Nominations for Product of the Year are judged on innovation, cost efficiency and applicability. Judges will base their reviews on how nominated products or services help make media professionals more productive, innovate workflows and save money.

ADVERTISING, SUBSCRIBER AND ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

Data Analytics
Facility Management Software
Targeted and Advanced Advertising Systems
Traffic & Billing Systems
Subscriber Management Systems

CLOUD AND IP TECHNOLOGY

 

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

AI in TV Infrastructures
Cloud-based Production Technologies
Cloud-Based Services
IP Routers and Infrastructures
Virtualized Channel Technologies and Services

FACILITIES, STUDIOS AND SERVICE

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

Broadcast Facility
eSports
Local TV Station App
New TV Studio
News App
Social Media Technologies
Sports Production
Streaming Video
Training and Support Services to a Local Station
TV News Production

OTT AND STREAMING TECHNOLOGY

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

CDN Services
OTT Delivery Technologies
Video Transport

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

4K, 8K and/or HDR Technologies
Audio
Camera Technologies
Cellular Bonding
Drone Technologies for TV Production
Editing Technologies
ENG
Graphics
Intercom Systems
Lighting
Mobile Production Trucks
Newsroom Systems
Production Automation
Remote Production Technologies
Studio Automation
TV Studio Technologies

TV INFRASTRUCTURE

Products in this category could include, but are not limited to: 

ATSC 3.0 Technologies
ATSC 3.0 Transmitters
Broadcast Automation & Playout
Closed Captioning Systems
Master Control Systems
Media Asset Management
Monitoring
Routers
Storage & Archiving
TV Transmitters and RF Technologies
Video Encoding & Compression Technologies

If you have any questions about where your company fits, please contact William.Gannon@futurenet.com