Host Broadcast Services (HBS) has inspired dramatic changes in the way that the host broadcast of major sports events are handled and is the industry leader in the field. In 2010 HBS – jointly with FIFA, Sony and ESPN received the prestigious IBC Amsterdam 2010 Judges’ Prize for delivering the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in 3D, and at SPORTELMonaco FIFA received the European Sports TV Audience Award. In a special press conference at SPORTEL Niclas Ericson, Director FIFA TV and Francis Tellier, CEO HBS gave a brief review on the technical aspects of the World Cup in South Africa.

A special presentation of the Centenary Rally was made last week in Paris in the presence of Michel Boeri, President of the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), Laurent-Eric Le Lay, President of Eurosport Group, René Isoart, ACM General Commissioner, and Géraldine Filiol, Managing Director of Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. On this occasion, a number of exciting key decisions were announced to celebrate the rally's 100th anniversary.

Working in partnership with SIS Live, Camera Corps is providing the speciality camera systems for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. A wide range of equipment including remote heads, tracking systems and Q-Ball compact robotic cameras have been supplied. All are being supported and maintained throughout the event by experienced SIS/Camera Corps technicians.

Radim Vrbata scored twice and added an assist to lead the Phoenix Coyotes past the Boston Bruins 5-2 in their NHL season-opening game in the Czech capital Saturday. Nathan Horton scored twice for Boston in the third period. Vrbata, a Czech right winger, pleased the home crowd of about 16,000 in O2 Arena 7:59 into the game, scoring from a rebound off Adrian Aucoin's slap shot. Vrbata hit the puck when it was in the air.

More than 14,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions will compete in 42 events. The main broadcast service of the Games - Guangzhou Asian Games Broadcasting (GAB) - was established on December 31, 2008 with Mr Ma Guoli, a very respected member of the International Broadcast Industry, as its president.

MONACO MEDIAX/SPORTEL and leading German motorsports marketing company, WIGE TV-MARKETING, have announced that WIGE will exhibit the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR at SPORTELMonaco 2010 later this month.

The UEFA Executive Committee today completed its meeting in Minsk and has approved the official match schedule for the forthcoming UEFA EURO 2012 final round between 8 June and 1 July 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

SIS LIVE, the UK company providing all of the host broadcast television production and coverage facilities and services for the Commonwealth Games in India, is ready for the games to begin.

•„ Electro-Voice sound reinforcement was one of the longest set-ups of its kind at the National Powerboat Championship in Harwich
•   Engineers were most impressed by XLC-Cabinets because of its tremendous output, quality and throw

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is joining the Orlando Magic and City of Orlando to celebrate the culmination of a year-long, multi-million dollar project. At precisely 10:01 a.m. on October 1, the new Amway Center will open its doors for the first time — unveiling the most technologically advanced arena facility in North America.

EVS’ ultimate tapeless solutions for live sports and content management will be presented at Stand B03/04 at SPORTEL in Monaco

For the 21st year in a row, the Golden Podium Awards, created by Georges Bertellotti, will reward the directors of the world’s best sports TV images and slow-motions.
Broadcasted on Direct 8, this ceremony will be hosted by Alexandre Delperier and Nathalie Vincent.

"This is Dakar: Every day a new surprise! You have to decide how you're going to manage it." Léon Jansen of the official DakarPress Team loves the challenge of the rigorous desert rally. For the second time now, Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, has furnished the eight-member press team with professional camera support equipment. In addition to the new Video 18 S1 fluid head and the Speed Lock CF tripod, a Sachtler camera stabilizer system was also used in 2010 – the artemis DV Pro MD.

The tie was all but over in the opening half with two goals from Nicolas Anelka and another from Michael Essien. Daniel Sturridge added a fourth early in the second-half before Tomas Oravec scored a consolation goal for the home side.

EVS announces that Mediahouse, the facility division of IMG Sports Media, has recently upgraded its EVS servers and associated software applications as part of a major upgrade of its studio and post-production facilities.