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Public Address/Stagers Helps Séries Mania Festival Shine in Rain with CHAUVET Professional

The Séries Mania Festival created a global buzz a few years ago when it hosted the world premiere of the long-awaited Netflix series The Rain. None of the 32 premieres showcased at the four-day festival this year had rain in their titles, but there was plenty of precipitation outside. The inclement weather did nothing, however, to dampen the excitement at an event that Variety magazine has hailed as “Europe’s Premier TV Festival.” Nor did it interfere with the bright and colorful lighting that enhanced the upbeat mood at the world-renowned gala and conference, which drew TV executives from 64 different countries.Read More »Public Address/Stagers Helps Séries Mania Festival Shine in Rain with CHAUVET Professional

3LR Lighting Adds SUMOLIGHT to Partner Portfolio

Simon Evans, CEO of SUMOLIGHT UK Ltd (left) with Matt Lloyd of 3LR Lighting.

3LR Lighting has added Germany-based film and television lighting brand SUMOLIGHT to its portfolio of lighting brands. As a specialist lighting consultancy serving architectural, entertainment, maritime, broadcast and film markets, 3LR offers wide-ranging expertise, based on its broad experience of lighting system design and control. In doing this, it advocates and is directly supported by global manufacturers of lighting and control systems, including ETC, Rosco, Unonovesette, Ventana, Studio Due – and now, SUMOLIGHT.Read More »3LR Lighting Adds SUMOLIGHT to Partner Portfolio

HIVE Takes Flight with Brand Relaunch

Known for its media control solutions, HIVE is a leading name in the media server market. The company is announcing the relaunch of its brand with a new look, a new website and the appointment of several new staff members. The relaunch comes at a significant time, as HIVE moves into a new 3,500 square-foot office space in Horsham and expands its sales channels internationally.Read More »HIVE Takes Flight with Brand Relaunch

Amadeus Austrian Music Awards Take Place in Historic Setting with the Latest Technology from GLP

The Amadeus Austrian Music Awards were presented for the 23rd time recently. The ceremony took place in the historic Volkstheater in Vienna, which, with its lavish interior, offered a wonderful setting for both the live and TV audience. However, it was precisely this historical backdrop that presented Lighting Designer Manfred Nikitser and his team with a number of technical lighting challenges. FUSION X-PAR 12 Z, impression S350, impression X5, and impression FR10 Bars from GLP helped them to do justice to the special features of the location and the staging itself.Read More »Amadeus Austrian Music Awards Take Place in Historic Setting with the Latest Technology from GLP

French Rapper SDM Plays the Olympia with Claypaky Fixtures

A wide array of Claypaky fixtures were selected for French rapper SDM’s recent performance at the famed Olympia concert hall in Paris. Lighting Designer Guillaume Dubot of Lumiverse Design chose 32 Claypaky Sharpy X Frames, 16 HY B-EYE K10s and 12 Mythos2 for the show. SDM is currently on the road in France and Switzerland for his Liens du 100 tour in support of his eponymous album released late last year.  It is the rapper’s second studio album. Read More »French Rapper SDM Plays the Olympia with Claypaky Fixtures

Cabal Esports Boosts Virtual Production of Gaming Events with Alfalite LED Panels

The entertainment production company Cabal Esports has acquired 126 Alfalite Modularpix Pro VP XR 1.9 LED panels with ORIM® technology to broadcast virtual production content in the different gaming events in which this Spanish company provides services.Read More »Cabal Esports Boosts Virtual Production of Gaming Events with Alfalite LED Panels

Robe to Make Impact in Egypt

Impact Egypt Solutions’ Jean William on the left with Robe’s Middle East regional sales manager, Elie Battah

Robe has appointed a new Egyptian distributor – Impact Egypt Solutions – which is headed by Jean William, a prolific and talented lighting and show designer in his own right. The company is based in the bustling metropolis of Cairo and is one of the oldest and best respected entertainment technology enterprises in the country.Read More »Robe to Make Impact in Egypt

LAMPRO’s Brand New Debut at InfoComm 2023

InfoComm 2023, held from June 14 to 16, came to a close at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. This is the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. Also, this was LAMPRO’s brand new debut in North America, which continued to attract visitors’ attention and discussion on site. The entire LAMPRO booth demonstrated the positioning of LAMPRO energy-saving products and its development of green technology and environmental protection.Read More »LAMPRO’s Brand New Debut at InfoComm 2023

Robe at ABTT 2023

The Robe UK team report a busy, successful, and very positive ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) expo staged at Alexandra Palace in London, UK. The company had two exhibition areas, with a stand upstairs in the main hall and a large demo area downstairs in the Palace suite – both showcasing a range of its latest lighting technologies for theatre, performance, TV, and broadcast scenarios.Read More »Robe at ABTT 2023

Maxi Gilbert and ChamSys Soar for Manuel Carrasco

Maxi Gilbert says that he draws inspiration for his designs from opera sets. At first that may seem a bit surprising, since the Madrid-based designer has created lightshows for stars like multi-Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, and chart-topping Manuel Carrasco. But anyone who sees his work on Carrasco’s current Corazón y Flecha tour will readily appreciate the connection.Read More »Maxi Gilbert and ChamSys Soar for Manuel Carrasco

GLP Supports the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 is taking place from June 17 – 25, for the first time in Germany under the motto ‘Unbeatable Together’. Around 7,000 athletes from 190 countries are competing in 26 sports at the world’s largest inclusive sports event.Read More »GLP Supports the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin