ARRI Rental has expanded its service offerings in Vienna, Austria, with the opening of a new facility supplying lighting and grip equipment as well as logistics to productions of all types and sizes. Camera equipment will continue to be offered through the existing ARRI Rental Vienna office.
The new ARRI Rental facility is located on the premises of the state-of-the-art hq7 studios complex, which will open this summer as a premiere European production center, capable of accommodating major international film and TV productions. The area is ideal for easy access to the airport, central station, and city center.
ARRI Rentalโs new Vienna facility covers 750 square meters of floor space and can supply cutting-edge lighting and grip equipment, including the latest ARRI lighting fixtures such as SkyPanel X and Orbiter, as well as ARRI Rental exclusives such as the modular BrikLok LED lights, all-terrain HEXATRON crane vehicle, and compact Hover Dolly with versatile Delta Tracks.
As head of ARRI Rental Vienna, Andreas Buchschachner will manage the new facility in addition to the existing one, supported by lighting expert Ingo Gaertner. Buchschachner commented, โBy expanding our presence in Vienna, we are demonstrating our belief in the city as a major European production hub. We have been renting equipment in Vienna for many years and we have strong relationships here; weโre proud to be supporting the local industry as it continues to grow.โ
ARRI Rental Vienna (Lighting and Grip, Logistics) is now open for business.
The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027.
The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday that they had signed a 10-year deal to broadcast the Grammys beginning in 2027, moving the show from its decadeslong perch at CBS. CBS has aired the Grammys since 1973, taking over the show from ABC after a two-year stint. The first 12 ceremonies were aired on NBC.
ABC is now set to air three major live events โ the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars โ in 2027. The new Grammys deal also calls for the show to be streamed on Hulu and Disney+.
Nominations for the 2025 Grammys will be announced next week. That show will air on CBS on Feb. 2.
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