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AES in L.A. – Day one
SATURDAY – LA. By Simon Byrne The Audio Engineering Society’s 141st International Convention kicked off today in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Centre. This event attracts an international audience ranging from audio veterans to students in all areas of audio including broadcast, recording, game audio and live sound. Over 4 days, the event includes…
Read MoreAustralian first: Panasonic Full HD LED display in prime position for SBS World News reports
Using Panasonic technology, SBS has enhanced the delivery of the flagship SBS World News broadcast with the Artarmon news production studio now featuring a large format LED screen to display high-resolution graphics during broadcasts. Digital content ranges from maps and weather, to finance and property reports, as well as displaying breaking news. The new LED display complements…
Read MoreUpgrading the Nova Network
20 studios and a Lap of the Map Nova Entertainment is Australia’s fastest growing entertainment company with broad interests across the media industry. The company owns and operates nine radio stations, including the most listened to metro network, the five stations that make up the Nova Network. Growing steadily from its first FM license and…
Read MoreKurilpa Bridge Shines Under a New Light
Providing a pedestrian and cycle crossing over the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia, Kurilpa Bridge connects Brisbane’s Central Business District with the city’s South Bank and its major cultural precinct. As the world’s largest structure based upon a ground breaking system of balanced compressive and tensile forces named “tensegrity”, Kurilpa Bridge is a 470m long…
Read MoreJands Introduces RF Venue Wireless Products to Australia
Jands Pty Ltd and RF Venue, Inc. announced a new distribution agreement for all Australian territories. Jands will offer the company’s full line of unique RF products for wireless microphones, in-ear monitors, and production communications. Boston, Massachusetts-based RF Venue, Inc. manufactures products that reduce RF interference and signal dropouts and maximize scarce spectrum resources. Its…
Read MoreHills strengthen AV division
Hills Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Ken Dwyer to the Board effective immediately. Ken Dwyer is the former head of Audio Products Group, acquired two years ago by Hills. He commenced his career in marketing and investment banking, subsequently entered the audio industry, founding a chain of specialist home entertainment stores and more…
Read MoreAustralian Technology Park set record straight
EXCLUSIVE: Following last week’s report that builder Mirvac have moved construction forward at Australian Technology Park, the venue managers have sought to put the record straight. Mirvac and the NSW Government development arm, UrbanGrowth NSW have attempted to downplay the situation with statements implying it is ‘business as usual’ at ATP. Anything but, say the…
Read MoreInside the $1 million TCP fraud
Biz Talk, by Julius Grafton Sydney AV installation company Total Concept Projects employed 100 people and turned over $50 million. Bad management led to the failure of the group in April 2010. It had traded over two decades and done contracting work on countless large and small projects over Australia. In the desperate final days…
Read MoreOver 3000 Anolis Arc Dots for Elizabeth Quay Installation in Perth
Over 3000 Anolis Arc Dot LED fixtures have been utilised in an eye-catching light sculpture “The Artists Edge” created by artist Stuart Green for the new landmark Elizabeth Quay development that reconnects the Swan River with the city of Perth, Western Australia, creating a brand new entertainment and leisure precinct. The design specification and realisation…
Read MoreATP in Sydney forced to close even earlier
EXCLUSIVE: Exhibitors and event organizers have been left scrambling for dates in the first half of 2017 after property developer Mirvac squeezed Australian Technology Park Conference Centre in Eveleigh (next to Redfern) by bringing forward intrusive site works from July to February. The shock news that ATP would close for good next July comes after…
Read MoreIntegrate 2016 – New Brands and New Distributors
By Jason Allen Industry tradeshows are all about forging and strengthening relationships, from supplier, to business, to end user. It’s why it’s all important for brands whose distribution has recently changed to be there – new relationships need to start, and existing customers need to be introduced to new products. Integrate 2016 saw an unusually…
Read MoreTDC to build D3 studio
TDC-Technical Direction Company, based in Sydney, is embarking on development of a new Studio space along with further investment in d3 Technologies Pro range of media servers. Designed to be a hotbed for creativity, The Studio will enable project stakeholders to create and implement ideas using emerging creative technology solutions. “Our history has always been…
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