The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is the technical lynchpin of the international match transmissions. In the IBC the signals from all ten World Cup stadiums are received, processed and finally sent off around the world in High Definition quality using glass fibre cable.

Over 25,000 spectators have been treated to a spectacular new event hitting summer’s social calendar. MINT Polo in the Park brought the sport of royals to London’s Hurlingham Park over three days this month, with a new format to the game making for a faster and more exciting experience forTV and event spectators.

Austria’s Hannes Arch qualified fastest for the first-ever Red Bull Air Race in New York on Saturday and collected one championship point that cut Paul Bonhomme‘s lead at the top to just one point before Sunday’s race. Canada's Pete McLeod took a remarkable third place on the turn-filled track on the Hudson River, between the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyscrapers. Americans Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian were in strong position for Sunday in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Paul Bonhomme of Britain won the first-ever Red Bull Air Race in New York on Sunday with a scintillating performance under pressure in front of the most spectacular setting in the eight-year history of the sport. Nigel Lamb took second place in a thrilling four-way battle between the Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan while American Kirby Chambliss got his second straight podium with third place.

The newly-built 70,000-seat Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban is one of ten premier venues (spread across nine cities) which hosts matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Located in KwaZulu Natal, and purpose-built on the site of the former Kings Park Stadium which was demolished in late 2006, it has been designed as a world-class, multi-purpose facility which will be used long after the World Cup has finished.

Streambox® today announced that its Streambox Live™ broadband video contribution service provided a vital communications link for 13-year-old climber Jordan Romero's ascent of Mount Everest. Romero, the youngest person ever to attempt and reach the summit of the world's highest peak, used the service to send up-to-the-minute, high-quality video reports of his progress from various locations on the mountain — one of which was included in CNN's broadcast coverage of the expedition.

Powered by Orad Hi-Tec Systems' MVP (Motion Video Play) sports enhancement solution, branded as "Flomotion," CBS Sports' Fall 2009 coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships has been named the winner of the prestigious 2010 Sports Emmy® George Wensel Technical Achievement Award.

laSexta is preparing a huge technical and staff deployment for this week’s European Grand Prix on 25th, 26th and 27th June in the streets of Valencia. In order to cover the Spanish leg of the race championship in what is turning out to be one of the most exciting series of races ever, the channel is deploying a big team of technicians and a host of cutting-edge technical equipment.

Our team comprising Martin Hofstetter and Steffen Schäfer have covered around 5,700 kilometres across South Africa in their HD-SNG on their “Mission Black-Red-Gold”. The steady speed they travel at belies the tight timescale of their assignment: their objective is to reach each new venue at least one day ahead of the German team despite travelling at an average speed of 50 km/h as a result of the condition of the South African roads.

Some spectacular airborne action was seen in the skies over Abu Dhabi on the weekend of 26th and 27th March as the Emirati capital hosted the Red Bull Air Race for its sixth consecutive year.

This year, thousands of fans around Europe can cheer their favorite team all together during FIFA World Cup 2010. TecnoVISION has been cancelling the long distance to South Africa, with temporary installations to make people feel all the emotions of the most important sport event.

Appointed as the Host Broadcaster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa, HBS has decided to renew its successful collaboration with EVS for the supply of instant tapeless technology and support services during the production of this world class event. The Production Plan for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is based on standards ‘substantially similar’ to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, with some innovations and improvements. Other partners of HBS at the IBC and at the Venues are Barco, Camera Corps, Dolby, Grass Valley, Lawo (ABS), Media Broadcast, Panasonic and Riedel.

Cambridge, UK – 28th June 2010 –– Pixel Power, the leading supplier of broadcast graphics systems, has today announced that it has secured a major graphics technology contract from SABC, for initial use on the broadcaster’s comprehensive Fifa World Cup 2010 coverage, then for deployment across its output. The deal has been overseen by Pixel Power’s South African partner Zimele Broadcasting.

Appointed as the Host Broadcaster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa, HBS has decided to renew its successful collaboration with EVS for the supply of instant tapeless technology and support services during the production of this flagship event. EVS systems are in use at different levels of the host broadcast production operations, including the IBC and various OB facilities working at the venues for the live production of the 64 matches.

Paris, France/Nevada City, Calif., June 29, 2010 — LYON Video, a premiere mobile production company based in Columbus, Ohio, is building a new 53-foot expandable high-definition production truck and equipping it with the latest and most flexible Grass Valley™ HD cameras and a large video production switcher that will be fully capable of handling all types of multi-camera digital productions, including those shooting in the 3DHD format.