Rentman, the operations management platform for live event and media production teams, has announced the launch of Organize, a new project management product that connects pre- and post-production work to inventory, crew, and finance in one platform. Recent Rentman research found that 61% of event production teams say their projects often run over budget. Much of that comes from planning work managed through different tools and processes, using time and resources that go unbudgeted. Pre- and post-production work, from stage design and client approvals to post-event wrap-up, is often scattered across spreadsheets, emails, and project management tools. This makes it…
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Brompton Technology will showcase its Tessera Gen 3 ecosystem at leat con 2026, taking place from 6 to 8 October at Hamburg Messe. Visitors will be able to explore the company’s latest LED processing technology, experience its newest Tessera firmware and discuss upcoming projects with the Brompton team. The demonstration will feature a Tessera SQ200 LED processor driving an INFiLED DB1.5 screen suited to XR applications. The processor will receive an ST 2110 video feed from a Matrox ConvertIP, demonstrating the Tessera SQ200’s comprehensive support for ST 2110 video over IP. Brompton will display the Tessera SQ200 alongside its Tessera…
Smode Tech has announced that SMODE will be the first media server platform to natively integrate KratOSC, the open communication protocol developed by Naostage for its Kratos beaconless performer tracking system. The integration enables SMODE users to access a full range of real-time tracking data, including spatial zones, movement speed, and detection age, without manual configuration. This will open up new creative possibilities for immersive installations and live performance environments. KratOSC is an open protocol built on the widely adopted OSC standard, extended with a data structure designed specifically for the demands of performer and object tracking. It exposes persistent…
64 Audio has announced several organisational updates. Vitaliy Belonozhko is stepping away from his role as CEO and will remain active with the company. In his place, previous COO Stewart Millager has been promoted to Fractional CEO. Nick Matev, previously CMO, has been named Chief Business Development Officer, and Filipp Sklyarov, previously Marketing Manager, has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing. “My decision stems from a personal need to step away from the full-CEO role and devote my primary focus to family needs,” said Belonozhko. “The intent behind this decision is to place an individual into this seat…
Eleven minutes between headliners. The sponsor loop needs to be on screen now, and the only operator on hand is the one running lights. With the Green Hippo Estuary Media Controller, that’s enough. Green Hippo, an ACT Entertainment brand, is now shipping the Estuary Series: screen management and live switching for LED walls and projection, controlled from the same DMX console that’s already running the show. The system currently includes the 1RU MC1 and 2RU MC2 models, with an MC4 version to follow. Under the hood is the powerful CALICO Video Processing Architecture from sister brand tvONE, delivering one-frame end-to-end…
When Take That announced the return of The Circus Live for Summer 2026, audiences knew they could expect the spectacle that made the original 2009 production one of the UK’s most celebrated stadium tours. What they didn’t see was the months of engineering, collaboration and innovation required behind the scenes to recreate one of the show’s most iconic visual centrepieces. With over 700,000 fans filling 17 stadiums across the UK and Ireland for Take That’s spectacular return of The Circus Live in 2026, at the heart of the production sat the transforming circular truss above the main stage — a…
Sterling Event Group is celebrating the first anniversary of its Leeds Hub, marking a year of continued growth, investment and increased support for clients across Yorkshire and beyond. Opened in 2025 as part of Sterling’s wider UK growth strategy, the Leeds Hub was established to give the company a dedicated presence in the region, strengthening its ability to support clients, venues and agencies locally, and expand Sterling’s trade hire capability across Yorkshire. Twelve months on, the Leeds Hub has become an established part of Sterling’s operation, supporting over 250 events delivered through Yorkshire alone. More than 370 tonnes of equipment…
A total of 223 GLP fixtures were deployed across both stages at CLOUT Festival 2026, one of Poland’s largest hip-hop festivals. The rig comprised 60 JDC Burst 1, 74 JDC2 IP, 50 Creos and 39 WildBar 16. Overall technical production was handled by ARAM, Poland’s largest event technology and technical production company. For AV LIGHT, GLP’s official distribution partner in Poland, the deployment at CLOUT Festival demonstrates how quickly the manufacturer is gaining presence on major Polish stages and in technical riders. That is not solely a question of growing unit numbers in the rental market, but equally of designers,…
When UFC Freedom 250 brought a seven-fight UFC card to the South Lawn of the White House on 14 June 2026, it created a production unlike any other in the sport’s history. Staged as part of the United States’ 250th-anniversary celebrations, the outdoor event placed a temporary arena against one of the USA’s most iconic and recognisable backdrops. The event extended to a massive Fan Fest on The Ellipse, where tens of thousands of fans gathered for live entertainment, ceremonial weigh-ins, and an outdoor watch party. Elation lighting played a key role in both event environments, with Tom Sutherland using…
Lithuanian creative studio STUN Studio (formerly AB Light) recently curated the visual design for native singer and songwriter Jessica Shy’s latest ambitious live production at Vingis Park. Working with the artist, director and wider creative team, STUN Studio developed a cohesive visual language spanning stage design, lighting and video, with a central bridge element becoming one of the production’s defining features. With the stage stretching to around 120m in width, the project also pushed the studio into new territory, demanding a careful balance between spectacle, detail and functionality. Speaking exclusively to TPi’s Jacob Waite, STUN Studio Creative Director, Arvydas Buinauskas,…
DiGiCo has launched of its latest addition to the Quantum Range, the Quantum638 mixing console, previously codenamed ‘Tarpon’, with an optional Quantum638T version designed specifically for demanding theatrical productions. Combining the best elements of the SD7 and SD5 with the latest Quantum technology, the new desk gives theatre sound teams a familiar yet more powerful worksurface with quicker access to cue firing and Macros for musicals, plays, tours and installs where speed, redundancy and compact control are critical. Boasting 256 input channels and 128 aux/sub-group busses, the new desk sits in the ‘sweet spot’ between the company’s flagship Quantum852 and…
Having celebrated its 18th birthday earlier this year, the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) is collaborating with iconic venue The O2 for its 19th edition next February, heralding an exciting new era for the event, as well as a significant boost to the profile of sustainability in the live entertainment sector. As the event scales up for its 2027 gathering, sustainability pioneers, A Greener Future (AGF), will host GEI19 across indigo at The O2 and the O2 Blueroom, under the world’s most iconic tent. Set to take place on Tuesday 23 February 2027, GEI is the planet’s leading conference…
White Light (WL) has appointed Ryan Tate as Senior Account Handler, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting productions with expert technical knowledge and collaborative customer service. Tate joins the team with more than 13 years of industry experience spanning regional theatre, touring productions and venue management, bringing a unique perspective shaped by years spent on the client side of the industry. Having worked with WL throughout much of his professional career, Tate was already familiar with the breadth of services the company offers. “I’ve always had a really good relationship with WL,” said Tate. “From sales to installs to…
Professional audio systems and the technologies behind them are constantly evolving. Through RCF Academy, audio and AV professionals can expand their technical knowledge with practical training developed around real-world applications. Today, selected RCF Academy Online courses can also help renew one of the AV industry’s most recognised professional certifications. The Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) credential from AVIXA is a professional certification for audiovisual professionals, covering the knowledge and skills required to create, implement, support, and service AV solutions. CTS holders maintain their certification through continuing education, earning Renewal Units (RUs) during each three-year renewal cycle. As an AVIXA Renewal Unit…
Claypaky has introduced its next-generation RGBL ecosystem: a family of IP66 multilens moving heads engineered to deliver colour consistency, fast and endless motion and powerful creative performance across every stage size. From the ultra-compact B-EYE 7 to the bigger B-EYE K30, every fixture speaks the same visual language. The B-EYE Multilens Family is a fully modernised multilens platform. A new RGBL colour engine with an extended gamut, richer pastels, and improved whites; new optics and mechanics; a new movement architecture with fast, endless motion across the range; and one optical philosophy built on pixel mapping, fast zoom, and multi-layer effects.…
More To Show recently helped deliver an ambitious event at the Sixth Street Bridge in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé for global PR and communications agency, OSK. Working with OSK, London-based creative specialist CONSUL and Mercedes’ creative departments, More To Show – led by technical design director and founder Jordi Vandekerkhof – combined its Belgium HQ and Los Angeles operations to provide audio, lighting, video, pyro, staging and rigging solutions. The event site was divided into five main zones: a grandstand that straddled the road creating a tunnel through which cars drove…
Outline Newton, the patent-awarded FPGA-based digital signal processor is about to ramp up its user experience with the launch of a new, just-released Bitfocus Companion native plug-in for integration with any Elgato Stream Deck hardware control interface, the de-facto market champion among most diverse communities in creative- and media production environments. “With application-specific features aimed at a simpler, quicker, and safer access to most relevant functions of Newton’s workflow, users upgrading their setup to include any Elgato Stream Deck model device can now add one further layer of interaction rooted in both the physical and visual domains, complementing their desktop…
As the highest-grossing stage musical of all time, The Lion King has been seen by a global audience of over 100 million people. The German version of the production has become the nation’s most successful musical show, having welcomed upwards of 700,000 spectators each year since opening at the Stage Theatre im Hafen in Hamburg in December 2001. As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, producer and live entertainment company, Stage Entertainment, has undertaken a significant technical upgrade to ensure the production continues to deliver the same impact to future audiences. A key part of this upgrade is a comprehensive KV2…
