Finland – Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay streaming TV service has a brand new studio in Helsinki, complete with wraparound LED screen backdrops driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers.   The broadcaster’s built-for-purpose, state-of-the-art studio, designed and ordered by Viaplay and built in collaboration with NEP Finland, features a

  When it comes to rigging and building stages, safety should be your priority.  You are invited to join Robert Izzett as he presents a two-day Basic Rigging training course held on 19 and 20 May 2022 at DWR Distribution.   The course aims to equip delegates with the rigging

Event technical specialist Spotlight Audio Visual Industries (SAVI) supplied full event production for the much-anticipated Toronto premiere of The Matrix Resurrections, staged at the Scotiabank Theatre Cineplex, and including over 300 x Astera wireless LED lighting fixtures. The spectacular visual design for this fourth Matrix sci-fi action movie launch was

Europe’s new cultural gem, Cavatina Hall, houses an unrivalled AV system with L-Acoustics world-class spatial sound and an advanced audio network   Bielsko-Biała, Poland – April 2022 – A unique multi-functional building combining office and cultural spaces, Poland’s newly-constructed Cavatina Hall opened its doors at the start of this year.

The legendary band Genesis has reunited for “The Last Domino?” world tour, their first since 2007. Longtime Creative Director for the band, Patrick Woodroffe, worked with Roland Greil to design the set and lighting for the tour. Genesis core members Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks kicked off the

  Czech Republic-based moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe lighting s.r.o. rocked back to major live exhibition shows with a dazzling new live production, CUETE & The Beast, created exclusively for the Prolight+Sound 2022 expo and presented last week in Frankfurt, Germany. Robe made a very strong statement with the

Join Kyle Robson of DWR Distribution for Waves Training on 10 May 2022 from 9am to 4pm. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal processors for the professional and consumer electronics audio markets. Heard on hit records, major motion pictures and popular video games worldwide, Waves’

  Levels AV delivers ultimate audio experience at Dubai’s stunning new gastronomical hub   Dubai, UAE – April 2022 – At the heart of the Address Downtown Dubai hotel, Urla is a sophisticated dining experience with a distinctive coastal design concept that presents a menu of Aegean-inspired cuisine. The new

  A substantial Robe moving light rig – over 350 fixtures – was specified for the brand new 20,000 capacity MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary. The striking state-of-the-art sports facility designed by Hungarian architect Gyorgy Skardelli is Europe’s largest handball arena and will also be used for a diversity of

Following LumenRadio’s acquisition of Wireless Solution in 2020, the two major technologies of Wireless DMX, CRMX from LumenRadio and W-DMX from Wireless Solution, were brought together under one company. As the third step in creating one common standard for Wireless DMX, LumenRadio now announces that CRMX and W-DMX have been

  DWR Distribution’s Jaques Pretorius takes pleasure in inviting you to attend a dot2 training course in Johannesburg on 5 & 6 May 2022 from 9am to 4pm.   Become familiar with the functions of the dot2 lighting console, the interface and main features of the software and operating philosophy.

It’s Easter weekend and we really hope that you have time to relax and love the people around you. The industry in South Africa is starting to pick up and it’s wonderful to see light at the end of the tunnel. May the rest of the year be good for

The Church Unlimited branch in Mbombela, South Africa, is an independent church driven to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the community. Planted in October 1995 the church has a heart for people, especially orphans, vulnerable children and widows, and supports around 1 100 children every month through their non-profit

  Robert Juliat is happy to announce that 36 of its Dalis 860 cyclorama lights, complete with mini yoke and Quickrig systems, have been supplied to the National Taichung Theater in Taiwan by DLHG Co., Ltd.   The National Taichung Theater (NTT) has three main venues: the 2007-seat Grand Theater,

  Close to a hundred delegates attended Splitbeam’s Passion for Theatre, a Technical Perspective Workshop hosted at the Market Theatre’s Photo Workshop at the end of February. The initiative by Alistair Kilbee quickly gained momentum and saw theatre practioners and companies raise their hands to make the day possible.  

Knoxville, TN, April 5, 2022 — Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production and live sound, is now shipping the Waves Nx Germano Studios New York plugin. Nx Germano Studios

  DWR Distribution was pleased to host an AV Open Day on March 23, held at the company’s offices in Johannesburg, where visitors experienced technical solutions for the AV and corporate markets.   Guests were welcomed to the demo room where they could see, touch, and hear a range of

Leading LED and architectural lighting brand Anolis – a Robe business – launches a crisp new brand identity including stylish visuals and optimised website ahead of  the release of its exciting new Calumma range of products. This follows the growth and expansion of Anolis’ business over the last two years

  Grammy award winning musician, singer, songwriter, actress and producer St Vincent (Anne Erin “Annie” Clark) is as exciting as a live artist as she is accomplished music creator, renowned for highly visual performances, an invigorating mix of grittiness, conceptual art and superlative music, so this was a great match

Canberra-based Elite Event Technology – one of Australia’s leading rental and production companies – has made a new investment in 16 x Robe MegaPointe moving lights for general stock, which join the sixteen that they already owned, purchased when the product was launched in 2018. “MegaPointe is a go-to lighting

New York, USA – US TV Network, NBC, recently ran a star-studded, live broadcast of the hit musical Annie. ‘Annie Live’ was broadcast to a TV audience of over 5 million, with 350 watching in the NBC studio. Multi-genre, award-winning lighting designer Bob Barnhart lit the production, evoking mood, atmosphere,

  Audio quality and aesthetics deliver the perfect solution for flourishing Polish rental company’s corporate clientele      WARSAW, Poland – March 2022 – Formed in 2019, Technical Production Group (TPG) is a relative newcomer to the Polish market. Its age, however, belies the experience of its team, who have

  Adlib deploys Ai Series to provide optimal acoustic performance and ‘concert-level’ sound quality at world-leading centre for professional dance training    London, UK – March 2022 – Founded in 1982 by Ann Stannard and the late Christopher Gable CBE, Central School of Ballet offers vocational degree courses in dance

DWR Distribution South Africa is delighted to welcome Motlotlo (aka Mac) Makhobotloane, a sound, lighting and product specialist, to the sales team.   “Mac no sooner arrived, and we threw him into the deep end at our AV Open day and he hasn’t stopped since,” smiles Robert Izzett, head of

       Sweden – Sweden’s Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performed a ‘musical adventure’ at the imposing Göteborgs Konserthus recently, enveloped in video projections driven by Hippotizer Media Servers.   The 90-minute orchestral performance, entitled The Crescendoing City, immersed the audience in a ‘visual flow’ designed to perfectly complement the piece.  

For three years, the Hercules 8, a front-loading lifting tower by FENIX used for lifting line array systems, trussing and LED screens, sat patiently in DWR Distribution’s store. With the entertainment industry finally picking up pace after the pandemic, two units have found their home at Cool Music Productions and

Founded on the legacy of the previous grandMA consoles, the grandMA3 represents a radical re-think of what’s possible from a lighting control platform. Join Jaques Pretorius as he presents an intensive two-day introductory workshop from 20 – 21 April,  9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   The

  The Cadre Noir de Saumur IFCE (Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation) recently took possession of a large number of Zep2 LED luminaires and Robert Juliat followspots as part of the renovation of the stage lighting of the Grand Manège.   A true institution of international renown, the

  Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera collected the prestigious 2022 Bert Easey Technical Award which was presented at a gala event organised by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, at the end of February. Astera’s head of development, technical service, and product management Simon

Vectorworks Delivers New Integrations with Vectorworks Cloud Storage and Massive Performance Gains Built on Unity Technologies Gaming Engine.   Columbia, MD (March 16, 2022)—Global design and BIM software providerVectorworks, Inc. has released its third service pack for the Vectorworks 2022 product line focused on improvements to Vectorworks Cloud Services for

Whether lighting a theatre production, a corporate event or a church stage, the principles of lighting remain the same. The emphasis of lighting in a Church environment is to enhance and compliment the Pastor and the Worship team not to compete with them. Used correctly, lighting can be instrumental in

  Date: April 5, 2022 Time: 10am EST   During the CONECT Technology Summit discover how tvONE, Magenta and Green Hippo can reimagine your AV landscape at this free, one-day virtual event.   Discover, learn, and interact with our latest products, solutions and strategies that enable complete end-to-end solutions as

  DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to join Kyle Robson for practical Klang Immersive In-Ear Mixing training on 1 April 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm at our offices in Johannesburg.   The course starts with a Klang Product Overview and then dives into a user-friendly introduction

 Reading, UK – Multi-award-winning arts and performance venue, Reading Rep Theatre, has benefited from an energy and space efficient, high impact lighting solution by choosing to invest in a plethora of the latest Acclaim LED FRESNELS from Strand, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand.   The fixtures were originally

The Covid-19 pandemic saw many South African technicians and theatre practitioners relocate, albeit temporary, to the bustling Dubai. Raylan Johnson is a sound and all-round AV technician from the Bluff in Durban, and he answered a few questions about his new journey.   Q: What work did you do prior