SMPTE is a global professional association of engineers, technologists, and creatives in the media and entertainment industry. It is best known for publishing over 800 technical standards that underpin broadcast, filmmaking, digital cinema, and professional media workflows. The organization differentiates itself through its collaborative standards development process, educational programs, and industry networking events. SMPTE's standards are widely adopted worldwide, making it a trusted authority in media technology.
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SMPTE’s weekly roundup, published June 23, 2026, highlighted the new free-access standards catalog and a new webcast on optimizing adtech workflows.
SMPTE’s June 23, 2026 roundup also covered section activity and corporate member news from the week of June 13, 2026.
SMPTE’s June 23, 2026 roundup included a summary of earlier June activity, including discussion of Catena-related papers in the Motion Imaging Journal.
SMPTE has transitioned its entire library of engineering standards, recommended practices, and guidelines to a completely free, open-access model. Supported by major corporate sponsors including Amazon AWS, Apple, Google, and Disney, the move aims to eliminate financial barriers to implementation and accelerate global media interoperability. The organization is also modernizing its workflows, transitioning to GitHub-based version control and structured HTML publishing.
The Rocky Mountain SMPTE chapter is hosting a social mixer for SMPTE Standards Committee attendees on June 8, sponsored by Key Code Media. This event provides streaming professionals an opportunity to engage with the technical initiatives and ongoing standards-development process from the Standards Community. Attendees can take a guided tour of the Mountain Media Center.
SMPTE announced it will host its annual Media Technology Summit from November 16-19, 2026, at the Pasadena Convention Center. This peer-reviewed, non-commercial conference focuses on media innovations, solutions, and technologies. The event attracts C-suite executives and offers programming, exhibits, and networking opportunities.
Jonathan Jobin, with 19 years of experience at CBC/Radio-Canada and an upcoming role at Grass Valley, is seeking a board and Treasurer position at SMPTE. He aims to enhance SMPTE's sponsorship programs and integrate emerging technologies using his background in media production workflows. His past contributions to SMPTE include improving sponsorship and event management.
Raymond Yeung, head of content standards at Amazon MGM Studios Technology, has been named SMPTE Standards Vice President for 2025. In this role, Yeung will focus on media supply chain advancements and standards development.
SMPTE is hosting an in-person workshop organized by CBC on October 21, 2025, focusing on CBC's e250 and Memory eXchange Layer (MXL) projects. The session will include presentations by François Legrand and Mathieu Rochon from CBC/Radio-Canada, covering the EBU DMF reference architecture, MXL project, and the e250 project, along with a practical MXL hands-on workshop.
The article provides an overview of time code in video production, explaining its fundamental role in synchronizing audio and video, identifying specific frames, and facilitating editing workflows. It details the various standards developed by SMPTE, including linear time code (LTC), vertical interval time code (VITC), and ancillary time code (ATC), and their applications in both analog and digital environments. The piece highlights how time code standards are crucial for content creation and distribution, supporting both traditional broadcast and modern streaming practices.
