“The ARRI Solutions team designed a truss system that incorporates internal channels to house all cabling, Ethernet, and power lines, which gives a very slick and seamless appearance to the studio,” explains Carlos Martin, Chief Technical Production Manager Aragon TV. “This means we can utilize even more of the studio floorspace for productions, and teams can also configure the requirements for each program setup very quickly and easily. It’s a very practical innovation that allows our teams to spend their time on content production rather than long technical preparation.”

The 22 meter x 15.5 meter studio includes a three-segment LED wall from Alfalite, which is used as the backdrop for all Aragon TV’s news programming, together with two smaller LED panels that can be moved and synchronized with playout on the main backdrop. A fleet of ARRI SkyPanel fixtures is mounted to the ceiling trussing to provide accurate color rendition and versatile soft lighting throughout the facility.

“A key challenge in the lighting design was how to ensure spill from the natural white lights onto the LED backdrop was avoided, which the team were able to incorporate into the core of the studio’s lighting plan,” continues Sanchez-Cuerda.

 “This is our first installation of LED fixtures, and they bring huge creative benefits to our directors, who are able to create distinct effects for all of our content, whether that is news, lifestyle, or current affairs,” Martin continues. “ARRI Solutions not only understood how we wanted to use the facility in terms of content, but also the importance of the physical lighting design, to complement a virtual studio environment effectively. Getting this balance right enables us to produce a range of engaging and informative shows for our audience.”

Spain’s regional elections provided the first major broadcast opportunity from the new Studio 3 facility. Aragon TV produced a range of content in the studio, including candidate debates, dedicated news reports, and analysis of the election results across the region.

“The new facility provided the perfect platform for an important news event that is relevant for our viewers, and ensured our coverage production values were of the highest quality,” concludes Martin. “We are proud to provide such an important public service to our communities. The hard work and attention to detail that the ARRI Solutions team delivered throughout the project mean that we can serve and inform Aragon residents from a state-of-the-art studio facility.”