With an eye on the close of 2025 and the immediate horizon of 2026, we have consulted diverse industry leaders who have collaborated with the magazine throughout the year, inviting them to share a reflection, based on their experience, on the year coming to an end and the one ahead. Drawing on their testimonies, we take stock of the year and anticipate the key factors that will shape the evolution of the broadcast industry

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*This content is included in the December issue of TM BROADCAST. You can access the full magazine here.

By Daniel Esparza

The broadcast industry continues to move forward amid a complex process of transformation, in which new opportunities are emerging alongside significant challenges. This is one of the key conclusions of 2025. The transition is now unavoidable. However, when it comes to putting it into practice, difficulties arise that go beyond purely technological considerations and force the industry to rethink its models, structures and priorities.

To take the pulse of this pivotal moment, we have consulted a selection of industry leaders who have collaborated with the magazine over the past year, asking them for a review of 2025, a look ahead to 2026, and a broader reflection on the levers that will drive the sector’s growth in the medium and long term.

From this analysis, several common vectors emerge: the steady advance of the transition to IP; the progressive convergence of the broadcast, IT and ProAV worlds; growing challenges related to talent and cybersecurity; and, cutting across all of them, the impact of artificial intelligence.

We have divided this special feature —which can be read in full in the latest issue of TM BROADCAST— into seven sections. In this article, we outline the key takeaways from the chapter dedicated to broadcast, enterprise, IT and ProAV.

Jon Wilson (Grass Valley): “Technology providers must rethink how solutions are designed and delivered. It is not about scaling down broadcast tools — it is about re-imagining them”

Another major vector shaping the evolution of the sector is the convergence of the broadcast, ProAV, IT and enterprise worlds—a process that has already taken shape in 2025 and, according to the experts consulted, will continue to accelerate in the coming years.

Jon Wilson (Grass Valley) identifies this convergence as a key element in understanding the future of the industry. In his view, the traditional distinction between broadcast and enterprise no longer makes sense in a context where audiences expect high-quality experiences across all kinds of environments. “To meet this shift, technology providers must rethink how solutions are designed and delivered. It is not about scaling down broadcast tools — it is about re-imagining them. Organizations everywhere want to tell their stories with clarity, scale and impact. Our job is to remove barriers so they can.”

Andy Bellamy (AJA) points to the convergence between broadcast and ProAV as one of the most significant developments of the year. As he explains, the narrowing gap between the two worlds has prompted integrators and audiovisual professionals to upgrade infrastructures and workflows in pursuit of greater flexibility, scalability and quality. “Many began experimenting with IP video and audio, whether through SMPTE ST 2110, Dante, NDI, or a combination thereof, and some even started to embrace ‘cinelive’ production.”

Bellamy notes that multiple verticals—from venues and universities to large corporations—are now focusing on improving the quality of content production and distribution. This qualitative leap has translated into growing adoption of workflows with higher resolutions and high dynamic range. “While this trend unlocked new opportunities, it introduced challenges that necessitated color management and conversion workflow enhancements.”

Andy Bellamy (AJA): “While this trend unlocked new opportunities, it introduced challenges that necessitated color management and conversion workflow enhancements”