International News

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The annual competition to select the Swedish entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen, was staged in February and March at the Annexet arena in Stockholm and broadcast live on STV1. LD Fredrik Jonsson’s rig included 200 Robe moving lights and four RoboSpot systems.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – The rhythmic Afro-pop dance floor sound of Ammara Brown flows through a musical path that is distinctly different from the jazz infused… Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps Events Evolution Celebrate Zimbabwean Women in Music

DUBAI, UAE – The 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup horse race brought top thoroughbreds and jockeys from all over the world to the UAE. The race was held March 27, shortly after the passing of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum on March 24. The closing ceremony was quickly changed to honor the late Sheikh’s memory.

PARIS – French pop and new wave band Indochine marked 40 years with an exclusive broadcast show at L’Espace Niemeyer in Paris. The audience-free performance appeared on French TV and the internet. LD Jean-Christophe Aubrée relied on GLP JDC Line fixtures to light key moments in the show.

VERL, Germany – Beckhoff Automation generated global revenue of 923 million euros in 2020, up 2% from the previous year, despite the challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. The company also increased its staffing by 3.5% and currently employs 4,500 people worldwide.

SOUTHAMTON, UK – Key to the success of a lighting console, besides the quality of the product itself, are customer service, support and training, according… Read More »Interlite AB Appointed Exclusive ChamSys Distributor In Sweden

  QATAR  – Postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 was recently held with Qatar Vision Production… Read More »Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Score with Shows for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

COLOGNE – To light the impressive 30-meter-high glass atrium of the Cologne Cinedom multiplex cinema, architectural lighting specialists Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung GmbH chose Robe moving… Read More »Robe & Anolis Chosen for Award-Winning Cologne Cinedom Installation

  OSLO, NORWAY – Pixotope Version 1.5 has been announced by The Future Group AS. The latest release of the live photo-realistic virtual production system… Read More »Pixotope Version 1.5 Boosts Productivity for Photorealistic Mixed-Reality Content

NORTHAMPTON, U.K. – Robe UK teamed up with Northampton School for Boys (NSB), the University of Northampton and DroneSwarm to support #LightItInRed’s most recent campaign. The spectacle served to further unite the U.K. live events, entertainment, performance, and production industry in solidarity during these challenging times.

  AOSTA, ITALY – Last January 30th and 31st, the people here gathered, as they have every year since the start of the first millennial,… Read More »Fumasoli and CHAUVET Professional Touch Traditions At La Fiore de Sant’ Orso Broadcast

LONDON – Sam Tozer of Vision Factory used GLP impression FR10 Bars and JDC1’s to light a catwalk in Royal Albert Hall for BBC1 Comic Relief’s main event. The online Red Nose Rave, the special after-party, further boosted the BBC1 fundraiser.