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ADJ Lighting Announces New Partnership With DWR Distribution in South Africa

ADJ Lighting Announces New Partnership With DWR Distribution in South Africa

DWR Distribution’s Managing Director, Duncan Riley & Product Manager For ADJ, Kevin Stannett

To provide improved support for existing customers and grow the company’s presence in South Africa, ADJ is pleased to announce a new partnership with DWR Distribution. Offering quicker delivery as well as enhanced local technical and sales support for ADJ’s South African customers, DWR is now ADJ’s exclusive distributor in the country for its ‘Select’ range of professional entertainment lighting, LED video and atmospheric effects equipment. A well-established and well-respected company in the local market, DWR Distribution is ideally placed to support existing customers and introduce new integrators and rental companies to the quality, reliability and value offered by the ADJ range.

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Drew Hornback Lights Stories for Scotty McCreery ‘Cab in a Solo’ Tour with CHAUVET Professional

Just before the start of his Cab in a Solo tour, Scotty McCreery discussed the inspiration behind his music. “I really tried to go back to what I grew up with and what I love: Traditional country music,” the multi-Platinum artist told a reporter, then added, “To me, the heart of country music is the storytelling.” In terms of stories, this immensely popular artist is telling some really engaging ones on his 16-city tour, the kind that make you want to sit around the campfire and listen for hours. Read More »Drew Hornback Lights Stories for Scotty McCreery ‘Cab in a Solo’ Tour with CHAUVET Professional

GLP Goes Big for Chase & Status and Joel Corry at Radio 1’s Big Weekend

BBC Radio1 Big Weekend 2024,Chase and Status. Photo: BBC Public Service, Sarah Jeynes / Jamie Simonds

GLP’s latest generation products were out in force at BBC Radio 1’s recent Big Weekend, held over the May Bank Holiday at Stockwood Park in Luton, UK. This drew crowds of around 100,000 across and featured as headliners Coldplay, Sabrina Carpenter, and Rudimental. But it was long-time GLP advocate Sam Tozer who again custom-lit the stage for electronic duo Chase & Status, drawing on large quantities of new generation impression X5 IP Bar 1000s, XDC1 IP Hybrid and JDC1 hybrid strobes. Over 160 fixtures were supplied by LCR (Lights Control Rigging).Read More »GLP Goes Big for Chase & Status and Joel Corry at Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Robe ABTT 2024

Robe UK enjoyed a busy, successful, and positive ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) expo, staged at Alexandra Palace in London, where the company presented two dynamic exhibition areas – a stand upstairs in the main hall, together with a large demo area located downstairs in the venue’s Palace Suite. Robe also delivered four presentations that were integral to the ABTT’s extended 2024 seminar and discussion program, which touched on topics related to sustainability and creative lighting.Read More »Robe ABTT 2024

BBC Sports Elevates UEFA 2024 Live Broadcasts with ROE Visual LED Technology

BBC Sports is ready to elevate its coverage of the UEFA 2024 Championship with a series of live broadcasts from a remarkable open-air studio in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. This cutting-edge studio, featuring state-of-the-art ROE Visual LED panels, uses advanced virtual production technologies.Read More »BBC Sports Elevates UEFA 2024 Live Broadcasts with ROE Visual LED Technology

Claypaky Volero Wave and Scenius Profiles Go Rinkside for Holiday On Ice ‘No Limits’ Tour

Marking the 80th anniversary tour of Holiday On Ice, the 2023-24 No Limits tour was created by AED Studios in Lint, Belgium and played 174 performances in 21 cities across Germany with Claypaky Volero Wave and Scenius Profiles, from tour lighting provider Rentall Europe, lighting the figure skating spectacular.Read More »Claypaky Volero Wave and Scenius Profiles Go Rinkside for Holiday On Ice ‘No Limits’ Tour

Level Up Your Mental Health Awareness

We’re glad you’re joining us for more industry conversations. This month, I would like to give over my Editor’s Note to Kara Kemp, General Manager for Touring Career Workshops out of Nashville. Kara created a blog post for May, which was Mental Health Awareness Month, but since Mental Health is a topic which we need to be addressing all throughout the year, PLSN wanted to share this.

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Media Servers

This month we look at the current crop of Media Servers, offering a range of choices for controlling video, images, and creative content. They are used in a variety of market segments from live music to broadcast to corporate to theater, as well as being at the heart of Virtual Production Volumes driving a shift in TV and film production.

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