Vienna, Austria-based technical and production company Concept Solutions this year won the tender to deliver full technical production for the STARnacht series of concerts – three popular music ‘spectacular’ events broadcast live on national TV and staged in exquisite locations nationwide, all in close proximity to water. Enjoyed by live audiences of around 9,000 a night all up for a great evening...
The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee final week whittled nearly 250 genius spellers from across the USA and around the world down to 10 super spellers who spelled off a thrilling live televised finale to the famous contest. The event was staged for the first time in a new venue, the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC. Lighting ‘Bee Week’ – also for the first time – was John Viesta, invited...
Lichtmacht (Light-Force) is a broadcast technical production and rental specialist based in Hilversum, The Netherlands, active in all related areas, including television, films, commercials, streaming, XR, AR, VR, and also engaged in high-end studio installations. The well-respected company provides expert crew, creatives, and the best and most appropriate equipment for numerous projects year...
BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen is a supersized, five-episode televised event in the spirit of Andy’s nightly talk show WWHL (Watch What Happens Live). The show is a joyous, upbeat celebration of the world of Bravo’s most popular reality shows and series, featuring the stars and celebrities (Bravolebrities) who make them rock. The late-night style event comes complete with panel discussions, games...
The OVJ show is based on the concept of ‘wayang orang’ dance performances in a modern setting, with sketches inspired by a wide range of narrative concepts from Indonesian folklore, celebrity biographies to different genres of fiction or popular culture. The ‘Sahur’ edition aired in the small hours of the morning, just prior to the pre-fasting breakfast. With the addition of the Pointes, this was...
The show was lit by Martin Beekhuizen of lighting and visual design practice Light-H-Art, with lighting equipment supplied by Eventec, a company based at the studios and a technical service provider for the majority of programmes created there. With over 100 Robe fixtures in Eventec’s regular rental stock, shows will often feature the brand’s moving lights! This was the second season of the series...
Arf & Yes provided the full show and venue technical design package for producers Endemol, including stage, set, lighting and video, plus the layout accommodating a large main performance stage and 3000 live audience, taking full advantage of all the available space. The lighting rig included 86 x Robe moving lights – 52 x Pointes, 30 LEDWash 800s and four LEDWash 300s, which, together with other...
The Just Lite team, led by John McGuinness and working closely with LD Andrew Harris had to light the action for camera as well as the charged large live audience packed into 3 Arena, which they did with the help of over 70 Robe moving lights – a combination of BMFL Spots, Pointes, ColorWash 1200E ATs and LEDBeam 100s. The lighting design for this BAMMA event was developed by John and Andrew - the...
Thirty Robe BMFL Spots and 20 x Pointes graced the lighting rig this year among other fixtures, all of which were rigged in the Vector Arena, Auckland. The red carpet came alive with the great and the good of New Zealand’s sporting community 1400 of whom rocked up for the occasion to see the All Blacks rugby team, cricketers Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum, golfer Lydia Ko, all Blacks coach...
The 24 active Square fixtures were central to Ignace’s scheme and concept for the shows which were staged at AED Studios in Lint, Belgium, in front of a live audience and a huge TV following who tuned in to watched the five final contestants perform their songs … before voting on the winner. Ignace has an architectural background and is known for his intelligent and thoughtful approach to lighting...