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At IBC2025, Bill Oakley from Shure introduces their spatial audio technology powered by DCA - Digital Capture Architecture. Building on years of array microphone expertise, Shure brings broadcast and pro audio users a flexible, IP-based solution that acts like eight virtual shotguns or parabolics - without the bulk or setup complexity.

Bill explains how DCA technology enables broadcasters to streamline workflows, improve intelligibility, and lay the foundation for future applications of spatial audio capture.

At IBC2025, Jim McKenna from Facilis Technology explains the company’s new partnership with Strada, designed to give customers secure, on-demand access to media stored on Facilis servers - without the need to upload assets to the cloud.

By running the Strada agent directly on a Facilis server, users can stream or preview any file in their SAN, with real-time adaptive encoding ensuring smooth playback even on weak connections. This hybrid approach delivers cloud-like accessibility while avoiding unnecessary uploads, extra storage costs, and added security risks.

At IBC2025, we speak with Jim McKenna from Facilis Technology about the latest updates to FastTracker. With a new interface that introduces drag-and-drop customisation, role-based presets, and advanced features such as multilingual transcription, searchable markers, and flexible browsing modes.

Jim also highlights Facilis’ growing partnership with Blackmagic Design. FastTracker is now directly integrated into DaVinci Resolve, allowing editors to access proxies, markers, and media records from within the Resolve interface.

At IBC2025, we speak with Miguel Churruca from Brainstorm about the latest release of InfinitySet 6.2, the company’s flagship virtual production solution. The new version powers complex shows by combining AR, VR, XR, and real-time 3D graphics, all rendered from a single machine thanks to NVIDIA dual GPU technology. Demonstrations on the stand showcase how InfinitySet can integrate LED walls, green screen, robotics, and live data to deliver immersive storytelling for broadcasters.

Miguel also highlights how InfinitySet’s flexibility and automation features help broadcasters do more with less - reducing costs, supporting sustainability, and adapting to evolving production needs.

At IBC2025, we catch up with Igor Oreper from Bitmovin to hear about the company’s latest cloud-native live encoder and advancements in advertising technology. Known for its VOD transcoder and video player, Bitmovin has now matured its live encoder to deliver the same flexibility - operating across AWS, GCP, Azure, Okami Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.

Igor also introduces server-guided ad insertion, a hybrid between client-side and server-side methods. This innovation allows media companies to block ad blockers, scale to hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewers, and even personalise ad experiences for end users.

At IBC2025, we speak with Igor Oreper from Bitmovin about the 9th Annual Bitmovin Video Developer Report, a key industry survey that highlights technology trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping video streaming. Each year, Bitmovin gathers insights from partners, customers, and the wider developer community to understand what’s driving the future of media.

This year’s report explores ongoing priorities like cost optimisation, alongside emerging themes such as AI and generative AI. Igor shares how Bitmovin is applying AI in practical ways, including AI scene analysis within its VOD transcoder, helping media companies improve quality while reducing costs.

At IBC2025, Paul Evans from Net Insight introduces the IF1064, a new high-performance networking card designed to meet the growing demands of uncompressed media transport and ST 2110 workflows. The IF1064 supports 400 Gbit networking and integrates into an upgraded chassis capable of handling 2.4 Tbps of trust boundary flows, setting a new benchmark for efficiency and scalability.

Paul explains how the card helps broadcasters and production companies consolidate multiple 100 Gbit connections into fewer, higher-capacity links.

Join us at IBC2025 as we speak with Adam Nilsson from Net Insight about the latest developments to Nimbra Edge, their cloud transport platform designed for contribution and live production workflows. Originally focused on secure, low-latency transport from ground to cloud and back, Nimbra Edge now goes further with powerful new transformation features.

Adam explains how the platform enables transcoding, frame rate conversion, codec conversion, audio shuffling, and ad insertion workflows. This means broadcasters and event producers can adapt content for different regions and devices, all within one centralised, low-latency system.

At IBC2025, Ian Wagdin from Appear discusses MXL and its impact on the future of live production workflows. MXL allows media to move between applications without recompression or complex transport layers like SRT, cutting latency and CPU usage while preserving full quality.

He also explains how MXL helps reduce vendor lock-in by enabling broadcasters and production teams to build best-of-breed workflows. Appear’s VX platform plays a central role, acting as an IP gateway and supporting dynamic, software-based workflows in the cloud.

At IBC2025, we speak with Thomas Jørgensen from Appear about their role as leaders in live production technology and how they are expanding beyond Tier 1 broadcasters and sports organisations to support Tier 2 events with the new X5 platform.

Thomas also discusses software-defined workflows with Appear’s VX platform, enabling centralised and virtualised live production. By driving standards like MXL (Media Exchange Format), Appear is pushing for interoperable, cloud-ready applications that allow customers to build best-of-breed workflows without vendor lock-in.