TSL has signed a major deal to deliver technical fit out of studios, production and broadcasting functions for Sky News Arabia, the new Arabic language 24-hour rolling news channel due to launch in 2012 across the Middle East and North Africa.

From now on media students in Stuttgart (Germany) will receive an especially practical insight into the audio and video control technology: The Stuttgart Media University (HdM) decided on the VSM control system manufactured by L-S-B Broadcast Technologies GmbH for its testing laboratory studio. Hereby one of the most high-performing and flexible superior control systems is available for the students of the audio-visual media study course. At the same time the studio has been upgraded for future HD productions with the commissioning of the Virtual Studio Manager (VSM). In cooperation with the Stuttgart-based system integrator Wireworx, L-S-B was instructed to provide a VSM control system to the HdM.

As part of a re-organisation of its distribution network, dynamics processing specialist Jünger Audio has appointed New-Tek Broadcast to handle its entire product range in Bulgaria.

The partnership will bring a complimentary extension to the Routing and Master Control market that Utah Scientific are renowned for. The results will be products and new systems that are efficient, reliable, and cost-effective digital signal transport based on the latest advances in component technology.

Snell today announced that at the 2011 NAB Show, the company will showcase two new features for the Kahuna 360 production switcher platform that automate key processing, interfacing, and control tasks, thereby giving operators more time to focus on the creative side of production. The new Source Safe technology ensures that any Kahuna 360 input can be safely integrated into a production, and Galaxy Event List enables Kahuna 360 to drive third-party devices in performing a set series of routine production operations. Both features make their debut at Snell's NAB booth N1820.

The international System Integrator and Controller & Network Management System Manufacturer BFE Studio und Medien Systeme GmbH names Helmut Jung as its new International Senior Sales Manager.

The leading German audio codec manufacturer MAYAH Communications launches five top-range MADI products for the musical instrument, live performance and studio market NAB in Las Vegas. The MADI format for simultaneous transmitting of up to 64 audio channels is continuously gaining interest in the audio industry. MAYAH now offers devices for cost-effective MADI signal processing, routing and monitoring.

Linear Acoustic®, a leader in television audio control from production to transmission, will debut the ground breaking AERO.calm — Coded Audio Loudness Manager — at the 2011 NAB Show.

SIS LIVE, one of Europe’s largest outside broadcast (OB) and satellite uplink supplier, has launched the next addition to its line-up of new-generation trucks, OB 5. The 13.5m x 3.9m vehicle is fully HD and 3G capable and is equipped for full 5.1 surround sound. It had its first outing on Saturday 2nd April with BBC coverage of the West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool premier league game for Match of the Day.

At the NAB Show, EVS will present the ultimate level of integration with Avid® between live production and post-production environments. These include AVC-Intra codec based bi-directional workflow, new edit-while-capture features and EVS Hi and Lo-res file transfers to Avid ISIS® storage for quicker editing operations.

PixelRange is delighted to announce that, effective 1st April 2011, PRG Distribution has taken on the role of Exclusive European Distributor for its full range of innovative LED luminaires from PixelRange. Borne out of the James Thomas Engineering Ltd ethos, the PixelRange brand is synonymous with British-built quality, reliability and intensity of colour. The company was one of the earliest pioneers of LED technology bringing influential products such as the PixelPar and the PixelLine 1044 batten to the market.

NAC Image Technology, one of the most experienced names in high-speed camera systems for the world’s sports broadcasters and commercial film producers, names Ikegami as distributor for the Hi-Motion II Ultra Slow Motion Camera System in Asia, Europe, North America, Central America and South America.

Ross Video Introduces CarboniteTM – A Big Switcher Production Power in an affordable mid-size package at NAB 2011.

At the NAB Show in Las Vegas, audio specialist Sennheiser is presenting two new MKH series shotgun microphones that can be used either as analogue or digital microphones. The compact MKH 8060 is a versatile short-gun microphone, equally at home on or off camera, while the long MKH 8070 rifle microphone is a specialist for more distant sound sources and is the perfect choice for sports reporting and nature recordings. Both models feature a natural and very lifelike sound, as off-axis sound is attenuated without colouration. Their radio-frequency condenser principle also makes both microphones extremely weather-resistant, ensuring that they can cope even with climatically difficult conditions, such as extreme cold and moisture.

MOG Technologies, a leading provider of centralized ingest and recording solutions, announced today that it has cooperated with Pebble Beach Systems, a leading supplier of automation and content management systems, to deliver state-of-the-art file-based workflows at Croatia’s TV production Company - Croatel and Spain’s public broadcaster - Canal Sur.