Medialease

27/09/2026

The trade show calendar used to be predictable. in spring, PLASA and IBC in autumn, and ISE in winter. Three fixed points that the broadcast, AV, and events industries built their year around. That predictability is breaking down, and the reasons are as much geopolitical and structural as they are about shrinking floor space.

Paul Robson, MD, Medialease, looks at why international broadcast and AV exhibitions are facing an identity crisis. Click here: https://www.medialease.com/viewpoint-the-great-trade-show-reckoning/ to read the full article.

15/09/2026

It's been an incredible week! PLASA, followed by IBC!

We want to thank all those who have shared a drink or two(!) with us, asked us for advice, or included us in their upcoming projects and ideas. We loved chatting with you all.

If you missed seeing on the floor at either PLASA or IBC2026, or want to follow up on our conversations, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

07/09/2026

PLASA is in full swing! Make sure you pop by stand G11 (shared with our good friends Solotech UK Group) to see Paul Robson, Jon Openshaw, Alex Hambleton, and Claire Bratcher from .

Looking forward to seeing you!

03/09/2026

Just a few short days to go before we join you at PLASA 2026! will be sharing stand G11 with our good friends Solotech UK Group, from the moment the show opens on Sunday, 6th Sept, to the moment it closes on Tuesday, 8th.

Want to join us? For your FREE ticket to PLASA: https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/2mac233r7ozem?actioncode=NTWO000062UQC and drop our team a line to make sure we have you in our diary.

24/08/2026

We're off to PLASA 2026 once again, 6-8 September in London, sharing stand G11 with our long-time friends, Solotech UK Group.

will then head to Amsterdam for IBC, 11-14 September. We won't have a stand there, but we're happy to meet with you to discuss future projects.

If you're attending PLASA or IBC this year, drop us a line to ensure we have you in our diary.

For your FREE ticket to PLASA: https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/2mac233r7ozem?actioncode=NTWO000271MTU&partner-contact=0gxkwu4tqa7c1&verifier=POGM3btADLHPW4Z7YTuAk0UIWSs

20/08/2026

If you're considering upgrading in the next year or so, but you think your server solution is good for the time being, take heed of the Business Insider article here - https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-data-centers-making-memory-shortage-worse-2026-6

A memory shortage is going to get worse, with CEOs and analysts expecting further pricing pressures into 2027 and possibly beyond. The issue is simultaneously a consumer problem, a supply-chain problem, and a PR problem.

The long lead time for high-end chips, combined with prices having increased by 1000s % and expectations that they'll remain high, could mean that now is the time to bring the upgrade process forward.

No budget? No problem. Contact Medialease at [email protected] to see how we can help.

The memory shortage at the heart of recent price hikes on consumer electronics is expected to worsen in the next year, with no quick fix in sight.

14/08/2026

is off to Show 2026 once again in September, sharing a stand with our long-standing friends, Solotech UK Group. If you're attending PLASA this year, make sure you see us at stand G11. We'd love to see if we can help you deliver any projects you've got planned for the future.

Drop us a line, and we'll make sure we put something in the diary.

📅 6–8 September
📍 Olympia, London
https://www.plasashow.com/

Don't forget that the three-day ticket to the show is still FREE, but not for much longer. Ticket prices increase to £15 + VAT from 1–5 September and £20 + VAT from 6–8 September 2026.

14/08/2026

Amazing achievement!

27/07/2026

There has been a huge investment from Scottish and English governments in the islands. However, Orkney business Kirkjuvagr Limited needed specific asset financing to cover an audiovisual installation that fell outside government grants and loans.

The company behind the multi-venue entertainment destination Garden Square in Kirkwall, Kirkjuvagr Limited, developed a one-acre-sized venue on the grounds of a dormant, fire-damaged building in Garden Square, Bridge Street.

Medialease, working with our small panel of lenders who fund businesses in Scotland, funded all the staging/lighting and premium live sound equipment installed into the live music area and bar – funding in excess of £200,000 of kit.

Read the full case study here: https://www.medialease.com/case-study-kirkjuvagr-limited/

https://www.gardensquareorkney.com/rapture/

06/07/2026

Just in time for another heatwave, will be donning the tweed on Thursday in support of Backup - The Technical Entertainment Charity's Village Fete!

Come along to see Paul Robson sweating it out in his plus-fours and plaid gamekeeper's jacket at the Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities in Daventry.

Let's hope those go-karts have air conditioning!