NETIA has announced that RFO (Réseau France Outre-mer, or France Overseas Network), part of the France Television Group, has signed an agreement engaging NETIA to develop a new IP Mosaic system along with a custom system for synchronisation of audio and video content across servers at multiple sites.

30 years of accumulated experience in selling and marketing professional audio products is now available to any company wishing to improve its sales results in specific markets or territories. Pro-Sales-Solutions, founded by Chris Hollebone, offers a bespoke service according to the needs of the client but the primary objective is to leverage contacts and market knowledge to increase sales in countries within EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa).

Ericsson's ConsumerLab has released the results of a recent study called ‘Multi Screen Media Consumption 2010'. Data was collected in China, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and US. The sample in the study is representative of more than 300 million consumers.

The study shows that people are spending up to 35% of their leisure time watching TV and video content, and that consumers are becoming more aware of new technologies, which in turn are creating new patterns of media consumption.

Flotsam Films, a unique hybrid production company and post production facility based in London, has installed both a DS9000 DigiScope and a software-based VidScope-HD test and measurement system from Hamlet. According to Tony Wilson of Flotsam Films, the devices are "years ahead in terms of the functionality real users need".

Wohler Technologies has announced that PlayBox Technology Ltd has joined the Wohler distributor network. Headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, and addressing client needs across the globe through regional offices, PlayBox Technology will act not only as a distributor and reseller of the full Wohler line, but also as a systems integrator, building Wohler monitoring products into client installations.

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that entries for the 2011 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards will be accepted until 24 September 2010. This industry-recognised annual competition honours outstanding design and engineering in 35 consumer electronics product categories.

The 2011 Best of Innovations honorees will be announced on 9 November 2010 at the New York Press Preview and showcased at the 2011 International CES, 6-9 January 2011. The awards are sponsored by CEA, the producer of the International CES.

Harris Corporation has opened a new factory in Brazil to manufacture low- and mid-power UHF television transmitter products to support the region's transition to digital television. The facility will enable Harris customers in the region to benefit from competitive pricing, improved lead-time and immediate access to post-sales support.

X2O Media, a full-service provider of software, network management, and content services for professional digital signage applications, has signed a distribution agreement with Graphics Distribution Inc. (GDI). Under the agreement, GDI will provide distribution and sales support functions for X2O's Xpresenter Xe Series of stand-alone digital signage systems in the United States.

Telestream, provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the business operations of the Anystream division of Grab Networks. The combination will further extend Telestream's position in the software video transcoding market and significantly enhance the company's ability to provide enterprise-class, file-based and live encoding solutions across the globe.

Ross Video has entered into an agreement to acquire Norpak Corporation, which is majority owned by Rovi Corporation. The sale is scheduled for completion on 17 September 2010.

Norpak is the manufacturer of Nielsen encoders and closed captioning inserters as well as VBI, VANC and transport stream data insertion products. Norpak has been an openGear partner for the past three years and offers a range of openGear compliant data insertion products.