Industria, an IPTV solutions provider, and Edgeware, a technology provider in on-demand TV, have signed a partnership agreement that focuses on close technical cooperation between the companies. Under this agreement, both parties commit to closer cooperation on both technical levels as within sales and marketing.

Building on a clear vision of where the IPTV industry is headed Edgeware and Industria are aiming to lower the complexities of setting up service and building a reliable and scalable infrastructure.

Global Media, a direct-to-home satellite TV platform located in Medellín, Colombia, and serving South America has added 10 new digital channels. It has achieved this simply by becoming more efficient with its bandwidth with Thomson ViBE H.264 MPEG-4 transmission equipment. As part of the new agreement, Thomson engineers will manage the installation and provide maintenance and training services.

The National Association of Broadcasters and Pro Sound News have teamed up to offer the Surround Broadcast Conference on April 16 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. This new conference will focus on the production of digital, multi-channel broadcast audio and related issues including capturing and mixing, the consistency of the listener experience and transmission and distribution of 5.1-channel audio, which will accompany high definition video.

The IABM, the organisation that represents broadcast and media technology suppliers worldwide, has announced that Roger Stanwell has taken over the leadership of the association with effect from the start of this week.

India's leading media and entertainment executives will discuss their country's rapid growth in the entertainment industry on Wednesday 16 April during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The super session - titled ‘Tune-in to India's entertainment economy - from emerging to surging' - will be led by Farokh Balsara, the national president of the Indo-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) and industry veteran.

Now in its fourth year, the Mobile Zone has continued to expand to reflect IBC's global reach and influence. The Mobile Zone provides a unique opportunity for application developers, content providers and technology companies to showcase their capabilities at the centre of the broadcast industry's leading international conference and exhibition.

The dynamics of the European mobile sales force automation (SFA) markets have never been better. Surveys indicate that a significant number of businesses are ready to invest in mobile applications and SFA ranks high amongst them.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan - European Mobile Sales Force Automation (SFA) Markets - finds that the market generated €255.5 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach €869.5 million in 2013.

TSL has announced that it will soon be opening the doors to a new office in Dubai. This new facility is planned to be based in Studio City. Following in the footsteps of the famous Media City, Studio City will cater to the production needs of facilities in the region and will house major movie studios.

This announcement significantly strengthens TSL’s long-standing presence in the Middle East region, increasing the local and regional opportunities for the company’s systems integration and professional products divisions.

Frost & Sullivan has announced that Thomson is the recipient of its 2007 ‘Product Line Leadership of the Year' award, based on the global market success of its comprehensive Thomson Grass Valley line of standard- and high-definition broadcast and digital cinematography camera products and customers' worldwide adoption.

Reuters, the global information company, has adopted Panasonic's P2 as the acquisition format for its global network of news bureaux. Standardising on Panasonic AJ HPX2100 cameras, Reuters' news bureaux will begin upgrading to solid-state tapeless P2-based operation in Q2 2008.