The largest multimedia operation in the Spanish-speaking world is undertaking a major technical upgrade based around IP-based mixing and routing systems from Lawo. Mexico’s Televisa is renewing facilities in San Ángel (CDMX) used to produce telenovelas and other live programming, upgrading from a standalone studio operation to a fully networked…
Said to be "the largest Latin event in the world", the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is held annually during the third week of February in Viña del Mar, Chile. Started in 1960, it is the oldest and largest music festival in Latin America. This year the five-day musical…
Congress Rental, the main AV supplier for events in Argentina and Uruguay, with a history of more than 30 years in Latin American markets, organised its 12th annual meeting, where all its branch offices get together to review the past year and plan strategies for the coming year, with the…
Fusion Superplex is a 1000,000 sq ft, $42 million dollar entertainment facility in the Bahamas, founded by Bahamians and invested in by Bahamians, offering entertainment options never before seen in the country. It features nine next-generation laser technology cinemas that include three VIP theatres, IMAX and 4DS. Also included in…
The world’s largest ‘pure laser’ multiplex has installed Christie RGB projectors featuring RealLaser illumination and Christie Vive Audio sound solutions. The newly opened Cinemex Market ARTZ Pedregal multiplex in Mexico City has fitted each of its 23 auditoriums with Christie’s CP2315-RGB and CP2320-RGB 2K-resolution offerings. “Having put Christie’s CP2315-RGB and CP2320-RGB…
With its white sandy beaches, year-round sunshine and bustling night life, Cancun is one of Mexico’s biggest tourist destinations, attracting more than 35 million visitors in 2018. Competition for business and the need to stand out has never been greater. Located on the beach and just a stone’s throw from…
Nick Spencer, who has led B-Tech’s marketing team for the past 10 years, has been promoted to director of marketing and communications with immediate effect, with former international sales managers Jon Alway and Paul Haggarty also receiving director level promotions for their respective regions. Haggarty will now take up the…
Chile's Santiago Metro is rolling out a specialist transport digital signage system from Icon Multimedia, with support from Spanish systems integrator SICE. The Deneva solution, which was installed on line 6 of the Santiago metro which opened at the end of 2017, has now been added to 18 smart train…
RGBlink has opened an American office to bring a new focus to a rapidly growing market for the company. Servicing the US, Canada and Mexico, RGBlink America will not only provide much requested on-the-ground sales support, but also US based after-sales and technical support. As a leading manufacturer of video processing, switching and…
The third summer Youth Olympics Games have taken place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an opening “Olympism in Action Forum” complete with LED big-screen support from Analog Way. Argentinian firm Congress Rental provided two Analog Way Ascender 48 - 4K - PL multi-screen processors, a Saphyr multi-layer seamless mixer and…
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