EBU backs open-source MXL for in-memory media exchange

MXL gives broadcasters a concrete alternative to packetizing media for every hop: applications can share frames and audio chunks directly in memory, which the article says cuts compute use, power, and latency. That matters for facilities trying to move from vendor-specific workflows toward the EBU’s layered Dynamic Media Facility model. The ecosystem angle is the open-source route, which invites vendors to build on the same SDK rather than a closed implementation, while ST 2110 remains at the edges and between compute clusters. The next signal to watch is the Q4 code release, followed by whether vendors have purchasable MXL-based products by NAB Show in April.