A show that mixes a vast number of different business areas shouldn’t work, but it does because the underlying technology is finally integrated.
ISE 2026 in Barcelona attracted a record 92,000 attendees as the remarkable rise of professional AV shows no sign of slowing down. In the 22 years since the first ISE event drew 3500 people to Geneva, the proAV industry has professionalised and matured. Numbers this year were undoubtedly boosted by the permanent closure of 30-year-old exhibition Prolight + Sound, but, beyond this, what was particularly noticeable about this iteration of ISE was that this is now an industry confident in its identity.
You are not signed in
Only registered users can read the rest of this article.
Barbara Ford Grant: “A lot is happening behind closed doors”
In a world where production capability is ubiquitous and content costs nothing, creative vision is the only thing that matters, according to VFX pioneer and Hollywood consultant Barbara Ford Grant.
MWC 2026: Telcos confront the hard economics of 5G
With global 5G coverage now surpassing 50% of the world’s population, but consumer willingness to pay barely shifting, operators at MWC argued that the next chapter must be defined by utilisation.
Kickstart Day 2026: Latest PoCs and partnerships promise most exciting year yet
More than 200 industry leaders gathered at BBC Broadcasting House for the 2026 IBC Accelerators Kickstart Day, that took place on 25 February.
MIP London: “A lot of creators feel held hostage by algorithms”
Digital creators, television producers, platforms, distributors, buyers, and brands across all genres gathered at the IET and Savoy Hotel this week to attend the second-ever iteration of MIP in London.
Sundance: Representation matters, today more than ever
As minority communities face attack in the US, two new films screened at Sundance Film Festival offer powerful takes on Latino American and Chicano culture.
.jpg)