Daktronics has announced the acquisition of the intellectual property (IP), equipment assets and technical expertise from X Display Company Technology Limited (XDC), a provider of mass-transfer processes and MicroLED (Micro Light-Emitting Diode) technology.

Immersive production studio Pixel Artworks has helped London ring in the New Year, delivering the Hologauze effects and bespoke projected content for The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks broadcast.

AV Group Denmark has acquired Teletech KonferenceKommunikation and appointed Jesper Hartley as its new CEO.

For decades, New Year’s Eve celebrations have been defined by scale, noise and spectacle with fireworks as the undisputed headline act. But as 2025 turned into 2026, some of the world’s most high-profile countdowns made it clear that the balance is shifting.

As the AV industry gears up for ISE week, one event stands out as the must-attend evening: the Inavation Awards.

LSO St Luke’s has reopened following a major technical redevelopment designed to future-proof the Grade I-listed venue and expand its capacity for performance, recording and digital production.

d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape platform is playing a central role in the audio design of Paddington The Musical, which has opened at London’s Savoy Theatre to strong critical reception.

Sydney-based technical supplier Scene Change Sydney deployed a large-scale ROE Visual LED system to support Australia’s 2025 ARIA Awards, delivering a flexible stage environment designed to meet the demands of a high-profile live broadcast.

The most-read stories on Inavate in 2025 don’t point to a single dominant technology or market shift. Instead, they trace a year in which readers repeatedly gravitated towards moments where AV crossed a threshold, from future promise to plausible reality, from novelty to application.

Datapath employees, customers and partners raised £5,700 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital in 2025, following a year-long charity drive that combined fundraising events with hands-on volunteering.