The undoubted highlight of IBC in 2008 was the demonstration of Super Hi-Vision. It is returning to IBC again this year, even brighter and better than before.

Super Hi-Vision is a development of Japanese national broadcaster NHK, part of a global contribution to the debate on what happens next. As its name suggests, it is another leap forward from HD.

Advanced Digital Broadcast, supplier of technology to the global digital television industry, has announced that Indonesia-based First Media Tbk, will use ADB's products and solutions to deploy the country's first high-definition pay-TV service.

The deal marks ADB's entry into the vast Indonesian market, where pay-TV is gaining popularity. ADB's devices will enable subscribers to enjoy not only high definition TV, but also video-on-demand, interactivity, and a wide range of value-added features.

P. Julian Hiorns, managing director of Brick House Video, has named Sterling to serve as the company's exclusive Brazilian distributor. Hiorns announced the appointment from headquarters in Owslebury, UK.

Signiant, Inc. has supplied and installed a content supply chain management solution for Premier Media Group (PMG), Australia's sports producer and broadcaster. The Signiant solution is designed to replace existing tape-based workflows, streamlining the acquisition and management of file-based content across all of PMG's channels. The solution will have tight integration with PMG's existing non-linear production workflow.

Wohler Technologies has announced that Milan-based ARET Video and Audio Engineering s.r.l., a distributor and integrator of broadcast systems, will serve as an Italian distributor for the full line of Wohler products. During the IBC2010 show in Amsterdam, an ARET mobile production truck located outside the RAI at OE116, will showcase a range of Wohler audio and video monitoring solutions.

IBC has announced that Oscar-nominated Avatar editor, Stephen Rivkin, will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever IBC Digital Media Training Workshops, to be held from Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 September.

IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has welcomed the news that Ireland's public broadcaster, RTÉ, has selected MHEG as the interactive middleware for the rollout of its national DTT service.

A new study has found that disappointing adoption levels of existing mobile TV services, allied to competition both from streamed mobile services facilitated by the growing prevalence of WiFi and from mobile reception of free-to-air terrestrial networks, has lead to growing disillusionment within the industry.

Chyron has named Susan Brazer as chief commercial officer. Effective immediately, Brazer will have global responsibility for Chyron's commercial strategy and all product and services revenues, directing its worldwide sales network of direct sales, resellers/systems integrators and joint ventures in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

DPA Microphones has appointed Melody House Musical Instruments as its new distributor in Dubai. The appointment is part of a rebranding process that will see Melody House move more into the pro audio sector to complement its MI roots.