The AV News Awards returns in 2026 with one of the most significant evolutions in its history. Long recognised as a fixture of the ISE calendar, the event steps away from its traditional breakfast format and embraces a bold new afternoon setting, shaped around industry networking and direct engagement. Taking place on Tuesday 3 February 2026, the opening day of ISE, the event will be hosted in Garden F—an outdoor networking space located within the Fira Gran Via venue—from 14:00 to 16:00. This change marks a deliberate response to how the AV industry now gathers, communicates, and celebrates achievement. The new format introduces a standing reception, replacing…
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NFiLED powers world’s longest digital display in Dubai Set against the iconic Burj Khalifa backdrop, the Dubai Fountain Boardwalk is a must-see experience for any tourists visiting the Emirati city. When the decision was made for the fountain to undergo major renovations, developer Emaar sought to ensure the area’s unique atmosphere remained uninterrupted during the six-month construction period. Working closely with Dubai-based system integrator BlueRhine Industries, INFiLED was tasked with providing a high-impact solution to maintain engagement at one of the city’s most visited tourist sites. Delivering one of the region’s most ambitious AV installations, INFiLED, a global leader in…
The 32nd edition of Jazzellerault Festival has taken an innovative approach to immersive audio technology, combining L-ISA deployment with comprehensive education for visiting engineers. As celebrated acts like Imagination featuring Leee John, Avishaï Cohen Trio, and Richard Galliano performed at the L’Angelarde venue, their FOH engineers were learning the nuances of spatial sound mixing with L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology. The thoughtful collaboration between Scène de Nuit – NT Event, L-Acoustics Certified Provider, and the festival’s diverse roster of international sound engineers transformed the technical implementation into a valuable learning experience. Each of the six visiting engineers—many encountering L-ISA for…
This year’s Glastonbury festival witnessed the return of performance art collective Arcadia Spectacular and their iconic Dragonfly Stage, an extraordinary 13-metre-long installation crafted from a transformed Sea King military helicopter. The colossal metallic sculpture dominated the festival landscape, reimagined as a living creature through dynamic projection mapping, LED illumination, and upgraded laser technology integrated into its wing structures. Founded by creative engineers Bertie Cole and Pip Rush, Arcadia debuted at Glastonbury in 2007 and has held a permanent area since 2014. This year marked a significant wireless evolution for Arcadia, with Sennheiser’s revolutionary Spectera wireless system delivering pristine audio performance…
Brompton Technology’s LED processing solutions are at the heart of a cutting-edge virtual production studio recently installed at Detroit Country Day School, believed to be the first professional-grade VP and VFX studio in any PreK-12 educational institution in the United States. Detroit Country Day School, a private, independent, co-educational school in Michigan, is known for its innovative approach to liberal arts education, including an award-winning film programme. Thanks to a generous gift from DCDS Trustee Danialle Karmanos and her husband Peter, the new state-of-the-art facility features a rack-mounted 4K Tessera SX40 LED video processor and two Tessera XD 10G data…
The iconic façade of the FIESP building on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil- home to Latin America’s largest open-air digital art gallery – has been entirely transformed. ON, the international audiovisual technology company behind the original installation in 2012, has completed a sweeping technological overhaul of the SESI Digital Gallery, replacing the previous 26,000 LED dots with more than 120,000 newly engineered units. The result: a fourfold increase in resolution and more than ten times the brightness, offering a dramatically enhanced visual experience to millions who pass by each year. More than a feat of engineering, the SESI Digital Gallery is a…
Introducing a whole new generation of concert goers to live music, Polish sound specialist 120dB doubled down on a pair of SSL System T consoles and full Dante network to cater for a sell-out arena tour by Polish social media sensations Genzie. Using an audio setup specified by 120dB founder Michal Mika, the company used its own 48 fader System T S500m flypack in the FOH position while a 32 fader System T S500 was provided by SSL’s Polish distributor Commercial Audio for monitor mixing all artist IEMs. Formed in 2021, Genzie is a collective of content creators from Kraków…
On July 14, at the grand opening of the Versatile AI Virtual Film Base and the AI Virtual Film Technology Launch Event in Deqing, the world’s largest monolithic LED virtual production stage was officially unveiled. In a joint venture by Absen and Versatile, this groundbreaking stage features a 270-degree curved LED screen with a diameter of 50 metres and a height of 12 metres. The total floor area of the stage reaches 5,000m², with the LED display covering approximately 1,700 m² – the equivalent to four standard basketball courts. Powered by LED virtual production technology, the recreation of complex, large-scale, and…
Nureva Inc. has announced that Nancy Knowlton, the company’s president and CEO, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Created to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the medal recognises Canadians who have made significant contributions to their country, province or community, or who have achieved distinction abroad that brings credit to Canada. Nancy received the honor at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) on July 15, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, in recognition of her contributions to the community and country in public policy in business and philanthropy. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the…
Sennheiser has partnered with Lumens Digital Optics Inc. to create a professional conferencing demo space at Lumens’ headquarters in Taiwan. The collaboration highlights the seamless integration of Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling 2 (TCC 2) with Lumens’ CamConnect Pro voice-tracking camera system – offering a smarter, more engaging conferencing experience. Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling 2 (TCC 2) integrates seamlessly with Lumens’ CamConnect Pro voice-tracking camera system – offering a smarter, more engaging conferencing experience The installation demonstrates how combining best-in-class audio and video technology can solve real-world AV challenges and deliver unprecedented meeting equity. Designed for effortless operation and simple deployment, the solution…