A live stream lives or dies on the delivery layer. This category tracks multi-CDN strategy, edge compute, origin caching, HTTP/3 and QUIC, low-latency HLS and DASH, and the performance monitoring tools that catch problems before viewers do.
The On Air 2026 global broadcast served as a real-world testing ground for the Media eXchange Layer (MXL) and Time-Addressable Data Store (TADS) standards. AWS, Appear, and Norsk collaborated to manage multi-channel live production and metadata logging using these cloud-native technologies.
Blackmagic Design has launched the Ethernet Switch 820, a networking device featuring eight 100G QSFP ports and two 10G ports designed for SMPTE 2110 broadcast workflows. The unit includes redundant power and PTP clock ports to support high-performance IP production in fly-packs and broadcast trucks.
Cloudflare has launched Origin Range Requests, a new feature that automates byte-range request management for large files using its Pingora-based caching architecture. The update eliminates manual range-size configuration, aiming to reduce latency and inter-data-center traffic for streaming and large-object delivery workloads.
The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre in Australia has deployed Riedel's MediorNet for 12G-SDI signal distribution and an Artist ecosystem for intercom communications. The infrastructure supports flexible broadcast workflows, including fiber-based integration with outside broadcast trucks.
Over 330 industry professionals attended the SVG TranSPORT 2026 conference in New York to discuss the impact of C-Band spectrum reallocation and emerging transmission technologies. The event featured technical sessions on LEO satellite, IP-based backhaul, Media over QUIC, and the infrastructure requirements for large-scale remote production.
Bridge Technologies has joined the Media eXchange Layer (MXL) initiative, enabling its monitoring tools to operate as containerized applications within Grass Valley’s AMPP cloud-native platform. This integration facilitates hardware-independent, low-latency audio and video monitoring for software-defined production environments.
Matrox Video is integrating AMD Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs and Kintex UltraScale+ FPGAs into its IP-based AV product lines, including the Avio 2 KVM extender and ConvertIP converters. This hardware-software co-design strategy aims to improve interoperability and latency for broadcast and enterprise installations using SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX standards.
Comcast is introducing RealTime4K and smart-boost WiFi features for Xfinity customers during the 2026-27 NBA season. The initiative includes a new content delivery architecture developed in partnership with Fastly to optimize live streaming performance on Peacock.
Continent 8 Technologies has launched SecureEdge CDN, a managed service built on Varnish Software's 'CDN in a Box' technology. The service provides iGaming and sports betting operators with integrated edge security, DDoS mitigation, and low-latency content delivery on a private network.
Digital Audio Denmark is launching a 128-channel ST 2110-30 RAVENNA I/O card for its Thunder|Core and Penta-series audio interfaces. The new hardware expansion adds AES67 and RAVENNA connectivity to support AoIP workflows in broadcast and live audio environments.
PSSI Global Services has promoted 20-year veteran Tracy Michaels to the newly created role of Vice President of Engineering. Michaels will oversee the company's transition to IP-centric transmission, including the integration of Beagle Networks' services and the launch of a new dual-antenna, IP-centric transmission vehicle in Q1 2027.
Jio Platforms and Fastly have expanded their partnership to enhance the JioCDN platform, which leverages Jio's 5G and broadband infrastructure alongside Fastly's edge cloud. The collaboration aims to support high-demand live streaming events for Reliance Group services and other Indian businesses.
Zixi has integrated the TAG Video Systems SDK into its platform to enable automated SCTE-35 marker restoration and redundant feed verification. This collaboration allows broadcasters to maintain ad-avail integrity and detect switching errors across contribution and distribution paths.
TNDV and GameTime Productions have expanded their remote production partnership for the Team Boxing League, centralizing operations in a Texas-based control room using SRT over public internet. The workflow, which supported 56 live events in Season 4, utilizes a unified technical ecosystem to manage venue feeds and outbound distribution.
Sobatech Group has implemented a remote production workflow for the F4 Spanish Championship and Eurocup-3, utilizing Blackmagic Design hardware and bonded cellular/Starlink connectivity. The centralized hub in Banyoles enables remote camera control and multi-feed distribution, resulting in a 30% to 60% reduction in logistical costs.
Broadcast Management Group has launched Media Command, a private cloud-based platform designed to centralize broadcast operations including ingest, MAM, playout, and compliance. The system leverages TAMS technology to enable real-time clip creation and is offered through managed services contracts with both subscription and capital investment models.
Cloudflare has moved its WebRTC support for the Stream platform to general availability, enabling ultra-low latency live video delivery using WHIP and WHEP protocols. The update integrates with Cloudflare Realtime and includes usage-based billing, analytics, and browser-native broadcast capabilities.
Magewell has updated its Pro Convert IP decoder series to include native Zixi stream support, 4K resolution, and HDR10/HLG compatibility. These enhancements allow broadcasters and streaming providers to bridge IP-based contribution workflows with traditional SDI and HDMI infrastructure.
Fastly has partnered with JioCDN to integrate its programmable edge cloud platform into Jio's network infrastructure in India. The collaboration aims to support enterprise connectivity and scale delivery for high-traffic live events, including major sports broadcasts.
Globecast will demonstrate its Content Exchange and MooM orchestration platforms at NAB Show New York to assist broadcasters with hybrid infrastructure management and C-band migration. The tools provide an API-driven layer to integrate satellite, fiber, IP, and cloud workflows for improved operational visibility and service continuity.
Zixi and TAG Video Systems have expanded their existing integration to incorporate TAG’s Content Matching technology into the Zixi platform. This update allows broadcasters to verify live content paths, preserve SCTE-35 markers, and automate the detection of switching errors across distribution workflows.
Eutelsat has renewed a multi-year agreement with Antik Telecom and A1 to provide satellite capacity at the 16° East orbital position. The deal maintains DTH television delivery services for Antik Sat subscribers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
LTN has integrated its Schedule Playout platform with Sony’s Ci Media Cloud to enable bidirectional content movement and management between the two systems. This integration allows broadcasters to access, preview, and transfer media assets directly within the playout interface, reducing manual file handling for linear and streaming channel operations.
Zixi and TAG Video Systems have expanded their technical integration to allow the Zixi Platform to utilize TAG’s Content Matching technology. This partnership enables automated SCTE-35 marker verification, latency measurement, and redundant feed monitoring across contribution and distribution workflows.
DTM has deployed Riedel’s Easy5G private network platform to transmit high-resolution onboard video signals from race cars. The infrastructure provides a scalable, low-latency foundation for live production, enabling new camera angles and data-driven content formats for motorsports broadcasting.
Meta has transitioned its Instagram Live ingest infrastructure from the proprietary RUSH protocol to the open IETF standard Media over QUIC (MoQ). This deployment aims to unify Meta's streaming transport stack, improve latency and resilience, and leverage a standards-based approach for future live and interactive video services.
Globecast has deployed over 75 Enensys StreamProbe units to monitor IPTV feeds across its global contribution and distribution network. The system provides centralized oversight for high-bitrate streams and supports SCTE-35 tracking, with future plans to integrate the platform via API into internal management tools.
DIRECTV has initiated a limited rollout of a custom multiview feature on its Osprey hardware, enabling users to select specific channels for personalized multi-screen layouts. This update marks a shift from the platform's previous reliance on preselected, curated channel mixes and addresses long-standing subscriber demand for greater flexibility.
Sobatech Group has implemented a remote production (REMI) workflow for the Spanish F4 and Eurocup-3 racing series using Blackmagic Design hardware and bonded cellular transmission. The centralized setup at their Banyoles facility has reduced logistical requirements and production costs by up to 60% for European events.
Minerva Networks and Agama have expanded their partnership to integrate Minerva's AI-powered entertainment platform with Agama's video observability and analytics solution. The collaboration aims to provide operators with end-to-end visibility across delivery chains to improve Quality of Experience and reduce subscriber churn.
Vodafone, Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom, and RTL Deutschland conducted a 5G field trial during a DFB Cup match to test network slicing and APIs for live broadcast production. The trial demonstrated that these mobile network technologies can maintain the bandwidth and latency requirements necessary for remote production workflows in congested environments.
Appear has launched a hardware-accelerated SRT implementation that offloads the data plane to FPGAs to increase density and throughput for live video transport. The solution is designed to reduce server infrastructure requirements for large-scale contribution and distribution workflows by supporting up to 1,536 simultaneous SRT connections in a 2RU chassis.
Globecast is showcasing its MooM media orchestration platform and C-band migration services at NAB Show New York 2026. The platform is designed to manage hybrid infrastructure, including satellite, IP, and cloud, to assist broadcasters with the upcoming FCC-mandated C-band reallocation.
Comcast has deployed Fastly's edge delivery software within its own infrastructure to optimize live event streaming for Peacock. This move indicates a potential shift in Comcast's delivery strategy, moving away from the previously announced Open Caching model with Qwilt toward a proprietary, hybrid edge architecture.
The FCC has authorized SpaceX to launch 15,000 additional satellites for its Starlink Mobile service, granting a waiver that allows the company to operate without terrestrial spectrum-leasing agreements. This expansion aims to support native voice and streaming capabilities, potentially impacting future delivery requirements for remote connectivity.
AWS announced four new AWS Elemental capabilities at IBC 2026, including Dynamic Multiview and contextual metadata extraction, aimed at enhancing live video personalization and monetization. The company also showcased various AI-driven production workflows and cloud-based media solutions in collaboration with partners like the BBC and Untold Studios.
Zixi details its software platform strategy for managing live video workflows, focusing on reducing operational overhead through automated stream resiliency and centralized orchestration. The platform aims to lower integration costs in multi-vendor environments by providing a unified control layer for contribution and distribution.
JWX has launched a 'Bring Your Own CDN' feature that allows streaming operators to decouple content delivery from the platform's management layer. This enables customers to use their own negotiated CDN contracts for traffic routing while retaining JWX's existing bitrate logic, DRM, and server-side ad insertion capabilities.
GlobalM provided its GMX Cloud platform to automate the live distribution of the 2026 World Rowing Championships for quattro media and World Rowing. The workflow utilized SRT-based transport and reusable infrastructure to deliver feeds to international broadcast rights holders and digital platforms.
Vodafone has selected CUJO AI to deploy its IETF-standardized Quality of Outcome (QoO) technology across its European broadband networks. The platform shifts network assessment from raw speed metrics to application-specific performance scores to better optimize for latency-sensitive services like video conferencing and gaming.
RTVE is transitioning its terrestrial network to the DVB-T2 standard in Spain, beginning November 5 with the launch of La 2 UHD. The migration aims to improve broadcast efficiency and expand UHD availability while introducing an accessible radio service for viewers with hearing disabilities.
Spectra Logic has entered into a distribution agreement with ICOS S.p.A. to expand its data storage and management solutions into the Italian market. The partnership aims to support regional demand for cyber resilience, data sovereignty, and long-term retention.
Vast Data is implementing a tiered storage strategy to offload AI agent KV cache from GPU memory to CPU and persistent storage. This architecture aims to optimize inference performance and scheduling by treating agent memory as a distributed resource across enterprise infrastructure.
Nanocosmos CEO Oliver Lietz discusses the industry shift toward interactive, real-time streaming for non-broadcast verticals like auctions and corporate events. The article highlights the adoption of Media over QUIC and simplified cloud-based workflows to meet high-reliability requirements without traditional broadcast infrastructure.
Globecast has deployed over 75 ENENSYS StreamProbe units to monitor its global IPTV distribution network, including support for SCTE-35 ad-marker tracking. The partnership, which has been in place since 2019, focuses on centralized monitoring and future API-driven scalability for Globecast's infrastructure.
Nokia published a technical overview detailing how Massive MIMO technology and beam management techniques improve 5G network capacity and reliability. The article highlights Nokia's contributions to 3GPP 5G NR specifications and discusses how these innovations serve as a foundation for future 6G network architectures.
European satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos has announced plans to deploy a 192-satellite LEO constellation named ConnectedCosmos to provide secure connectivity for government and commercial sectors. The company intends to achieve global coverage by 2030, leveraging its internal manufacturing capacity to produce one satellite per day.
OpenVault reports that upstream broadband traffic is growing three times faster than downstream consumption, driving cable operators to prioritize network health and capacity management. The company is responding to this trend by expanding its Vantage platform to provide unified monitoring for both DOCSIS and fiber network environments.
Cisco, Ericsson, HPE, and Meta have submitted an IETF Internet-Draft proposing three methods to improve ICMP error handling for SRv6-based VPNs. The proposal aims to resolve current limitations in connectivity checks and fault localization for VPN endpoints within SRv6 transport networks.
Meta and Google have submitted an IETF Internet-Draft proposing a standardized timestamp property for Media Over QUIC Transport (MOQT). The proposal aims to improve interoperability and latency visibility by providing a unified representation for media timing across different specifications.
