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MELBOURNE, Australia — Rohan Thornton, head of lighting for GTV 9, has been specifying the Clay Paky Sharpy and the Alpha Spot 1500 fixtures — when they’re available, that is. “On all productions I now instantly specify 16 of each model — I would ask for more but that’s all there is available for hire,” he said, noting that “they are becoming so popular I can’t get hold of them.”

ALGHERO, Italy — For the 11th annual d’Amore e Moda (Love and Fashion) show, televised on Italian TV’s Rete 4 (Retequattro), Franchino Service provide a variety of Coemar lighting fixtures to illuminate the fashion shows that alternated between musical performances by Italy’s Roberto Vecchioni and Dolcenera.

WEST LONDON, U.K. — Entec Sound & Light coordinated the full European touring production package and sourced key crew for the recent X Japan tour in Europe, and also supplied lighting equipment.

PORT FAIRY, Australia — The Port Fairy Folk Festival, and annual showcase of an eclectic range of music genres now in its 35th year, relied upon Geelong-based Total Events for lighting, staging, transport, rigging and AV requirements.