{"id":21097,"date":"2026-04-16T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21097"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:16:25","slug":"from-comedy-to-cable-news-to-streaming-jb-smoove-ms-now-anchors-and-stranger-things-85-showrunner-join-2026-nab-show-lineup","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/press-release\/from-comedy-to-cable-news-to-streaming-jb-smoove-ms-now-anchors-and-stranger-things-85-showrunner-join-2026-nab-show-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"From Comedy to Cable News to Streaming: JB Smoove, MS NOW Anchors and \u201cStranger Things \u201985\u201d Showrunner Join the 2026 NAB Show Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero content-position-full\" id=\"6a0698f669cf6\" style=\"background:var(--wp--custom--color--nab-blue-dark);\">\n\n<header class=\"header\">\n\t<div class=\"header-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div 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data-term-id=\"63\">(394)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-show-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_show_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"new-york\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">New York <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"show-type\" data-term-id=\"65\">(70)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"searchform-years\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<legend>Year<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-year-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_year[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"2025\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">2025 <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"show-year\" data-term-id=\"64\">(129)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-year-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_year[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"2026\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">2026 <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"show-year\" data-term-id=\"66\">(316)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-year-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_year[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"2027\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">2027 <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"show-year\" data-term-id=\"73\">(2)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"searchform-types\">\n\t\t\t\t<legend>Type<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"article\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Article <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"article\">(83)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"page\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Page <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"page\">(127)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"press-release\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Press Release <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"press-release\">(47)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"session\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Session <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"session\">(619)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"speaker\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Speaker <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"speaker\">(1015)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-type-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_type[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"video\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Video <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-post-type=\"video\">(262)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"searchform-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<legend>Category<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"advertising-and-marketing\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Advertising and Marketing <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"150\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>25<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"artificial-intelligence\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Artificial Intelligence <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"58\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>127<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"audience-measurement\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Audience Measurement <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"151\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>27<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"audio-podcasting-radio\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Audio | Podcasting | Radio <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"149\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>8<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"business-strategy-and-research\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Business Strategy and Research <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"154\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>35<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"changing-frequencies\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Changing Frequencies <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"70\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>5<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"cloud-virtualization\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Cloud Virtualization <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"59\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>46<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"corporate-and-enterprise-media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Corporate and Enterprise Media <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"153\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>28<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"creator-economy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Creator Economy <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"60\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>65<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"cybersecurity\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Cybersecurity <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"157\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>2<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"data-and-analytics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Data and Analytics <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"152\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>25<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"distribution-and-ip-based-workflows\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Distribution and IP-Based Workflows <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"148\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>35<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"executive-viewpoint\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Executive Viewpoint <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"125\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>8<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"exhibitor-spotlight\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Exhibitor Spotlight <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"57\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>10<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"film-and-cinema\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Film and Cinema <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"156\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>14<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"immersive-tech-ar-vr-xr\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Immersive Tech (AR\/VR\/XR) <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"159\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>7<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"journalism-news-tv\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Journalism | News | TV <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"155\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>8<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"main-stage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Main Stage <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"129\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>11<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"nextgen-tv-atsc-3-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">NextGen TV \/ ATSC 3.0 <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"158\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>3<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"production-and-post\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Production and Post <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"147\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>66<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Resources <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"53\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>28<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"sports\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Sports <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"61\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>64<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"streaming\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Streaming <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"62\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>46<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"thought-leadership\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Thought Leadership <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"127\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>1<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"trends-topics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Trends and Topics <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"33\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>72<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"uncategorized\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Uncategorized <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"1\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>0<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"searchform-category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"checkbox\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"search_cat[]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"webinar\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"searchform-facet-label\">Webinar <span class=\"searchform-facet-count\" data-taxonomy=\"category\" data-term-id=\"71\"><span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">(<\/span>3<span class=\"searchform-facet-count-separator\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/form>\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href id=\"header-search-button\" class=\"header-search-button\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-search\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-xmark hide\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"header-menu-button\" 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style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-base-color\">From Comedy to Cable News to Streaming: JB Smoove, MS NOW Anchors and \u201cStranger Things \u201985\u201d Showrunner Join the 2026 NAB Show Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Additions span entertainment, news, sports, business and policy leaders ahead of the April 18 Show opening \u2014 with free and discounted passes now available<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/las-vegas\/\">2026 NAB Show<\/a>, <strong>beginning this week \u2014 April 18\u201322<\/strong> (exhibits April 19\u201322) \u2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center today announced a new wave of speakers spanning entertainment, journalism, sports, business and policy, further expanding a program that reflects how storytelling, technology and media economics are evolving across the global ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newly announced speakers include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/jb-smoove\/\">JB Smoove<\/a>, actor and comedian; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/jen-psaki\/\">Jen Psak<\/a>i and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/ari-melber\/\">Ari Melber<\/a>, anchors at MS NOW; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/marcus-jones\/\">Marcus Jones<\/a>, All-Pro cornerback for the AFC champion New England Patriots; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/eric-robles\/\">Eric Robles<\/a>, showrunner of Netflix\u2019s upcoming \u201cStranger Things: Tales From \u201985.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are joined by executives and leaders shaping the business and regulatory landscape, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/josh-simon\/\">Josh Simon<\/a>, CEO of Funko; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/will-brackett\/\">Will Brackett<\/a>, head of partnerships at Kalshi; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/oscar-sanchez\/\">Oscar Sanchez<\/a>, head of host broadcast production at FIFA; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/anna-gomez\/\">Anna Gomez<\/a>, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/charlie-beller\/\">Charlie Beller<\/a>, acting deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, reflecting the growing intersection of media, finance, policy and emerging distribution models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese additions reflect where media is headed: a convergence of creative talent, business strategy and the technologies powering both,\u201d said Karen Chupka, executive vice president, Global Connections and Events at NAB. \u201cThe 2026 NAB Show brings together the people shaping how content is created, how audiences are reached and how those ideas turn into sustainable businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the Show, programming will explore how creators, platforms, broadcasters and policymakers are navigating a landscape where the lines between content, distribution and ownership continue to blur \u2014 from the rise of creator-led studios and audience-first business models to the shifting economics of streaming, sports rights and platform power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These newly announced speakers join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/press-release\/next-level-creators-top-media-leaders-storytelling-legends-and-ai-step-into-the-spotlight-as-2026-nab-show-unveils-latest-speakers-sessions\/\">growing lineup<\/a> that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/jeff-probst\/\">Jeff Probst<\/a>, host and executive producer of CBS\u2019s \u201cSurvivor\u201d; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/nate-bargatze\/\">Nate Bargatze<\/a>, recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/press-release\/nate-bargatze-americas-reigning-king-of-comedy-named-recipient-of-2026-nab-television-chairmans-award\/\">NAB Television Chairman\u2019s Award<\/a>, who will be interviewed during the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/session\/we-are-broadcasters\/\">We Are Broadcasters<\/a>\u201d event; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/mo-rocca\/\">Mo Rocca<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/press-release\/from-mobituaries-to-morning-television-master-storyteller-mo-rocca-to-receive-2026-labf-insight-award\/\">award-winning journalist<\/a> and storyteller, alongside executives from NBC Sports, Google, Microsoft and other global media organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees can <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.experientevent.com\/ShowNAB261\/Flow\/ATT\/?MarketingCode=EM153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register for the 2026 NAB Show<\/a> with code <strong>EM153<\/strong> for <strong>a free Show Floor Pass<\/strong> and 10% off Premium Conference or All Access Passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find press materials and complimentary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/resources\/las-vegas\/press-resources\/press-registration\/\">registration<\/a> for accredited media on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/resources\/las-vegas\/press-resources\/\">NAB Show press resources page<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.air.inc\/a\/be0e2a9ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download speaker headshots<\/a> for the 2026 NAB Show.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/app.air.inc\/a\/bCWxKyWeX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photo highlights<\/a> from the 2025 NAB Show and download <a href=\"https:\/\/app.air.inc\/a\/b8ea6d1e8\/b\/b5e6c9f4-9849-4cdf-8762-04a08475053c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">b-roll footage <\/a>from the 2025 NAB Show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Other newly added speakers include: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Film, TV and Content Creators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/matthew-patrick\/\">Matthew Patrick<\/a>, aka \u201cMatPat\u201d \u2014 Creator \u2014 Orbit Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/bernie-su\/\">Bernie Su<\/a> \u2014 Head of Creative \u2014 Pickford AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/erin-mcfarlane\/\">Erin McFarlane<\/a> \u2014 Head of Vertical Content \u2014 Dhar Mann Studios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/david-pond\/\">David Pond<\/a> \u2014 Head of Production \u2014 LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/tayllor-lloyd\/\">Tayllor Lloyd<\/a> \u2014 Content Creator \u2014 Tayllor Lloyd, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/ben-harris\/\">Ben Harris<\/a> \u2014 Director of Strategy and Operations \u2014 Jesser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sports and Entertainment Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/siumy-keys\/\">Siumy Keys<\/a> \u2014 VP, Brand Partnerships \u2014 NBCUniversal Advertising &amp; Partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/ricardo-perez-selsky\/\">Ricardo Perez-Selsky<\/a> \u2014 Sr. Director, Digital Production Operations \u2014 FOX Sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/michael-raiondo\/\">Michael Raiondo<\/a> \u2014 VP of Broadcast Technology \u2014 PGA Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/eric-hanson\/\">Eric Hanson<\/a> \u2014 VP, Digital Products \u2014 PGA Tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News and Media Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/joe-flint\/\">Joe Flint<\/a> \u2014 Staff Reporter \u2014 The Wall Street Journal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/anna-dubenko\/\">Anna Dubenko<\/a> \u2014 Director of Newsroom Audience \u2014 The New York Times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/aja-whitaker-moore\/\">Aja Whitaker-Moore<\/a> \u2014 Deputy Editor in Chief \u2014 The Wall Street Journal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/marcus-mabry\/\">Marcus Mabry<\/a> \u2014 SVP, Content Strategy \u2014 MS NOW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/nick-radziul\/\">Nick Radziu<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/nick-radziul\/\">l<\/a> \u2014 NAB Television Board Chair and executive vice president \u2014 Hearst Television<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/erin-boone\/\">Erin Boone<\/a> \u2014 Senior Counsel and Media Bureau Chief \u2014 Federal Communications Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technology, Innovation and Business Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/fred-turpin\/\">Fred Turpin<\/a> \u2014 Global Chair of Investment Banking \u2014 JPMorgan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/samira-bakhtiar\/\">Samira Panah Bakhtiar<\/a> \u2014 General Manager, Media &amp; Entertainment, Games and Sports \u2014 Amazon Web Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/sepi-motamedi\/\">Sepi Motamedi<\/a> \u2014 Global Head of Sports and Live Media Marketing \u2014 NVIDIA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/sandeep-tiku\/\">Sandeep Tiku<\/a> \u2014 Group CTO \u2014 DAZN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/rohit-nagarajan\/\">Rohit Nagarajan<\/a> \u2014 CEO \u2014 Vizrt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/kevin-coggins\/\">Kevin Coggins<\/a> \u2014 Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Communications and Navigation \u2014 NASA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Platform and Distribution Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/rebecca-sirmons\/\">Rebecca Sirmons<\/a> \u2014 General Manager of NASA+ \u2014 NASA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/tom-dodson\/\">Tom Dodson<\/a> \u2014 VP Platform Operations \u2014 Roku<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/andrea-downing\/\">Andrea Downing<\/a> \u2014 President \u2014 PBS Distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/marian-pittman\/\">Marian Pittman<\/a> \u2014 President \u2014 Cox Media Group Content and WSB-TV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/speaker\/joe-ochoa\/\">Joe Ochoa <\/a>\u2014 Co-founder and GM \u2014 Creator Television<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About NAB Show&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NAB Show is the premier global event powering the future of broadcast, media and entertainment, April 18\u201322, 2026 (exhibits April 19\u201322), in Las Vegas. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters, it convenes creators, technologists, exhibitors and decision-makers exploring breakthroughs in AI, the creator economy, sports, streaming and cloud. With curated destinations, immersive education and unmatched networking, NAB Show delivers both discovery and deal-making, attracting buyers with real influence. From its century-long legacy to today\u2019s multi-platform world, NAB Show remains the catalyst for innovation. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NABShow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About NAB&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America&#8217;s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nab.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nabshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JB-smoove_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21100\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" 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