Stage engineering specialist WIcreations supplied four of their heavy duty TP06 stage elevators to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) production which was headed by technical directors Ola Melzig and Tobias Åburg. The event which brings the glitz, buzz and very best of euro-pop to a world stage with a global broadcast enjoyed by over 200 million was staged at the Altice Arena in … [Read more...]
RWS Invests in Kinesys Apex System for 2018 Melodifestivalen
Rigging Works Sweden (RWS), one of the country’s largest independent rigging and automation specialists, has recently invested in the latest cutting-edge Kinesys Apex technology, with the purchase of eight new vari-speed Apex hoists which have been added to an already extensive Kinesys inventory. The company is run by John McDonough, universally known as JonnyMac. All eight of the new motors … [Read more...]
Kinesys On Eurovision
A large Kinesys automation system was specified for the 2010 Eurovision Song contest staged at the Telnor Arena in Oslo on Saturday. The system, comprising 80 Kinesys motors - a mix of 1 tonne and half tonnes, and K2 control - was spec'd by lighting gaffer Richard Gorrod and operated by Ian Macdonald. The equipment was supplied by lighting contractor PRG and the movement was an integral … [Read more...]
ShowTex supplies all stage drapes for Eurovision Song Contest 2010
ShowTex Netherlands will supply all stage drapes, decorative fabrics, curtain tracks and motion control systems for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 semi-finals and grand final on May 29th. Millions of Europeans and a worldwide fan base will be watching this annual event broadcast live on television and the internet from the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway. 39 countries will take part in the contest … [Read more...]
Robe is Eurovision Choice for Slovakia
Robe was the moving light of choice for a series of live TV shows staged to select Slovakia's 2010 Eurovision Song Contest entry. Broadcast live on STV1 from Slovakian Television's number 4 Studio in Bratislava, the shows were directed by Thomas Eibner and attended by a large live audience in addition to all those tuning in to watch. Slovakian's leading lighting rental company Q-99 once … [Read more...]
