Ross Video has acquired Belgian camera robotics company FX-Motion, makers of the Furio system, following a booth meeting between David Ross (pictured) and FX-Motion CEO Stijn Vanorbeek at IBC2011 in Amsterdam.

Monitoring and logging company Mediaproxy has announced that all LogServer and LogServer ASI products will ship with realtime loudness monitoring capabilities.

What are the technologies behind the live coverage of the Olympic Torch Relay journey around the UK next May? Michel Bais, Mobile Viewpoint, will explain all to TVBEurope’s Fast Turnaround TV event on 13 March.

The second series of Channel 4’s observational documentary 24 Hours in A&E is being filmed in HD using almost 100 cameras and with an innovative location-to-edit workflow.

High profile live ‘event television’ remains the toughest challenge for broadcast workflows, and so it is right that the first ever Fast Turnaround TV conference should include a strong focus on the latest efforts.

When shooting in Africa or a big production with Sir David Attenborough is out of the question, the answer is to find a controlled location where you can get significant economies of scale. Adrian Pennington reports on the 3D production learning curve behind the new Safari Adventure series.

Communications and IT company Harris Corporation will introduce its next-generation family of file-based analysis solutions at upcoming shows in South Asia, the Middle East and North America.

The British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society (BKTS) has revealed that this year’s Bernard Happé Lecture will be held on 14 February at the Royal College of Art in London.

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Members will be offered generic applications to deploy Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) during the Olympics and the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), when audiences peak.

The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has announced 15 board members for 2012/2013. The board, led by Chairman Jan Eveleens of Axon Digital Design, is responsible for governing the IABM and approving its strategic plan and operational budgets.

Sky Sports, Hugo and Wim Wenders’ Pina were among the winners at last week’s International 3D Society Awards, writes Adrian Pennington.

MasterImage 3D is to launch a content portal for streaming 3D content to mobile devices in-conjunction with a major consumer electronics brand in the second half of this year.

The eagerly awaited television adaptation of the best-selling novel Birdsong begins on BBC One this Sunday (22 January), featuring a sound design with layers of ADR and Foley that help recreate the claustrophobic conditions of the trenches during World War I, writes Kevin Hilton.

Professional and domestic audio have been coming ever closer in recent years and this was demonstrated at the recent CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, where Fraunhofer, Dolby and DTS announced new products and collaborations with home entertainment manufacturers, writes Kevin Hilton.