From 7-9 February 2025, the 24 best esports teams in the world met at the ESL Intel Extreme Masters in the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland. In cooperation with Audio-Technica, organiser ESL FACEIT Group developed a new recording concept for the livestream broadcast, employing immersive, stereo and shotgun microphones to reproduce the excitement in the arena for an online audience.

ZetaDisplay has entered into a strategic agreement with Coop Norway to roll out a retail media system across the retail store’s footprint in the region.

ISE introduced Innovation Park at ISE 2025, a business hub aimed at showcasing startup ventures and presenting new ideas. Located in Congress Square, Innovation Park featured 80 promotional pods for startups to present their ideas, offering a way for new businesses to establish a presence at ISE. Following an application process, selected startups were chosen based on their adherence to relevant criteria for attendance at ISE.

The Biwako Hall in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for hosting some of the country’s premier opera and classical performances, has become the first performing arts venue in Japan to install the SPAT Revolution Wave Field Synthesis immersive audio system powered by Harman’s FLUX:: technology.

The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) has installed Clear-Com’s Arcadia Central Station, resolving persistent communication issues and streamlining coordination across departments. The upgrade was carried out in collaboration with Clear-Com’s regional partner E&E.

Pixel Artworks has announced that Kelly Eagle and Miranda Pincott will take on the role of joint managing partners.

Carl Houde from Analog Way discusses the latest updates for AV integration and live events from the company at InfoComm 2025 in Orlando, including the introduction of ST 2110 input/output cards which can support 4x UHD60 streams in/out.

DARPA’s Power program has set new records in its goal to build transmission lines of light, using laser beams to carry power and send data through the air.

Harman Professional Solutions has announced the expansion of its long-standing distribution agreement with Masterpiece in the Middle East. Effective 1 July, 2025, Masterpiece will begin offering the full Harman audio brand portfolio in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Lumen Productions has made a significant investment in ROE Visual's Vanish V4ST LED panels.