RECOGNISING OUTSTANDING BROADCAST AND AV PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS

IBC 2025 is here and with that, the Best of Show Awards are open for nominations. The awards recognise the very best broadcast and AV products and solutions on display at the show, with winners receiving invaluable marketing coverage and assets to promote their product with. 

The awards are supported by Future’s media and entertainment technology brands – TVBEurope, TV Tech, Installation, Radio World, ITPro, AVTechnology and Sound & Video Contractor – and receive additional editorial coverage across our extended Future brand portfolio. 

All nominations will be reviewed by a panel of independent industry experts. Factors taken into account include general quality and relevance of the product; design and build quality; business/operational benefits; innovation in concept/design/delivery; technical excellence; cost-effectiveness; and game-changing ability.

ENTRY FEE: £525 + VAT per entry

ENTRY DEADLINE: 23:59 GMT 29th August, 2025

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BENEFITS OF ENTERING

IBC is one of the largest shows in entertainment and technology, and these awards highlight the very best broadcasting and AV products and solutions on display. Nominees and winners benefit from: 

  • Fully-licensed nominee badges for all entries to use in both digital and print promotions.
  • Dedicated editorial coverage across participating brands. Online, newsletter and social promotional activity for all winners from participating brands
  • Winner marketing assets to further promote your success. You will receive an official award winner's badge, fully licensed to be used with your winning product both domestically and overseas at no additional cost in addition to a winner's social assets.
  • Crystal glass trophies to display your win. Winners will receive a crystal glass trophy to display their success to IBC attendees
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OUR REACH

All Best of Show winners will have their winning products featured in the participating brand magazines and media partner websites reaching many thousands of readers across the media, broadcast and entertainment industries.
The combined reach of TVBEurope, TV Tech, Installation and Radio World alone includes:

Magazine Circulation
75,000+

Monthly Unique Web Visitors
300,000+

Newsletter Readers
50,000+

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Companies can submit a product or solution for consideration by one or more of our leading publications - TVBEurope, TV Tech, Radio World, Installation, ITPro, AVTechnology and Sound & Video Contractor - and may submit multiple products for consideration. There is no limit for entries, but please note that each entry will require a separate entry and payment.

The cost of each entry is £525.00 per product plus VAT (if applicable).

Click here to begin your nominations and pay by credit card. We only accept credit card payment for these awards.

Any company exhibiting at IBC 2025 is eligible to enter its products/solutions for the Best of Show Awards. Products must have been introduced to market within the last 12 months and must be on display at the exhibitor's IBC booth. If you are unsure about the eligibility of your company or product, please contact us.

Please list that the product is under embargo in the entry process - no products will be publicly mentioned until after winners are announced, currently planned for the 14th September, 2025.

Entries are submitted online here and are subject to specific criteria, levelling the playing field and ensuring that the judges receive all the pertinent information for each entry in the same format.

The deadline for entries is 23:59 GMT on the 29th August, 2025. We may provide an extension to this deadline but cannot guarantee this.

For your entry you will need:

  • Your product name
  • 500 word pitch describing why your product deserves to be considered for a Best of Show award. Please note, this entry will be read by the judges.
  • A high res (300dpi) image of your product (less than 20mB)
  • The URL for the company that makes the product

If you are entering a product/solution on behalf of a client, please ensure that you enter the client’s company name as the manufacturer and not your PR/marcoms company. 
 
Physical crystal glass trophies will be presented to all winners to display at the show. All winners will be notified prior to the awards being officially announced. 

For further questions about award entries please contact Beckie Sirs by emailing beckie.sirs@futurenet.com.

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