Futuresource Consulting’s ISE 2026 post-show report reveals a Pro AV market moving decisively away from hype cycles and hardware theatre, and towards operational maturity, ecosystem strategy and IT-governed infrastructure. 

The official theme of Bett 2026, Learning Without Limits, ran throughout the agenda and the exhibition halls, closely tied to AI, inclusion, accessibility and future skills. While artificial intelligence remained a dominant presence, Futuresource’s analysis highlights a more practical tone than in previous years.

On 11th February, Sky announced that Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu will all be included in one Sky TV subscription. This is being positioned as a world first move and starts from £24 per month. It brings the biggest streaming services together in one place and fully integrates them across Sky Stream, Sky Glass and Sky Q. 

Futuresource Consulting today announces the launch of its Screen Trends & Market Insights Service, a transformative evolution of its long-established video and entertainment intelligence offering established video and entertainment intelligence offering. -established video and entertainment intelligence offering. Designed to meet the fast-shifting needs of today’s content, distribution and platform industries, the new service provides -on access-time market intelligence

Futuresource Consulting is excited to announce the launch of its new free quarterly webinar series, created to help industry leaders navigate the rapidly shifting dynamics of consumer behaviour, platform evolution, and content strategy within the streaming ecosystem. 

Futuresource Consulting is pleased to announce the release of its updated Audio Brand Leader Board for H1 2025, a comprehensive market reference designed to provide unparalleled insights into global audio brand performance. This bi-annual report delivers detailed analysis across headphones, true wireless, hi-fi systems, soundbars, wireless speakers, and A/V receivers, offering shipment volumes and retail value data for 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025.

The professional AV industry is undergoing rapid structural transformation, driven by the convergence of AV, IT, broadcast and content creation technologies. Insights shared by Futuresource Consulting ahead of ISE highlight how networked systems, rising expectations for production quality, and the growing role of AI are reshaping technology strategies and routes to market across the global AV ecosystem.

The professional AV and integrated systems industry is entering a period of accelerated transformation, driven by convergence across AV, IT, broadcast and enterprise technologies. Insights shared by Futuresource Consulting ahead of ISE underline how networking, AI and content creation are reshaping technology strategies, buying decisions and value creation across the ecosystem.

New end-user research from Futuresource Consulting reveals that home studio content creation is maintaining its mainstream behaviour, shaping demand across audio and production technology markets.

As the pro audio industry heads into NAMM 2026 and ISE 2026, professional headphones are emerging from a period of volatility into a more measured, opportunity-led phase. According to Futuresource Consulting’s newly released professional headphones report, the global market is stabilising after the pandemic boom, with growth now driven by specialisation, replacement cycles and a more professionalised creator base.