Eurovision News Events

Kabul, Afghanistan - September 7-12, 2011

September 11th, 2011, will mark the 10th anniversary of a series of coordinated suicide attacks on the United States. Osama bin Laden, former Al-Qaeda leader, claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The war in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, when the U.S. Armed Forces launched Operation Enduring Freedom along with the British Armed Forces and Afghan United Front (Northern Alliance) in response to the September 11 attacks with the stated goal of dismantling Al-Qaeda and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base for terrorist operations. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was established by the Un Security Council in December 2001. NATO assumed control of ISAF in 2003. ISAF includes troops from more than 43 countries, with NATO members providing the core of the force.

After nearly a 10-year manhunt for Osama bin Laden, on May 1, 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that American forces had killed bin Laden while he was hiding in Pakistan.

Eurovision Special Events, in cooperation with SNG Broadcast Services, will establish production and transmission facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan including:

Standup positions for live programme inserts in SD
Two-camera standup position - SD (upon request)
Standup postiion for live programme inserts in HD
Tape playout (multi-format)
Tailor made production and transmission packages
Broadband internet connectivity for e-mail, web access and FTP (upon request)
Connectivity to the Eurovision Global Network in SD & HD

The Eurovision Feedpoint is expected to be operational from September 7th - 12th, but could remain open later if sufficient interest. Secure transportation from the main hotels to the feedpoint can be arranged by Eurovision.

For information or bookings, please call Eurovision:
Tel: + 41 22 717 2840
Fax: + 41 22 747 4840
Email : bookings@eurovision.net

IHA News Agency

10th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks in the U.S.A

There will be three memorials remembering the lives lost on 9/11: at the site of the World Trade Center in New York; at the Pentagon in Northern Virginia; and at the crash site of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. They will commemorate the deaths of the 2,974 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks. A memorial will be opened for the first time by President Obama at Ground Zero in New York City.

IHA will offer live and play out services overlooking Ground Zero, and from Kabul and Washington D.C. Worldwide delivery to the Americas, Europe, M. East and Asia.

Technical facilities on site

• stand-up positions in Kabul
• Tape playouts: Beta SP/SX, DVC pro, PAL and NTSC
• 16:9 or 4:3 camera
• ENG crews upon request
• Studio & Editing facilities

For Booking please contact the following number
+90 212 454 29 00
+49 6105 - 2803-0
www.iha.tv
booking@iha.tv