The Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ took place in Cape Town on 4 December before an audience including South African President Jacob Zuma, FIFA President Joseph Blatter, football stars past and present and broadcasters from around the world. By the end of the event the first 48 matches of the tournament had been determined, allowing coaches to start thinking about tactics, fans to make their travel arrangements and Host Broadcast Services to begin the most difficult part of its four-year (and then some) undertaking.

On 10 November, the Sports Event Management Conference in London brought together key players from the international sports event management industry. Insightful presentations from world class speakers with in-depth event experience ensured unparalleled knowledge-sharing and learning opportunities for all present.

This year, Host Broadcast Services (HBS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary while EVS is celebrating its 15th. In the last decade, both companies have contributed greatly to improving the quality of the broadcasting of major sport events. HBS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infront Sports & Media, has inspired dramatic changes in the way the host broadcast of major sporting events is handled and has emerged as an industry leader in this specialised field. EVS Broadcast Equipment has revolutionized live broadcasting with its innovative Live Slow Motion system; the company, which specializes in the design and the manufacturing of hardware and software solutions, invigorates live sport and studio productions across the globe with its Instant Tapeless Technology.

The FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 came to an end last night in Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium and Host Broadcast Services (HBS), the host broadcaster of the event, is pleased to report that the tournament provided a most encouraging warm-up for next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup™. HBS was able to test its latest production innovations as well as increase its understanding of South African logistical matters. While some issues were encountered and identified for further improvement, overall operations went smoothly and HBS is more confident than ever of delivering its best FIFA World Cup™ yet in 2010 for the benefit of FIFA and its Media Rights Licensees.

Newsletters - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™