NAB Show 2026, April 18–22, Las Vegas Las Vegas opens the week with that particular convention-center energy photographers and camera people know well: long halls, bright overhead light, black drape, giant LED walls, and a constant stream of lenses, rigs, monitors, gimbals, and people trying to decide what actually matters once the show-floor glow wears off. NAB Show 2026 arrives as a media industry event on a massive scale, but from a photography and imaging perspective, what makes it interesting is not just size.

Blackmagic Design at NAB 2026: DaVinci Resolve 21 and Fairlight Live Redefine the Production Stack Blackmagic Design is arriving at NAB 2026 with two releases that together cover opposite ends of the production pipeline: DaVinci Resolve 21 extends the company’s post-production platform into still photography with a full node-based color workflow, while Fairlight Live introduces a software-defined live audio mixer capable of handling thousands of channels in broadcast-grade environments. Both are available immediately as free public betas, and both will be on the floor at booth #N2502.

Panasonic Video and Audio Systems North America is using NAB Show 2026 (booth #C3509, April 19–22) to consolidate its case for IP and IT infrastructure as the foundational layer of modern broadcast and live production. The exhibit spans cameras, control systems, automation software, and a newly announced integration partnership with NEP Group, with KAIROS — Panasonic’s IT/IP-based live production platform — at the center of the floor layout. KAIROS and the IP Production Argument KAIROS continues to serve as Panasonic’s primary argument against traditional hardware switcher architectures.