Iconik Review Wins Future's Best of Show Award

Iconik Review, a set of enhanced review and approval features built into Iconik by Backlight, has been named a recipient of Future's Best of Show Award, presented at IBC 2025 by TV Tech.

Future's Best of Show Awards are evaluated by a panel of engineers and industry experts, and are selected based on innovation, feature set, perceived value and application in serving the industry.

"The products nominated for the Best of Show program, provide an outstanding overview of new technology at the show and recognise the very best broadcast and AV products and solutions on display at IBC - shining a spotlight on the very best," said the awards editorial team.

"Iconik Review makes it faster and easier for distributed teams to collaborate, give feedback, and approve content in real time," said Kathleen Barrett, CEO, Backlight. "With support across desktop, browser, and mobile, teams can now review and share media directly from the asset manager where their files already live, bringing the entire creative workflow into one place. When you eliminate friction for creative teams, without compromising quality or control, you give them the power to produce the stories that matter, at speed and scale."

Creative teams lose time in inefficient review cycles — scattered tools, out-of-sync threads, and feedback that leads to costly rework. Iconik Review ends that cycle by unifying live, interactive sessions and async feedback directly in the same workspace where media already lives. Teams can make the right call the first time, reducing revisions, accelerating delivery, and creating stronger content.

Built on Cinesync's Academy Award- and Emmy-winning technology, Iconik Review combines frame-accurate synchronization, pro-level desktop playback, and mobile-friendly access with secure sharing and support for more formats. This brings state-of-the-art collaboration tools once reserved for Hollywood productions into every workflow, at scale.

Key new capabilities include:
Synchronized interactive review: Every collaborator sees the exact same frame at the same time, with live annotations, for faster alignment and stronger creative outcomes.

The Iconik Desktop Player: Critical calls can now be made on master-quality originals, including formats like 32-bit EXR, ProRes 4444, and HDR, viewed in true color at full resolution.

Iconik on iOS: A new native app makes it possible to review, annotate, and approve content from anywhere, keeping workflows moving across time zones.

Connected feedback across apps: All comments and annotations — whether made in browser, desktop, or mobile — sync seamlessly across devices.

Smarter, safer sharing: Features like My Shares, Playlists, and internal comments give teams greater control, context, and privacy when distributing media.