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.
Clear-Com's FreeSpeak Cell intercom system was successfully tested by RTL Deutschland during a live event at the Nürburgring, demonstrating reliable, low-latency communications over private and public 5G networks. The proof of concept, supported by Deutsche Telekom, showed extended coverage across large-scale production environments without complex infrastructure. This validation advances cellular-based intercom workflows for broadcast and live production.
CazéTV, a Brazilian digital sports channel, is broadcasting all 104 FIFA World Cup matches in 4K using 12 ENG crews across North America equipped with LiveU bonded cellular packs, Sony FX5 cameras, and Sennheiser mics. The content is distributed via YouTube, Samsung TV, Disney+, and Amazon Prime, each requiring different encoding and packaging, while a small IBC presence provides signal redundancy. The operation highlights a digital-native broadcaster's ability to outbid traditional rights-holders for premium sports events.
Omdia forecasts that RGB LED TVs will grow from 3% of global TV set revenue in 2026 to 13% by 2030, driven by Samsung, LG, and Hisense. The shift reflects an industry move toward higher brightness and color purity using independent red, green, and blue backlight LEDs, offering an alternative to OLED limitations. Mini LED shipments are also projected to grow over 60% in the same period, with both technologies supporting larger screen sizes and premium display features.
At NAB 2026, Ross Video introduced HyperMax, a new production switcher platform with resource pooling capabilities, and the TouchDrive TDx 5L, a five-stripe control surface for large-scale productions. The HyperMax platform utilizes Software Defined Production Engines within the Ultrix ecosystem, allowing dynamic resource allocation across multiple productions.
At NAB Show 2026, Ross Video, through its recent acquisition of IO Versal, launched Vertex, a new media server for projection mapping, immersive experiences, and sports venues. Vertex handles edge blending, warping, and large-scale visuals, and Ross is creating an experiential technologies division to serve architainment, museums, and live entertainment alongside its Tesser LED offerings.
Broadcast vendors including Brainstorm, wTVision, Sony, Zero Density, Disguise, and Chyron discuss the shift toward hybrid studios that combine LED walls and virtual environments with physical sets, highlighting benefits in flexibility and cost savings along with challenges in lighting, tracking, and compositing.
Aveco will demonstrate its ASTRA Media Factory platform at NAB 2024. The platform unifies studio production, media asset management, playout, and distribution across on-premises, remote, and multi-cloud environments. It features an extensive third-party integration library and support for SCTE standards for localization.
Veset Nimbus is a cloud-native playout automation platform built on AWS that combines scheduling, content management, real-time graphics insertion, and automated playout. It supports broadcasters with a pay-as-you-go model to reduce hardware costs and enable remote channel management.
Promexar deployed arkona and manifold's EASY-IP solution, integrating BLADE//runner and manifold CLOUD, for Mexican broadcaster Televisa ahead of a major summer sports event. The system facilitates Televisa's transition from SDI to IP using ST 2110 standards while maintaining reliability for high-density live productions.
Event Control Center (EEC) deployed PlexusAV's IPMX-based platform across mobile control rooms for over 20 large-scale European events, achieving 100% reliability. The system bridges NDI, SRT, and RTSP feeds into a unified IPMX network. EEC expanded its deployment in 2026 with 29 additional encoders.
The MoonPay X Games League's inaugural Sacramento event is produced by Echo Entertainment using two Dome Productions mobile units, over 30 cameras, FPV drones, and Owl AI's real-time kinetic analysis for augmented replays and judge feedback. The coverage spans ESPN platforms, emphasizing production-scale expansion for the new year-round team league.
Brompton Technology's Tessera LED processing platform is powering the newly opened CDFC VP Studio in Chengdu, China, a massive 820 square meter LED volume driven by 48 SX40 processors. The facility, developed with Tencent, shifts post-production onto the shooting stage for real-time compositing. This deployment is highlighted as a major milestone for virtual production infrastructure in Asia.
HBS CEO Dan Miowdownik details the operational scale of producing the 2026 FIFA World Cup across three countries, noting the maturation of IP-based production workflows and a shift from technology-driven to market-driven format decisions. The interview covers centralized replay and audio control, the 5,000-person production team, and the growing role of the host broadcaster relative to rightsholders.
TNT Sports enters its second year of NASCAR coverage with a new NEP mobile unit, PX1, debuting in Sonoma. The ST-2110-based truck serves as the production frontend, supported by SuperShooter 12, and the production will feature super-slo-mo cameras, drones, and SMT data integrations. The expanded in-car experience on HBO Max includes driver-radio isolation and multiview enhancements.
Blackmagic Design has introduced a suite of 100G Ethernet-enabled production hardware, including the Media Dock Ultra, StudioBridge 10G PWR converter, and updated URSA Cine cameras with 100G connectivity. These products support SMPTE-2110 standards and Apple Immersive Video to enable high-bandwidth live cinematic and immersive production workflows. The URSA Cine Immersive 100G is specifically designed for live production with Apple Immersive Video, while the StudioBridge bridges 10G and 100G Ethernet 2110 IP systems.
Mobile TV Group (MTVG) has launched a full-stack, turnkey production platform targeting NBA teams left without broadcast operations after Main Street Sports Group's collapse. The platform bundles production, contribution, and distribution services, including remote production capabilities, and is positioned as a direct-to-team or league-adjacent solution ahead of the NBA's potential aggregated streaming hub launch in 2027-28.
Cyanview announced its 2022.12 software release, expanding remote shading, lens control, tally, and 3D LUT management for cine-style, mirrorless, PTZ, and box cameras used in live multicamera productions. The update adds support for a range of new cameras from Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, and others, along with new color corrector integrations and wifi connectivity features.
Nxtedition argues for on-premise private cloud infrastructure over public cloud for playout, emphasizing lower latency, bandwidth efficiency, and cost control for live production, while using public cloud only for CDN distribution or supplemental transcoding.
SES has selected coralbay.tv's coralPlay cloud-native playout automation solution to manage its cloud-hosted channels. The system uses microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes to support complex graphics, SCTE-35 triggering, and DVB subtitling for live and thematic broadcasts. The deal aims to advance SES's cloud playout services and provide flexibility across public cloud, virtual machines, or bare metal.
coralbay.tv announced it will demonstrate its new coralCaption product, which inserts AI-generated or user-entered captions into live transport streams without decoding, and updated coralPlay playout features including an efficient IP live input switching framework at NAB 2024.
Cloud playout vendor coralbay.tv announced at IBC 2025 new integrations with graphics platforms Loopic, VIZrt, and VIZ flowics, along with improvements to manual control, regional playout, and near-live workflow features like play-while-record.
coralbay.tv has updated its coralPlay platform to include support for UHD 4K HDR workflows and GPU-accelerated encoding. The release allows for higher channel density on AWS cloud instances by utilizing optimized instruction sets and GPU resources for real-time video compositing and encoding.
Nxtedition has launched nxt|cloud, a containerized, cloud-based version of its broadcast production and playout platform. The solution utilizes a custom Linux-based version of CasparCG to enable hybrid cloud, disaster recovery, and scalable playout functionality for broadcasters.
Brainstorm will demonstrate its Suite 6.2 virtual production tools at IBC 2025, featuring integrations with NVIDIA Blackwell, Unreal Engine 5, and Canon metadata technology. The showcase will focus on real-time AR graphics, multi-scene management, and hybrid workflows leveraging Alfalite LED volumes.
Nxtedition has announced a new feature called Virtual Assets that integrates third-party API data and metadata directly into its user interface. This feature aims to eliminate the need for custom infrastructure glue code by allowing users to search and preview assets from external services like newswires and social media within the platform.
nxtedition has integrated OpenAI's Whisper speech-to-text AI into its production platform to enable real-time automated transcription and translation of media assets. The feature will be included in the company's upcoming software release and targets improved metadata management and search efficiency for newsroom workflows.
AJA Video Systems discusses the technical application of its ColorBox hardware for on-set color management and real-time HDR video processing. The hardware enables multi-camera matching by centralizing color look management and LUT processing within live production environments.
Broadcast technology vendors and creative leaders share insights on how IP-based infrastructure, cloud workflows, and generative AI are reshaping production and collaboration. The roundtable identifies the technical hurdles in balancing high-quality broadcast output with the demands of rapid, multi-platform content creation.
nxtedition and TASCAM have integrated their respective broadcast production platforms and digital mixers using the Ember+ protocol. The integration allows for direct control of audio channels from the nxtedition interface, removing the need for third-party middleware in newsroom environments.
WIN Network is replacing its legacy, multi-vendor broadcasting infrastructure with the nxtedition software platform at its Australian headquarters. The transition will consolidate production workflows for 14 regional news bulletins into a single, collaborative software environment.
nxtedition is introducing new features to its live production platform ahead of IBC2025, including support for UHD/HDR, Rive-based HTML graphics, and native file transfer to Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. The update also includes local, model-agnostic AI agent tools for automated editorial tasks like script adaptation and content fact-checking.
RTL Deutschland successfully tested Clear-Com's FreeSpeak Cell intercom system over private and public 5G networks during a live event at the Nürburgring race circuit. The proof of concept, supported by Deutsche Telekom, validated cellular-based intercom as a method to extend wireless communications across large-scale production environments without complex infrastructure. The test integrated with RTL's existing communications workflow and achieved stable coverage across the Grand Prix circuit, paddock, and additional production areas.
German public broadcaster ARD details its remote and on-site production workflows for the FIFA World Cup 2026, utilizing a centralized ARD SportHub in Cologne fed by signals from ZDF's NBC in Mainz via MTI Teleport München. ARD is deploying new flyaway venue kits using LiveU technology for bonded cellular transmission, and leveraging SRT for return feeds to on-air talent iPads. The broadcaster is also using Ross Video's Lama Automix for automated radio mixing for the first time.
German broadcaster ZDF is remotely producing its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage from its National Broadcast Centre in Mainz, with presentation from a Berlin studio, using Avid editing and EVS playout systems. It shares transmission with ARD and manages 16 different kickoff times across the US, Mexico, and Canada.
Apple reportedly plans to skip Pro and Max variants for its upcoming M6 chip, focusing the M7 generation on on-device AI processing and enhanced video encoding. The M6 chip will feature improved memory bandwidth up to 200 GB/s, an updated neural engine, and a redesigned GPU with up to 12 cores. These architectural changes are aimed at accelerating local video processing, rendering, and AI workloads, with the M5 Ultra Mac Studio also expected later this year.
Remoto updated its Playback remote-review platform to version 1.9, adding a Capture Agent for streaming from secure remote workstations, Windows PC support, and session cloning. The platform targets media teams of all sizes with SRT and WebRTC delivery and multi-channel audio support.
Kiloview released firmware version 1.24 for its P3 Mini production device, upgrading the NDI SDK to version 6.3 and adding H.265 RTMP streaming support. The update also includes 4-channel audio recording, SIMCom cellular module compatibility, and fixes for an SRT receiving latency bug and 5G NSA signal strength accuracy.
Mediaproxy, a developer of compliance logging and monitoring systems, has named Heartland Video Systems (HVS) as its exclusive U.S. partner for broadcast and streaming monitoring solutions. The partnership targets broadcasters needing tools to manage ATSC 1.0, ATSC 3.0, and multi-platform streaming complexity, expanding Mediaproxy's reach in the U.S. market.
IBM has unveiled a new sub-1 nanometer chip node featuring a novel nanostack architecture, promising up to 50% higher performance or 70% greater energy efficiency. The technology targets scaling infrastructure for generative AI and cloud computing over the next five years, with manufacturing partnerships yet to be announced.
DAZN transitioned its Leeds master control room to a 100% software, IP-native monitoring infrastructure utilizing solutions from Techex and TAG Video Systems. The new deployment supports over 5,000 video sources across hybrid environments to enable scalable event-driven workflows for major sports broadcasts.
ITN Productions has deployed a new low-latency IP-based production control room architected by Techex. The installation integrates TAG Video Systems’ Realtime Media Platform and Matrox Video ConvertIP decoders to support SMPTE ST 2110 and JPEG XS workflows.
The latest episode of Extra Hours features industry experts discussing the integration of generative AI within Adobe Premiere Pro and the evolving landscape of production hardware. Key topics include Zoom's enhanced bitrate features, upcoming 4K60P encoding solutions from Magewell, and current trends in live production gear.
Miri Technologies has launched its V410 live 4K video encoder and decoder, a multi-protocol hardware device supporting H.264, H.265, SRT, and NDI. Designed for IP-based production workflows, the unit features dual Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.
Austria's host broadcaster ORF utilized 24 ARRI ALEXA 35 Live cameras to capture the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, marking a significant implementation of cinematic-style equipment in a large-scale live broadcast environment. The integration demonstrated workflows for look-switching and real-time cinematic color grading without traditional post-production, signaling a shift in production aesthetics for live events.
LiveU is launching its LU900Q intelligent production unit and broader 'Q Era' ecosystem for the Australian and New Zealand markets at the ABE2026 conference. The hardware, which aims to improve resilience in challenging connectivity environments, features 5G Dual-MIMO modems and integrates with existing broadcast and cloud-based production workflows.
The SVG College Summit 2026 session recordings are now available on SVG PLAY, featuring case studies on SMPTE ST 2110 migrations, AI-driven production workflows, and shared control room designs for collegiate athletics.
Fox Sports centralized its 2026 FIFA World Cup production at its Pico facility, deploying Dell Isilon storage, Appear multicast contribution infrastructure, and a custom HDR-to-SDR LUT. The shift streamlines remote production workflows and improves resilience for the 104-match tournament.
Universal Pictures utilized Amazon Web Services, Company 3, and Pixelogic to pilot an end-to-end cloud production workflow for the film 'Love Hurts.' The project centralized assets in Amazon S3 to streamline dailies, color grading, and digital cinema mastering, serving as a real-world test of MovieLabs 2030 Vision principles.
CamThink has launched the NeoEyes NE503, a 4K edge AI camera platform built on the Hailo-15H AI-powered SoC. The device is designed for local, multi-model inference and event-driven computer vision workflows for remote production monitoring, avoiding reliance on cloud infrastructure.
AJA has launched the Io Xpand, a $499 Thunderbolt 5 PCIe expansion chassis designed to bring its KONA and Corvid video and audio I/O cards to laptops and mini-PCs. The device supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, providing up to 6000 MB/s of bi-directional PCIe bandwidth to enable mobile, high-bandwidth capture and playback for remote and live production workflows.
