Triesman accuses four Fifa members over 2018 bidding
BBC: Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman claims four Fifa members sought “bribes” in return for backing England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid. More
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FEI opens new Lausanne headquarters
Sport Business: The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has officially opened its new headquarters in the Swiss city of Lausanne. More
FIFA and Interpol reveal match fixing in up to 300 matches worldwide
Inside the Games: Scores of players, officials and referees across both Eastern and Western Europe have been taking bribes to throw up to 300 matches – not just international friendlies […] More
Pace hit by Tsunami supply aftermath
Broadband TV News: Pace has issued a profit warning after the set-top box to gateway supplier was hit by a combination of factors, including the Japanese Tsunami. More
Sky Italia chooses T-VIPS for next gen IP contribution network
T-VIPS’ TVG425 MPEG Transport Stream and the TVG450 JPEG2000 Video Gateways have been selected to provide advanced video transport functionality for Sky Italia’s next generation contribution network. More
Sky Deutschland to add HD sport
Broadband TV News: Sky Deutschland is planning on launching two proprietary HD channels – Sky Sport 3HD and Sky Sport News HD – this summer. More
More analysis predicts 3D TV shipments to soar
Rapid TV News: The cycle continues: after a period of hype and then undiluted scepticism it looks like the graphs are now pointing sharply upwards for the prospects of 3D. […] More
Wedding fallout part two: Canada’s CTV used Snell for standards conversion
Canada’s CTV chose Snell’s Alchemist Ph.C – HD motion-compensated standards converters for the network’s coverage of the royal wedding, using eight of the units at its main broadcasting centre at […] More
Lease purchase, buy or rent?
Televisual: Buying something outright with cash you already have at hand may seem more sensible than leasing it and paying extra or simply renting it when needed. Jake Bickerton talks […] More
Wedding fallout part one: PacTV supports global coverage from London
UK: Pacific Television Center (PacTV) recently managed hundreds of feeds, many of which were running simultaneously, from its London facility, to ensure that coverage of the Royal Wedding on April […] More