In December 2021 Rik Hoerée was appointed CEO of the Riedel Product Division. In the interview, we looked back together on the first year in his new position and found out in which direction he believes the company should develop.

New software has just been released for Lawo’s award-winning diamond broadcast mixing console, Power Core DSP engine, and VisTool graphical control interface and On-Air Designer configuration software.

⦁    With Claypaky as part of its corporate group, ARRI will become a leading lighting solutions provider for both motion picture and live entertainment
⦁    A broader range of products to cater to customer’s needs
⦁    Claypaky will remain as organization and brand

ES Broadcast's acquisition of Crosspoint is confirmed with handshakes between (L-R) Lorenzo Heras, Crosspoint CFO/CEO; Snehal Savjani ES Media Group CFOO; Victor García, incoming Crosspoint MD; Ben Murphy, ES Media Group CEO; Jesús Ruiz, Crosspoint CTO; and Jonathan Lyth, ES Media Group CTO.

ENCO enters the new year with a strong message of business growth through the acquisition of RUSHWORKS, a supplier of professional production, playback, streaming and robotics for the broadcast and professional AV markets. The acquisition strengthens ENCO’s range of professional video and audio technology while adding proven products and integrated solutions that will drive expansion into new markets and applications.

Vietnamese broadcaster Hau Giang Province Radio & Television (HGTV) has chosen Ikegami cameras for deployment in a 4K-UHD OB vehicle. The project forms part of the station's new HD terrestrial digital television service which was launched at the beginning of this year. Its aim is to continue expanding HGTV’s declared ethos – Enriching knowledge and connecting the community.

Streaming is ubiquitous across entertainment, enabling event organizers to reach wider audiences through hybrid event formats. For the 25th anniversary of FUJI ROCK, the largest outdoor music festival in Japan, the live broadcast experts at Tokyo’s Nouvelle Vague Inc produced the event’s official YouTube stream, which reached a remote audience topping hundreds of thousands. To pull it off without a hitch, Nouvelle Vague Vice President & Director Masayoshi Ikeda and his team developed an efficient, reliable live production workflow comprising AJA solutions deployed at the event venue (Naeba Ski Resort) and Nouvelle Vague’s main control center. 

New resource allows easy upgrade from HD-SDR to UHD-HDR WCG production

Gravity Media Australia confirms broadcast and technology undertakings to deliver complete global television coverage of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne

PlayBox Neo will demonstrate its complete range of broadcast and online TV channel branding and playout solutions on stand 116 at Hamburg Open 2023. With its combination of networking event, exhibition and conference, Hamburg Open has been a key date in the calendar for Germany’s broadcast and AV technology industry since 2009. Held in hall B6 of the Hamburg Messe & Congress centre, the 2023 event will take place from Wednesday January 18th (10.00 - 18:00) through Thursday 19th (10.00 - 16:00).

German Pro Audio manufacturer DirectOut Technologies is establishing a cooperation with Amptec as their new distributor for BeNeLux. The Belgian company will be offering the DirectOut product portfolio to the entire territory. 

Wanting to increase the dynamism of its Qatar World Football Tournament coverage, Fox Sports turned to UK video services company Debrouillard Television to capture the fan experience during key matches during the tournament. This included the England vs. USA match on November 25th. The broadcaster, a long-time LiveU user, specified that it was the company’s technology that had to be used. 

Peter Lawo, founder of the German company for broadcast and media technologies named after him, passed away on November 24, 2022, at the age of 85. The committed engineer and entrepreneur founded today's Lawo AG in 1970 and laid the foundation for the company's worldwide reputation and economic success with innovative audio products and uncompromising quality standards.

Arkona technologies GmbH, provider of IP core infrastructure solutions for top-tier broadcast productions, has announced its entry in the Benelux region with the appointment of two new channel partners: Wil Cordfunke in Holland and Hans Braes (Network Electronics Belux) in Belgium. The move to establish dedicated sales channels for the Benelux region underscores arkona’s repositioning from a pure OEM & development company to one where sales and support will be handled directly, both for new customers and existing end users.

⦁    New professional challenges for Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser  
⦁    Chairman of the Executive Board, Dr. Matthias Erb, to assume the responsibilities temporarily