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Bob Schacherl – beloved friend, colleague, Robe Family member and professional entertainment lighting industry legend – sadly passed away this week, aged 70. Bob served as CEO of Robe Lighting Inc from 2013 until his retirement in 2019 and will be much missed by all in the Robe organization alongside those in the industry who had the privilege of working with him.

TAF's new 3004-L base plate offers new possibilities for mounting moving heads or spotlights directly onto all FT34 series structures. With its Quicklock connection system, you can count on quick and easy mounting.

Cape Town-based Flicker-Free Lighting Rentals is an energetic new lighting rental and dry hire company headed by Jason Watts which is geared towards offering the region’s buoyant film, TV, commercial and event industry premium lighting solutions. Their seed investments included several Astera products – Titan Tubes, AX5 and AX9 LED PARS, LunaBulbs and HydraPanels.

Lighting designer and console operator Nicklas Dam, from rental and production company Explosion Danmark Light and Sound APS, is an Avolites user and fan.

Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, the iconic duo behind Justice, orchestrated a breathtaking global show. At the heart of this spectacle produced by Corida/Genesis with B-Live as the service provider, Vincent Lérisson's lighting design captivated the crowds.

Clair Global, a worldwide leader in live event and technology, is expanding its global footprint by welcoming the Ampco Flashlight Group, a renowned European provider of audio, lighting, rigging and motion solutions to the team.

The Arolla family welcomes the Arolla Aqua LT and FS versions, as well as the Arolla Aqua Wash HC. Giovani Zucchinali, Claypaky Product Manager, also presents the new lamp-based Ultimo Hybrid.

Following up on the success of the Soprano & Tenore profile and PC/Fresnel fixtures with LED sources, the Italian manufacturer DTS is now offering versions in an extremely compact format, which maintain a very high level of performance.

To supplement the existing options of one- and two-channel receivers and handheld, bodypack and plug-on transmitters, Shure is expanding the range to include the new four-channel SLX-D Quad receiver, available in standard (SLXD4Q+) and Dante (SLXD4QDAN+) versions.

Prolights has launched the HaluPix Duo, a cleverly designed dual-layer (pixel/beam) LED fixture, and the laser-source hybrid moving head, Astra Hybrid 260IP, as well as two LED profile fixtures: Jet Profile 300 LT and Astra Profile 900.

The P6 profile spotlight boasts impressive technical credentials, with its 6-colour, precision-controlled 600 W LED engine and 360°-rotating framing module.

The Polish brand’s new versatile and feature-packed fixture has made quite a splash, winning an SLU Innovation Award. It is presented to us by Lukasz Sztejna, head of R&D at Portman.

Robe is thinking big, with a live show featuring their latest moving lights. Vincent Bouquet of Robe France gives us the details, while Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe, provides a more general overview of the group.

ETC is proud to unveil its next-generation Hog lighting control consoles, designed to cater to the diverse needs of lighting professionals across the industry. The latest lineup combines portability, adaptability, and cutting-edge technology, making it the perfect solution for live productions of all sizes.

It's become a habit for Ayrton to launch the Wash version a few months after the release of a Profile model, and the Veloce is no exception! It joins the new IP65-rated Ultimate range.