Technology
Sports venues: creating holistic platforms
Previously we considered the main drivers behind the growing use of technology in stadiums, here Ian McMurray looks at the ways to maximise ROI...
sports venues
Technology
Sports venues: hybrid approach
According to Deloitte, European football is worth £22bn in annual revenues. Sport is big business, as are the venues that are its home -...
Technology
Sports venues: complete system integration
Previously we revealed the growing commercial pressures around audio in sports venues, before considering the growth of the stadium sound market. To conclude, Phil...
Technology
Sports venues: concert sound market
Previously we revealed that audio in sports venues is in a period of transition in response to growing commercial pressures to generate more revenue. Here...
Technology
Sports venues: A whole new ball game
Phil Ward investigates whether sports venues are smashing audio integration out of the park
Case Studies
Community loudspeakers provide solution at Croatian Sports Hall
HUST d.o.o. has completed the installation of a new sound system for the Zabok Sports Hall, using a combination of Community and Apart loudspeakers...
Case Studies
Clair Solutions modernises sound system at Capital One Arena
Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. seats 20,000 fans and is home to the Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, the Washington Wizards NBA basketball...
Case Studies
Dynacord in world-first install at historic Berlin Olympiastadion
Dynacord’s IPX amplifiers have been featured in the rejuvenation of the Berlin Olympiastadion - one of Europe’s most significant stadium projects.
Case Studies
Atlanta Hawks claim NBA first with 360° Samsung LED screen
Atlanta Hawks’ State Farm Arena has been equipped with a 360° LED screen following the second-largest renovation in NBA history.
Case Studies
ADI delivers over 900m of LED for Glasgow 2018 European Championships
ADI has supplied more than 900m of LED screen hardware across 12 competition and non-competition venues at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
Case Studies
Martin Audio system readies Olympic Park venue for international events
Old Barn Audio has deployed a customised Martin Audio CDD-WR PA system at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre at the Queen Elizabeth...
Case Studies
Australian racecourse undergoes indoor/outdoor audio upgrade
Horder Communication Solutions has recently completed an upgrade of the indoor and outdoor audio systems for the South Australian Jockey Club at its Morphettville...
Case Studies
World Cup 2018 venue selects Funktion-One for sound install
Funktion-One Russia has supplied and installed a permanent sound system for Volgograd Arena – one of the World Cup 2018 stadiums.
Case Studies
Tripleplay solutions chosen for World Cup 2018 stadiums
Tripleplay’s IPTV and Digital Signage platform has been installed at Russia’s Luzhniki Stadium and Spartak Stadium (Otkritie Arena) to deliver an improved fan experience...
Online focus
Bosch on total system integration in sports venues
Bosch's Oliver Sahm reveals the importance of a total system solution using IP connectivity for sports venues and looks ahead at advances set to...
Business
Smart stadiums: sound thinking
Although sports remain the primary driver of profits for many stadiums, an increasing number also host regular live music and other entertainment events. We...
Technology
FA carries out first virtual broadcast ahead of World Cup
The Football Association (FA) has deployed Virtual Replacement Technology on the LED perimeter signage at Elland Road during England's final World Cup 2018 warm-up...
Case Studies
School’s athletic facility equipped with Symetrix DSP system
St. Augustine High School in San Diego has opened a new athletics building fitted with a Dante-enabled sound system, managed by two Symetrix Radius...
Case Studies
Thai soccer stadium reaches audio goals with Harman system
The system includes JBL speakers, Crown amplifiers, BSS audio processors and a Soundcraft mixer
Technology
International basketball club live streams content with Matrox
Matrox Monarch HD's ease of operation eliminates the uncertainties associated with the club's previous streaming solution
Case Studies
Solutions: Winter Olympics record-setting drone show
The Winter Olympics saw a new world record set before a single athlete had competed – thanks to the drone-based light show that formed...
Displays & Signage
Windsor Park stadium opts for Absen LED
Northern Ireland’s National Football Stadium at Windsor Park has been fitted with an Absen XD10 LED display by integrators Ashleigh Signs to upgrade the...
Audio
K-array delivers discreet sound coverage at Winter Olympic arena
The newly built Gangneung Ice Arena in Pyeongchang includes a K-array Python-KP52 line array, designed by South Korean distributors Soundus. The 12,000-capacity venue hosts...
Displays & Signage
Leyard provides videowalls for Winter Olympics coverage
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Leyard to provide fine pitch LED videowalls for its production of the XXIII...
ISE Daily
SVFE Summit says engaging fans can mean more cash
Operators of sports stadiums have to be prepared to invest in fan engagement, was the message from the fan engagement panel and the Sports...
AV-IT
Solutions: IP-based system provides flexibility for new ice hockey arena
An IP-based infrastructure was the only choice for this newly built ice hockey arena, which required the services of two integrators. Situated in the...
Connectivity
2018 FIFA World Cup Final venue undergoes massive fibre network install
The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow has been fitted with an Optocore and BroaMan multi-node fibre transmission system by integrators S-Pro Systems and Broadcast Solutions....
AV-IT
Exterity solution comes to the ‘Home of Cricket’
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)’s Lord’s Cricket Ground has adopted an Exterity IP video and digital signage system. The deployment is part of a multi-year...
Audio
RCF makeover upgrades rugby match-days
Kingston Park Stadium recently underwent a complete upgrade of its main sound system in a bid to transform the match-day experience for fans. A...
Connectivity
Attero Tech Bluetooth wallplates provide simple pairing for gym instructors
A US gym chain is rolling out a solution based around Attero Tech Bluetooth wallplates for playing music from its instructors’ phones during classes....
Audio
D.A.S Audio line arrays deployed in major basketball stadium
Following an update to a sound reinforcement system that had been in service since 2002, the main in-bowl area at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena is...
AV-IT
Royal Antwerp FC selects Tripleplay solution for new stand
Royal Antwerp FC has chosen Tripleplay to deliver an IPTV and Digital Signage solution throughout its new stand at Bosuil Stadium to improve fan...
Audio
Advantage Dante: audio streamlined at Indian Wells Tennis Garden
A Dante audio-over-IP network from Audinate has replaced an ageing CobraNet installation at Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG), one of the largest tennis complexes in the world. The transition to...
Business
Pioneer Digital on meeting tight timescales for stadium installs
Paul Childerhouse of Pioneer Digital talks about the challenges that come with stadium projects and reveals the impact the expansion of IT management is...
Business
SSUK on AV and IT activities merging across sports venues
Scott Maitland, commercial director at SSUK, explains how the company’s background in licensed trade has helped its project delivery, while also stressing the importance of co-operation between...
Business
Powersoft on the evolving world of audio in sports venues
Marc Kocks, business development manager for fixed install at Powersoft, reveals what the growing presence of IT means for sports venue sound systems and...