Blackmagic Design NAB 2026: The Complete IP Broadcast Revolution Has Arrived

Blackmagic Design NAB 2026: the complete IP broadcast revolution has arrived
Every year at NAB, Blackmagic Design drops a few jaws. This year they rewired the entire live production world. In a single wave of announcements ahead of NAB Show 2026, Blackmagic unveiled two new cinema cameras, a free professional broadcast audio mixer with hardware panels, a massive DaVinci Resolve update, and a complete 100G Ethernet infrastructure stack — all unified around one strategic vision: SMPTE-2110, end to end, at prices that have no precedent in professional broadcast.
Until today, immersive video for Apple Vision Pro was strictly a post-production format — you'd shoot it, spend time in post assembling the experience, then publish on demand. The URSA Cine Immersive 100G changes that entirely. It is the world's first immersive cinema camera designed specifically for live production, outputting real-time Apple Immersive Video over a single 100G Ethernet connection.
The specs justify the headline: dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors, one per eye, delivering stereoscopic 3D at 16 stops of dynamic range. Each sensor supports 90fps at full 8K×8K resolution. Blackmagic's unique RGBW architecture provides equal red, green, and blue pixels for extraordinary color fidelity. The camera ships with an 8TB Blackmagic Media Module and DaVinci Resolve Studio included in the box.
Already proven in live production: the camera was used for Spectrum Front Row, a series of live Los Angeles Lakers games broadcast in Apple Immersive Video during the 2025/26 NBA season — now available on demand via the NBA and Spectrum SportsNet apps for Apple Vision Pro.
"Live immersive production is here, and it's extraordinary. It truly feels like you've been transported to the middle of the action. From sports to concerts, this opens up an entirely new world in live production!"
— Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic DesignThe URSA Cine 12K LF was already one of the best cinema cameras available. This 100G model adds an entirely new dimension: switch to SMPTE-2110 Live mode in the menu and it becomes a full studio broadcast camera, delivering real-time IP video up to 2160p60 with 16 stops of dynamic range. The headline spec for sports broadcasters: live output up to 440fps — the kind of slow-motion that normally requires a separate dedicated rig alongside your cinema cameras.
A built-in color corrector based on DaVinci Resolve's primary color corrector lets operators grade live on air, with full lift/gamma/gain and RGB channel control via DaVinci Resolve panels or the ATEM Camera Control Panel. Generation 6 Color Science redesigns the processing pipeline with full 3D LUT support including preloaded Rec. 709, Rec. 2020, and PQ options. An optional B4 broadcast lens mount and 7-inch studio viewfinder with touchscreen complete the live production kit.
A live processor module that works alongside the URSA Cine Immersive 100G. It encodes both stereo immersive image streams into Apple ProRes for output as SMPTE-2110-22 IP video, keeping the combined data rate under 50 Gb/s. This means two cameras can share a single 100G Ethernet cable — making multi-camera live immersive broadcasts both physically and economically viable for the first time.
This one deserves a double-take. Fairlight Live is a brand-new, fully-featured software-based live audio mixer — and the software is completely free. Built for high-end broadcast and live events, it handles hundreds or thousands of audio channels. It supports mono, stereo, LCR, 5.1 surround, immersive audio, and ASAF ambisonics, connects directly to ATEM switchers via USB-C, and includes audio-follows-video for up to 100 cameras. Per-channel EQ, dynamics, panning, up to 24 plugin slots per channel, virtual soundcheck, cue player, talkback busses, MIDI cue support, and iOS/Android tablet controller support are all included — free.
Three motorized hardware control surfaces are available alongside it, each with motorized faders, touchscreen displays, and controls for layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, and talkback:
DaVinci Resolve 21 — Photo page & eight new AI tools
DaVinci Resolve 21 is available in public beta now, free to download. Its headline addition is a brand-new Photo page — a complete photography workflow integrated directly into Resolve, built on the same color correction engine that Hollywood colorists use every day. Blackmagic Cloud collaboration means photographers, colorists, and VFX artists can all work on the same project simultaneously from anywhere in the world — making Resolve a serious alternative to Lightroom for professional photo workflows.
DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 adds eight new AI-powered tools that genuinely push what's possible in post:
Additional Resolve 21 updates include AI SlateID for automated metadata population from slate reads, native OGraf HTML graphics and Lottie animation support, Fusion animation driven by Fairlight audio, spell checking and emoji in Text+ and MultiText, and the Krokodove toolset adding 70+ new Fusion graphics nodes. The base edition remains free. DaVinci Resolve Studio is $295 — and a free upgrade for all existing Studio users.
Two fully native SMPTE-2110 live production switchers that bring the familiar ATEM Constellation workflow into the IP world. The standard model handles 32 inputs and 28 outputs via 100G Ethernet. The Plus steps up to 64 inputs and 52 outputs across 8 sets of dual-redundant 100G connections. Both include full standards conversion on every single input, 16 ATEM Advanced Keyers, 4 multi-view outputs, 4 DVEs, 2 SuperSource processors, SMPTE-2022-7 redundancy on all video ports, redundant PTP clock connections, front-to-back cooling, and redundant AC power supplies. They look and operate identically to the existing SDI Constellation switchers — making the transition to IP as smooth as possible for established operators and facilities.
Combines SMPTE-2110 IP-to-SDI/HDMI monitoring conversion with a rack-mounted control panel for ATEM Constellation IP switchers, available in 20 and 40 button configurations. Features a built-in 5-inch LCD display, two 12G-SDI outputs, one HDMI output for local rack monitoring, and redundant 10G Ethernet connections for SMPTE-2022-7 support.
Six new hardware products that wire every element of the chain together into a complete, redundant SMPTE-2110 broadcast system. All are priced to undercut traditional broadcast infrastructure significantly, and all are expected in June 2026.
| Product | Price (USD) | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| URSA Cine Immersive 100G | $26,495 | Q3 2026 |
| URSA Cine 12K LF 100G | $8,995 | Q3 2026 |
| URSA Live Encoder | TBA | Later 2026 |
| Fairlight Live (software) | Free | Beta now |
| Fairlight Live Audio Panel 10 | $2,415 | June 2026 |
| Fairlight Live Audio Panel 20 | $3,845 | June 2026 |
| Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 | $8,245 | June 2026 |
| DaVinci Resolve 21 (base) | Free | Beta now |
| DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 | $295 | Beta now |
| ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP | From $7,995 | June 2026 |
| ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus | TBA | June 2026 |
| ATEM Monitoring Rack Panel | From $995 | June 2026 |
| Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 820 | $2,295 | June 2026 |
| Blackmagic SDI Expander 8×12G | $2,995 | June 2026 |
| Blackmagic Media Dock Ultra | $2,995 | June 2026 |
| Blackmagic StudioBridge 10G PWR | TBA | June 2026 |
| Blackmagic Up/Down Cross 100G | TBA | June 2026 |
| HyperDeck ISO Recorder 100G | TBA | June 2026 |
Prices sourced from Blackmagic Design official product pages. All prices exclude local duties and taxes. Prices listed in USD.
Look at this lineup as a whole and a single thesis emerges: Blackmagic Design is building a complete 100G Ethernet and SMPTE-2110 live production ecosystem — from camera acquisition through switching, audio mixing, routing, standards conversion, recording, and post-production — and pricing it at a level that makes traditional broadcast infrastructure vendors very uncomfortable. For broadcasters, OB van operators, events companies, and facilities managers who have been watching IP production mature for years, NAB 2026 is the moment that transition becomes genuinely accessible.
See everything in person at Booth #N2502, North Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center, April 18–22, 2026.
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