This year, the UniCredit Group staged its annual jamboree in a giant circus tent. TC Showtechnik deployed Electro-Voice XLD and XLE compact line arrays and two N8000-1500 loudspeaker controllers to provide the sound reinforcement„ Martin Schulze of TC Showtechnik commented: “The Electro-Voice systems proved themselves yet again!”

June 21st, Sofia: The ‘big four’ of heavy metal music (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer) graced Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria where a Lawo mc²66 console broadcast the historic show seamlessly to cinemas across the globe.

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. The event attracts more than 45,000 attendees from 140+ countries worldwide and showcases upwards of 1,300 key international technology suppliers alongside a peer-reviewed conference that debates the hottest industry topics.
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Called upon to ensure that rock legends Aerosmith’s first concert in Venezuela was a resounding success, regional concert sound rental provider, Grupo Zonico deployed JBL VerTec® line arrays to support the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in Caracas. Based in Edo Miranda, Venezuela, Grupo Zonico has supplied the nation’s top venues and highest-attended concerts with JBL loudspeaker systems since 2006.

At today’s UK Gala Premiere of Sony Pictures’ The Karate Kid, guests will take pleasure in watching the highly anticipated film using Sony Professional’s state-of-the-art Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection system. Featuring more than four times the resolution of traditional Full-HD systems, the 4K system has been installed at the famous Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square.

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. The event attracts more than 45,000 attendees from 140+ countries worldwide and showcases upwards of 1,300 key international technology suppliers alongside a peer-reviewed conference that debates the hottest industry topics.

Three million visitors over three days: the Vienna Danube Island Festival (Wiener Donauinselfest) has again raised the bar with regard to music festivals. In addition to record crowds, the largest open air festival in Europe again presented a top class programme of acts this year.

London's Albany Theatre has invested in a new grandMA2 ultra-light console to replace their old lighting desk. The Albany in Deptford east London, is a busy producing and receiving house, and one of London's leading performing arts venues to showcase a dynamic and lively range of alternative and new works as well as youth and community based projects. The decision to go with grandMA2 was made by Head of Production Fiona Greenhill and Technical Manager Ben Wallace.

IBC recognises that training provision is a significant part of what it offers to the industry every year. That’s why it has developed a comprehensive programme of both free and paid for training at the show, allowing attendees to develop their skills and deepen their understanding of the kit, all the way from setting up a shoot to advanced post production techniques. Read more about some of what is on offer at the show below. And don’t forget – free registration runs out soon, so save yourself €60 on the show entrance price

Studio Berar, Serbia’s leading production company for professional audio, video and lighting systems, deployed a full JBL VerTec® line array system for the 2010 Exit Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia. The festival, which is one of Europe’s largest and most popular every summer, took place July 8-11 at the historic and picturesque Petrovaradin fortress near the Danube River, drawing 165,000 music fans from around the world over the 4-day span. Studio Berar was awarded contracts to support three of the largest stages of the festival.

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Altincizme Sound & Light, the oldest and most established production hire company in Istanbul, recently provided system solutions for Grup Yorum’s 25th Anniversary concert to a record-breaking audience of 55,180 people at the city’s Inonu Stadium--according to Biletix, the local subsidiary for Ticketmaster.

Taking place from 24th to 26th July 2010, the annual IAAM trade show is part of a wider conference event at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Bringing together a diverse range of service providers to public assembly facilities from around the globe, the Lighthouse booth is guaranteed to be one of the most eye-catching at the event.

Blue Man Group, the creative organization best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts, has had a long history of originality and innovation. In addition to reinventing the theatrical experience and redefining cruise ship entertainment with its new production aboard Norwegian Epic, Blue Man group has also been well ahead of its time when it comes to recording technology.

EMEA Gateway, a leading specialist in the provision of sales and marketing channels across Europe, Middle East and Africa, will have its inaugural exhibition at IBC 2010 – stand no. 7.G12 (RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam, 10-14th September 2010). This newly formed company will be showcasing a range of innovative products including the latest storage solutions from Archion Technologies and digital signage and instant replay products from Tightrope Media Systems.

coolux has always known that the process of designing, developing and manufacturing world-class technology involves a little bit of magic. In a way, it was only a matter of time, before professional stage magicians began using coolux products for their very own kind of glamorous performance magic.