Today, 10 May, marked the first arrival of Media Rights Licensees (MRLs) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Johannesburg.

Broadcasters from ARD-ZDF, TV Azteca, TV Bandeirantes, the BBC, TV Globo, SBS International and Sky PerfecTV all began the process of setting up their unilateral operations at the IBC. A further nine MRLs are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Members of the HBS Construction Help Desk were on hand to assist broadcasters with the smooth handover and inspection of premises whilst the HBS Booking Office and HBS Broadcast Information Office (BIO) officially opened this morning to assist MRLs with enquiries about booked services and IBC facilities.

The HBS Booking team marked the opening of their IBC office with a group photograph (below).