New York, NY– 15 March 2010: When Lou Mannarino of New York-based L&M Sound and Light was asked to provide sound on New Year’s Eve at one of New York City’s most prominent venues–Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall–he was faced with a daunting challenge: to provide impeccably transparent sound in a visually discreet footprint. The New Year’s Eve celebration, featuring the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, was to be broadcast on live television and there was just one chance to get it right.

Mannarino—a veteran in the live sound business with over 30 years experience—has always been two steps ahead of the pack with a keen eye for innovation. To meet the needs of this very special engagement, he looked to Italian loudspeaker manufacturer K-array’s revolutionary speaker technology, which delivers exquisite sound within an uncharacteristically small footprint. more

Pictured left to right are: Dana Carvey, Maya Rudolph, Dan Aykroyd, Will Ferrell, Ron Howard, Bill Hammond, Fred Armisen, Jim Carrey, Chevy Chase

Van Nuys, CA (March 9, 2010) - Hollywood’s comedic elite were on hand as Funny or Die (www.funnyordie.com) brought Jim Carrey as Ronald Reagan, Will Ferrell as George W. Bush, Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter, Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush and Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton together for a hilarious segment directed by Ron Howard and shot at Avenue Six Studios. more

Pixled, a company offering an unprecedented lightweight LED video product which has already been embraced by designers from a variety of industries, found the recent LDI show an ideal venue to introduce the product range to even more clients. Pixled spoke with designers and specifiers from a wide range of applications including touring; television; live events; and permanent installations. All who stopped by wanted to find out how Pixled’s range of LED video products could allow them more creative freedom without technical and weight compromises. more

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“City Rain”—Award Winning XNA Game Studio Concept—Now Available on Xbox Live ‘Indie Games’

Montréal, Québec – December 7th, 2009—Ovolo Corporation, Inc., a newly formed interactive game publishing company that brings ‘games-with-purpose’ to market, today announced the availability of “City Rain” for the new Xbox Live Marketplace ‘Indie Games’ site. Created as an initial student concept project, City Rain is a puzzle and simulation game based on urban planning and sustainability. Players must rescue cities that are being ‘black listed’ from the World Environment Protection Agency (WEPA) by quickly making decisions to establish and re-organize urban developments that will make cities more sustainable and ‘green’. City Rain is available now as a free trial at Microsoft Indie Games, and the full version for 400 Microsoft points. more

Shutterstock, a subscription-based microstock photo agency, just announced a partnership with charity: water to build 12 wells in Africa in 2010.

Specifically, Shutterstock is donating $60,000 to charity: water to build wells in 12 arid villages in northern Ethiopia, where thousands of people live in areas without access to clean water. As the company points out in its press release, “…although water is a basic resource that developed nations often take for granted, unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation cause 80 percent of all sickness and disease, and contribute to the deaths of more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.” more

Chicago, Illinois: You won’t find a printer, post-it-note or scrap of paper at Cimaglia Productions (www.cimagliaproductions.com), a Chicago-based, full service production company. This forward-thinking production company operates more efficiently by incorporating sustainable business practices. Its seasoned staff of media professionals has created one of the leading high tech, energy-efficient production offices in Chicago and Boca Raton—completely paperless, completely sustainable. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK and COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - FlickerLab, LLC, the international content and technology company, will introduce the entertainment content market at MIPCOM to their newest animated series, a marquee property called The Wild Life. The series, which targets 8-12 year-olds, is designed to teach kids about climate change in a fun, story driven setting. more

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Ready for a ‘Green’ and ‘Sustainable’-themed PC game to balance out the vehicles, sports, violence, babes, beasts, and gore?

City Rain, the new PC download ‘game-with-purpose’ began shipping this week from Ovolo Corporation, Inc. (Montréal, Québec). Created as an initial student concept project, City Rain is a puzzle and simulation game based on urban planning and sustainability. Players must rescue cities that are being ‘black listed’ from the World Environment Protection Agency (WEPA) by quickly making decisions to establish and re-organize urban developments that will make cities more sustainable and ‘green’. City Rain is available now as a free trial and for purchase at: www.ovologames.com/cityrain. The game sells for US $9.95 as a PC download, and is expected to be available soon for Xbox Live Indie Games. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK and COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - In the wake of a successful eighteen-month partnership designed to launch Gonzoft Television Animation’s live animation software in the U.S., FlickerLab and Gonzoft have agreed to merge. FlickerLab, LLC will formally announce the new company at MIPCOM, the world’s entertainment content market, in Cannes France, October 5, where they will also present a range of products. The new company will operate from both New York and Copenhagen. more

New developments in post production, broadcast and Stereo3D on show

Quantel announced today that it will be exhibiting at IBC 2009. The stand will highlight the latest developments across Quantel’s range of post production, broadcast and Stereo3D systems. more