cross-link: forum auto-link, NAB hub, sponsor strip, recent stories

Feature 3 — forum auto-linking
  Thread + reply bodies in /forum/thread/[id] now wrap company-name
  mentions with /manufacturers/<slug> links via a new client-side
  LinkifyPlainText component. Loads the directory list once per page
  (module-level promise cache), regex-scans each body, preserves
  whitespace, caps at 10 links per body to avoid clutter.
  CompanyMentionsHover mounted on the page so the same preview card
  pops on hover.
  Adds /api/public/companies/list — minimal { name, slug } directory
  feed, cached 10min.

Feature 4 — /nab-2026 live coverage hub
  New page aggregating every directory company with exhibits_nab=true.
  Three sections:
    - Coverage Partners — active advertisers exhibiting at NAB, larger
      tiles with emerald Sponsor border
    - Latest from the show floor — last 60 days of articles with NAB
      in the title, cinematic grid
    - All NAB 2026 exhibitors — alphabetical, capped at 200 with link
      to full /manufacturers directory
  Every company tile carries data-company-slug for hover previews.

Feature 5b — Sponsor logo strip on homepage
  New SponsorLogoStrip server component renders just above the footer
  on the homepage, showing logos of every current banner advertiser
  with a directory entry + logo. Each links to the manufacturer
  profile with the hover-card slug attribute.

Feature 5c — Recent coverage on manufacturer profiles
  /manufacturers/[slug] now includes a grid of the 6 most recent
  articles matching the company name in the title, with thumbnails.
  Renames the existing manufacturer_id-linked block to "Press
  releases" since it's a separate data source.

src/app/nab-2026/page.tsx

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+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import Header from "@/components/Header";
+import Footer from "@/components/Footer";
+import { createClient } from "@/lib/supabase/server";
+import { createAdminClient } from "@/lib/supabase/admin";
+import CompanyMentionsHover from "@/components/CompanyMentionsHover";
+
+export const revalidate = 600;
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  title: "NAB Show 2026 — Live Coverage Hub | Broadcast Beat",
+  description:
+    "Broadcast Beat's live coverage of NAB Show 2026: 1,100+ exhibitors, the latest product launches, booth-by-booth news, and editorial pick stories from the show floor.",
+  alternates: { canonical: "/nab-2026" },
+  openGraph: {
+    title: "NAB Show 2026 — Live Coverage Hub",
+    description:
+      "Live coverage, exhibitor list, and breaking product news from NAB Show 2026.",
+    type: "website",
+    url: "https://broadcastbeat.com/nab-2026",
+  },
+};
+
+type ExhibitorRow = {
+  slug: string;
+  company_name: string;
+  logo_url: string | null;
+  featured: boolean;
+  mention_count: number;
+  categories: string[] | null;
+};
+
+type ArticleRow = {
+  wp_slug: string;
+  title: string;
+  excerpt: string | null;
+  featured_image: string | null;
+  wp_published_at: string | null;
+};
+
+export default async function NabHub() {
+  const supabase = await createClient();
+
+  const { data: rawExhibitors } = await supabase
+    .from("tracked_companies")
+    .select("slug, company_name, logo_url, featured, mention_count, categories")
+    .eq("directory_visible", true)
+    .eq("exhibits_nab", true)
+    .not("slug", "is", null)
+    .order("featured", { ascending: false })
+    .order("mention_count", { ascending: false })
+    .order("company_name", { ascending: true })
+    .limit(2000);
+
+  const exhibitors = (rawExhibitors || []) as ExhibitorRow[];
+
+  // Sponsor lookup so the hub can bubble paying advertisers to the top.
+  let sponsors = new Set<string>();
+  try {
+    const adv = createAdminClient("adv");
+    const { data: ads } = await adv
+      .from("active_advertisers_by_property")
+      .select("company_name_lower")
+      .eq("property", "broadcastbeat");
+    sponsors = new Set((ads || []).map((r: any) => String(r.company_name_lower)));
+  } catch { /* tolerate */ }
+
+  // Group exhibitors: sponsors first, then everything else alphabetically.
+  const sponsorRows = exhibitors.filter((e) => sponsors.has(e.company_name.toLowerCase()));
+  const otherRows = exhibitors
+    .filter((e) => !sponsors.has(e.company_name.toLowerCase()))
+    .sort((a, b) => a.company_name.localeCompare(b.company_name));
+
+  // Recent NAB stories — anything published in the last 60 days with NAB in
+  // the title or tags. Cap at 30.
+  const sixtyDaysAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 60 * 24 * 3600 * 1000).toISOString();
+  const { data: rawArticles } = await supabase
+    .from("wp_imported_posts")
+    .select("wp_slug, title, excerpt, featured_image, wp_published_at")
+    .eq("status", "published")
+    .or("title.ilike.%NAB%,title.ilike.%NAB 2026%")
+    .gte("wp_published_at", sixtyDaysAgo)
+    .order("wp_published_at", { ascending: false })
+    .limit(30);
+
+  const articles = (rawArticles || []) as ArticleRow[];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-white">
+      <Header />
+      <CompanyMentionsHover />
+
+      {/* Hero */}
+      <section className="bg-gradient-to-br from-amber-50 to-white border-b border-ink/10">
+        <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-10">
+          <div className="flex items-baseline gap-3 mb-2">
+            <span className="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest bg-amber-100 text-amber-800 px-2 py-0.5 rounded">
+              Live coverage hub
+            </span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-ink/50">April 11–16, 2026 · Las Vegas</span>
+          </div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl md:text-5xl font-display font-bold text-ink mb-3">
+            NAB Show 2026
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-ink/70 text-base max-w-3xl">
+            {exhibitors.length.toLocaleString()} exhibitors confirmed.
+            {sponsorRows.length > 0 && <> {sponsorRows.length} are Broadcast Beat coverage partners.</>}
+            {" "}Browse the directory, read the latest product news, and find every booth.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-10 space-y-12">
+
+        {/* Featured / Coverage Partners */}
+        {sponsorRows.length > 0 && (
+          <section>
+            <header className="flex items-baseline justify-between mb-4">
+              <h2 className="text-xl font-display font-bold text-ink">
+                Coverage Partners at NAB
+              </h2>
+              <span className="text-xs text-ink/50">{sponsorRows.length} exhibiting partner{sponsorRows.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}</span>
+            </header>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-3">
+              {sponsorRows.map((e) => (
+                <Link
+                  key={e.slug}
+                  href={`/manufacturers/${e.slug}`}
+                  data-company-slug={e.slug}
+                  className="bg-white border-2 border-emerald-300 rounded-lg p-3 hover:border-emerald-500 hover:shadow-md transition-all flex flex-col items-center text-center gap-2"
+                >
+                  <div className="w-full h-16 flex items-center justify-center bg-ink/5 rounded">
+                    {e.logo_url ? (
+                      /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
+                      <img src={e.logo_url} alt={`${e.company_name} logo`} className="max-h-12 max-w-full object-contain" loading="lazy" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="text-2xl font-bold text-ink/40">{e.company_name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}</span>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <span className="font-semibold text-ink text-xs truncate w-full">{e.company_name}</span>
+                  <span className="text-[9px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">Sponsor</span>
+                </Link>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Recent NAB-related stories */}
+        {articles.length > 0 && (
+          <section>
+            <header className="flex items-baseline justify-between mb-4">
+              <h2 className="text-xl font-display font-bold text-ink">
+                Latest from the show floor
+              </h2>
+              <Link href="/news?search=NAB+2026" className="text-xs text-brand-primary hover:underline">
+                See all NAB coverage →
+              </Link>
+            </header>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+              {articles.slice(0, 9).map((a) => (
+                <Link
+                  key={a.wp_slug}
+                  href={`/news/${a.wp_slug}`}
+                  className="group bg-white border border-ink/10 rounded-lg overflow-hidden hover:border-brand-primary hover:shadow-sm transition-all"
+                >
+                  {a.featured_image && (
+                    /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
+                    <img
+                      src={a.featured_image}
+                      alt=""
+                      className="w-full aspect-video object-cover group-hover:scale-[1.02] transition-transform"
+                      loading="lazy"
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  <div className="p-3">
+                    <h3 className="font-semibold text-ink text-sm leading-snug group-hover:text-brand-primary line-clamp-3 mb-1">
+                      {a.title}
+                    </h3>
+                    {a.wp_published_at && (
+                      <p className="text-[10px] text-ink/50">
+                        {new Date(a.wp_published_at).toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", day: "numeric" })}
+                      </p>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </Link>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Full exhibitor list */}
+        <section>
+          <header className="flex items-baseline justify-between mb-4">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-display font-bold text-ink">
+              All NAB 2026 exhibitors
+            </h2>
+            <Link href="/manufacturers" className="text-xs text-brand-primary hover:underline">
+              Full directory →
+            </Link>
+          </header>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            {otherRows.slice(0, 200).map((e) => (
+              <Link
+                key={e.slug}
+                href={`/manufacturers/${e.slug}`}
+                data-company-slug={e.slug}
+                className="bg-white border border-ink/10 rounded-md p-2.5 hover:border-brand-primary transition-all flex items-center gap-2.5"
+              >
+                {e.logo_url ? (
+                  /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
+                  <img src={e.logo_url} alt="" className="w-10 h-10 rounded bg-ink/5 object-contain flex-shrink-0" loading="lazy" />
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded bg-ink/5 flex items-center justify-center text-ink/40 font-bold text-sm flex-shrink-0">
+                    {e.company_name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                <span className="font-medium text-ink text-xs truncate">{e.company_name}</span>
+              </Link>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          {otherRows.length > 200 && (
+            <p className="text-center text-xs text-ink/50 mt-4">
+              Showing 200 of {otherRows.length.toLocaleString()} exhibitors.{" "}
+              <Link href="/manufacturers" className="text-brand-primary hover:underline">Browse the full directory →</Link>
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </section>
+      </div>
+
+      <Footer />
+    </div>
+  );
+}