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The Media eXchange Layer (MXL), an open-source project for software-to-software media exchange, has been named a finalist for the IBC2026 Innovation Awards. Developed under the Linux Foundation with broad industry collaboration, MXL utilizes shared memory to enable low-latency interoperability within Dynamic Media Facility processing clusters.
The Media eXchange Layer (MXL), an open-source project managed by the Linux Foundation, has been named a finalist for the IBC2026 Innovation Awards. The project, which facilitates low-latency, software-to-software media exchange within processing clusters, was developed through a collaboration between the EBU, NABA, and various industry partners.
CBC/Radio-Canada (e250 project) and EBU are collaborating to redefine live media exchange for a software-driven future, moving from SDI and dedicated hardware to IP infrastructures and containerized software. They are proposing a Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) reference architecture and developing an open-source Media Exchange Layer (MXL) SDK to enable multi-vendor interoperability and reduce latency in software-based production workflows. An industry "Tiger Team" including Grass Valley, NVIDIA, Intel, Riedel, Matrox Video, and other vendors has formed to work on a common definition and implementation of the MXL SDK.
