X-Factor Italy TV Lighting Rig Includes Claypaky Scenius Fixtures
ITALY — In a first for an Italian TV production, Claypaky Scenius fixtures, supplied by Italian rental company AMG, were used to light the 2016 edition of X-Factor Italy.
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Historic Masonic Theatre in Virginia Upgrades with IMS LED Marquee/Festoon Lighting System
CLIFTON FORGE, VA — The Historic Masonic Theatre, which has a storied past and is now a performing arts, education, and community facility, recently upgraded with Intelligent Marquee Systems’ (IMS Mk2) LED marquee/festoon lighting system. IMS products are distributed by TMB.
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OCA Alliance To Demo OCA (AES70) Evolution at ISE
AMSTERDAM — The OCA Alliance, the AV industry alliance promoting awareness and adoption of Open Control Architecture, also known as OCA and standardized as AES70, will feature new examples of how this technology is evolving at ISE 2017 in Amsterdam Feb. 7-10.
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Elation Platinum 1200 Wash
Elation Professional says its new Platinum 1200 Wash™, an LED color wash moving head with 19 65W multi-chip RGBW LEDs, is its brightest wash light to date, with an output comparable to 1500W discharge fixtures.
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Industry Alliance Forms to Promote Standardized Software-Defined Video over Ethernet
AMSTERDAM — With plans for a formal launch at Integrated Systems Europe 2017 in Amsterdam Feb. 7-10, a handful of companies have teamed up to form the SDVoE (Software Defined Video over Ethernet) Alliance. The group will promote a standardized software-defined video over Ethernet platform for interoperable AV-over-IP applications. The group’s members include AptoVision, Aquantia, Christie Digital, Netgear, Sony and ZeeVee.
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Kinesys USA Announces February Training Workshop and Open-House
ATLANTA – Motion control systems manufacturer Kinesys again welcomes guests to its dedicated training facility in Atlanta, Georgia with a combined Open Days / Training Workshop event running from Feb. 21-24, 2017. The emphasis is on both product awareness and providing fee-free training for those who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of automated rigging for the entertainment industry.
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Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam Welcome 2017 with Reggaeton Shows in Puerto Rico Lit with Chauvet Fixtures
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For four concerts bringing 2016 to a close and welcoming the arrival of 2017, reggaeton stars Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam performed at San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot with a lighting rig supplied by Musique Xpress Lights that included more than 120 Chauvet Professional lighting fixtures.
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KM Productions Electrifies Gareth Emery’s Electric For Life with Chauvet Professional
NEW YORK – Gareth Emery has been on quite a roll. Following his No. 1 iTunes Dance hit “Drive,” which garnered over 26 million YouTube views for its official video, the English house DJ/ producer launched Electric For Life, a game changing weekly Trance radio show that’s broadcast on Sirius XM and online. Recently, the multi-talented Brit has taken his program from the airwaves to the road with a sold-out Electric For Life tour. On December 31, the EFL tour was in the place to be on New Year’s Eve: New York City.
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Alfred Monterrubio Joins Riedel Communications’ North America Technical Services Staff
BURBANK, CA — Riedel Communications has hired Alfred Monterrubio as a Service and Support Engineer for the company’s North America technical services department. Monterrubio joins Riedel with nearly a decade of experience in quality control and management for broadcast technology solutions.
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d3 Technologies Strengthens Links with APAC Community
BEIJING and HONG KONG — d3 technologies has reinforced its ties with the APAC community with a four-part Asia Pacific tour. The tour combined user visits and an academic trip to multiple universities with d3 certified training and the introduction of a new d3 team member.
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Robe for TV Azteca
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MEXICO CITY – TV Azteca, the second largest mass media company in Mexico, has invested in Robe Pointe moving lights which were specified by Head of Lighting Miguel Osorno and Lighting Manager Manolo Toledo. The fixtures reside at TV Azteca’s main broadcast complex in Ajusco in the south of Mexico City which has 7 studios and are used there and on another 11 studios at their other main site across the city in Tlalpan. TV Azteca broadcasts two networks – Azteca 7 and Azteca Trece – and 10 cable channels covering a wide mix of programs.
A Dramatic Change: Colegio Americano de Guatemala Upgrades Student Theatre with Dynamic Elation Lighting
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GUATEMALA – Colegio Americano de Guatemala (The American School of Guatemala) is a private K-12 college preparatory school located in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and is one of the biggest schools in the country. Modeled after the educational practices and methodologies of the United States, the school includes a 500-capacity theatre that recently received a lighting upgrade of LED fixtures from Elation Professional that has changed the look dramatically.