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The Netherlands - INFiLED (Hall 3, Booth 3.B61) will show its latest innovations and solutions tailored for the broadcast, xR and virtual production markets, with a wide-ranging programme of product demos, expert insights and an immersive broadcast studio experience.

The highlights of this year’s booth will be INFiLED’s Xmk2 and Xmk3 Series. The ultra-thin, lightweight Xmk2 Series is an option for creative LED installations featuring extremely smooth curves and wide viewing angles. With a bend angle that can reach up to ±30° and seven position adjustment gears, its innovative design and patented modules allow the Xmk2 Series to adapt to unlimited installation possibilities.

Alongside the Xmk2, visitors will have the opportunity to preview the for

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UK - Wharfedale Pro has welcomed Han Luis Cera to its team. Based in the UK, Han joins as application and solutions manager strengthening the Wharfedale Pro international team.

Han has extensive experience as a live sound engineer, primarily FOH and monitor engineering, as well as being the module leader in both digital production implementation and advanced mixing techniques. He is also a successful musician, composer and producer, whose work was featured in various BBC nature documentaries.

Danny Clarke, sales director at Wharfedale Pro, comments: "Han's extensive knowledge will be a valuable asset for us here at Wharfedale Pro. He will be joining Marko and Marci within the Application and Solutions team, strengthening our global support for all our customers. It's a pleasure to have him on board."

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USA - Creative Technology Group (CT) and NEP Sweetwater (Sweetwater), both long-standing audiovisual operators under parent company NEP Group, have announced the launch of CT Film & Entertainment. This new division, operating under the Creative Technology brand, unites Sweetwater’s creative leadership and industry expertise with Creative Technology’s vast international platform.

“This is the world we have been wanting to compete in,” says Ron Drews, president of NEP Sweetwater. “With so many productions going international, this gives us the opportunity to provide the same level of service in Ireland, Dubai, China, Holland - and far beyond - as we do here in the United States.”

With over 40 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, CT Film & Entertainment will be built for scale – offering a combination of

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's - 40 thousand LED pixels on a ceiling!!! Indochine's whirlwind tour transports fans to another level of the live experience - immersing them from floor to ceiling with PixMob's X4 wristbands, and an LED ceiling made entirely of its NOVA Minis! With the vision of Indochine's creative team, PixMob used its LED fan-technology to turn attendees and venues into an ocean of effects, and a starry sky of LED magic. Très très cool!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

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UK - White Light supported the Watermill Theatre’s bold and atmospheric production of Jesus Christ Superstar, with lighting design by Rory Beaton. This reimagining of the rock opera transformed the intimate Berkshire venue into ‘a space of epic scale and spiritual resonance’, thanks in no small part to a lighting design that was both technically ambitious and emotionally precise.

From the outset, Beaton’s vision was clear: to turn the Watermill into a derelict, sacred space - part concert hall, part gothic chapel - where a group of storytellers could gather, instruments in hand, to share a timeless tale. “We wanted the space to feel like it carried architectural weight,” he explains. “To be able to flip between a raw, church-like intimacy and a full-blown concert aesthetic.”

With limited physical space and minimal scenic elem

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UK - Gary Barlow’s 2025 Songbook tour visits a range of venue sizes and styles across the UK and Ireland so, for engineers, having a constant and reliable mixing console to work from is a necessity. Skan PA, a Clair Global company, supplied two DiGiCo Quantum 7s, allowing engineers to share stage racks, saving space on the truck and delivering peace of mind.

Luigi Buccarello is front of house engineer and has toured with Gary Barlow since jumping into the Take That tour of 2024, and reports:

“I’ve used DiGiCo consoles on and off for many years, but it is only in the last few that they have become my go-to choice,” Buccarello says. “I find the workflow intuitive, plus they are very reliable. I just love how immediate everything is. You never need to press more than a button to get where you need to, which makes it very fast to use.

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Canada - By any measure, the numbers are impressive: 750,000 visitors from all over the world, over 10,000 participants in 120 events, a 2.2-k parade route plus 428 Chauvet Professional fixtures on the massive main stage and grounds.

Fierté Montréal (Montreal Pride Festival) has always been about far more than size, even though it is one of the largest pride fests in the world. At its core, this 11-day event in Montreal’s Olympic Village revolves around a deeper meaning, one based on the idea of all people living life to the fullest.

This philosophy was reflected in the theme of this year’s festival:  Blossom Here, Now! It also radiated from the uplifting lighting and production design created by Gil Perron that transformed the main stage and sprawling site in and around Olympic village into a visual wonderland that

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Australia - Sitting by the banks of the Gold Coast’s Coomera River, InterContinental Sanctuary Cove is a resort that features 15 spaces catering to gatherings from business meetings to grand celebrations, headlined by its largest space, the versatile MacArthur’s Ballroom.

Recently receiving a completely upgraded audio system powered by Nexo’s P+ Series, the ballroom’s AV capability has been elevated to match the premium nature of the resort. With the guidance of dedicated on-site audio specialist Mitch Grant of AVPartners, the InterContinental’s upgrade centred around providing greater flexibility for its wide-ranging clientele.

Through a business model that pairs AV experts with venues to execute in-house service, AVPartners’ technicians integrate seamlessly with the InterContinental team to manage AV solutions locally for optimal result

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UK - Cedar Audio, well-known and respected in the recording sector, is addressing the live sound market with the release of the DNS 8S noise suppressor, designed specifically for live sound and broadcast where audio over IP isn’t required.

“Live sound engineers have been telling us how they prefer to use the AES/EBU digital audio connectors of our existing noise suppressors to minimise latency for concerts and festivals, conferences and other live events,” says Cedar. “So today, we’re delighted to announce the DNS 8S, a noise suppressor, designed specifically for live sound and broadcast.”

Following in the footsteps of the existing DNS processors, the DNS 8S hosts the noise suppression algorithm that you already hear (or rather, don’t hear) when it’s used to clean the FOH sound and monitoring for major artists including Ed Sheeran, Ky

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Europe - PPDS, global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has announced the appointment of digital signage sales specialist, Hendrik Hack.

Taking the role of sales manager digital signage for north and northeast Germany, Hendrik joins PPDS with a career spanning almost 10 years, specialising exclusively in digital signage and interactive display sales and project management.

Based in Hamburg, Hendrik brings knowledge and experience to PPDS’ DACH sales team, providing a holistic perspective of the AV channel, having previously held roles in manufacturing, distribution, sales, projects, and aftercare.

Reporting to Konstantin Flabouriaris, sales director for DACH, Hendrik will play a key role in PPDS achieving its growth ambitions for Philips digital signage, as well as value added solutions such as Philips W

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USA - Bandit Lites has announced the addition of Mark Butler as project manager. With decades of international experience in the lighting and entertainment industry, Butler brings considerable knowledge of touring, production, and technical leadership to the Bandit team.

Butler, who is transferring from Las Vegas to Knoxville, has collaborated with top artists, cruise lines, and theatrical productions. His expertise includes Vectorworks drafting, show control, rigging, automation, and live event setup, along with his positive demeaner he brings to every project. He has successfully managed cross-disciplinary teams, trained crews, and led large-scale technical operations in high-pressure environments around the world.

“I’m grateful to use my experience to make life on the road easier for the crew,” said Butler. “What stands out most to me is B

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UK - The winners of the 2025 PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced last night at PLASA Show, currently taking place at Olympia, London.

Run in association with LSi, the PLASA Awards for Innovation are among the industry’s most respected accolades, shining a spotlight on pioneering technology that advances safety, efficiency and performance through fresh approaches, inventive engineering, and sustainable design.

This year, 37 products were put forward, with the judges ultimately recognising 7 innovations. The panel also decided to present the Gold Award, which recognises a product that is a true game-changer for the industry.

The judging team for 2025 brought together 11 independent and impartial technical experts from across the sector, chaired once again by chartered engineer and LSi columnist, James Eade.

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UK - In summer 2025, the Natural History Museum opened the doors to its first-ever immersive experience – Our Story with David Attenborough. Staged in the Jerwood Gallery, this landmark exhibition invites visitors on a spectacular 360-degree journey through the intertwined histories of humanity and the Earth. Narrated by Sir David and produced by Open Planet Studios, the experience blends projection-mapped visuals, cinematic storytelling and immersive surround sound to explore how our shared story with the planet has unfolded – and what comes next.

The project was led by Open Planet Studios – the award-winning production house behind some of Sir David Attenborough’s most impactful environmental films, including Ocean (Disney+) and A Life On Our Planet (Netflix). To help shape the creative vision and deliver the technical ex

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USA - For the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted in UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, Firehouse Productions turned to JBL Professional to ensure the sound carried with impact and clarity, matching the event’s atmosphere and star-studded roster of nominees.

This year’s awards featured Lady Gaga, who led with 12 nominations, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Performers span genres and stages, from Lady Gaga’s return to a live VMA performance and Mariah Carey’s coveted Video Vanguard Award, to breakout acts from up-and-coming superstars like Tate McRae and Sabrina Carpenter, and also an Ozzy Osborne tribute by Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

Mark Dittmar, vice president at Firehouse Productions, has engineered sound for 17 of the last 25 VMAs. This year, the system expanded to include 1

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Ireland - Linea Research has announced further updates to its distribution strategy with the appointment of Rea Sound as its new distribution partner for Ireland.

The company becomes the first stocking distributor for Linea Research in Ireland and as such customers will have ready access to their amplifiers and DSP products.

Rea Sound’s introductory showcase of the Linea Research range of products, for dealers, integrators and end users, is set for the upcoming Church Resources Show (18 September, Stormont Hotel Belfast), sponsored by the distributor.

Martin Hildred, Linea Research sales and marketing manager, comments, “Rea Sound impressed us from the outset with their professionalism, enthusiasm and communication. They’ve shown themselves to be a proactive team who immediately recognised the opportunities for Linea Research within Ire

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USA - The Backstreet Boys recently became the first pop act to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where their summer-long residency at the fully immersive venue celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of the band’s Millennium album. To interface with the Sphere’s 360-degree sound system, front-of-house mixer James McCullagh and playback engineer Tim Rose have integrated a total of five Thunder | Core-driven Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) Core 256 interfaces into their setups to handle playback and recording and to host plug-ins.

“This is a complicated setup and a complicated show at one of the most sophisticated venues in the world,” says McCullagh, who has been holding down the FOH mix position with the Backstreet Boys since early 2013. “I'm using two Core 256s primarily to run plug-ins and to record. I needed a really small box with

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Romania - Elation lighting fixtures took centre stage at the 10th anniversary of the Untold Festival, one of Europe’s largest music festivals, held 7-20 August in Cluj-Napoca in the Transylvania region of Romania. With more than 470,000 attendees and a lineup featuring Post Malone, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Becky Hill and more, the milestone edition was celebrated with a production that blended folklore-inspired staging with state-of-the-art lighting.

For the first time, Apart Productions, led by Andrei Predut, took charge of Untold’s main stage lighting after several years of working on the festival’s secondary stages. As part of the team, Florina Dascal served as the overall art director, Bobo Nedelcu from Apart Vision was the head VJ and video designer, and Alex Mihut, head of the sound department at Apart Sound, le

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India - Drishti Events has extended its portfolio with the Martin Audio Torus T1215 and T1230. In so doing the New Delhi-based production company has become the first in India to invest in the system.

To match the clarity of the tops Drishti Events has also equipped the set-up with Martin Audio Blackline X218 dual 18in subwoofers. Powering it all are Linea Research 44M10 DSP amplifiers.

Said Drishti Events director, Rajeev Bhatt, “This investment has been a defining step for our company. The clarity, consistency and adaptability Torus brings allow us to take on a wider variety of events with complete confidence. It has enhanced our service quality, impressed our clients and strengthened our reputation as a premium event solutions provider.”

VMT director, Jeff Mandot, concluded, “This move reflects Drishti Events’ vision and leadership

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Canada - As the world gathered at TED2025 to explore the provocative theme Humanity Reimagined, Clear-Com, supported by Netgear networking infrastructure, delivered the communications to keep the event running smoothly.

Hosted at the Vancouver Convention Centre, TED2025 drew thousands of the ‘world’s leading thinkers and doers’. Behind the scenes, production teams depended on a robust communications backbone designed around Clear-Com’s Eclipse Delta Frame, FreeSpeak wireless systems, and Dante audio distribution, all networked over high-performance Netgear switches.

Clear-Com’s intercom architecture enabled clear, instant communication across TED’s multiple stages, breakout spaces, and control rooms. Key elements included Eclipse, integrating FreeSpeak II wireless beltpacks for untethered mobility, plus Dante audio interfaces to

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Bowie Musical - When David Bowie died in 2016, his parting gift was a final album, Blackstar, shaped by his cancer diagnosis and an acceptance of mortality. But in his final months, he had also started another project, described in his notes as an "18th Century musical".

Called The Spectator, its existence was unknown to even his closest collaborators – until the notes were discovered locked in his study in 2016. They have now been donated to the V&A Museum, with the rest of Bowie's archive. They show Bowie's fascination with the development of art and satire in 18th Century London, alongside stories of criminal gangs and the notorious thief ‘Honest’ Jack Sheppard. "Right at the very beginning, I really wanted to write for theatre," Bowie told BBC Radio 4's John Wilson in 2002.

Radiohead Revival - Radiohea

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UK - ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons, announced during PLASA Show 2025 that it has acquired the product and software portfolio of Arkaos SA, including MediaMaster, KlingNet and Grand VJ. The strategic move marks a major milestone in delivering a fully unified ‘One Console. One Server, One Show’ control solution, says the company.

ChamSys will release ChamSys MediaMaster 25, a major update to Arkaos MediaMaster 6 software, encompassing a new super-easy-to-use interface that can span multiple screens and flexible project workspaces - and features user-defined GDTF personalities. MediaMaster 25 will be complemented by a new range of powerful ChamSys MediaMaster Servers.

ChamSys MediaMaster 25 users will benefit from ChamSys’ 24/7 global support, expanded documentation, and training programmes. Arkaos general manager Tony De Prins, alon

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UK - As in previous years, a range of fascinating historic lighting and sound equipment is on show, from a Thorn Q-File to a Vari-Lite VL1 to a DHA Pitching Digital Light Curtain to a PanCan to a Revox which those who’ve never had to do it can use to try their hand at old-school manual tape editing!

Classic Gear Live also has a dark area this year, filled with the magic of psychedelic projection using Aldis and Optikinetics projectors – with the ability to try your hand at the magic of liquid light shows, and with theatrical projection with some of the remarkable range of Strand effects discs on show.

Also on show: classic lighting plans, the hand-drawn light plots for such legendary shows as the original Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard and Sweeney Todd, plus stencils and pens if you want

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