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06 May 2025

Austria - DiGiCo has announced that ATEC Pro has become DiGiCo distributor for Austria. Since 2011, when managing director Manfred Prochazka came on board, ATEC Pro has become an indispensable asset to clients, offering support at every stage of their events. Part of this aim includes adding DiGiCo to their impressive list of exclusive distribution for Austria, and creating the highly regarded Everything AV events, while adding to their training, demo and preparation facilities.

The DiGiCo team will join ATEC Pro on 7 May, at the Arena Wien, for this year’s event, which will feature product overviews from a range of DiGiCo family products, plus a special session delving into AVB and Meyer Spacemap Go integration.

Prochazka knows the power of relationships, so it has always been important to him that ATEC Pro be renowned for more than just

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06 May 2025

UK - Adlib, a leading technical production provider across the live experience industry, has been honoured with a King’s Award for International Trade for outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales.

The Award recognises Adlib’s international reputation and commercial success in delivering projects outside of the UK. Founded in 1984, Adlib is headquartered in Prescot, Merseyside, with locations in Glasgow and London. Between 2022 and 2024, Adlib’s overseas turnover saw significant growth, supported by the company's prominent position within the international touring market. Adlib’s strong relationships with their North American client base has consistently ensured that Adlib are relied on for European, and increasingly global, touring requirements.

John Hughes, managing director of Adlib comments, “We are immensely proud to hav

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06 May 2025

UK - Brompton Technology has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation. Brompton is one of just 197 organisations nationally to receive the 2025 Award, recognised for outstanding achievement in the Innovation category. A total of 199 Awards are made with two companies being recognised with two Awards.

The King’s Award recognises Brompton’s innovation in developing the Tessera SX40, which set a new standard for LED video processing. Supporting 4K workflows with a robust 10G fibre-based data distribution model, Tessera SX40 solves critical bandwidth and cabling challenges for large LED screens in demanding environments.

These, and many other, ongoing enhancements, delivered via software rather than hardware upgrades, have allowed Brompton’s processors to evolve alongside its customers’ needs, preserving investme

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06 May 2025

USA - With decades of rigging expertise, KDH Precision ensures both successful performances and the safety of all involved. Since 2017, the company has provided rigging services for Metallica and collaborated with numerous A-list acts and major events. Founded by Chad Koehler, one of the industry’s most experienced and recognised rigging specialists, KDH Precision continues to set the standard for excellence in rigging and safety.

KDH Precision has worked closely with artists such as Rihanna, Beyoncé, The Rolling Stones, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, and most recently, Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan.

"With the ever-growing complexity of production spaces, ensuring the safety of fans, staff, and talent has become an escalating concern. The use of advanced technology, coupled with the increasing size, weight, and dynamics of shows, as we

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06 May 2025

Canada - Pierre E. Roy lit a recent sold-out performance of La Légende by comedian Dave Gaudet at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec. Following a vision guided by what he describes as “Making light rock,” Roy animated his client’s witty and satirical performance with a dynamic lighting design that featured plenty of ballyhoo moments accented by special effects and atmospherics. Helping him was a versatile rig supplied by Nord-Scène that featured 57 Chauvet Professional fixtures.

Roy said this when describing his show: “When you think of a rock show, you think of raw energy, music that vibrates through your body and lighting that hits hard. This show, let’s be honest, was a visual slap in the face created with explosive colours, well-timed lighting breaks, and the balance between power and subtlety.

“This was actually a ‘comedy

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06 May 2025

Singapore - Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay arts centres has recently invested in 170 x Robe moving lights and LED products as part of its technical infrastructure upgrade across venues.

Delivered by Robe’s Asia Pacific office, the Robe equipment includes Painte and Esprite Fresnel and Profile moving lights, Footsie LED footlights and T32 Slim Cyc lights, all of which join the lighting inventory which encompasses a range of lighting brands to cover various requirements.

“These new Robe products contribute to the diversity of our lighting resources,” commented Esplanade’s head of lighting, technical production, Heryadi Yusof (Yadi).

The purchase was the culmination of a collaboration between Robe Asia Pacific and the Robe R&D and production teams in the Czech Republic, especially with the development of the Painte Fresnel.

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06 May 2025

USA - The Link at Cascade, a major mixed-use development in the heart of Miami, now shines as a beacon visible from US Highway1 and the Miami Metrorail. Designed by internationally renowned Arquitectonica, the 5.57-acre project features a 404,000sq.ft residential tower with 421 units, 13,000sq.ft of retail, and 25,000sq.ft of vibrant public plaza space. A defining feature of the development is Cascade, a dynamic exterior lighting design that brings the building’s expansive façade to life.

The Cascade lighting concept, developed by John DiDomenico of Skyline Arts, uses TMB’s FloppyFlex LED Neon to create bold, abstract lines across the tower’s otherwise understated exterior. The challenge was considerable – illuminating a large, exposed surface with no exterior access and strict concealment limitations. From the earliest stages, FloppyFlex was centra

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06 May 2025

UK - As official studio partner of the 2025 Creative Cities Convention, Production Park is sponsoring a panel discussion on Thursday 8 May at 3.25pm with the makers of Netflix’s one-shot crime drama Adolescence.

Warp Films will take centre stage for the session at this week’s event in Bradford, when Peter Balm, commercial director and Gwen Gorst, executive producer will talk about the company’s stellar TV hits, including their globally acclaimed series which was filmed almost entirely at Production Park’s Studio 005 last summer.

Co-produced by Warp with Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix – Adolescence tells the story of a family’s trauma when a thirteen-year-old is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl.

The sponsored session at the conference will feature the team from Warp who will discuss

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06 May 2025

USA - From the dirt-covered floors of sold-out arenas to the roar of packed stadiums, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events deliver a high-octane experience that demands as much from the technical crew as it does from the athletes. For the audio team at Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS), ensuring pristine, uninterrupted sound across both live and broadcast mixes means relying on a processing core that’s both powerful and resilient. Since 2022, that core has been Outline’s Newton.

“Newton has been a great tool for our setup - super intuitive and easy to programme right out of the box,” says Shane Thomas, the system engineer responsible for deploying and managing GSPS’s touring rig for the sport’s flagship PBR Unleash The Beast tour and PBR Teams league. “The user interface is straightforward, which makes day-to-day use fa

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06 May 2025

France - Three Groupe Novelty companies mobilised their respective technical expertise to deploy a night-time audiovisual immersive experience for the Parc des Oiseaux with a 17,000 m² projection onto a semi dried out lake.

Located 30km North of Lyon (France) as the crow flies, the Parc des Oiseaux welcomes 280,000 visitors every year between April and October, when birds migrate back to this region which boasts over 1,300 ponds. To extend its appeal into the winter months, the largest bird park in Europe has taken on a new technical and artistic challenge with Les Nuits du Parc: an immersive night-time trail which ran from November to March 2025.

The idea was to make people discover the park from a new perspective, as park director Emmanuel Visentin explains: “We wanted to bring some winter magic, an experience that would extend the link between

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06 May 2025

Europe - Although Marc Carolan has become well known for carrying several racks of analogue outboard gear when touring as the front-of-house mixer for Snow Patrol and Muse, he is just as likely to apply some of his favourite plugins hosted on Fourier Audio’s transform.engine. But while he has long simply chosen the processing tool that fits the application - whether it’s analogue or digital – this summer, using Fourier’s platform, he plans to push the limits of what he’s previously been able to do in the digital domain.

Carolan, who has been working in live and studio sound for over 25 years, also including with The Cure, Italian superstar Cremonini, and many others, follows a simple principle when selecting what signal processing to apply to a sound source. “It has always been about the tool that fits, the tool that works. I’m quite agnostic a

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06 May 2025

USA - Country superstars Brooks & Dunn wrapped their 2025 Neon Moon Tour at the end of April with a lighting package from Bandit Lites. The Country Music Hall of Fame duo followed up their 2019 Reboot album with Reboot II in 2024, introducing a new generation to country music’s greatest hits.

“It is an absolute pleasure to once again be working with the iconic duo of Brooks & Dunn and their team,” said Bandit Lites client representative Allen Deneau. “Bandit and Brooks & Dunn have been together putting out great show after great show together for what seems like forever, and this year was no different. I appreciate that they lean on us, decade after decade, to provide a great rig and an even better crew to make it all happen. This is a fun partnership.”

With fans clamouring to see Kix Brooks and Ronnie

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06 May 2025

UK - Pearce Hire, the award-winning provider of innovative and sustainable technical solutions to the events industry has confirmed its return to PLASA 2025. As the company prepares for a busy season, the timing of this year’s show coincides with a significant period of investment in new equipment, aimed at strengthening its core departments and enhancing production capabilities across the board.

Exhibiting at stand R-A05, Pearce Hire invites visitors to learn more about its latest acquisitions. These investments are designed to support a wide range of event types, from festivals and exhibitions to corporate and live productions, with improved solutions across audio, lighting, power distribution and staging. With a continued focus on sustainability and energy efficiency, the new additions are tailored to meet the growing demand for high performing and envi

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06 May 2025

USA - Sadly, we report the passing last week of Robe Lighting’s Bob Schacherl. Robe has issued the following tribute:

"Bob Schacherl – beloved friend, colleague, Robe Family member and professional entertainment lighting industry legend – sadly passed away last week, aged 70.

Bob served as CEO of Robe Lighting Inc from 2013 until his retirement in 2019 and will be much missed by all in the Robe organisation alongside those in the industry who had the privilege of working with him.

Robe lighting s.r.o. CEO Josef Valchar stated: “Bob was a great team builder! He joined some already excellent people in place at Robe’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida, headquarters and helped boost our presence in the USA by assembling a fantastic sales and marketing force. His opinions, ideas and vast knowledge were invaluable to our

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06 May 2025

UK - Area Four Industries Direct UK, provider of structural solutions and trussing systems for the entertainment, events, and motorsport industries, has announced the appointment of Alistair J. Frary as its new director of motorsport.

With over two decades of experience in motorsport engineering and live event infrastructure, Alistair brings a combination of technical expertise, operational leadership, and industry insight to the role. His appointment marks a significant step in Area Four Industries Direct UK’s ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence within the motorsport sector.

Alistair J. Frary has a distinguished track record working across premier motorsport series, including Formula 1, WEC, and touring cars, where he has led the delivery of bespoke structures, paddock solutions, and event infrastructure. In his new role, he will overs

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06 May 2025

UAE - LEA Professional has announced the appointment of Gopi Ethirajan, technical sales manager at HL Group, to the LEA pre-sales support team. In this role, Ethirajan will play a key role in supporting LEA's pre-sales efforts, working closely with the team to expand the company’s presence and build strategic customer relationships throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Ethirajan has 18 years of experience in the AV industry, specialising in consulting, integration, distribution, and project management. His extensive background gives him a perspective and a deep understanding of customer needs. As a trusted advisor, 100% dedicated to LEA, he will leverage his long-standing relationships within the industry to support the company’s mission.

“I’m looking forward to helping a company that’s not only leading the charge in continu

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06 May 2025

Impact Assessment - Government ministers have pledged to carry out an “economic impact assessment” of its planned changes to copyright law following alarm from across the creative industries and within parliament itself. Ahead of a vote in parliament this week, Labour has vowed to produce a report exploring “the breadth of issues raised in the AI and copyright debate”, including the ways in which AI developers are able to train their systems in the UK.

This marks an acknowledgement of the fears expressed by creatives in recent months, with the likes of Elton John, Cameron Mackintosh and Tom Stoppard condemning a proposed opt-out system under which tech giants would be automatically permitted to train AI models on work unless its creators expressly forbade it.

The government’s latest commitments form part of amendments to the Data (Use and A

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02 May 2025

France - The fantastic line-up for Showlight 2025’s speakers is now complete. We are excited to bring you over 30 speakers covering lighting topics from every discipline and every corner of the globe. Here’s the last group of speakers who’ll be coming to the Parc des Expositions, 19-22 May 2025. There’s something for everyone, so book your ticket now and join us in glorious Dijon!

Frédéric ‘Aldo’ Fayard

Light and laser for New Year’s Eve at Burj Khalifa

Founder of Concept K, Aldo Fayard has 30 years of global experience working on live tours, large-scale events, cinema and permanent installations. He will give us the lowdown on his stunning installation for the New Year’s Eve show in Dubai Downtown, which encompassed a combination of several permanent technologies mixed with a temporary ins

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02 May 2025

Italy - The Art of James Cameron is a journey into the heart of his cinematic imagination: from the dystopian vision of The Terminator to the poetic worlds of Avatar, through the epic tales of Aliens and Titanic, the exhibition is housed in the Museo Nazionale del Cinema located inside the Mole Antonelliana. This renowned architectural landmark in Turin is known for its design and towering height featuring a panoramic platform at the top for breathtaking views of Turin and the Alps.

The exhibit is far more than a retrospective or an audiovisual experience. It is an immersive, multisensory installation – an ‘autobiography through art’, to quote Cameron’s own words. The exhibition unfolds across six thematic sections and showcases over 300 original props including drawings, paintings, costumes, photographs m

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02 May 2025

UK - Solstice AV has announced a new strategic UK partnership with i3Connect, specialist in large-format touch displays and interactive technologies for collaboration and education.

With Solstice AV now handling local distribution, resellers across the UK will benefit from faster delivery times, enhanced availability and a more efficient ordering process.

Born from the merger of i3-Technologies and CTouch, i3Connect combines the latest technology with a strong commitment to sustainable innovation. From classrooms to boardrooms, i3Connect offers solutions designed to shape the future of learning and collaboration, with a portfolio that includes touchscreens, interactive boards, wireless presenting and more.

“We’re excited to join forces with Solstice AV,” said Kurtis Oliver, country sales manager UK at i3Connect. “This partnership is a