Butlin's has partnered with technical production and AV hire company Sound of Music to introduce Sennheiser Digital 6000 wireless microphone systems across its three resorts. As well as providing high-level audio, the rider-friendly Digital 6000 offers Butlin's the flexibility to host events ranging in size from large conferences to intimate…
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Sony opens first UK Crystal LED volume at Pinewood
Sony is marking the ten-year anniversary of its Digital Media Production Centre (DMPC) in Europe at Pinewood Studios with a first UK virtual production unit using Sony Crystal-LED technology. The state-of-the-art space has become part of the DMPC in Europe, one of the world’s leading destinations for makers of film, television…
VUE Group signs partnership agreement with TeamMate
The VUE Group has forged strategic partnership agreements with TeamMate for the UK, Middle East, South Africa and Central Europe. The group – which comprises VUEAV, Visualization, CineAV and VISUA – will be showcasing the TeamMate range at the Integrate Middle East show, which takes place at the World Trade…
BBC Studios matches Eurovision ambition in Liverpool
This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest featured 220 sq metres of independently moving and turning video screens, and over 700 video tiles integrated into the floor. That's according to a report on The Technology of the Eurovision Song Contest on the Engineering & Technology website. The screens were provided by Creative…
Fortnum & Mason food and drink video studio goes live
A new video production facility has been completed at the headquarters of Fortnum & Mason, one of Britain's longest established and most prestigious retailers, at 181 Picadilly in London. The new system includes a Food and Drink Studio plus a dedicated control room. Created as a multipurpose resource on the…
Richard Bovingdon to lead Nimans’ business development
Manchester-based Nimans, part of the Midwich Group, has appointed Richard Bovingdon as business development director. Bovingdon brings more than 22 years’ experience in AV and IT, having held roles with distributors, manufacturers and resellers within the corporate, education, rental, and commercial markets. Most recently, he was business development general manager…
Saturn aids Eurovision initiative to help Ukrainian diaspora
A Manchester-based AV company transformed Liverpool’s Unity Theatre into an interactive celebration of Ukrainian culture for the Eurovision Song Contest. Culture Liverpool commissioned the Unity Theatre to create a ‘Place Of Hope’, with various cultural events and a pop-up exhibition to allow visitors to learn about Ukraine and its people…
AVIXA co-organises broadcast tech conference in London
A new one-day conference produced by AVIXA and IABM will address the capture, storage, streaming and distribution of broadcast-quality content. UpStream, which is being held at the QEII Centre in London on 26 June, will bring together broadcast technology suppliers with the providers of AV/IT solutions and the enterprise buyers…
LEDDREAM aids US sports retailer’s expansion in to UK
The US-based fashion and sports goods retailer Under Armour has enlisted the LEDDREAM Group to help it expand into the UK with three new stories. The stores in the Liverpool One complex, in Liverpool, and Battersea Power Station and Stratford Westfield, in London, feature a strong focus on digital connectivity.…
A guide to exhibitors at the Peerless-AV showcase at Lord’s
Peerless-AV EMEA has published a guide to exhibitors at this year AV Showcase which will be held at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 May. Over 30 returning and new for 2023 brands have signed up to exhibit in the Nursery Pavilion, with entry at the North…