Systems Integration specialist Broadcast Networks today announces the appointment of Paul Wallis as sales director. This move represents the company’s strategy of continued growth and the expansion of its international presence.

Sony is once again re-defining professional master monitoring technology with its introduction of two new OLED displays. The new reference-grade BVM-E Series – in 25- and 17-inch sizes – incorporate groundbreaking processing and imaging capabilities designed to give digital production professionals a true replacement for CRT in critical evaluation applications.

Wireless Solution Sweden AB is proud to add yet another highly respected company to its growing list of OEM partners, DTS Illuminazione s.r.l. DTS is now offering OEM installed W-DMX™ in two of its newest products, the NICK WASH 600 and the Delta 10 F RGBW.

Loudness metering, the latest feature of Lawo mc² consoles, will be demonstrated at the company’s booth C2628, in the Central Hall at this year’s NAB show. Following EBU R128 and ATSC A/85 specifications, and based on ITU1770, the mc² series will feature loudness metering for every channel. The metering is shown in the Channel Display and the GUI Main Display; a permanent display of the integrated measurements is provided within the GUI. This is a first within the Lawo product range and a world’s first for production consoles — a mc² series console offering integrated loudness metering.

www.visionmixers.tv (the website run by the Vision Mixers Guild UK & Ireland) today announced details of the first ever 'VISIONMIXERS SHOW'. The show will be held at Ravensbourne College (beside the O2 Dome) London on 21st & 22nd March 2011.

The Aalto University School of Art and Design, an international school specializing in design, audio-visual communication, art education and fine art, recently chose a Solid State Logic C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console as the centerpiece of its television studio in the Media Centre Lume. The Aalto University School of Art and Design, based in Helsinki, Finland offers doctorate, master and bachelor degrees to its over 1,900 student body, with open-university teaching and professional training courses. The C100 HDS is used by the film and TV departments, as well as other polytechnic schools that use studio facilities. The C100 is supported by SSL’s Alpha-Link Live, Alpha-Link 8-RMP and Delta-Link units.

Broadcast Solutions Company Gearhouse Broadcast announces the sale of 4 Sony HXC-100 Camera Channels to Blitz Communications to increase their inventory of high definition cameras for their Rental Fleet.

NewTek, worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, releases NewTek TriCaster™ Virtual Set Editor (VSE), which allows TriCaster TCXD850 and TriCaster TCXD300 users to customize TriCaster high definition (HD) virtual sets to fit their production needs. TriCaster Virtual Set Editor will be showcased on the main stage of NewTek booth E20 at the Broadcast Video Expo (BVE), February 15-17, in London.

Today Dejero Labs Inc. announced the release of the Dejero LIVE Platform 1.6 - its new 4G/3G wireless live video transmission solution. LIVE Platform 1.6 delivers on the simple premise: broadcast live high-quality video without the high cost or complexity of satellite or microwave transmission. Delivering HD Ready capabilities, simplified single-IP receiver and using the advances of Windows 7 operating system, LIVE Platform 1.6 offers broadcasters the compelling choice to cover breaking news faster, with less set-up time, and with the ability to transmit anywhere cellular or Ethernet networks are available.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, has named industry-veteran Larry Estrin its new Strategic Technology Specialist. As a result of the merger of HME’s Pro Audio Division with Clear-Com, Estrin is now joining the Clear-Com team to promote the brand globally, build sales opportunities and assist with product development and marketing activities.

Snell today announced that Switzerland's RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse) and RSI (Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana) have installed Snell infrastructure to support migration of their master control and playout facilities to HD. The two broadcasters — owned by parent company SRG SSR idée suisse broadcasters — serve the French- and Italian-speaking populations in Switzerland. Snell delivered and commissioned IQ modular infrastructure and new Cygnus, Sirius, and Halo routers to the RTS facility in Geneva and the RSI facility in Lugano, in conjunction with systems integrator BFE of Mainz, Germany.

OConnor, a Vitec Group brand, announces that cinematographer Paolo Cascio chose to equip his Sony EX3 with OConnor O-Grips and CFF-1 Follow Focus for his work on Filmworks LA’s press conference which kicked off a multi-pronged campaign surrounding Los Angeles production and support capabilities.

Media & Communication Systems GmbH Sachsen Anhalt (MCS), a broadcast company for the MDR in Germany, has deployed a multi-channel, shared storage area network (SAN) based on Grass Valley™ K2 Summit™ media servers at MCS’ Magdeburg broadcast center. The tapeless SAN, which went on air this month, is being used as a centralized repository for audio and video clips used for postproduction activities, as well as for distributing content directly to air.

Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter Now Support AJA Io Express Hardware and External Control Surfaces, Expand Avid Media Access and Avid Nitris DX Capabilities, and Offer New “In-App” Phonetic Searching for Increased Editorial Collaboration

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems and Technical & Engineering Emmy® Award winner, will be showcasing its HelixNet™ Partyline, Eclipse Digital Matrix System Version 5.2 with its new line of V-Series rotary control panels and the Tempest®2400 digital wireless intercom system at this year’s Broadcast Video Expo 2011 (Stand G10). In addition, Clear-Com will also exhibit the HME DX Series and the HME PRO850 wireless intercom systems, products that are now available from Clear-Com after its acquisition by HM Electronics, Inc (HME).