As we are about to head into a new year, it's time we look back and see what the biggest stories for the AV industry were in 2025. We recap what really mattered to our companies from full-stack programming to immersive experiences and everything in between.

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AVWeek is your place to get the latest news and information for the audiovisual industry. We talk to experts in and around the AV space to have insightful and entertaining chats with a community that loves to talk tech.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard
• Joe Dunbar – Midwich US
• Tim Van Woeart – Rutgers University
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Craig Durr – Collab Collective
• Misty Chalk – BrightSign
• James King – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Nathan Coutinho – Logitech
• Victoria Ferrari– CTI
• Frank Padikkala – Zoom
• Rebecca Sullins – AmpThink
• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Justin Watts – AMD
• Sharath Abraham – Jabra

This Year In AV:

• AVWeek 705 – Immersive Audio from Christie
• AVWeek 718 – Full Stack AV
• AVWeek 725 – Evolving "Pick, Pack, Ship"
• AVWeek 730 – Videoconferencing Errors
• AVWeek 739 – Single Pane of Glass AV

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IPMX testing is officially underway, putting the industry’s faith in certification to the real test. Can it finally fix AV-over-IP interoperability? At the same time, the AV Sustainability Summit surfaced a hard truth: circularity is no longer optional, and the gap between compliance and real change is getting harder to ignore.

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Host Tim Albright teams up with battle-tested industry experts to deliver another powerful AVWeek episode, dissecting the commercial AV developments including the debut of IPMX certification protocols, and the rising influence of sustainability metrics in procurement.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bill Lawrence – CTI
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Lisle Waldron – University of Trinidad & Tobago

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – AVIXA Growth Report for October
• AV Magazine – Mersive Management Takes Controlling Stake
• Logitech – Logitech Named in "Best in Business" List
• Inavate – INFiLED Installation in Dubai

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – AIMS Announces Certification Testing for IPMX
• AV Magazine – AV Sustainability Summit

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The Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform is spreading fast across Poly hardware but is ubiquity always a good thing for AV ecosystems? At the same time, Anthropic's Claude is about to become your default AI co-worker whether you opted in or not, forcing enterprises to confront the tension between breakthrough productivity and tightening privacy boundaries.

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Join host Tim Albright and top industry voices for this week's must-watch AVWeek episode, where they tackle the biggest moves in commercial AV. They break down HP's Poly- Microsoft integration strategy, dissect the compliance maze surrounding Microsoft’s multi-model AI approach, and explore what these shifts mean for IT leaders, integrators, and end users navigating rapid transformation.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard
• BC Hatchett – Vanderbilt University
• Travis Cawthorne – Kramer

This Week In AV:

• IT Channel Oxygen – Exertis Cutting 1000 Jobs in UK
• AVNation – Broadsign to Acquire Place Exchange
• Microsoft – New Feature for Reporting Suspicious Calls
• AV Magazine – First 'first sound-transparent passive' Theater in Germany 
• Sennheiser – Firmware Updates for TC Bars

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Buyers' Club – HP Integrating MDEP into Poly Solutions
• UC Today – Anthropic's Claude to Be Enabled in Microsoft AI

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The SCN Top 50 isn’t just a leaderboard, it’s a snapshot of who’s shaping the future of commercial AV and what that means for customers making critical tech decisions. And patent battles are back in the spotlight, putting innovation and user confidence to the test.

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Join host Tim Albright as he and top industry guests break down the biggest forces shaping Commercial AV today, the meaning behind the Top 50 list, and what legal battles mean for product innovation. It’s another can’t-miss AVWeek episode delivering the insights every AV pro needs to stay ahead.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Cindy Davis – AV Network
• Joel Carroll – Joel on LinkedIn
• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn

This Week In AV:

• Barco – Barco Enfoces Patents Against Yealink
• AV Magazine – Prolight + Sound Event Cancelled 
• AV Network – SCN Top 50 Data Analysis
• UC Today – Microsoft Teams for Telecommunications
• AV Network – Visionary Announces XB5 Conferencing Bridge

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – SCN Top 50 of 2025
• AV Magazine – Barco Victory in Patent Infringement

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The AV community is like a tight-knit family. And Thanksgiving is the best time to sit back and enjoy each other's company. Here's some holiday's greetings from our friends from all over the industry.

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Every week we bring you the latest news and stories for the AV industry. But this space is made up of all kinds of different individuals from all over the globe. So join us as we are thankful for a lot of things!

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Joel Carroll – Mersive Technologies
• Brad Hintze – Crestron
• Lex Evans – Epiphan Video
• Sharath Abraham – Jabra
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs
• Mark J. Pescatore – SCN
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Jeremy Elesser – Level 3 Audiovisual
• Adaline Tatum – UCLA
• Justin Watts – AMD
• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn

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When your AV gear has to clear government approval just to make the DoDIN list, security isn’t optional, and JITC certification suddenly becomes a business advantage, not a checkbox. At the same time, managed services get pitched as the cure-all for every AV department, yet many organizations still wrestle with what “good support” should actually deliver.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests break it all down in this week’s must-watch AVWeek episode. From the rising importance of government security certifications to cutting through the managed services hype and understanding what AV/IT leaders really need, this conversation goes straight to the challenges shaping today’s commercial AV landscape.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Joe Way – UCLA
• Dan Saenz – AtlasIED

This Week In AV:

• Commercial Integrator – VITEC Acquires Datapath
• HP – HP Integration With Microsoft Platforms 
• AV Magazine – MicroLED Expected to Grow in Market
• AV Magazine – Samsung Onyx Used at Asian World Film Festival

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – Extron NAV Added to DoDIN Approved Products List
• AV Magazine – Neat & Ricoh Collaborate on Managed Services
• The Guardian – CloudFlare Outage Sets Internet on Fire (again)

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Listen first, sell later, sounds simple, but most integrators get it backwards. AI just made drawing system schematics push-button easy, raising one big question: is this the future or a threat? Plus, 8K connectivity is racing ahead with insane bandwidth numbers, but are we chasing technology nobody asked for?

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This week on AVWeek, host Tim Albright and his expert guests dive into the conversations the AV industry needs to have right now, including building genuine client trust, understanding where AI helps versus where it hurts, and separating video standard hype from real-world readiness.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Lex Evans – Epiphan Video

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – QSC Divest DSC to iMage Technologies
• AV Network – FS Joins SDVoE Alliance
• OpenPR – AV over IP market to Expand by 2033
• Inavate – ISE 2026 to Feature Spark Program
• AV Magazine – AV Awards 2025

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – Factors For A Successful Project
• Inavate – GPMI & HDMI
• AV Magazine – Jetbuilt's New Schematic Tool

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Corporate communications are leveling up, with organizations now producing internal broadcasts that rival media networks. But while studios get smarter, meeting rooms are changing too, driven by new software capabilities, hardware evolution, and the growing influence of IT decision makers. Add in location-aware tools and automated status tracking, and we’re entering a workplace where convenience and surveillance sit side-by-side.

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Join Tim Albright and top AV industry guests for another essential AVWeek conversation, covering the rise of enterprise broadcast ecosystems, who’s truly shaping the future of meeting collaboration, and the urgent privacy questions emerging in hybrid work environments.

Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Adaline Tatum – UCLA
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Mark J. Pescatore – SCN
• This Week In AV:AV Network – Sound Productions Acquires ProAudio.com
• AV Magazine – Drone Show At Egyptian Museum
• Engadget – IKEA announces Matter smart home solutions
• AVNation – ISE 2026 Launches Inaugural CyberSecurity Summit

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – Walmart Bolsters Corporate Studios
• AV Magazine – Microsoft Team Integrated in Town Halls
• AVNation – Teams Adding Location Tracking

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ISE's strategic move into EdTech is impressive, but what about healthcare, hospitality, and corporate spaces? The "it worked yesterday" excuse doesn't cut it when your boardroom AV fails, here's how to make sure it never happens again.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode covering critical topics from the commercial AV world. This week they're debating ISE's next strategic opportunities beyond education, and educating IT and AV end users so they can make smarter, quality decisions and avoid costly installation failures.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brad Hintze – Crestron
• Jeremy Elesser – Level 3 Audiovisual
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Biamp Acquires ClearOne Assets
• Commercial Integrator – Paul Lidsky is Diversified's new CEO
• AV Magazine – Crestron Opens New Experience Center in Belgium
• AVNation – InfoComm América Latina 2025's First Outing

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – AV Install Nightmares
• rAVe Pubs – ISE Partners with EduTech for 2026

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Radio City Music Hall is getting the Sphere audio treatment, so which iconic venues deserve this immersive revolution next? AI platforms are now speaking your language to manage complex AV networks, literally. Four airports, hijacked screens, pro-Hamas propaganda, your AV network isn't just playing content anymore, it's a potential security vulnerability.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode covering critical topics from the commercial AV world. From the exciting expansion of Sphere Immersive Sound technology into new venues, to the game-changing potential of AI-powered platforms like NetSpeek's Lena for Pro AV operations, to the sobering reality of AV network security threats exposed by recent airport cyberattacks, this episode tackles the stories every AV professional needs to understand right now.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Joel Carroll – Mersive Technologies
• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn

This Week In AV:

• CNN – Hackers Breach Airport PA System
• Forbes – Microsoft Pushes Urgent Update for Windows 11
• Innavate – Yealink joins NDI Ecosystem
• AV Network – Zones Looks at AV Industry
• rAVe Pubs – ISE & Fira Partner with EduTech for EdTech Conference

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – Immersive AV Experiences
• AV Buyers' Club – NetSpeek Introduces AI Platform
• AV Magazine – Airport Speakers Hijacked

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