France Télévisions, the state-owned broadcaster responsible for France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5 and RFO, has extended its long association with Audiopole and Studer consoles, by investing in the first two Vista 9 consoles.

Over the years, broadcast specialist Audiopole has supplied many Studer consoles to both France 3 (the regional TV station, with 30 or more TV studios spread around France) and RFO (a network of radio and television stations operating in French overseas territories around the world), including 18 Vista consoles to France 3. more

New Life Covenant Oakwood Church’s Tabernacle, home to an LA8-powered KUDO loudspeaker system

Sound Of Authority specifies L-ACOUSTICS loudspeakers and amplified controllers for acoustically challenging sanctuary retrofit

CHICAGO — When Pastor John Hanna of New Life Covenant Oakwood Church called upon Sound Of Authority President and CEO Ernest Greene to provide a sound system design for his 800-seat Tabernacle on Chicago’s south side, the loudspeaker choice was a simple one: L-ACOUSTICS KUDO.

Greene, himself the owner of several dozen KUDO enclosures for his successful concert sound company, knew that the arrays would be ideal for New Life’s East 78th Street parish because of the difficult acoustical nature of the room. more

NEW YORK, NY — Aviom’s Pro16® personal mixing system is a big hit on Broadway, where it is being used as part of the monitoring setup by three of the season’s hottest musicals — Promises, Promises, Come Fly Away, and La Cage aux Folles — to help the orchestra to stay on cue. This is no small feat, as each show presents its own unique audio challenges. more

Audio and video metering company DK-Technologies has supplied a PT0710M waveform monitor to German company Steiwer TV, which is installing the unit in a new High Definition SNG vehicle.

Established in 2003, Steiwer TV offers SNG services to some of Germany’s largest broadcasters including NDR Hamburg, WDR, ARD, ZDF, N24 and EBU. Its primary focus is local television programming, but it has also undertaken sports broadcast projects including the 2004 Olympics in Athens and Champions League football for Sat1. more

CONIFER COLORADO — Danny Seraphine, original drummer and founding member of the band Chicago, has teamed up with Colorado’s premiere funk band, Funkiphino, for several select performances in the Denver area where they will be relying on Aviom’s Pro64® network along with Pro16® Personal Mixers. Both Seraphine and Funkiphino, dedicated users of Aviom gear, will be using the system as part of their setup at every one of the Denver performances. more

VHC’s new KIVA-KILO towers packed and ready to travel

MINNEAPOLIS — Visual Horizon Communications (VHC), Inc. of Minneapolis reports that it took delivery of 24 KIVA and eight KILO loudspeaker enclosures, plus four LA4 amplified controllers, from L-ACOUSTICS earlier this year.

According to Paul Smith, head of VHC’s audio department, half of the enclosures now permanently reside in a pair of custom portable towers designed to simplify corporate event productions, while the other 12 KIVA and four KILO are available for traditional rigging-point use. more

Exploration Space: Explorers Wanted Takes Visitors into the Exciting Future of Space Travel

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL — When BRC Imagination Arts, world-renowned designer and producer of immersive educational, entertainment and brand experiences, was looking for an out-of-this-world custom frame and screen supplier for NASA’s latest attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, it turned to Harkness Screens. more

Jack Morton Worldwide

In a unique project that is as technologically challenging as it is visually arresting, Dataton WATCHOUT™ multi-display presentation and production system has been used to promote Samsung Electronics Australia’s latest generation of LED LiVE televisions throughout Australia.

When Samsung Electronics Australia and its Brand Experience Agency Jack Morton World Wide were looking for a way to promote the image quality of the company’s latest flat-screen TVs, they hatched (no pun intended) a plan to build a 6-metre tall giant hummingbird covered with TVs of various sizes and mounted at different angles. more

GUANGZHOU, China — Located in the new city of Pearl River, the Guangzhou Opera House has become one of China’s three biggest theatres. Constructed from 12,000 tons of steel on a 750,000-square-foot site, the Opera House includes an 1800-seat theatre as well as a smaller 400-seat venue. Both have been equipped with L-ACOUSTICS sound reinforcement systems supplied by Chinese distributor Rightway Audio Consultants and installed by contractor Leifull Light and Sound Enterprises. more

For More Than 20 Years the Directors Lab Has Relied on Anton/Bauer Battery Power

PARK CITY, UT - Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is delighted to call the prominent Sundance Institute’s Directors Lab a satisfied customer for more than 20 years. more