A World Cup final brings together almost every factor capable of complicating a wireless audio system: dozens of channels, long distances, artists moving around the pitch, an enormous concentration of radio frequency activity and an international broadcast in which any failure is immediately exposed.
IBC announced that its most prestigious accolade, the International Honour for Excellence (IHFE), was awarded to Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) for its decades of innovation in live sports production and its far-reaching impact on the global broadcasting industry.
Villafranca Festival presents a wide-ranging programme of live performances within the historic walls of Castello Scaligero, one of northern Italy’s most distinctive open-air venues.
An expedition between Hawaii and French Polynesia turned the ocean into a spatial capture laboratory: custom hydrophone arrays, protected monitoring and RF microphones to combine the sound worlds above and below the water.
Virtual production is no longer confined to large film stages. Broadcast, advertising, streaming and corporate communications are adopting real-time LED environments, raising expectations for resolution, color, camera performance and physical durability.
When a venue is as architecturally intricate and historically significant as The Mabel Tainter Theater, any technical upgrade must not only deliver flawless performance but also blend seamlessly into the building’s renowned aesthetic.
New York-based lighting designer Christopher Robinson of Revolutionary Lighting is passionate about all things related to illumination. He enjoys experimentation, thinking laterally and outside the box when it comes to finding creative lighting solutions
An architecture based on ETC Apex, Ion Xe and ETCnomad distributes operating positions across different areas of the theatre and maintains a backup system ready to take control in the event of any incident.
ON Services has acquired 100 Robe WTF! fixtures, IP-rated LED strobe, wash and blinder luminaires with continuous movement. Of these, 88 are featured on country music legend George Strait’s 2026 tour, with lighting design by Stacey and Skylar LaBarbera.
Vasco Rossi is one of Italy’s most iconic live artists. The singer-songwriter has sold more than 35 million records, and his stadium shows rank among the country’s largest live productions.
The new camera, which will make its public debut at IBC2026, combines a 1-inch sensor, 4K60, 20x optical zoom and multicamera synchronization with tracking and automation tools.
IBC2026 focused on some of the technologies that are most directly transforming content production, distribution and monetisation.
Switching from one show to another each night without losing visual consistency or identity requires speed, precision, and a flexible tool. Austin Zangi met that challenge during the North American tour with Bleed From Within and Sylosis using a ChamSys console.
Brompton Technology's LED processors provided the processing backbone for the virtual production workflow used on Believe Me, ITV's four-part true-crime drama produced by Etta Pictures, part of ITV Studios.
On the M72 World Tour, Metallica relies on Wisycom's RF over Fiber (RFoF) technology to ensure reliable wireless performance at every show. Its infrastructure delivers the scalability, mobility and reliability required for a production of this scale.
At Born & Raised, every aspect of the guest experience has been carefully considered. From the architecture and interior design to the menu and service, the renowned San Diego steakhouse was conceived to deliver an exceptional fine dining atmosphere.
Hailed as one of the world's largest live broadcast events, the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest transformed Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle into a highly complex production environment during its two semi-finals and the Grand Final, held on May 16.
