A King's College London training day supported by Hewshott and JacobsMassey was structured around a new DELTA framework in a pioneering initiative.
Latest News
- AVI-SPL’s private equity owner 26North raises $5.9bn
26North, which also invested in the NEP Group, exceeded its $4bn fundraising target for investment in what it describes as high-quality, middle and upper-middle market companies.
World’s largest drone show record broken with 22,580 UAVsThe new record, set at a spring festival gala in Hefei, China, represents a significant step up from the previous record of 15,947 drones set last October.
UVS to offer dedicated support for discontinued NetpixThe company will also offer a full upgrade path for Netpix users with its Lucidity video wall controllers and software, after Leyard Europe announced it was discontinuing the range.
Premier League’s Burnley FC unveils immersive LED tunnelsThe tunnels by which players enter the stadium and pitch have been equipped with LED displays in a project in which LED screens, signs and ribbons created a large co-ordinated platform.
Blackmagic adds live 100G output to immersive cameraThe URSA Cine Immersive 100G offers dual 8K×8K sensors and 16 stops of dynamic range, while a new encoder compresses stereo high-frame-rate streams into a single Ethernet connection.
TED2026 relaxation room features biophilic soundscapesMoodsonic soundscapes playing through Bluesound Professional speakers in the Listening Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre 'demonstrate the growing role of sound as a restorative tool'.
Samsung to embed DisplayNote’s Montage in two displaysEmbedding DisplayNote’s screen-sharing software in Samsung's WAFX and WAFX-P displays will make lesson delivery simple to standardise and manage at scale for schools across the US.
Brompton and ROE Visual back new avatar concert producerUnit 1 Studio, an end-to-end producer of avatar concerts and immersive music events, has held a launch showcase featuring singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and the firms' LED display technology.
Michael Phipps appointed president and CEO of ChristieThe former president and chief operations officer takes over from Takabumi Asahi, who will continue as chief executive officer of parent company Ushio Group.
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan sees three-day working week by 2031Eric Yuan says workers could deploy up to 100,000 digital agents each to handle routine tasks such as responding to emails or attending meetings, allowing more time for human interaction.
Issues and insight
- There is no AV over IP 2.0: the label does not match reality
Talk of AV over IP 2.0 is compelling as framing. But it overstates what the research actually shows and what much of the market needs, writes Richard Jonker.
- Goodbye to AV over IP 1.0: the goalposts have moved
AV over IP has entered a new phase - AV over IP 2.0 - in which scalability, security and cloud management matter more than cabling limitations, new research shows.
What an MCP server says about an integrator’s role in 2026Doug Schaefer, CTO at American Sound, says AV/IT integrators must act as software houses, research labs and consultants, and cites an open‑source MCP server for Utelogy as his example.
Martyn’s Law: how open APIs can slash compliance costsSoftware aligned with OpenAV Cloud can help premises meet their new security obligations using existing PA and digital signage investments, says Lee Moss.
What four M&A deals can teach us about doing it rightIn this video, AV and digital signage consultant Laila Hede Jensen explains how buyers and sellers can avoid the pitfalls and ensure each deal is a success.
The AV M&A mistakes both buyers and sellers makeLaila Hede Jensen has advised on deals on both sides of the table. In this article, she tells us what founders and investors get wrong — and how to prepare for success.
This is what experiential AV looks like in corporate spacesTrevor Nichol of Pixel Artworks tells us about immersive AV in finance, flagship offices and sales experiences and how end users can get the best out of it.
Projects
- Fleet of 950 drones recreates Titanic in Belfast harbour
The display, inspired by a TV history series, was broadcast at 8pm on 2 April – the exact time and date at which the ill-fated ship set sail from the city in 1912.
- The 16-lane bowling alley with a 28m INFiLED LED wall
A near‑8K INFiLED MV Series LED wall stretches the full width of the lanes at a leisure complex in France, providing a flexible visual backdrop that can shift with the time of day and events
How VuWall underpins a control room at the Burj KhalifaWith 17 million visitors a year, the world's tallest building needs a reliable security control room solution capable of unifying video, operational intelligence and critical infrastructure 24/7/365.
Tony Robbins to unleash a powerful immersive experienceExpect a volumetric image of the life coach, lighting that responds to chanting, rain that parts around the visitor, and a conversational AI exhibit.
Falkirk Council votes in favour of Vissonic/Avonic solutionPolar Integrated Solutions supplied conferencing and camera systems for a committe room tech upgrade to improve the experience of meeting participants, as well as those watching online.
SNA Displays doubles pixel density of Salesforce waterfallThe pioneering 32m-long dvLED video wall in the Salesforce West lobby in San Francisco has been upgraded with 2.5mm BOLD Interior technology, and now showcases 16.4 million pixels.
First Portal in South America joins global display networkThe always-on circular videoconferencing display in Barra Grande, Brazil, runs on Video Window’s softwarre platform, enabling real-time interaction with six other Portals around the world.
People and companies
- X2O Media closes its doors after 20 years of trading
The company behind the OneRoom hybrid learning and collaboration environment is closing, according to press reports, as staff anounounce redundancies on social media.
- DSS looks back on 20 years and ahead to what comes next
This year's edition of the digital signage conference, organised by Integrated Systems Events and invidis consulting, will spotlight past breakthroughs and nine themes in next-generation signage.
Prase founder steps up to group role as new MD namedPrase has appointed Christian Pieretto as managing director to succeed Ennio Prase, who becomes director of business development across the Italian business and the wider Midwich Group.
AVIXA advertises for ‘visionary, strategic and articulate’ CEOExecutive search firm Korn Ferry has posted an ad for a leader who can work in the US and globally at a salary of $800,000 to $900,000 to replace David Labuskes.
Stratacache lays off staff as tariff and memory costs riseThe digital signage group, which includes Scala, has made an unspecfiied number of layoffs due to supply chain disruption and cost increases.
Rise AV unveils UK mentoring programme pairings for 2026The 29 mentees on the six-month programme for women will enjoy development opportunities that include one-to-one mentorship, networking, development sessions and peer support.
Japanese finance firm in talks to open new Sphere in TokyoSBI Holdings is interested in developing a 20,000-capacity version of the Las Vegas venue, aimed at younger people and tourists, with a man-made island in Tokyo Bay a potential site.
Product news
- Hiperwall unveils ops centre video wall for less than $4k
Engage Ops turns a display and Windows 11 PC into an ops-centre video wall for mobile command vehicles, emergency units and small operations rooms.
- Panasonic strengthens Mevix with six 4K LCD displays
The SQ3 Series has been designed to support always-on applications in retail, corporate and educational environments with high-visibility 4K performance and reliable 24/7 operation.
Uniguest earns SOC 2 Type 1 certification for Hub platformsCertification assures customers that digital signage, IPTV and engagement workflows delivered through Hub are supported by robust safeguards, including access controls and encryption.
AbsenLive adds 1.56mm pixel pitch option to Saturn SeriesThe SA1.5 brings a finer flip‑chip COB cabinet to the Saturn Series, sitting alongside existing 1.9mm and 2.6mm panels to give rental partners a tighter option for high‑end indoor events.
Nureva roadshows to promote HDX range for larger roomsThe HDX on Tour events, which will take in cities across Europe and North America, will offer end users and resellers a preview of HDX's full-room, full-range distributed audio performance.
LG improves MAGNIT microLED images and installabilityLMPB‑series MAGNIT adds Line‑to‑Dot pixel recovery, front‑access alignment and long‑run optical‑fibre connectivity for deeper blacks, smoother motion and simpler large‑scale installs.
DisplayNote enables control of iPads from main displaysAn AirPlay Touchback update lets teachers mirror lessons from an iPad and then control that content from the display, so they can move around the room without being tied to the tablet.