The Preliminary Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ took place on Sunday 25 November at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa. The Draw determined the qualifying groups and ties for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

The first 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Broadcast Information Meeting was successfully held today, Saturday 24 November 2007, on the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Preliminary Draw. More than 70 Media Rights Licensees (MRLs) attended the meeting and received general updates about the event and key information regarding the overall broadcast plan.

HBS has successfully completed its coverage of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007, which ended on 11 November.

HBS, the Host Broadcaster of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups™, and Media Passport, a company specialising in providing assistance and training in the fields of communication and media, are proud to inaugurate the BROADCAST ACADEMY. The Broadcast Academy, a 50/50 joint venture between HBS and Media Passport, is already operational and has signed several training contracts throughout the world. The academy, strengthened by HBS and Media Passport’s expertise, currently has a team of over 50 international trainers, experts who are able to offer customised instruction in four languages (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese). The two companies have separately trained more than 10,000 people to date, including students as well as experienced veterans, in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Newsletters - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™