Samsung Electronics America has provided a 2,617 sq metre LED display in the shape of the Formula One logo at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 146m-long display, which features more than 22 million pixels, is longer than a football field and was located on the roof of the…
Absen has provided a third LED screen for Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The installation is part of an ongoing five-year, £200m redevelopment of the venue, which has previously seen SR10 S outdoor LED screens installed in the Compton and Edrich stands. Each of these screens has a 10mm pixel…
UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that the Sphere has been booked for an event he says will be "the greatest live combat sports show anybody's ever seen". The Noche UFC event will take place on 16 September, which is Mexican Independence Day, next year. The UFC will be following…
The Portland Trail Blazers has become the first NBA team to broadcast augmented reality (AR) graphics from a handheld camera during a basketball game. The AR graphics were made possible by the installation of solutions from disguise and Stype at the Portland Trail Blazers's Moda Center arena. A RedSpy tracking…
The world's oldest professional football club has upgraded the sound system at its stadium with Electro-Voice, Dynacord and Bosch equipment. When Notts County, which was founded in 1862 and plays in England's League Two, converted its Meadow Lane home into an all-seater stadium in the early 1990s, it purchased a…
Daktronics has designed, manufactured and installed a five-display centre-hung system and free-form marquee display for the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The centre-hang comprises four displays, each of which is 4m high by 7m wide. Below these is a ring display that is 1m high and 22m in circumference. All…
Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan is synonymous with Japan's national sport, sumo. Sumo wrestlers practise there daily, and the emperor of Japan has seats reserved for him. As the venue also hosts events such as concerts and corporate functions, the Ryōgoku Kokugikan's sound engineer, Sumio Akashio, decided to upgrade the PA system.…
Audiologic has provided Genelec speakers for the new International Rugby Experience in Limerick. The seven-storey attraction, designed by world-renowned architect Níall McLaughlin, will attract visitors to the Irish city, as well as acting as a hub for the local community. To meet the requirement for speakers that delivered exceptional audio,…
Pro Audio Systems has upgraded the audio systems at 12 TeamSport kart racing circuits in the UK with EV loudspeakers.The UK's largest indoor-karting company, which operates 35 racing circuits, has always recognised the importance of high-quality audio provision across its reception areas, briefing rooms, hospitality facilities and spectator areas. Bradford-based…
When Ireland won the 2023 Guinness Six Nations rugby championship with a 29-16 victory over England, Catalyst Event Production Services had just seven minutes to set up the on-pitch trophy presentation podium LED backdrop and footer at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The short turnaround led the UK-based events production…
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