The Vancouver 2010 Paralympics (March 12 to March 21) will receive record broadcast coverage.

The EBU Members of 17 European countries will ensure that the performances of the athletes will be widely broadcast with over 150 hours of coverage. Forty two hours of competition will be available live to European viewers.

The Video 90 FB fluid head from Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, was in action at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. The OB technology service provider TopVision from Berlin used a Sachtler head with a unique flat base instead of legs that they configured themselves. That way the cameraman was able to capture the athletes from an exceptional perspective: at ground level on the Tartan track.

SPORTELAsia 2010, the international sports content market, wrapped up a successful 3-day gathering yesterday at the 5-star Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, with a total of 527 participants, representing 291 companies from 45 countries worldwide in attendance, it was announced today by David Tomatis, CEO of SPORTEL. In making the announcement, Mr. Tomatis commented, “We are very pleased with the turnout and the reports from our clients that they had a busy and productive market."

Oscar winning documentary The Cove follows an elite team of activists, filmmakers and free divers in a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Japan, where they uncover a horrifying microcosm of devastating ecological crimes; a massive slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises every year and the subsequent sale of their mercury tainted meat. The unforgettable story of The Cove, directed by renowned photographer Louie Psihoyos and produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen and Fisher Stevens, is inspiring audiences worldwide to take action. The film puts viewers in the water and in the drama with the filmmakers with breathtaking impact.

Eyeheight has completed a major order for Al Jazeera Sport in Doha, centred on 11 systems from the 'playout' range of modular presentation control equipment. The new installation forms part of a server-based ingest, post-production and transmission facility completed in just four months by Dubai-based Qvest Media in partnership with its German sister company Wellen+Noethen.

NewTek, manufacturer of video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster TCXD300 high definition/standard definition (HD/SD) portable live production system will provide live venue video at Winter X Games Europein Tignes, France, March 10 to 12, 2010.

HaiVision will unveil the latest additions to the powerful MAKITO™ family with the new MAKITO Decoder and the new MAKITO HD H.264 encoder with DVI, SXGA, and component inputs. HaiVision is also featuring the new FURNACE 5.5, the MB-6 6-slot chassis for the MAKITO/BARRACUDA™ line, and the exciting new and improved STINGRAY™ set-top box.

Having started the beam steering revolution back in the 1990’s with their Intellivox range audio industry pioneers Duran Audio are once again embarking on another adventure with their range of Beam Shaping Subwoofers which will be launched at Prolight and Sound in Frankfurt.

Broadcast Pix™ will introduce Granite™, a native HD, 1080p-ready live video production system, at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth N4506). The new flagship product line for Broadcast Pix, Granite combines the company’s innovative Fluent™ workflow software with a new HD switcher and HD server, enabling users to create compelling live HD video at a price point unmatched in the industry today.

FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the MV-3200 Series multi-viewer at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). The new multi-viewer supports mixed HD, SD, analog, and PC signals, and has a variety of on-screen features for a customized display environment.

Fast Forward Video (FFV) today announced the integration of its DigiDeck digital video recorder (DVR) with the GlobeCaster™ all-in-one production switcher/graphics solution. Together, the DigiDeck DVR and GlobeCaster provide a powerful and cost-effective solution that allows A/V and production professionals to cue multiple video sources for live shows and events.

Streambox, Inc. today announced the launch of the Streambox® SBT3-5300, the newest member of the company's family of state-of-the-art video transport-over IP encoders/decoders. The compact 1-RU solution is ideal for live news broadcasts, distribution of video to cable headends, SNG/ENG vehicles, and other video delivery applications that require high reliability and performance with minimal power consumption.

DutchView, a leading Netherlands audio/visual services company, has purchased Snell's Alchemist Ph.C – HD motion-compensated standards converter as part of a significant upgrade to the company's conversion capabilities. The Alchemist Ph.C – HD is the latest example of DutchView's longtime commitment to offer only the absolute state-of-the-art in format and standards conversion services.

Shanxi TV in Taiyuan is the first news broadcaster in China to embrace Lawo’s zirkon on-air audio mixing console, making it a central part of the HD acquisition strategy for its very busy news studio.

Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, today announces the launch of an enhanced version of the company’s Clear-Com Concert™ intercom software, which now offers new external audio interfacing capabilities. With this new connectivity option, Concert can easily interface with external audio systems, including partyline systems, paging systems, program feeds and other matrix systems using a four-wire interface over a standard IP network, providing a seamless communications network. Clear-Com will exhibit the enhanced Concert for the first time at NAB 2010 (Booth C6025).