(15 February 2006 2 p.m.)

MUMBA: The second edition of the conference on sport and technology will be held on 23 February in London. The event will be held in association with digital media platform provider BT Media and Broadcast.

Speakers from Fifa, BT, BBC Sport, Hawk-Eye Innovations Sportev and Premium TV and other firms will giving attendees an insight to what is hot and what is not in the sport and technology sphere.

One panel discussion is called The High Definition Challenge. The panel will discuss the current state of play in the HDTV industry. It will address questions such as who are the main players and market leaders? When will HDTV really take off? What are the advantages for consumers? What are the advantages for the rights owners? How does HD enhance sports event coverage? Is it must-have technology or just nice-to-have? What are the implications for the facilities industry?