Kevin Hilton
Kevin Hilton has been writing about broadcast and new media technology for nearly 40 years. He began his career a radio journalist but moved into magazine writing during the late 1980s, working on the staff of Pro Sound News Europe and Broadcast Systems International. Since going freelance in 1993 he has contributed interviews, reviews and features about television, film, radio and new technology for a wide range of publications.
Latest articles by Kevin Hilton

Broadcasters See More Potential in Programmatic Advertising
By Kevin Hilton published
‘Broadcasters and streaming providers are under growing pressure to bridge the gap between linear and digital operations’

Content Monetization Drives Broadcasters’ Move to OTT
By Kevin Hilton published
Streaming Data aggregation and management, combined with artificial intelligence, are advancing adoption

Cloud-Based Live Production Is Right Here and Right Now
By Kevin Hilton published
Cloud Production 2025 NAB Show illustrates how the technology is ‘no longer an experiment’

NAB Show To Focus on Potential of Next Generation Audio
By Kevin Hilton published
NAB Show Expect to see more personalization, immersive tech fueled by IP, AI

Audio Consoles: Surface Still Matters
By Kevin Hilton published
Despite emphasis on IP and cloud, mixers won’t give up the hardware anytime soon

Behind the Scenes Production Switchers Strike the Right Balance
By Kevin Hilton published
Live Production Whether SDI or IP, touch panels or physical controls, today’s switchers are meeting live production demands

Intercoms Adapt to Changing Production Demands
By Kevin Hilton published
The impact of IP and cloud on today’s comms

NAB Show 2024 Exhibit Halls Will Show Array of Audio Tech, All Driven by IP
By Kevin Hilton published
NAB SHOW PREVIEW AI, virtualization and immersive expected to dominant booth discussions

Audio Mixing in the Age of Remote Production
By Kevin Hilton published
When your physical presence isn’t required, options open up

TV Audio Challenges Rise as Number of Channels, Formats Increase
By Kevin Hilton published
Vendors respond with sound monitoring choices

M&E Faces up to the Promise and Challenges of Generative AI
By Kevin Hilton published
COVER STORY Recent hype illustrates the promise and peril

Remote Production Boosts Intercoms’ Role
By Kevin Hilton published
Comms systems adopt IP, cloud tech at NAB Show

Cloud Advances Push Virtualized Playout to the Forefront
By Kevin Hilton published
The move to remote production has clarified its role

Too Many Formats? Not a Problem for Today’s Multiviewers
By Kevin Hilton published
Video monitoring solutions are about much more than just the picture

Talking Into the Cloud
By Kevin Hilton last updated
Are intercoms ready for the transition?

Audio Focus will be on IP, Immersive at 2022 NAB Show
By Kevin Hilton last updated
Personalization will also be in the mix

Switching at Your Service
By Kevin Hilton published
The production switcher is undergoing serious changes, both technological and commercial

A New Look for Lenses
By Kevin Hilton published
Higher-res displays prompt vendors to clarify focus

Multiviewers: Keeping an Eye on Things
By Kevin Hilton published
Multiviewers evolve with adoption of IP, demands for more remote work
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