More than a million tickets were sold for the Abba Voyage hologram show in the first year, making it London's sixth-most-visited paid attraction in 2022, according to a new report. The analysis, carried out by strategists Sound Diplomacy and social value consultancy RealWorth, found that the series of concerts at…
India is set to become the next big display manufacturing country. That's according to a prediction by research and consulting firm DSCC that was highlighted today by digital signage blog Sixteen:Nine. The prediction is one of ten that appear in an annual list, covering the whole of the display market, including…
A white spot has appeared on the world's largest LED screen - the 55,700 sq metre Exosphere outdoor display at the Sphere. The malfunction was reported by the Las Vegas Locally X (formerly Twitter) account at 1.30am local time on Boxing Day. The account, which appears not to be familiar…
Blue Touch Paper has recruited Lucy Baum to the role of "crazy collaborator". She will work with the consultancy's vendor partner community to provide insights to manufacturers to help them develop their go-to market strategy and messaging for the new generation of smart workplace technology. Baum was previously channel account…
The M25 orbital motorway around London was the scene of a sighting of Santa on Christmas Eve. Santa's sleigh could be seen in the sky above the traffic, thanks to a drone show put on by Celestial, one of the world's leading drone art display show companies. Tony Martin, CEO…
Panasonic is to transfer its professional AV business and Panasonic Visual from its Panasonic Connect division to its Panasonic Entertainment & Communication division The integration – which is scheduled to take place on 1 April – has been prompted by an increasing overlap between the growing markets for consumer and…
Professional AV has seen unprecedented change over the past few years due to many factors, including a global pandemic, supply chain constraints, reduced reliance on technology advancements and, of course, network convergence. The result is that professional AV has been flipped 180 degrees, from delivering low-volume, highly complex proprietary solutions…
Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomed the new year by breaking the world record for the longest straight-line drones display. The emirate's eight-minute firework display, which attracted more than 50,000 spectators, incorporated a line of drones that spanned 2km. The festivities combined 1,050 LED drones, floating…
Samsung Electronics is providing the technology for Netflix’s immersive popup experience in Los Angeles, Squid Game: The Trials. The experience – which is based on Netflix's Squid Game and Squid Game: The Challenge series – deploys Samsung's TVs and Galaxy mobile devices to allow players to compete in games inspired…
Hackers have breached the AV network for the court system in the Australian state of Victoria and accessed the recordings database. Court Services Victoria (CSV) was made aware of the attack on 21 December but it is believed the AV network was first compromised on 1 November. CSV chief executive Louise…
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