A pro-life activist has been arrested for climbing the Las Vegas Sphere. Maison Des Champs, who calls himself the ‘pro-life Spider-Man', took about 20 minutes to ascend the 112m-tall structure on 7 February. Des Champs could be seen taking steps across the top of the Sphere before appearing to descend back…
Skan has provided the PA hire for Britpop icons Pulp's reunion gigs across the UK and Ireland this summer. The Sheffield band's cleverly arranged orchestral audio journey, set to a backdrop of cinematic-esque visuals, took in venues such as the Latitude Festival, London’s Finsbury Park, the Isle of Wight Festival,…
When Gillingham Football Club, in England's League 2, underwent a change in ownership, the new management sought to modernise the stadium and increase revenue opportunities. The primary objectives were to boost pitch-side advertising, introduce mid-tier LED displays and enhance the fan experience through internet protocol television (IPTV) solutions. The digital…
Salford Lads Club, the historic recreation club and charity made famous by 1980s indie band, the Smiths, has taken its huge collection of fan messages and photos into the digital age, with help from digital signage consultancy Saturn Visual Solutions. The club has amassed a huge collection of messages, photos…
Epsom Downs racecourse has been staging the UK's most prestigious horse race, The Derby, since 1780. It continues to draw racing crowds, while also hosting events ranging from weddings to corporate functions. However, as part of wider refurbishment works, the venue needed an overhaul of its AV system to bring…
Jabra has added AI-powered features to its PanaCast 50 video bar and PanaCast 50 Room System. The updates to the PanaCast 50 include the addition of Microsoft IntelliFrame with multiple video streams, as well as face and voice recognition functionality. These new features will aid Microsoft’s next-generation AI tools, including…
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…
Technical Direction Company (TDC) has ramped up its involvement in the Sydney Festival. The Australia-based provider of event and entertainment technology solutions is employing the latest projection mapping techniques and LED technology at a range of events at the city-wide celebration of culture, creativity and live performance, which runs from…
When an artist’s work is still growing in relevance and influence hundreds of years after his death, that person has become a myth. With the new Mythos Mozart exhibition, situated in the heart of Vienna, visitors are introduced to the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the form…
McLaren Racing has signed a deal with digital advertising company Seamless Digital to bring DooH screens into the cockpits of Formula One cars for the first time. The British motor racing team's two cars will feature the two-display system for Friday practice sessions for the remainder of the 2022 season.…
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