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The Pro AV World in 2026: What has Changed Since Last Year?

The biggest change in the last six months is that modern networked AV is no longer just about moving signals over IP. It is, noticeably, much more about running AV as an IT-governed service. In the 2025 AV Technology article, thought leaders emphasized open standards such as IPMX and SMPTE ST 2110, cloud-native management, predictive maintenance, and the need to avoid vendor lock-in. In 2026, that has become more concrete. AIMS used ISE 2026 to formally launch IPMX as a certifiable standard, a meaningful step for buyers who want interoperable, standards-led deployments rather than proprietary ecosystems alone.

IP Showcase’ Returns To 2026 NAB Show

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Video Services Forum (VSF) say that the event, running April 18-22 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, will focus on how open IP standards bridge real-time production with cloud-native and distributed workflows — with the recently finalized and certified IPMX standard taking center stage.

AIMS will feature demonstrations of certified IPMX products in Booth W1355, while also presenting hands-on training sessions in Room W317.

Case Study: Inside NC State’s Fast-Track Migration to SMPTE ST 2110

Choosing SMPTE ST 2110 positions us for the future. IP-based systems offer higher capacity, flexibility, and scalability than baseband. Lifecycle upgrades will introduce IP-native cameras, switchers, and replay systems, reducing reliance on baseband without disruptive overhauls.

SMPTE ST 2110 IP Media Roadshow

The SMPTE ST 2110 IP Media Roadshow is a hands-on, full-day training program for media professionals navigating the shift from SDI to IP-based production, focused on how IP systems actually perform in real broadcast, live production, and hybrid SDI-IP environments.

Participants leave with the practical knowledge to implement, troubleshoot, and scale IP systems with confidence — and a shared technical vocabulary that strengthens collaboration across engineering, IT, and operations teams.

Orlando Magic Jump Into ST 2110 With New Production-Control Room at Kia Center

Tipping off the second half of the 2025-26 home schedule against the Houston Rockets at Kia Center tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Orlando Magic also deployed a renovated control room that was completed in time for the start of this season. The franchise’s in-venue production team worked closely with Alpha to transform the 15-year-old, baseband-powered space into a full SMPTE ST 2110 IP-based space with the latest bells and whistles.

48 PRODUCTS RECEIVE IPMX CERTIFICATION AT ISE 2026

At ISE 2026, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) officially revealed the first 48 products that have been certified to the Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) standard.

Following rigorous testing, solutions from Bridge Technologies, Matrox, Adeas / Nextera, Panasonic, Cobalt, intoPIX, plexusAV, Megapixel, Novastar, and Evertz were among those successfully certified. These products will now carry the IPMX branding, signalling verified compliance with published transport, control, and interoperability requirements.

IPMX, Certified. What Does This Mean? We Explain, in Detail.

With certification now in place, IPMX enters a new phase. What was once an emerging effort is now defined, testable, and verifiable. For manufacturers, integrators, and end users alike, IPMX certification provides a clear basis for design decisions, procurement, and deployment.

Inside Walmart’s IP-based broadcast transformation using Grass Valley’s production systems

Walmart’s Sam Walton Hall Event Center combines live events and broadcast operations within a SMPTE ST 2110 IP environment. Standardising on Grass Valley production systems, the facility enables consistent, multilingual communications across a global workforce of more than two million associates.

ITN continues its IP transformation

Like many other broadcast organisations, ITN has been on a journey away from SDI-based workflows towards IP for some time now. In fact, many studios and PCRs (production control rooms) at its site on Gray’s Inn Road, London, have already been upgraded to meet the ST 2110 standards. Now the upgrade initiative has reached PCR6, which is used on a daily basis by Channel 4 News.

AIMS to Officially Launch IPMX as a Fully Developed Standard at ISE 2026

In what it terms as a “major milestone for Pro AV-over-IP at ISE 2026,” AIMS announced the official launch of Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) as a fully developed, certifiable standard. Taking place Feb. 3–6 at the Fira de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, ISE 2026 will be the first major industry event to showcase formally certified IPMX products.

IBC2021 TECH PAPERS: ST2110 ON MODERN IT INFRASTRUCTURE – HOW DIFFICULT IS IT?

In this session, you will learn from an expert who lays bare their practical experience of the complexities and challenges of implementing ST2110 and asks whether this is the right solution to achieve the goal. In our second paper the author demonstrates a state-of-the-art GPU/DPU in a Microsoft Windows device outputting ST2110 to a networked attached display.
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How Media Production has Evolved with IP Infrastructure Implementation

Before IP, studio distribution was a factor based on a fixed size SDI router, which limited its scalability. IP removes those boundaries, adding scalability of undefined dimensions. “In addition to the scaling benefits,” Paulsen explained, “IP enables multiple video formats and resolutions to operate on the same infrastructure. Gone are individual reference systems needed for each format. IP enables a larger and vastly different system architecture.”
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Live Production Over IP Now Becoming the Standard

“IP certainly provides the same levels of reliability and quality as traditional SDI workflows, thanks to significant advances made in IP platforms and IP-based solutions,” said Marco Lopez, general manager for live production at Grass Valley. “IP workflows unlock unprecedented flexibility and scalability, with many world-leading broadcasters already recognizing its transformational potential.”
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Column: The status of SDI to IP transitions and the benefits of maintaining hybrid environments… for now

There’s no denying the future of broadcast is based on transitioning to all-IP. That migration holds the potential for delivering significant long-term benefits, especially providing a cost-effective roadmap. IP allows broadcasters to scale and adapt easily, quickly spin up new services to meet changing audience demands for content and flexibly configure and manage devices and workflows.
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Xilinx, Partners Deliver Multimedia Streaming Endpoint Solutions

Adeas and Nextera Video IP Cores for vendors wanting to integrate a complete, yet fully customizable SMPTE ST 2110 AV-over-IP system into their own designs. Adeas and Nextera Video provide a fully-integrated hardware/software IP core set for ST 2110, ST 2059, ST 2022-6/8, IPMX, and NMOS (Networked Media Open Specification used for plug-and-play, system-level control of ST 2110 devices).
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The Future of Broadcast: The All-IP Olympics

IP networking is a proven and robust technology, as evidenced by the IP-based enterprise networks that support so many businesses and organizations. The tremendous benefit of IP is that it enables new workflows that simply aren't possible with legacy video technology. These new workflows enable broadcasters to fundamentally transform how they create and deliver content while lowering their operating expenses. And they can do this without negatively impacting the reliability or real-time delivery of content.
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Column: The road to true IP is paved with interoperability

Helping to accelerate IP deployments are two industry standards: SMPTE ST 2110 (the set of SMPTE standards for sending digital media over an IP network) and the Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) suite of protocols. Together, these two advancements further the way IP networks transport media including uncompressed video, PCM audio and ancillary data that are carried over separate routable streams, as well as device connection management on a network.
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NFL Los Angeles Spotlight (Part 2): Inside NFL Media’s New Facility and the Cutting-Edge Technology Behind It

The state-of-the-art IP-based, 4K- and HDR-capable production facility took nearly four years to conceive, design, build, and integrate based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standard for media-over-IP production. NFL Media is currently producing 1080p60 broadcasts with Dolby 5.1 audio out of the building but is capable of 4K60 with Dolby Atmos 7.4.2 audio and can scale to any format in the future, including HDR or 8K, thanks to its robust IP infrastructure.
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Moscow TV Broadcaster Embraces SMPTE ST 2110 IP-Based Video

The studio, believed to be the first SMPTE ST 2110 studio project in the nation, is being implemented by Moscow system integrator DNK. “We decided to transition to IP for our complete infrastructure in order to be ready for the future challenges of TV production and distribution,” said TVC CTO Alexey Brusnitskiy. “IP technology offers the highest level of flexibility and efficiency in workflows, and it provides [the] best possible reliability and security for our productions and our network.”
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Column: Automating the path from SDI to IP for broadcasters

Today, distribution and delivery are as important as image quality or production values. As a result, the continued use of SDI or coaxial connections becomes potentially burdensome. One practical and cost-effective solution is IP transport. It’s important to work with a technology provider who can specify the right type of control system – one that operates with IP deployments of all scales, makes connecting IP devices as simple as SDI, simplifies configuration and deployment and can keep pace with IP technology and the latest standards as they are released, including NMOS.
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EVERTZ HELPS RUSSIA’S CHANNEL ONE TRANSITION TO IP

“Making major changes to our playout facility is not something that we do often so we wanted to be sure it was a good investment. We are now the first broadcaster in Russia to embrace SMPTE ST-2110 (IP) and we have modernised our channel distribution and playout by installing a more software driven, adaptable workflow.”
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Doug Ferber on Trends in AoIP

“NMOS will provide a control and management layer in addition to the transport layer provided by SMPTE ST 2110 to also provide more straightforward interoperability between products so end users and service providers can build better systems. “In addition to discovery and registration, device connection management and network control, NMOS will also feature audio channel mapping capability and interoperable security,” he said.
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