Sound & Video Contractor

What Sound & Video Contractor does

Sound & Video Contractor (SVC) is a B2B trade publication and digital media platform serving the professional audio-visual industry. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company operates the svconline.com website and associated content distribution channels, producing industry news, product reviews, installation case studies, and original podcast content covering the Pro AV market across multiple end-user verticals including corporate, education, worship, entertainment, government, and digital signage. The platform also runs an extensive annual awards portfolio, including Best of Show programs at major industry trade shows (InfoComm, NAB, ISE, NAMM, IBC) and the reader-voted Innovative Product Awards (now in its 15th year).

The underlying technology is a digital media publishing platform with podcast infrastructure, newsletter distribution, and online content management, distributing content globally across at least nine countries (USA, UK, Germany, Singapore, Korea, China, UAE, Australia, Canada) via owned channels including the website, email newsletters, podcast platforms, social media, and physical trade show presence. Sound & Video Contractor is a wholly-owned brand within Future plc, an international media group publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange; the brand sits alongside sister publications AV Technology and Systems Contractor News within Future plc's B2B media portfolio.

The business model operates as a B2B media publication, with implied revenue generated through advertising/sponsorship, award program entry fees, and potentially subscription or registration-based access, though specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The audience consists of three primary segments: Pro AV integrators and installation companies (primary editorial audience), AV end-user organizations across multiple verticals, and AV equipment manufacturers (advertising/sponsorship buyers). No public revenue, funding, or financial performance data is disclosed for the SVC brand specifically.

Name

Sound & Video Contractor

Legal name

Sound & Video Contractor

Website

https://svconline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sound & Video Contractor is a B2B trade publication and digital media platform serving the professional AV industry with news, product reviews, case studies, podcasts, and award programs, owned by Future plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB)

Keywords

• Pro AV news
• AV trade publication
• B2B media platform
• AV product reviews
• Industry award programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sound & Video Contractor (SVC) is a B2B trade publication and digital media brand covering the professional audio-visual industry. It publishes industry news, product reviews, installation case studies, podcasts, and operates award programs (Best of Show at InfoComm, NAB, ISE, NAMM, and annual Innovative Product Awards) for the Pro AV community spanning corporate, education, worship, entertainment, and government verticals.

Product overview

Sound & Video Contractor (svconline.com) is a B2B media and publishing platform covering the professional AV industry. It is not a product company but rather a content publication that provides industry news, product reviews, case studies, podcasts, whitepapers, and hosts award events for the Pro AV community. The site features coverage of audio equipment, video displays, signal distribution, conferencing/collaboration tools, and staging solutions from various manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SVC Podcasts Regular podcast series featuring interviews with AV industry professionals, product discussions, and case study coverage for the Pro AV community across corporate, education, worship, entertainment, and government verticals.
• SVC Newsletter (Daily eNews) Email newsletter subscription delivering daily Pro AV industry news, breaking stories, and article alerts to subscribers, with signup available through B2B Media Portal and Smartbrief.
• Sound & Video Contractor Magazine Subscription Trade magazine subscription for the Pro AV industry covering AV products, installation case studies, industry news, and vertical-specific applications, distributed as a Future plc B2B brand.
• Best of Show Awards Program Award program evaluating submitted manufacturer products at major industry trade shows (InfoComm, NAB, ISE, NAMM, IBC) based on Features, Ease of Use, and Innovation criteria, recognizing best new professional AV products.
• Innovative Product Awards Annual reader-voted awards program acknowledging electronic and mechanical innovations in AV products, celebrating designers and engineers; 15th annual edition held in 2025.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Live Sound International: Trade magazine serving live event audio professionals, covering touring, concert, and event production audio — directly overlaps with SVC's live entertainment and staging coverage.
• TV Tech: Future plc sister publication covering broadcast technology, video production, and AV-broadcast convergence — competes with SVC for broadcast AV manufacturer advertising and editorial coverage at NAB and IBC.
• Commercial Integrator: B2B trade publication covering commercial AV integration, including product reviews, case studies, and integrator business coverage — competes with SVC for the same Pro AV contractor audience.
• ProSound News: Trade publication covering professional audio, live sound, and recording technology — overlaps significantly with SVC's audio coverage and pro audio manufacturer audience.
• Systems Contractor News: Future plc sister publication serving AV systems contractors and integrators with product news, case studies, and award coverage — direct overlap with SVC's primary Pro AV integrator audience.
• rAVe Pubs: Independent Pro AV trade publication founded by Gary Kayye, providing news, videos, and show coverage targeting AV integrators and end users — directly comparable independent competitor to SVC.
• AV Technology: Sister publication under Future plc covering the Pro AV market for technology managers and end users, co-produces Best in Market Awards with SVC and targets overlapping integrator/installer audiences.
• Mix Magazine: Long-running pro audio and recording trade publication covering production, live sound, and AV integration — comparable editorial format and overlapping audio industry manufacturer readership with SVC.
• Installation (International): International Pro AV installation trade publication tied to the ISE show, covering AV integration across Europe and global markets — competes with SVC for international Pro AV manufacturer mindshare and ISE-related content.

Emerging players

• Worship AVL: Niche trade publication focused specifically on AV, lighting, and production for worship facilities — overlaps with SVC's worship vertical coverage but with deeper single-vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SVC_Online
• Facebookfacebook.com/svconline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sound-video-contractor

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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