Nippon TV’s In-House-Developed AI Solution, GoVertical! AiDi, Wins Product of the Year Award at NAB Show 2026 

Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announces that its in-house-developed intuitive on-device AI solution, GoVertical! AiDi (“AiDi”), has won the Product of the Year Award in the Streaming category, an official award of NAB Show 2026, one of the world’s largest broadcast equipment exhibitions, held in Las Vegas, USA. 

The NAB Show Product of the Year Award is an official honor presented by NAB (the National Association of Broadcasters) to innovative and promising products showcased at an exhibition that brings together top-tier technologies and equipment from around the world. 

Achieves Double Win with TV Tech’s Best of Show Award 

AiDi is distinguished by its ability to perform real-time, on-device processing without requiring an internet connection, as well as by its intuitive interface designed to meet real-world on-site production needs. The award recognized AiDi’s capability to automatically track subjects in live video and generate smartphone-optimized vertical (9:16) footage in real time. 

In addition, during the NAB Show, AiDi also received the Best of Show Award from TV Tech, a leading industry trade publication, achieving a double win across major awards.

Comment from Takayuki Shinoda, Associate Managing Director,
 Global Strategy Headquarters｜Creative Technology Lab, Engineering & Technology 

We are deeply honored to have been recognized at the NAB Show, where the world’s most advanced technologies and equipment come together. What began as an internal initiative to address on-the-ground challenges one by one has grown into a single product and has now evolved to the point of being deployed on the global stage. 

Although the journey to this award was by no means short, we are delighted to consider it a new starting line. As viewing habits continue to change dramatically, we remain committed to delivering increasingly compelling content experiences and to pursuing challenges that bring joy and inspiration to people around the world.

As part of its Medium-Term Management Plan 2025–2027, Nippon TV has adopted the slogan “Gear up, go global,” aiming to transform itself into a global content company. 

Guided by its management vision, “Change the ‘World’ Through the Power of Content,” Nippon TV will accelerate the global expansion of its proprietary AI technology, AiDi, spearheaded by the Tech business division established within the Global Strategy Headquarters, and will further advance its evolution into a global content creator.