As software transforms the technology landscape, media companies are challenged to future-proof their operations with more agile solutions. Continuing its 40-year history of customer-driven innovation, NEP Group has announced the launch of NEP Platform, a new software orchestration system designed to meet this need, transforming the way the industry manages media infrastructure and hybrid workflows. […]
Broadcasters are rebuilding live operations workflows around IP delivery as satellite and dedicated fibre distribution decline, according to research from Caretta Research produced in partnership with Zixi. The shift is already transforming live sports production. By moving contribution feeds and master control operations to IP and cloud infrastructure, broadcasters can scale coverage beyond the limits […]
Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, has announced the appointment of Peter Thordarson to the newly created role of Technical Account Executive. Joining ASG with nearly four decades of expertise, Thordarson brings a deep background in broadcast media engineering, management, and enterprise production. He reports […]
The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) has announced that Huawei has joined the organisation as a member, signaling growing confidence in the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard. As a member of MC-IF, Huawei joins a collaborative industry forum focused on building the VVC ecosystem. MC-IF members work collectively to address interoperability challenges between next-generation codecs […]
With businesses under more pressure than ever to demonstrate tangible returns on their AI investments, research from Extreme Networks suggests that executives and IT teams are building trust with AI – and now it’s time to deliver results and scale. As expectations around AI ROI continue to rise, projects need to deliver near-term value or […]
Harmonic has announced Spectrum X Plus, the newest generation of its Spectrum X media server, offering double the channel density of previous generations. Spectrum X Plus dramatically simplifies video ingest and playout functions for broadcasters and content owners, significantly lowering the total cost per channel for broadcast delivery. Spectrum X Plus strengthens Harmonic’s leadership in […]
Mediagenix, a global player in smart content solutions to profitably connect the right content to the right audience, is advancing its Semantic Intelligence capabilities to help studios and networks unlock greater value from their catalogues. By strengthening the semantic foundation across title and rights data, Mediagenix enables media organisations to transform metadata into actionable commercial […]
Backlight, the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organisations, has released the 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations. Content production is prolific, while production timelines are shrinking, and as data storage reaches an all-time high amidst increased demand from […]
Strategic Imperatives, provider of cloud-native billing and revenue management solutions for telecoms and connectivity providers, has expanded its partnership with bank payment company GoCardless to integrate the fintech’s new Outbound Payments feature – a disbursement capability which enables businesses to send payments to their customers. The partnership brings Outbound Payments into the Elevate IQ platform, creating a […]
BCNEXXT has deployed live HLG-based HDR playout capabilities within its Vipe platform, enabling broadcasters to integrate High Dynamic Range into live production workflows while maintaining parallel SDR services. The implementation is focused on real-world broadcast environments where HDR and SDR audiences must coexist, particularly in live sports production, where HDR origination is accelerating. BCNEXXT’s Vipe […]