LANG AG chief executive Tobias Lang has been elected as secretary-treasurer of the AVIXA board of directors. The association's Leadership Search Committee held a special election to fill the position last month after AVI Systems' chief technology officer Brad Sousa, who had been appointed secretary-treasurer, passed away on 8 November.…
Kinly has promoted Simon Watson as head of innovation for its global operations. He joined the business as an integration engineer in 2007, since when he has earned a series of promotions, culminating in his most recent role as cloud and video services lead for the UK and Ireland. In…
The global design company behind Las Vegas's Sphere has revealed plans for an esports venue in Saudi Arabia. London-based Populous's Qiddiya City Esports Arena will form part of the multi-billion poundQiddiya Gaming and Esports District ‘giga-project’ under development near the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The 5,155-seat esports venue will feature 3,600…
Take one artiste, one hyper-cardioid wireless mic and 35 years of comedy history and you have Eddie Izzard’s Remix Tour Live. Then add a disparate collection of venues – ranging in capacity from 2,200 to 840, some with tiered balconies and some with no flying facilities – and sound effects…
AV Stumpfl will showcase its AnyShape projection screen technology, and the latest Pixera software and hardware, at ISE 2024. AnyShape allows the company to build projection screens in a range of shapes, such as circles, or with rounded edges. The screens team will also introduce 21:9 products in the form…
Funktion-One will unveil an addition to the Evo Series at ISE 2024. The loudspeaker manufacturer will also introduce the Projection system design software, a tour-ready amplifier rack and Vero VX accessories. Founder Tony Andrews said: “We are constantly looking for ways of innovating and progressing to the next level. Our…
Outernet London's The Butterfly Trail will now continue "for the foreseeable future" in an expansion of its run. The mixed reality (MR) experience, which has been created by Pixel Artworks, has attracted thousands of visitors since launching on 5 September. Visitors to the free experience in the Now Building are…
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…
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