Genelec has announced the appointment of industry stalwart Steen Tychsen to the position of International Sales Manager, with responsibility for SE Asia, Eastern Europe and Canada. With over 25 years of professional audio experience in a succession of senior roles, Tychsen brings with him a deep knowledge of the industry – helping to further strengthen Genelec’s sales operation in these key global territories.

Since its establishment in 1978, Goldenduck Group has been Southeast Asia’s leading systems integrator, consistently introducing new digital cinema and broadcast technologies to meet the increasing demand from clients such as Lightsource and Creative Rock. Lightsource recently deployed a Clear-Com® system, which includes the FreeSpeak II® digital wireless system and Arcadia® Central Station. This decision was based on multiple factors including the ubiquity of Clear-Com in the intercom market and the ability to utilise FreeSpeak II and Arcadia in a wide range of applications, says Thantaphat Chompoophol, CEO of Lightsource. “FreeSpeak II and Arcadia are well-known systems and with Clear-Com’s strong branding and high-quality product, it was the best choice. We can now add the service of show cue communication to support our clients, and the clients also have the advantage of using us to service all of their event production needs easily.” 

Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K and ATEM 2 M/E Constellation 4K switchers, two new Ultra HD models of the ATEM Constellation family with up to 20 x 12G-SDI standards converted inputs. The two new 4K models have the same powerful features as the ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Constellation HD models including aux outputs, DVEs, ATEM advanced chroma keyers, multiview and SuperSource. ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K and ATEM 2 M/E Constellation 4K are available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US$1,795.

Grass Valley® will unveil its latest advancements at NAB Show 2024, to be held from April 14th to 17th at the Las Vegas exhibition and conference center. Celebrating 65 years of innovation in production switchers and broadcast cameras, Grass Valley continues to set industry standards with its comprehensive range of products designed to meet the evolving needs of Media & Entertainment professionals.

Chris Craker is a luminary in the music industry, boasting over 40 years of diverse experience as an artist, record producer and composer, as well as being the visionary behind Karma Studios. Situated in an idyllic Southeast Asian location, Karma Studios is a creative oasis for artists and producers that now benefits from the timeless fusion of its original Genelec 1035B main monitors and new ‘The Ones’ coaxial nearfield models.

Craker's journey to establish Karma Studios in Thailand is a testament to his passion for creating a unique and inspiring space for artists. The motivation came unexpectedly when he was invited to produce records for His Majesty the King of Thailand, resulting in 11 albums of the King's compositions. This opportunity ignited the vision of creating a haven for creativity in the heart of Thailand. Craker explains, "How amazing would it be to have a beautiful studio in a beautiful location? I could then entice my favourite artists to come and work with me at a studio by the beach, so that's exactly what we did!" 

Mountain Attack. The name says it all. The ski mountaineering race event, which has taken place near Saalbach in Austria since 1999 is a gruelling test of endurance with solo male and female racers and relay teams of three dashing up and then skiing down a range of mountains.

Grass Valley is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Gardner as Vice President of Sales for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. With a career spanning over 25 years in the media industry, Mark brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of managing high performance teams regionally and globally and implementing new direct and indirect sales initiatives across an array of technology solutions and market segments. 

Blackmagic Design announced that “Take Off,” a reality TV game show based and shot in Luxembourg, was produced using an acquisition, control and delivery solution based on the ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher and DaVinci Resolve Studio for editing and color correction.

Lawo is gearing up to unveil its latest innovations at the prestigious NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas. Attendees visiting Lawo's booth, C4110, will be treated to a showcase of groundbreaking products and solutions, highlighting Lawo's unwavering commitment to driving excellence in the broadcast, AV, and corporate sectors.

Innovative Production Services, a leading provider of cutting-edge event production and OB solutions, has announced the acquisition of the state-of-the-art Lawo mc²36 audio production console for their 4K ONE Outside Broadcasting (OB) Truck. This strategic investment underscores Innovative Production Services' commitment to delivering unparalleled production experiences for live events, concerts, and broadcast productions across Australia.

Prague’s Czech Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra has broadened its global footprint in recent years by transforming the Rudolfinum concert hall, where it performs, into an international stage via live video broadcast and streaming technology. Rudolfinum Technical Supervisor Dušan Bajtoš is responsible for the venue’s production workflow, which supports concert broadcasts and streams to European Television channels Czech TV, MEZZO TV, ARTE, and European Classical TV; social streaming platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and Meta; and many other distribution points. To ensure the highest quality experience across viewing platforms and device types, he opted to produce concerts in UltraHD HDR end-to-end and has come to rely on a host of AJA equipment for execution.

Bitcentral, the provider of award-winning efficient media workflows for broadcast and digital video, today announces its partnership with Argoid AI, a leader in personalization technology. Bitcentral’s award-winning ViewNexa™ solution will harness a cutting-edge, AI-driven recommendation engine to provide customers with more tailored and engaging viewing experiences that drive business growth and greater monetization potential.

The Applied Psychoacoustics Lab (APL) at the UK’s University of Huddersfield is an experimental hub created to advance our knowledge of the mechanism of human auditory experience, and provides perceptually-motivated solutions to audio engineering problems. Opened in 2013, its critical listening room has always relied on Genelec, and a recent upgrade to Genelec’s ‘The Ones’ Smart Active Monitors is supporting further advances in research.

AJA Video Systems today announced that media and entertainment (M&E) industry veteran John Miller has joined its team as Vice President of Global Sales. In the role, Miller will guide international sales teams across the AJA product lines, leveraging three decades of experience growing revenue for software as a service, media asset management, and integrated hardware and software development companies like Vizrt Group, BeBop, Brightcove, Avid, and Autodesk.

Frédéric Fiévez ascends to COO of BCE, entrusted with leading operations and services development to align with BCE’s strategic vision.