Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

South African Broadcasting Corporation Invests in Robe Moving Lights

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The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has made its first ever moving light purchase …investing in Robe ROBIN 300 and 600 LEDWashes plus 300E and 600E Spots – a total of 41 units. The sale was co-ordinated by Johannesburg based TV lighting rental and design specialist Blackmotion, with the Robe units all delivered by South [...]

grandMA joins 2010 FIFA World Cup on TV

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With all eyes on South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, SABC (The South African Broadcasting Corporation) set up the hub for its World Cup broadcast studio in Exhibition 1 at the Sandton Convention Centre, central Johannesburg. All the match coverage and several regular programmes are being transmitted from the studio for the duration [...]

Robe Scores in World Cup Broadcasts for SABC

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Robe ROBIN 300 Spot and Wash moving light fixtures are making a big impact in the World Cup Broadcast studio for SABC (the South African Broadcasting Corporation), which has been set up in Exhibition 1 at the Sandton Convention Centre, central Johannesburg. All SABC’s 2010 FIFA World Cup match coverage happens in this studio along [...]

Robe in World Cup Kick Off Concert

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Robe lighting did its bit to represent the Czech Republic in the absence of the country’s football team from the World Cup tournament – with Robe moving lights used extensively for the official “Kick Off Concert”, staged in Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. The show featured a star studded line up, headlined by Shakira, [...]

Robe for South African music awards

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Robe moving lights were specified by lighting designer Robert Hoey for the 2009 South African Music Awards (SAMA), staged at the Sun City Superbowl in front of a live audience of 5000 and broadcast live on SABC1. The high profile show that honours the very best of South African music was produced by Blue Moon [...]

Gearhouse SA supplies Africa Day 2009

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Gearhouse South Africa supplied stage and set design plus all technical production – staging, lighting, audio, video, power, etc – to the 2009 Africa Day Concert staged in Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, downtown Johannesburg. The show included a fantastic line-up including the Parlotones, Asa from Nigeria, Classix, Yuri de Cuhna from Angola, Awadi from Senegal, [...]