Most broadcast facilities are mid-transition from SDI to IP, running both at once. Here you'll find coverage of SMPTE ST 2110, remote and cloud production, bonded cellular contribution, camera-to-cloud workflows, and the switchers and gear keeping live shows on air.
Vector3 has launched Mediaflow, a software-based platform designed to manage and route live video signals across various formats including SDI, ST 2110, NDI, and SRT. This release marks the company's expansion from traditional playout automation into broader software-defined live signal management for diverse broadcast and streaming environments.
Interra Systems is updating its ORION and BATON platforms with new support for NDI, Zixi, and JPEG-XS workflows. The release adds AI-driven QC capabilities, including Whisper AI integration and enhanced 4K analysis for live and OTT delivery environments.
Utah Athletics has launched a new on-campus media production facility featuring three control rooms, a fiber-based network, and professional-grade production gear to support Big 12 broadcasts on ESPN+. The facility is designed to scale live event production from 50 to 200 annual broadcasts while integrating academic curriculum and NIL content creation for student-athletes.
TerraMaster has launched the F4-425 Pro N305, a four-bay NAS device powered by an Intel Core i3-N305 processor. The unit features dual 5GbE ports and supports hardware transcoding for H.264 and H.265, capable of handling five simultaneous 4K-to-1080p transcodes.
Suitest is expanding its test automation platform with new AI-powered HDMI capture hardware and the TVafer 1U rack enclosure. The system is designed to automate device certification and improve quality monitoring for OTT providers and device manufacturers.
Shotoku has launched its Aura platform, including the TR-XPTZ control system and the P2 Prompter Panner, designed to provide broadcast-grade precision and synchronization for PTZ camera workflows. The platform addresses mechanical and operational challenges, such as synchronizing prompter movement with PTZ heads to eliminate motion restrictions in remote production environments.
Post-production facility The Look detailed the HDR and SDR grading workflow for the second season of the Disney+ series Rivals. The project utilized DaVinci Resolve Studio to manage look development, Dolby Vision trims, and multi-format deliverable consistency.
MediaCity Post completed end-to-end post-production for the ITV drama The Blame, utilizing a remote workflow powered by Signiant for media movement and FilmLight Baselight for ACES-based HDR color management. The production design facilitated remote editorial and collaboration across multiple UK locations while meeting high-end international broadcast delivery standards.
Gravity Media has secured the host broadcast contract for the 2026 Esports World Cup, providing the full technical infrastructure for the event. The deployment will utilize a massive scale of production hardware, including over 150 cameras, 28 EVS XT-VIA servers, and a large-scale Dante-based audio network.
GoPro has announced the September launch of the MISSION 1 PRO ILS, an 8K compact cinema camera featuring an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds mount. The camera is paired with a new Mission Monitor app designed for remote camera control and professional monitoring on iOS devices.
SMT has expanded its technology deployment at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, installing 106 LED displays and integrating real-time scoring data across the venue. The infrastructure update includes a 130-foot-wide curved ribbon display and custom production systems that support ATP and WTA match data, serve speeds, and CCTV distribution.
Formula E has entered a multi-year partnership with Sennheiser to integrate AMBEO immersive audio technology into the championship's broadcast and production workflows beginning in the 2026-27 season. This collaboration aims to enhance the acoustic experience for viewers on any device by capturing and reproducing trackside and in-car soundscapes.
Post-production scheduling software provider Freispace has launched a physical media tracking module designed to manage LTO tapes, camera cards, and ingest drives. The new feature replaces manual tracking methods by integrating media metadata and automated workflow triggers directly into the platform's scheduling engine.
DMC Production Norway has deployed Net Insight's Open Live Media platform, including Nimbra 520 HEVC encoders and Nimbra Edge, to centralize remote production for the 2026 Blinkfestivalen event. The move aims to reduce on-site staffing requirements while maintaining broadcast-grade quality for national broadcaster NRK.
Chyron has released AXIS 4.0, an update to its cloud graphics production platform that integrates PRIME templates into its news workflows. The update also adds new animation tools and map customization features to its Maps module to enhance editorial efficiency for broadcast and news teams.
Slomo.TV has released IP-Connect, a software upgrade for its Arrow III and Simple R IIM servers that adds NDI and RTSP support for IP-based camera integration. The update allows for up to 11 recording channels and enables the use of high-speed IP cameras for super slow-motion capture in live sports environments.
TAG Video Systems has updated its MCM software to optimize memory usage, enabling compressed workflow channels to operate with up to 66% lower costs. The optimization, which reduces the number of required memory modules, has also been extended to support uncompressed ST 2110 environments.
Lawo is showcasing its Dynamic Media Facility approach and the European debut of the Edge One IP connectivity platform at IBC2026. The exhibition also highlights new graphics-oriented HOME apps and expanded multi-vendor interoperability through a collaboration with Grass Valley.
The Miami Heat has upgraded its Kaseya Center IP-based control room by integrating two Meinberg LANTIME IMS M2000 PTP Grandmasters to resolve GNSS signal synchronization issues. The redundant architecture supports SMPTE ST 2110 and AES67 standards, providing essential timing stability for live production workflows in a high-interference environment.
RaceTech has launched Galileo, a 4K-ready outside broadcast truck designed for flexible hybrid remote production. The vehicle features a modular design with 4K-capable infrastructure and advanced power management, including a solar array and battery-based backup system.
Marshall Electronics has launched the CV574-WP, an IP67-rated 4K POV camera designed for remote production and outdoor environments. The camera features support for NDI|HX3, SRT, and HEVC, enabling low-latency video transport over standard Ethernet networks.
WTA Ventures has entered a multi-year partnership with IMG to serve as its managed production services partner for the 2027 season. IMG will manage host broadcasting, world feed production, venue connectivity, and global distribution for over 50 WTA Tour events annually.
RaceTech has expanded its London remote production facility to nine galleries, incorporating Evertz and Ross Video hardware to support increased volume for horse racing broadcasts. The project also includes a new connectivity partnership with BMC Networks to provide end-to-end distribution for rights holders.
This article discusses the rendering challenges posed by vertical short-form video on connected TV displays, noting that traditional network monitoring cannot detect visual failures like improper cropping or pillarboxing. It advocates for the use of real-device visual validation testing to ensure quality of experience on smart TVs and streaming hardware.
Broadcast technology leaders from various infrastructure vendors discuss the shift toward software-defined, IP-based production workflows in response to rising sports rights costs. The industry is increasingly adopting hybrid REMI models and protocols like SMPTE ST 2110 and SRT to optimize resource utilization across distributed environments.
Blackmagic Design has released a firmware update for the Cinema Camera 6K, introducing phase detect autofocus, a 10-minute pre-record buffer, and 4-channel audio support. The update also integrates native stream routing directly to Blackmagic Cloud, enabling multi-platform live distribution.
The FCC has issued a new Report and Order establishing stricter security mandates for Emergency Alert System and Studio-to-Transmitter Link hardware. The directive requires enhanced password security and mandatory firewalls, while encouraging a shift toward software-based broadcast architectures.
X Games has partnered with broadcast design agency Gameday Creative to implement a new, city-specific motion graphics package for its league-based competition. The project moves away from traditional sports broadcast tropes, utilizing a unified motion logic framework to support diverse, culturally-distinct visual identities for clubs in four global markets.
FOR-A will showcase several new production tools at IBC 2026, including the viztrick AiDi on-device AI for real-time autocropping and the FA-1616 software-defined processor. The demonstrations focus on simplifying hybrid SDI and IP production workflows and automating content versioning for social media.
Future Market Insights projects the global virtual production market to grow from $3.7 billion in 2026 to $15.5 billion by 2036. The report highlights hardware and LED volume workflows as primary growth drivers as studios adopt real-time rendering and in-camera VFX to improve production efficiency.
Gravity Media has upgraded its West London Production Centre by installing Calrec Argo audio consoles and ImPulse IP cores to support remote sports production. The facility utilizes SMPTE 2110 workflows and Calrec's True Control 2.0 technology to manage multi-venue live broadcasts while optimizing latency and redundancy.
Radxa has launched the rCore-Q8280 and rCore-Q6490 system-on-modules, which utilize Qualcomm processors to provide hardware-accelerated video decoding and encoding capabilities. These modules are aimed at edge AI, multimedia, and industrial video applications, supporting resolutions up to 4K120 for decoding.
SIGGRAPH 2026 featured new hardware and AI-driven production tools, notably NVIDIA's ARM-based RTX Spark superchip designed for high-resolution video and 3D rendering. The event also highlighted emerging players in GPU manufacturing and forensic watermarking, alongside new AI workflows for media and entertainment production.
This article provides a technical analysis of DVB-S2X modulation schemes, specifically detailing why APSK is favored over QAM for satellite downlink efficiency in non-linear amplifier environments. It explores how adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) systems balance power, bandwidth, and noise constraints for high-throughput satellite and 5G non-terrestrial networks.
Market analysis firm Fact.MR forecasts the global GPU server market to grow from $42.8 billion in 2026 to $149.2 billion by 2036. This growth is driven by increasing infrastructure demand for AI training, computer vision, and high-performance video analytics workloads.
Audinate has expanded its Dante platform from a networking audio protocol into an AV-over-IP ecosystem that now supports video, control, and cloud-based management. The platform currently integrates with over 4,000 products and offers interoperability with broadcast standards like SMPTE ST 2110-30 and AES67.
Matrox has announced the Maevex MGX Series, a line of IPMX-ready encoders and decoders that support 4K60 H.264/H.265 streaming. The new units feature Matrox IQ Mode to provide single-frame glass-to-glass latency while maintaining high compression efficiency for professional AV and broadcast environments.
Targa Newfoundland is partnering with a technology ecosystem led by Dejero, Eutelsat, and Intel to conduct a live, remote broadcast of its 25th-anniversary rally on YouTube. The production uses a blend of satellite capacity and edge compute to achieve live transmission from remote terrain, with a demonstration planned for IBC 2026.
Diverse Made Media has launched the CAERUS Rover, a professional wheelchair-mounted camera system that integrates LiveU LU300S cellular bonded technology for mobile live production. The system is designed to provide stabilized, broadcast-quality acquisition for news and remote production environments.
ESL FACEIT Group is utilizing a hybrid IP and baseband infrastructure to produce 7,000 hours of content for the 2026 Esports World Cup. The technical deployment includes 110 physical encoders, 280 concurrent streams, and remote production workflows enabled by real-time game data integration.
Optical networking startup Lumilens has emerged from stealth with $900 million in funding to develop fiber-optic interconnect chips for AI data centers. The company’s technology, including co-packaged and near-packaged optics, aims to overcome bandwidth and distance limitations of copper interconnects within high-density GPU clusters.
SK hynix has approved a $38.3 billion investment to build two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including a fab dedicated to HBM and DRAM production. The infrastructure expansion is designed to support the increasing demand for high-speed memory required by data centers and artificial intelligence applications.
Arqiva has completed a multi-year infrastructure overhaul of the UK's DAB radio network, migrating 62 multiplexes and over 1,000 services to a centralized coding and multiplexing system. The initiative consolidated operations from 13 sites into two, resulting in an 87% reduction in annual electricity consumption and significantly improved operational resilience.
OSEE has launched the GoStream Duet 8 ISO, a $1,795 live stream switcher kit designed for professional field production. The device features an integrated 14-inch monitor, support for NDI, SRT, and RTMP, and simultaneous 8-channel ISO recording.
Cinegy plans to demonstrate a Linux-based Docker implementation of its Air playout and automation software at IBC. The company claims this architecture reduces RAM usage by 75% to 87.5% compared to Windows-based deployments, aiming to improve cost efficiency and scalability for software-defined broadcast channels.
This article provides a detailed technical overview of core Audio Engineering Society (AES) standards, including AES67, AES70, and AES10 (MADI), that underpin professional IP studio and SMPTE ST 2110 workflows. It examines the technical implementation, synchronization, and interoperability requirements for these standards in modern broadcast production environments.
Senior figures from production firms Sunset+Vine, SailGP, and Two Circles identified cloud-based remote production as the most significant technological shift for modern sports broadcasting. The panel highlighted how cloud infrastructure enables complex multi-stream workflows, real-time data integration, and increased operational efficiency for large-scale sports events.
AT&T is deploying Ericsson dual-band 600MHz radios with 8RX uplink-enhancing technology to address increasing mobile upload demand for applications like agentic AI and fixed wireless access. The deployment is part of a larger network infrastructure upgrade aimed at improving capacity and performance in anticipation of future traffic patterns.
Startup Kenyi Technologies is developing a DPU chiplet designed to provide hardware acceleration for Arm-based CPUs in virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) deployments. The lookaside accelerator aims to challenge Intel's dominance in the vRAN market by enabling performance scaling for Arm processors without requiring proprietary silicon lock-in.
LTN Global has expanded its Live Event Master Control solution to provide cloud-native playout, automated graphics, and low-latency IP transport. The platform is designed to offer sports broadcasters and rights holders a software-driven alternative to traditional on-premises master control rooms.
