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Cuelux controls lasers on Top Model show

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - On 15 November, 809,000 Dutch viewers were tuned to RTL5 for the live broadcast of Benelux Next Top Model Final Show 2010. The staff of Visual Productions tuned in too, supporting Cuelux, débuting on live TV as the choice controller from DutchView for the control of the laser show.

The show, produced by Endemol Nederland BV, was broadcast from the Lichtfabriek in Haarlem, a venue now well known for cultural and corporate events that was once responsible for providing energy to the homes in Haarlem. The simple, elegant setting and clever light design transformed the venue from a spacious factory into a stylish, intimate catwalk studio. The models were complemented by a lighting design from James van Someren of DutchView.

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Martin Professional's Clive Bailey is now product manager, smoke.

Clive Bailey takes new role at Martin Professional

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Martin Professional has announced that longtime Martin UK sales manager Clive Bailey has assumed the position of product manager - smoke, working for the company's Danish-based global headquarters.

Bailey's new responsibilities include globally overseeing the company's complete range of Jem and Magnum brand haze, fog and heavy fog machines. A past recipient of Martin's Subsidiary Sales Rep of the Year award, Bailey began in the new position in September and continues to work from his base in the UK.

"Having worked for Martin Professional for many years as sales manager - commercial whilst dealing with a high calibre customer base from hire to installers, including architects, designers and consultants, I know how important our smoke product range is to them," says Bailey. "I'm confident we will remain as the preferred partner within the industry."

The Week in Lighting & Sound

Details: 14 March 2016

Tour Takings - Bon Jovi were the most successful live act of the year with takings of $146.5m (£93.1m), according to Billboard magazine. They took the total between 20 November 2009 and 28 November 2010 by selling 1,591,154 tickets in 69 gigs as part of their The Circle tour.

U2 took $131.5m (£83.6m) on the second leg of its 360 Degree tour, performing to 1,312,784 people in 22 sell-out shows. They were followed by AC/DC, ranked third with $122.6m (£77.9m), and Lady Gaga, in fourth place with $116.2m (£73.9m). Hip-hop collective Black Eyed Peas complete the top five with takings of $81.6m (£51.9m).

Theatre News - Belfast's new £18m home for the Lyric Theatre is to open in May 2011 after two years of construction and planning with a gala performance on its newly named Northern Bank Stage. The announcement comes as Norther

Unusual Rigging on the River Thames for JCB

Unusual rigs a barge for Help for Heroes

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - On Wednesday 8 December, JCB unveiled its London Christmas fundraising campaign in support of Help for Heroes, with a reception in the London Television Studios overlooking the River Thames. The view was important, because the focus of everyone's attention was a barge carrying two 14m Christmas trees, two JCB backhoe loaders and a large banner displaying details of how donations could be made.

All the preparatory work on the barge was carried out down river at Tilbury Docks, and the challenge presented to Unusual Rigging was how to rig the Christmas trees - which weighed 1.5 tons each - so they could be lowered to enable the barge to pass under the five bridges between Tilbury and the South Bank.

Unusual's project manager Jason White, senior project manager Simon Tiernan and managing director Alan Jacobi put their heads together with their design department to develop a c

Clive Burns will head up the company's newly-created retail division

POLARaudio appoint Clive Burns as national sales manager

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - POLARaudio has appointed Clive Burns as national sales manager for its retail division. Burns has many years experience within the audio industry and has previously worked for prestigious companies including Korg and most recently Behringer.

Burns has been brought into the business to head up the newly created retail division and to strengthen the rapidly expanding team at POLARaudio. His main objectives will be to underpin POLAR's already strong product portfolio within the Retail and MI sector, whilst developing new business.

POLARaudio's managing director John Midgley commented: "Clive brings with him a wealth of experience and technical knowledge, he has worked within retail sector for many years and has longstanding strong relationships with key figures. He reinforces our quality driven approach to business, we are delighted to have him on board and look forward

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