Acquisition

NAB Show 2025 welcomed more than 55,000 delegates last month, with 53% of them attending for the first time, a clear signal that the broadcast, media and Pro AV sectors are attracting fresh talent and expanding their reach.

The professional AV and broadcast industries are in the throes of transformation. Market forces are shifting, traditional revenue streams are under pressure, and the demand for cutting-edge production technology has never been higher.

In a special Future Sessions episode, launching 1st April 2025, Futuresource Consulting’s Helen Matthews, Senior Market Analyst, and Joyce Wang, Lead Analyst, will preview the key themes that are likely to define this year’s NAB Show.

The professional video camera market achieved global revenues of $2.1 billion in 2024. While that’s an 8% year-on-year decline, a new industry bulletin from Futuresource Consulting identifies some key strategic opportunities that are beginning to emerge in 2025.

Futuresource Consulting is excited to share its latest show report from Amsterdam’s International Broadcasting Convention, IBC 2024, which saw a remarkable attendance of 45,085, marking a 4.69% increase from 2023. The IBC 2024 Show Report provides a detailed look at the trends and innovations shaping the future of broadcasting. 

The global professional PTZ camera market endured a third consecutive year of volume and value contraction in 2023, according to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting. However, the specialist research firm also predicts a positive outlook, with a return to growth as the market moves forward.

The system and box camera markets faced economic turmoil in FY2023, with broadcasters across North America, Europe and APAC facing pressure from high levels of inflation. This turbulence resulted in the widespread postponement of investment in high-cost broadcast equipment such as system cameras. Alongside this challenge, pro PTZs have also cannibalised demand, placing an additional burden on the professional video space.

The European pro camcorder market continues to face direct competition from convergent devices such as mirrorless and DSLR cameras used in pro video. And as videographers are now increasingly working across multiple video applications, rather than in dedicated fragmented realms, the fight for market share has intensified. However, according to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting, the dynamic between the convergent products themselves is now changing.

Virtual production using LED volume’s has gained a firm foothold in feature films and high-end episodic series. According to Futuresource Consulting's new publication on Virtual Production & XR, there was a global installed base of 200 LED in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) volume at the end of 2023. And despite receiving a large amount of exaggerated hype, the technology should not be dismissed as a fad or gimmick.

The global pro camcorder market posted annual volume growth in 2023, according to new figures released by Futuresource Consulting.

After enjoying unprecedented growth during the pandemic, the global professional pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera market has become increasingly competitive. Futuresource Consulting’s new report shows the global pro PTZ market declined in value YoY in FY2022 for the first time since the pandemic, as the urgency to equip spaces with video technologies subsided.

After a spell of limited innovation during the pandemic, professional pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras are entering a new technological era. Futuresource Consulting’s brand-new report reveals that AI and automation are the powerhouses behind many of the new-generation products entering the market, with auto-tracking, facial recognition, and automated camera switching being some key product features.