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T.H.E. Show Launches T.H.E. Music Festival T.H.E. Show Launches T.H.E. Music Festival T.H.E. Show has announced the launch of T.H.E. Music Festival, which will run concurrently with this year’s highly-anticipated audio shows and is now accepting artist submissions.
AXPONA Show Sold! AXPONA Show Sold! AXPONA has been sold! JD Events, sold AXPONA to Sound & Fury LLC and its owner Henry Wu. Details are scarce, but we are told that the AXPONA team will remain under the new ownership.
The Best Loudspeakers We Heard at AXPONA 2026 The Best Loudspeakers We Heard at AXPONA 2026 In our AXPONA 2026 Show Report we highlight some of the Best dounding dpeakers We Heard, From Flagship Systems to Budget Gems that truly stole the show
Panasonic Hands TV Production to China’s Skyworth Panasonic Hands TV Production to China’s Skyworth Panasonic announced a “strategic partnership” with the Chinese company Skyworth. Just as Sony is handing its TV division to TCL, Panasonic is partnering with Skyworth for all their TVs.
Loewe Enters U.S. Market: German Luxury TVs & $115K Headphones Explained Loewe Enters U.S. Market: German Luxury TVs & $115K Headphones Explained Luxury AV brand Loewe is bringing its high-end TVs to American in 2026. The German company made its first U.S. appearance at CES 2026, showing OLED TVs with motorized stands and concrete back panels.
Peacock Will Be the First Streamer to Integrate Dolby Vision 2, But Should You Care? Peacock Will Be the First Streamer to Integrate Dolby Vision 2, But Should You Care? Peacock is the first streamer to support Dolby Vision 2 and the AC-4 codec for Atmos for live sports. But so far, only TCL and Hisense will support it. Do these features matter?
Paramount-Warner Buys Theaters & DVD/Blu-ray Releases a Little More Time Paramount-Warner Buys Theaters & DVD/Blu-ray Releases a Little More Time Paramount-Skydance to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery as Netflix walks away. HBO Max on Paramount+ could give Netflix serious competition in a media landscape dominated by YouTube.
Maximum AV Hosts an Immersive Trinnov & RBH Sound Audio Listening Event Maximum AV Hosts an Immersive Trinnov & RBH Sound Audio Listening Event Maximum AV partnered with us for a 4-room demo featuring Trinnov processors and RBH speakers, immersive Atmos, active bass towers, a custom high-output soundbar, and modular speakers that defy their size.
Steven Wilson Launches Online Immersive Audio Platform ‘Headphone Dust’ Steven Wilson Launches Online Immersive Audio Platform ‘Headphone Dust’ Steven Wilson launched a new online platform for downloading hi-res Stereo, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos versions of his work. “Headphone Dust” offers downloads using the MKV format.
Focal and Naim Acquired by Projector Specialist Barco Focal and Naim Acquired by Projector Specialist Barco Barco, the Belgium-based display tech company, is to acquire VerVent Audio Holding that owns Focal and Naim. The €135 million deal adds two legacy audio companies to Barco's portfolio.