TV Tech

What TV Tech does

TV Tech is a B2B digital media publication that provides news, analysis, product coverage, and regulatory/standards updates for broadcast and media technology professionals. It operates primarily through its website tvtechnology.com, a weekly email newsletter, digital magazine editions distributed via ISSUU, and a Resource Center offering sponsored and editorial special guides on topics including MXL architecture, audio systems, content protection, and intercoms/wireless microphones. The publication maintains on-the-ground coverage of major industry events, most notably the NAB Show — where it runs the Best of Show Awards program — and IBC Show. The editorial team is anchored by long-tenured figures: Content Director Tom Butts (editor-in-chief since 2001) and Senior Content Director George Winslow (nearly 30 years covering the industry), supplemented by columnists in storage, lighting, RF, audio, and media-IT verticals.

TV Tech is operated as a brand by Future US Inc., a private international media group headquartered at 130 West 42nd Street in New York. The business makes money through three intertwined streams: (1) advertising sold via an annual media kit to broadcast technology vendors and related buyers; (2) professional subscriptions delivering recurring access to news, analysis, and special publications; and (3) sponsored content and special guides produced in partnership with technology vendors and standards-aligned organizations. Reported advertising customers and editorial coverage targets include TAG Video Systems, Ross Video, Clear-Com, EVS, SMPTE, and EY, while mentioned broadcast and streaming brands (BBC, Netflix, NBC Sports, Telemundo, PBS, RTL Deutschland, Gray Media) are industry subjects rather than paying customers.

Distribution spans a global online audience through the website, newsletter, social channels (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube), and event coverage. Strategically, the brand has leveraged its position within the Future US Inc. portfolio to co-produce content with sister brands TVBEurope and Radio World — most recently a three-way visual podcast ebook (May 2026), an MXL architecture educational series (December 2025), and a Content Protection Special Guide (March 2026) — extending reach into European broadcast markets without standing up additional sales infrastructure.

Name

TV Tech

Legal name

Future US, Inc.

Website

https://tvtechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TV Tech is a B2B digital media brand operated by Future US Inc. that delivers news, product coverage, special guides, and event reporting to broadcast and media technology professionals globally, monetizing primarily through advertising, sponsorships, and subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and B2B Publishing

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• Broadcast technology news
• Professional video media
• B2B trade publication
• Broadcast industry coverage
• Media technology reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: TV Tech sells advertising space to technology vendors, broadcast companies, and media organizations seeking to reach broadcast and media technology professionals. The 2026 Media Kit is available for advertisers.
2. Subscriptions: Professional subscription services for access to industry news, analysis, and special publications on broadcast technology topics.
3. Sponsored Content and Guides: Sponsored articles, special guides (sports production, audio, content protection, MXL) created in partnership with technology vendors and industry organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TV Tech is a B2B digital media publication providing technology news, analysis, product information, regulatory updates, and industry trends coverage for the broadcasting and professional video markets. The publication operates primarily through tvtechnology.com, complemented by a weekly newsletter, digital magazine editions, special industry guides, and coverage of major industry events such as NAB Show and IBC Show. Revenue is generated through advertising sales, sponsorships of special guides and editorial content, and professional subscriptions.

Product overview

TV Tech is a B2B digital media publication operated by Future US Inc., serving as the professional video industry's leading source for news, trends, and product/technology information. The publication operates primarily as a digital platform (tvtechnology.com) offering a weekly newsletter, digital magazine editions, and a comprehensive resource center featuring special industry guides on topics such as MXL architecture, audio systems, content protection, and intercoms/wireless mics. TV Tech also partners with organizations like TVBEurope and Radio World to produce co-branded content including ebooks on visual podcasts. The coverage spans major industry events including NAB Show and IBC Show, with special publications like the annual 'Best of Show Awards' at NAB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV Tech Website (tvtechnology.com) A B2B digital publication providing news, trends, and product/technology information for the professional video and broadcast industry. Features sections on News, Insights, Products, Events, Resources, and industry-specific categories including Business, Infrastructure, Platform, Production, Regulatory & Legal, and Standards.
• TV Tech Newsletter A professional video industry newsletter delivering news, trends, and product/technology information to subscribed broadcast and media technology professionals.
• TV Tech Digital Editions Online access to TV Tech's print magazine editions in digital format, distributed through ISSUU and the publication's dedicated digital editions page.
• TV Tech Resource Center A resource center offering guides, whitepapers, special reports, and industry content including special guides on topics like MXL, audio, content protection, and intercoms/wireless mics for broadcast and media technology professionals.
• Special Guides (Sports Production, Audio, Content Protection, MXL, Intercoms) TV Tech produces special guides covering broadcast technology topics including MXL architecture, audio systems, content protection/security, sports production technology, and intercoms/wireless microphones. Available for download as lead generation and advertising vehicles.
• TV Tech Events Coverage Coverage of major broadcast industry events including NAB Show and IBC Show, providing news, exhibitor insights, and product announcements from these trade shows.

Quantifiable outcome

• ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV now available in 75+ markets
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clear-ComcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2026TV Tech covered Clear-Com's deployment of FreeSpeak wireless and Arcadia Central Station at Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune productions. The feature highlights Clear-Com's intercom technology for major broadcast productions.
• Gray MediaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026TV Tech covered Gray Media's launch of Political 360 digital advertising solution powered by Aristotle. Feature highlights the new political advertising platform for local markets.
• SMPTEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2026TV Tech covered SMPTE's summer 2026 education lineup including IP networking and ST 2110 courses. SMPTE provides industry-standard training and education for broadcast professionals.
• TVBEuropecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026TV Tech partnered with TVBEurope to produce a visual podcast ebook exploring how visual podcasts have been rising in popularity and the technology behind them, from cameras to microphones, lighting to visual effects. The partnership combines TV Tech's broadcast technology expertise with TVBEurope's European media industry focus.
• Radio WorldcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026Three-way partnership with TV Tech, TVBEurope, and Radio World to produce an ebook on visual podcast technology. Radio World contributes radio broadcast industry expertise to the collaborative content initiative.
• TVBEuropecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026TV Tech and TVBEurope jointly produced a Special Guide to Content Protection examining current state of content protection and technologies being developed to combat piracy threats impacting media businesses.
• TVBEuropecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 December 2025TV Tech and TVBEurope partnered on an online series exploring MXL architecture and its role in live media production. The series features insights from industry professionals on interoperability and future-proofing media workflows, targeting broadcast and media technology professionals.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 February 2025EY's media and entertainment practice analysis on nine key drivers reshaping the sector was covered by TV Tech. The report highlights trends including experiential entertainment, hybrid streaming models, AI adoption, and the creator economy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TVBEurope: TVBEurope is a B2B trade media brand covering broadcast and media technology in Europe, directly comparable to TV Tech's broadcast-tech editorial remit. Already a documented co-publishing partner on multiple TV Tech projects (MXL series, visual podcast ebook, content protection guide), indicating functional overlap in audience and sponsor base.
• Radio World: Radio World is a Future US sibling trade publication covering radio broadcast technology; it shares parent company, editorial workflows, and co-publishing relationships with TV Tech (visual podcast ebook, shared writer Nick Langan). Directly comparable as a B2B broadcast-tech title with similar revenue model.
• Broadcasting & Cable: Broadcasting & Cable is a long-running U.S. trade publication covering television broadcasting business and technology, serving the same broadcast executive and engineer audience as TV Tech. Senior editor George Winslow previously worked at Broadcasting & Cable, underscoring direct overlap in editorial scope and readership.
• Multichannel News: Multichannel News covers cable, broadband, and video distribution technology — adjacent to TV Tech's broadcast and infrastructure coverage. Editorial overlap is also evidenced by George Winslow's prior tenure at Multichannel News and Multichannel News International.
• SVG (Sports Video Group): SVG is a B2B media organization focused on sports production, broadcasting, and video technology, directly comparable to TV Tech's sports production coverage and special guides on live sports tech. Audience overlap is high among broadcast engineers and production technology buyers.
• IBC365: IBC365 is the digital content platform of the IBC Show, providing news and analysis across broadcast, production, and media technology — the same coverage scope as TV Tech. Both outlets monetize the same event-driven editorial cycle (IBC Show vs. NAB Show).
• Advanced Television: Advanced Television is an online B2B publication covering broadcast, OTT, and digital TV technology, with overlapping coverage of ATSC, streaming, and broadcast infrastructure trends. Comparable in niche focus and sponsorship-driven revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Ross Video: Ross Video is a major broadcast technology manufacturer (production switchers, graphics, infrastructure) that is both a subject of TV Tech's coverage and a documented advertiser (NYSE control room project covered). Comparable as a dominant incumbent in the broadcast-tech ecosystem TV Tech serves.

Emerging players

• Clear-Com: Clear-Com is an intercom and communications technology vendor for live broadcast and production; TV Tech regularly features Clear-Com deployments (Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, RTL Deutschland 5G tests). Comparable as a recurring advertiser/subject in TV Tech's coverage and ecosystem.

Others

• Future plc: Future plc is the parent media group of TV Tech (via Future US Inc.) and a global B2B and consumer digital publisher. Included as a peer because parent operates a portfolio of comparable trade media brands and the economics of TV Tech are embedded in Future's broader publishing platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TVTechnology
• Xx.com/TVTechnology
• YouTubeyoutube.com/tvtechnology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tv-tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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