Deadline Approaching for IBC '25's Prestigious 'Best of Show' Awards - Don't Miss Your Chance to Compete!
Best of Show at IBC 2025: Recognizing Innovation and Impact in Media Technology
The IBC 2025 Best of Show awards are set to honour the highest achievements in technological innovation and social impact across the media, entertainment, and technology sectors. These prestigious annual awards, supported by Future B2B's media and entertainment technology brands, will take place on September 14, 2025, at the IBC Conference in RAI Amsterdam [1][2].
The criteria for Best of Show at IBC 2025 primarily revolve around recognizing the highest achievements in technological innovation and social impact, focusing on five key categories: Content Creation, Content Distribution, Content Everywhere, Social Impact & Environment, and Environment & Sustainability. These awards honour collaborative projects that address real-world challenges and demonstrate technical and societal progress within the industry [1][2][5].
The selection emphasizes innovation that refines and advances electronic media workflows, often leveraging AI, hybrid, and cloud technologies. Solutions that demonstrate both technical excellence and positive societal or environmental impact are highly valued. The awards also reflect a global scope, recognising the evolving digital content creation, distribution, and consumption ecosystems, and collaboration among industry players tackling real-world problems [1][2][5].
Various categories, such as AI Innovation, Audio Equipment, and Broadcast Technology, are open for nominations, with hardware and technology manufacturers submitting entries. In addition, leading media companies and technology brands spanning broadcasters, post-production, cloud providers, AI innovators, and sustainability-focused organizations participate in the awards [3].
Notable finalists in the Content Creation category include MBC, Pixtree, SK Telecom (for AI-based remastering), NBC Olympics with Avid, EVS, NEP (for IP-based editorial systems), and NHK Japan with ZDF/ARTE, OceanX, GOTO Aquatics, SGO, Restar (for an 8K 22.2 sound documentary) [1][2].
The deadline for entries to the IBC 2025 Best of Show awards is 23:59 GMT on August 29th. The awards are still open for nominations until late August, and the extended Future brand portfolio provides additional editorial coverage for the awards [4]. Winners of the awards receive marketing coverage and assets for promoting their products.
The IBC program also honours industry legends, such as Thelma Schoonmaker, through separate awards recognizing lifetime excellence, underscoring IBC's overall mission to celebrate both innovation and creative achievement in media and entertainment technology [4].
References:
[1] IBC 2025 Awards: Best of Show. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ibc.org/awards/best-of-show/
[2] IBC Awards 2025: Best of Show. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ibc.org/awards/best-of-show/
[3] IBC Awards 2025: Categories. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ibc.org/awards/categories/
[4] IBC Awards 2025: Special Awards. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ibc.org/awards/special-awards/
[5] IBC 2025: Awards & Inspiration. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ibc.org/awards-and-inspiration/
Events showcasing technological advancements in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors will be highlighted at the IBC 2025 Best of Show awards. The recognition of innovative technologies that contribute to social impact is a key focus, often involving AI, hybrid, and cloud technologies.
