Scalstrm and NETINT have announced a video processing platform designed to meet upcoming EU Data Act sovereignty requirements. The solution utilizes NETINT video processing units to achieve claimed reductions in power consumption and total cost of ownership for broadcast-grade channel deployments.

MainConcept has expanded its Easy Video API to support video transcoding on NETINT video processing units and Arm-based systems utilizing NVIDIA GPUs. The update allows streaming providers to maintain a unified video stack across diverse hardware architectures without requiring separate codec integrations.

In the 2026 State of Video Encoding Survey report, you'll discover where encoding professionals are placing their bets and where they're holding. You'll learn how the GPU monoculture is cracking, why cost and quality are no longer a tradeoff, which codec has a planned implementation growth rate of 231%, why TCO is a blind spot for 30% of the market, and more.

Telestream has announced Surveyor mABR, a new monitoring solution designed to provide visibility into Multicast Adaptive Bitrate (mABR) delivery using the MSYNC protocol. The tool allows service providers to monitor HLS and DASH objects within multicast streams to ensure quality of experience for live events at scale.

Net Insight has made its Nimbra Edge live media orchestration platform available on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. The integration allows broadcasters and media service providers to deploy control and data planes directly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support live media workflows.

Akamai Accelerated Compute instances, powered by NETINT Quadra Video Processing Units (VPUs), provide specialized, high-density cloud transcoding for AV1, HEVC, and H.264 up to 8Kp60. These instances offer 15–30x better encoding performance than traditional CPUs, with pricing starting at $0.42/hr for 32 live HD channels.

The DVB Project is showcasing upcoming national DVB-I platform deployments from Germany and New Zealand at IBC2026. The demonstrations on Hisense and Vestel hardware highlight the industry's transition to IP-based television using open standards like DVB-NIP and Media over QUIC.

Harmonic has announced its product lineup for SCTE TechExpo 2026, focusing on its cOS SensAI intelligence fabric and cOS Loop for multi-vendor PON management. The company aims to assist broadband operators in modernizing infrastructure, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating fiber expansion through these new tools.

BlendVision AI watches your content so your team doesn't have to. It auto-tags scenes by topic and motion, creates highlight clips, generates shorts for every social ratio, transcribes in multiple languages, and even dubs audio, all in real time. The result: your content team shifts from manual post-production to creative strategy. Semantic search makes your entire media library instantly queryable, and AI-powered recommendations keep audiences engaged longer. Production costs go down. Content output goes up.

Nagravision is launching the Venturi anti-piracy platform and AI-enhanced features for its OpenTV ENTera streaming platform at IBC2026. The new tools leverage AI for automated content recommendations, sports clip generation, and coordinated enforcement against industrialised piracy.

Eddie AI has released version 4 of its editing platform, featuring native integrations with Avid Media Composer and Blackmagic Cloud, alongside new C2PA content credential support. The update also introduces generative tools for music, voiceover, and b-roll, while the company continues development on an on-premises 1.9B parameter editing model.

Live production is hitting an AI bottleneck: too many pixels, too many proxies, too much delay. Learn how VC-6 and smart multicast networks help live streaming platforms and broadcasters feed models only what they need, cutting bandwidth, latency, and cost while turning every frame into real-time intelligence.

The Associated Press has deployed over 100 LiveU LU900Q production units to support its global newsgathering and AP 360 production operations. The integration includes LiveU Ingest for cloud MAM connectivity and a transition to SMPTE ST 2110 environments for multi-camera workflows.

Teradek has announced the Bolt 7, a wireless video and data system that integrates a 900 MHz RF pipeline for camera control and telemetry alongside zero-delay 12G-SDI video transmission. The system supports 4K60 10-bit HDR and is scheduled to begin shipping in October 2026 with pricing starting at $5,990.

With the NETINT Quadra Mini Server, you can bypass expensive cloud transcoding services and deliver directly from the stadium to the origin. This compact powerhouse sips power while encoding 20 live HD AV1, HEVC, and H.264 streams, or 5 live 4K streams. Drawing just 138 watts, the Quadra Mini Server is perfect for live sports streaming services looking to reduce latency and cut OPEX.

Fabric Data and TMT Insights have merged to form a new entity called Fabric Insights, focused on intelligent orchestration for media and entertainment operations. The combined company integrates existing software platforms including Xytech, Origin, Polaris, and Focus to provide unified operational visibility and AI-ready automation.

Ateme reported H1 2026 revenue of €50.4 million, representing a 25% like-for-like increase compared to the previous year. The company achieved a record EBITDA of €6.3 million and reaffirmed its growth trajectory for 2026 and 2027.

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The FAST market is experiencing significant growth in viewing hours, yet revenue per hour and CPMs are declining due to platform data opacity. The article argues that implementing independent, device-level delivery verification is essential to restore advertiser trust and validate inventory value.

Nielsen has expanded its Ad Intel product in France to include Connected TV (CTV) ad spend tracking across major streaming platforms. The tool aims to provide marketers with competitive intelligence on ad investment shifts between linear TV and streaming services.

Dalet has integrated the NVIDIA Synthetic Video Detector into its Dalet Flex media workflow platform to help media organizations identify and manage AI-generated content. The integration aims to assist broadcasters in meeting transparency requirements, such as those mandated by the EU AI Act, by flagging synthetic media within existing production and governance workflows.

NAGRAVISION has launched NAGRA Venturi, an agentic AI-driven security platform integrated with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Foundry. The solution is designed to automate the identification and prioritization of streaming piracy threats to help content owners mitigate revenue leakage.

Tier‑1 OTT services that once paid $100K in H.264 content royalties may now pay up to $4.5M per year, while advanced codecs are covered by multiple licensing programs and active patent enforcement campaigns. For leaders seeking an accurate and repeatable decision-making process, the guide outlines a modeling framework for codec selection that treats adoption as an intentional capital investment.