Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC), a privately owned US company founded in 1975, designs and manufactures lighting and rigging equipment. Employing approximately 950 people, ETC's products serve a diverse range of clients, including theaters, churches, restaurants, hotels, schools, television studios, casinos, theme parks, and opera houses. In 2023, the company reported revenues under $250 million.
On August 29th, 2025, ETC announced plans to participate in the PLASA Show in London from September 7th to 9th, 2025, showcasing new products and offering seminars. This participation coincides with ETC's 50th-anniversary celebrations. On September 18th, 2025, ETC added three brighter display fixtures—the Irideon FPZ Plus, Irideon WLZ Plus, and Source Four Mini LED Plus—to its architectural luminaires family. ETC also offers a two-day Eos Gio Ion training course covering basic and advanced features of its Eos family of lighting consoles. A separate announcement detailed the history of the Wholehog console.
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Electronic Theatre Controls offers products in the media tech industry. Electronic Theatre Controls's product portfolio comprises of content acquisition.
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Electronic Theatre Controls's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. All the revenue comes from studio lighting systems.
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Electronic Theatre Controls's customers primarily consist of media managed services companies. Examples of Electronic Theatre Controls's customers include ITN and Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
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