BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2008: Sennheiser Electronic Corporation was selected to provide wireless microphones and personal monitor systems to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 8-24. From the spectacular Beijing Opening Ceremony to the handover to the 2012 London Olympics during the Closing Ceremony with London mayor Boris Johnson, NBC Olympics utilized Sennheiser Professional 3000, 5000 and evolution series wireless microphone and personal monitor systems to ensure uninterrupted coverage from every venue. In addition, Uwe Sattler, Sennheiser’s technical director, was on site to assist with frequency coordination and reallocation for broadcasters using Sennheiser RF equipment. more…

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, (IBC, RAI Convention Centre, Stand # 7.D05), 14 Sept. 2008 – Shining Technology, Inc. (www.shining.com), a global provider of tapeless recording and conversion hardware for the video and broadcast markets, today announced worldwide availability of its new, award-winning CitiDISK ™ FlashMem, the world’s smallest, lightest solid-state hard disk for digital video recording.

Shining will offer demonstrations of CitiDISK FlashMem throughout IBC at its Stand, # 7.D05. The company is co-exhibiting there with its German distribution partner, Pekingstone (Deutschland) GmbH.

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Signiant’s Digital Media Distribution Management Solution and the Thomson Grass Valley Aurora Editing Suite to Simplify News Production and Delivery Between Geographic Locations for Media and Entertainment Companies Worldwide

BURLINGTON, MA USA and AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (IBC2008) – 12 September, 2008 — Signiant®, Inc., the leading developer of digital media distribution management solutions (DMDMS) for the telco, media and entertainment industries, today announced that Signiant’s DMDMS products are now qualified to interoperate with the latest version (6.5) of the Thomson Grass Valley™ Aurora™ HD editing and tapeless production suite of products. more…

Signiant system improves reporting capability and eliminates costly transfer failures

BURLINGTON, MA, USA and AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (IBC2008) – 12 September, 2008 —Signiant®, Inc., the leading developer of digital media distribution management solutions for the telco, media and entertainment industries, today announced that Scandinavian Broadcast Services (SBS), has selected Signiant‘s Digital Media Distribution Management Suite (DMDMS) as the backbone of its digital distribution strategy. The new system allows them to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. more…

SAN DIEGO — Sept. 4, 2008 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic and JVC are partnering to present a high-definition (HD) production seminar featuring Jerry Cohen, a leading expert in camera technology, colorimetry, and the HD production industry. The free JVC HD seminar begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at TV Magic’s San Diego facility. During the subsequent luncheon period, guests will have the opportunity to take part in hands-on demonstrations highlighting JVC’s revolutionary Pro HD GY-HD250U HD camera. more…

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Sept. 4, 2008 — ScheduALL, the leading provider of enterprise resource management (ERM) software for the broadcast and media industries launches its 2008 Executive Advisory Board. The first non-U.S. meeting is set for Nov. 10-11 in London. During the two-day meeting, representatives from numerous media and broadcasting companies throughout Europe and Asia will directly interact with ScheduALL personnel and address specific challenges facing their businesses. more…

SALT LAKE CITY — Sept. 8, 2008 — Utah Scientific today announced that ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), Germany’s national public television broadcaster, has deployed the company’s UTAH-400 digital routing switcher at the core of a new studio facility in Mainz dedicated to 24/7 news broadcasting. The routing system was sold and installed through Utah Scientific’s German distributor and systems integrator SHM Broadcast, GMBH. The facility uses virtual studio technology and a highly flexible routing architecture to allow production crews to switch quickly between sets for ZDF’s flagship news programs, including “Heute News,” “Heute-Journal,” “Mittagsmagazin,” “Wochenjournal,” “Logo,” and “Blickpunkt.” more…

U.K. Distributor and Agent to Offer Sales, Hire, and Support Services for the SprintCam Live V2 10,000 Frames-Per-Second System

MONS, Belgium ― Sept. 8. 2008 — Following its introduction and showcase at the 2008 NAB Show, Editec has entered into an agency agreement with I-Movix S.A. of Mons, Belgium to distribute and support the SprintCam Live V2 Ultra Motion Camera System in the U.K. and Ireland. Created in partnership with Fujinon and Photron, the breathtaking SprintCam Live V2 is the first broadcast solution for extreme slow-motion, offering up to 10,000 fps with instant playback capability, and was the official extreme slow motion technology for the Beijing Olympics. more…

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2008 — Sonnet Technologies, a leader in providing local storage systems for professional users of Macintosh®, Windows®, and UNIX® systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, today launched the Fusion™ F3. A versatile hardware RAID storage system, the Fusion F3 encloses a pair of high-performance 3.5-inch SATA RAID drives to achieve 1TB, 2TB, or 3TB configurations in a stylish aluminum and steel case that fits equally well in recording studios, high-end A/V racks, and desktop or portable video editing systems. more…

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 11, 2008 — Omneon, Inc., today announced that PLAZAMEDIA, a full-service television provider that is also Germany’s largest sports television producer, has selected Omneon storage and server solutions to form the basis of its new platform for highly efficient, file-based workflows. more…