The 2026 NAB Show Reports More than 58,000 Attendees
Nearly half (48%) were first timers and international attendees from 146 countries accounted for 22% of attendees
Featured
The Multiviewer: Once a Wall of Screens, Now an Operations Intelligence Tool
OPINION The expanding scope of modern operations has forced the multiviewer to evolve
Sports on TV: The Public Already Paid; Why Are Fans Paying Again?
OPINION Sports have long held a unique place in American life; they are not merely entertainment
Product News
MATC Elevates Production Training With Vinten Versine 360 Heads
User Reports Enhanced camera support improves precision and reliability for students learning in a live broadcast studio setting
Frezzi’s PocketLight LED Kit for DJI Osmo Pocket 3: the Perfect Match
User Report Lightweight, portable kit helped influencer lighten her load while covering CES
Signiant Scales OUTtv’s Global LGBTQ+ Storytelling
USER REPORT Signiant Scales OUTtv’s Global LGBTQ+ Storytelling
Canon Supplies NBC Sports With 98% Of Lenses Used for Super Bowl LX Coverage
Canon Professional Services was also present at the game for its 30th to lend a helping hand
People
Diversified Appoints Tyler Affolter Chief Revenue Officer
In the new post, Affolter will lead Diversified’s global commercial organization
SBE Elevates Fred Willard to SBE Fellow
The Fellow honor is given to members who have made significant contributions to the broadcast engineering field or the SBE
Heidi Steffen to Become President of TitanTV
She will assume the post on May 11, 2026; the company recently announced the retirement of president Mick Rinehart
GatesAir Strengthens Global Services Team with New Hires
Two new hires bring deep RF, networking, and NOC expertise to support team
Production
Chyron Announces PRIME Translate
Leveraging NVIDIA technology, the platform is designed to transform one production into multiple localized revenue streams
Adobe and Speechmatics Deliver `Cloud-Grade’ On-Device Speech Recognition for Premiere
The upgrade means that users can run on-device transcription locally in ways that it is powerful enough for professional work
Bolin Demos New PTZ Cameras and Controller at 2026 NAB Show
The new Range PTZ functions as an anywhere camera, allowing production teams to use the same camera indoors and outdoors
Audio Systems Get Boost From Cloud and AI
Infrastructure increasingly is hybrid, flexible and often invisible
Live Event Technology Expands Fan Engagement
The goal is to create experiences compelling enough to get audiences off the couch
Infrastructure
AWS Demos AI Tools to Deliver Vertical Video
AWS Elemental Inference service is one example of how its technologies help companies rapidly embrace new consumer habits
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