An expansive Clear-Com system supplied by Major Tom is providing the backbone for Ed Sheeran’s 18-month Mathematics Tour. The concerts play out on five stages placed around each venue: a centre stage with a revolving rim that offers 360° visibility of the singer, and four platforms for members of his band who…
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Behind the scenes at Barbie’s favourite corporate TV station
There has been a lot of buzz lately about a Barbie movie inspired by the much-loved fashion doll from toy manufacturer Mattel. Sales of Barbie are booming on the back of the movie's success. But, in the real world, there is an even more interesting story that can be told…
Jetbuilt improves efficiency and generates savings at Kinly
Kinly is benefiting from the introduction of Jetbuilt’s cloud-based platform for proposal generation and 360° project management. The AV and UC solutions integrator can now better allocate resources and manage lead-in times, providing an improved client experience with a workflow that saves time and money, while the team can focus…
How intercom systems can help you prevent hearing loss
Intercom systems are widely associated with live production and broadcast environments. But there are actually many adjacent markets where they can be put to good use. The transportation, warehousing, manufacturing, medical, marine, and energy sectors all need clear and reliable communication, not to mention other utilities, like water and sewerage…
Gucci Cruise fashion show takes its cues from punQtum
High-end fashion brand Gucci turned to communications specialist punQtum for the launch of its Cruise 2024 collection at Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace. The production of the show – which was attended by guests including Dakota Johnson, Liu Wen and Mark Ronson – needed to be flawless, so Parisian production company Bureau…
Clear-Com supports Rise Up Academy Summer School
Clear-Com supported the second annual Rise Up Academy Summer School, which took place at London's Global Academy last month. The Rise Up Academy is a vocational STEM outreach programme that offers children between the ages of nine and 18 the opportunity to participate in hands-on broadcast engineering and technical workshops.…
Green-Go digital comms system floats MSC Cruises’ boat
The AV team onboard MSC Cruises’ new ship is using a Green-Go digital communication system. CM Srl Multimedia Entertainment Engineering Design developed systems to support the shows that will be staged in Virtuosa's theatres, live-music spaces and entertainment rooms. The Italian technical consultants specified a Green-Go package sourced from Audiosales…
Mixed reality proves its worth for as-a-service engineers
The spectrum from the real world to the fully virtual one, represented by Virtual Reality (VR) contains a very critical stopping-off point – Mixed Reality (MR). Typically delivered via a headset, MR combines the best elements of the digital world and overlays this onto the real world, a capability which…
Riedel’s intercoms power Belgian football’s VAR system
Riedel Communications has teamed up with broadcast solutions and service provider EMG to facilitate communications between the football referees in Belgium's Jupiler Pro League, their assistants on the pitch, and the video assistant referees working remotely at the VAR Replay Centre. The German company's Bolero wireless and Artist digital matrix…
Intercom as a service speeds up police response in Brazil
For nearly four decades, Brazilian company Savana Comunicacoes has provided Clear-Com technology for a wide variety of applications, including broadcast, live events, corporate, house of worship and industrial projects. Now, Savana has teamed up with Painal Multiservicos to extend its reach into the public and government sectors by using Clear-Com…