Norwegian & Finnish Public broadcasters NRK and YLE have been operating their new HD OB vans with EVS server and content management technology at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that was recently held at the Holmenkollen National Arena in Oslo.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) have signed an agreement for broadcasting cycling events organized by A.S.O.

SprintCam, an industry-leading ultra slow-motion system, is poised to bring extreme slow-motion into the mainstream of broadcasting in China, after its successful debut with national network CCTV. First featured in CCTV's coverage of the Beijing Tennis Open Championships, the SprintCam Vvs HD (Phantom® powered), represented in China by Instrimpex Instec, is extending I-MOVIX's presence to all major broadcasting regions worldwide.

The UEFA Executive Committee, chaired by UEFA President Michel Platini, met in Paris, during the afternoon of Sunday 20 March and the morning of Monday 21 March 2011 and took the following main decisions:

David Tomatis, Chief Executive Officer of SPORTEL, announced today that SPORTEL’s next spring market would be held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2012.

SPORTELAsia 2011, the international sports content market, wrapped up a successful 3-day gathering, with a total of 543 participants, representing 309 companies from 46 countries worldwide in attendance. SPORTEL Organization is very pleased with the turnout and the reports from the participants who expressed their satisfaction after having experienced a particularly successful edition.

The broadcasters ORF, ZDF and HD Resources used extensive Riedel MediorNet systems for distributing the signal at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A total of 29 mainframes were installed for integrating the OB truck with the venues Kandahar and Gudiberg, the Medal Plaza as well as the IBC and the TOC of the host broadcaster.

From February 7-20, the resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria was overrun by some 100,000-plus fans attending the 2011 edition of the FIS (or Fédération Internationale de Ski) World Championships. In addition to spectacular races, visitors were treated to a varied programme of entertainment that more than justified the organizers' claim that – far more than simply a sporting event – Garmisch-Partenkirchen was offering visitors a “festival in the snow”. Medal Plaza, for instance, in Michael Ende Park, was the scene each evening not only for the presentation ceremonies but also for shows featuring top German and Austrian acts like Ich + Ich, Culcha Candela, Christina Stürmer and DJ Ötzi, each drawing audiences of up to 4,000 fans at a time.

20 Years of Sport (20YS) Goes Live In what promises to be one of the most interesting events of 2011, 20 Years of Sport (20YS) was announced today with the website 20ys.sportcal.com going live and ready for registration.

Hawk-Eye's capabilities, based on vision processing and triangulation, coupled with Sony's established leadership in AV production and B2B solutions will enable the delivery of leading managed services and innovative solutions for sports stadia and broadcasters.

Trilogy Communications, a global provider of digital intercom systems and Master Reference Generators to the broadcast industry, today announced the upgrade and expansion of the Commander intercom system at the Al Shahaniya racetrack, Qatar’s premier camel racing venue located 25 kilometres Northwest of Doha.

The 48th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011, takes place at Holmenkollen in Oslo 23rd February to the 6th March. It´s the fifth time in history Norway have organized the event. Twenty one Cross-Country, Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping events will be held over two weeks proving the biggest sporting event in Norway for many years.

The sales of tickets for the UEFA EURO 2012 started today, with simultaneous ceremonies held in Warsaw and Kyiv to mark the day.

Accurately sought out camera positions by director Fritz Melchert and dramatic replays provided by 2 AntelopeHD systems left no doubt - Alpine Skiing needs Ultra-Slow-Motion to show the extreme speed and the enormous force impacting on the athletes.

Working with host broadcaster NRK and OB Team, the ACS Tethered Blimp has been flying above the city of Oslo providing aerial coverage of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Fitted with a HD Cineflex V14 stabilised mount the blimp is currently operating in temperatures of around -20°C whilst achieving dramatic shots of the Championships.