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What does it take to win a technological innovation award in content creation? Fergal Ringrose, Chair of Judges for the IBC Innovation Awards, assesses the top three projects in the running – revealing the key characteristics of each of the most competitive submissions.
IBC recently unveiled the finalists for the 2026 Innovation Awards across four categories – Content Creation, Content Distribution, Social Impact, and Content Everywhere. Behind the scenes of the three shortlisted Content Creation finalists, the strength of innovation and partnership contained in these outstanding projects becomes clear.
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ProAV convergence: From control rooms to experience centres
Broadcast and proAV technologies are converging, creating flexible experience centres that can serve remote and on-demand audiences from shared production infrastructure.
Beyond the broadcast: Creating modern, multi-platform experiences
As audiences move between television, mobile, social, and immersive platforms, media organisations must create connected experiences that expand engagement without multiplying production costs.
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Streaming’s discovery problem: Who will fix viewing fragmentation?
As the number of services and viewing options has grown, audiences have more choice than ever. Yet, for viewers, finding something to watch is often still an exercise in frustration.
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Call my agent: Agentic AI begins buying media advertising
AI agents have the potential to automate media transactions at scale, but today’s focus is less about fully autonomous workflows and more on experimentation and efficiencies.
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NAB Show New York: The stakes could not be higher
As media, technology, and politics become increasingly intertwined, the stakes extend far beyond the balance sheet.
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