ISE 2026
Convergence set to reshape ISE 2026, says Futuresource
Market intelligence firm predicts that convergence, AI and cybersecurity will dominate discussions at ISE next week, as AV, IT and broadcast continue to merge
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Enterprise AV
Majority of meetings now happen outside boardrooms, report says
Futuresource Consulting’s Rooms Without Walls research finds 70 percent of workplace collaboration takes place in informal spaces, creating new challenges for pro AV vendors
Displays & Signage
LED set to dominate professional displays market, report says
Futuresource Consulting forecasts LED will overtake LCD later this decade, driven by falling prices and technical advances including Flip Chip CoB and MiniLED
Ed Tech
Report: BYOD in schools shifts to managed programmes
New global survey from Futuresource Consulting finds more than 80 percent of institutions running BYOD schemes are switching to standardised 1:1 models, with implications...
Displays & Signage
Global LED display market regains momentum, report shows
New research from Futuresource Consulting predicts compound annual growth rate of 14.8 per cent through to 2029, driven by adoption of packageless technologies and...
Ed Tech
Education AV: New growth realities in trying times
Schools, colleges and universities are investing in interactive and mixed reality tech – along with AI – but with budgets under pressure they must...
AVoIP
AVoIP adoption slows despite industry buzz, says report
While interest remains high, shipments of encoders and decoders fell 15 percent in 2024 as economic pressures and fragmented standards temper investment, says Futuresource...
Displays & Signage
dvLED set to dominate in corporate displays market by 2029, says report
Futuresource Consulting's ‘Professional Displays in Corporate' analysis shows shifting demand in meeting room tech as prices fall and formats consolidate
IBC
Report: Accelerating tech convergence key theme at IBC2025
Analysis in Futuresource Consulting's post show report reveals major pro AV-relevant trends from this year's event, including converging technologies, growing adoption of AVoIP, expanded...
Ed Tech
Futuresource survey finds strong EdTech support amid screen time fears
Based on 1,143 interviews with teaching pros across Europe, US and emerging markets, study from Futuresource Consulting reveals generally positive views of tech, but...
Projection
Futuresource reveals decline in front projector sales but niche segments show growth
Report from Futuresource Consulting shows market contraction, but sectors like large venues and specialised applications, such as golf simulation and projection mapping, show promise
Displays & Signage
Futuresource announces media partnership with Asian display events
Commercial display events take place at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre this coming October
Ed Tech
Futuresource video explores role of professional displays in education
Consultancy's analysis highlights importance of LCD interactive flat panel displays, LCD flat panel professional displays, LED video walls and esports labs, but also outlines...
Sustainability
Futuresource whitepaper names pioneers of sustainability
'Sustainability in Collaboration: Leading the Charge in 2025' considers the most forward-thinking vendors, as well as regulatory pressures, investor expectations and key priorities
Audio
Pro audio showing “remarkable resilience” despite global uncertainty
In this special extract from the lead feature in our summer 2025 eBook – Focus on Pro Audio – David Davies discusses how the...
Audio
Futuresource announces speakers at Audio Collaborative 2025 event
Futuresource Consulting has named the first wave of speakers for one-day November event which will explore key themes for the industry at London’s Soho...
InfoComm
InfoComm 2025: Futuresource report reveals ‘strong turnout’ and ‘optimism’
Futuresource Consulting's analysis reveals InfoComm 2025 welcomed 30,998 attendees to Florida and dominant themes included AI, and immersive and sustainable experiences
Enterprise AV
Gen-Z drives huge enterprise video boom
The Lights, Camera, Enterprise! report, from Futuresource Consulting and Platform Communications, shows big opportunity for vendors as 89 percent of companies are producing video...
Audio
Futuresource reports on pro amplifier growth
Driven by installed commercial and installed leisure segments, pro amplifier market is growing by 5 percent annually, according to Futuresource Consulting analysis
Ed Tech
Edtech: AI proliferating, but integration gaps threaten long-term impact, says Futuresource
Futuresource Consulting is set to release a "landmark" EdTech AI bulletin report in June, exploring the usage and deployment of AI in 2025 classrooms,...
Unified Comms
Video bar market growing “steadily” says Futuresource
Global market grew in 2024, with a total annual value of $1.39 billion, up from $1.25 billion in 2023, according to Futuresource Consulting's latest...
Displays & Signage
Futuresource reveals resilience of education displays market
Professional Displays in Education report from Futuresource Consulting shows display market holding steady as LED growth offsets global sector strain
Displays & Signage
Futuresource previews SID Display Week 2025
Ted Romanowitz, principal consultant for Futuresource Consulting, previews the forthcoming event in San Jose, CA on May 13-15
Collaboration
Wireless collaboration market at a crossroads, says Futuresource
New Futuresource Consulting research explores the state of wireless presentation and conferencing markets across enterprise and education sectors
Broadcast
NAB 2025: Futuresource talk addresses key trends
A Futuresource Consulting 'Future Sessions' talk, with analysts Helen Matthews and Joyce Wang, addresses AI, next-gen broadcast, supply chain issues and growth in live...
Video & Lighting
Futuresource reveals changes in pro video camera market
According to Futuresource Consulting, the pro video industry is poised for transformation and manufacturers can target evolving content creation trends to carve a path...
Displays & Signage
Futuresource report reveals growth spots in ‘challenging’ front projector market
The Front Projector Market Report from Futuresource Consulting shows that, while the overall outlook for the front projector market remains difficult, some segments show...
ISE
Tech fever at the Fira!
Another year, another ISE, and as ever the show surpassed its previous iteration. Installation was there to soak up the atmosphere and meet dozens...
ISE
Futuresource produces report analysing main ISE 2025 trends
UK-based research firm Futuresource Consulting had 16 analysts at the Fira, and they focused on three major themes – AI, convergence of pro AV and...
Ed Tech
From AI to esports: Futuresource publishes report on Bett UK 2025 EdTech show
Futuresource Consulting's free show report presents analysis of the most important EdTech trends showcased at last month's event, from 22-24 January 2025 at the...
ISE
Attendees in focus
ISE experiences and tips from Joyce Wang, lead analyst, Futuresource Consulting; Nancy Diaz Curiel, regional sales director for corporate at Ross Video; Pam Taggart,...
Audio
Futuresource launches new Future Sessions video series
Futuresource Consulting's Future Sessions videos series will address key issues for the tech and entertainment industries, beginning with the personal and home audio market...
Audio
Futuresource ‘content creation’ survey reveals opportunities for pro audio brands
Futuresource Consulting's Content Creator Survey and Sizing report, spies opportunities for sales of pro audio brands in home studio areas, such as audio interfaces,...
Latest Events
Futuresource ‘Audio Collaborative 2024’ reimagines the future of sound
Futuresource Consulting event for industry leaders, on November 4, at London's Soho Hotel, explored themes such as trends in AI, immersive audio, consumer experience,...
Ed Tech
Futuresource report reveals shift to 1:1 devices in schools
In Futuresource Consulting's BYOD End User Report nearly 75 percent out of 7,863 parents in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, India and Japan, say...
Streaming
Futuresource ‘Living with Digital’ report sheds light on digital consumption today
Futuresource Consulting's analysis of how we consume digital content today suggests audiences are still flocking to the cinema but younger viewers often prefer SVoD...
Ed Tech
Futuresource report says AI and HPC gaining traction in higher education
Futuresource's Higher Education PC Market Track H1 2024 report suggests mobile computing dominates purchasing, with AI and high-performance computing (HPC) moving into the foreground
Sustainability
The manufacturers view: Why sustainability is a commercial imperative
David W. Smith finds out what is driving the major AV manufacturers to produce more sustainable technology and why the entire sector Is changing...
Unified Comms
Futuresource predicts growth for wireless conferencing tech
Futuresource Consulting report says shipments of wireless conferencing solutions (WCF) have fallen in 2024, but 2025 will be more positive, with post-COVID hardware being...
Installation magazine
October edition of Installation is now available!
Installation content director Rob Lane outlines what's within the covers of the latest issue of your favourite AV magazine
Enterprise AV
Futuresource predicts growth in PTZ camera market from 2025
Latest Futuresource Consulting report on PTZ camera market shows a 15 percent decline in 2023, which will continue in 2024, but analysis predicts growth...
Sustainability
Sustainability becoming a commercial imperative
David W. Smith speaks to manufacturers, trade show organisers, and thought leaders, about how everyone in the AV sector is facing up to requirements...