MXL refers to the Media eXchange Layer of the Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) reference architecture. It is also the name of an initiative that aims to create open source software for that layer in the stack. The goal is to enable interoperable exchange of media between professional AV production software.
MXL in 4 points
- MXL focuses on Media Exchange.
- MXL prioritizes software creation and quick development iteration.
- MXL is a joint effort of professional users and solution implementers.
- MXL is a global initiative, not limited to a single company or region.
The MXL group
The MXL group is open to everyone and is used as an email distribution list for the MXL open source project. To join the group, please press the "Join our group" button to the right. To leave the group, please press the "Join our group" button again and then "Click here if you want to leave". If you are experiencing any problems with this, please email [email protected].
Presentations to help you get up to speed with MXL
- MXL Open Source SDK: building interoperability together
- Bootstrapping the MXL Project
- Hands-on tutorial on deploying MXL in the cloud (note this is a recording, the event code is no longer active)
MXL Events and Archive
DMF/MXL at NAB 2026
| Activity | Date | Time | Place |
| NABA: How the Dynamic Media Facility Initiative Will Re-Shape Television Production and Delivery, Naveed Aslam, CBS / Paramount, and Willem Vermost, EBU | 19.04 | 10:00 | Room N261 |
| Dynamic Media Facilities, Brad Gilmer, AMWA, and Cindy Zuelsdorf, AMWA | 21.04 | 9:15 | Room N250 |
| From Idea to Production Ready SDK: The Rapid Evolution of the EBU MXL Project, Vincent Trussart, Grass Valley | 22.04 | 10:00 | IP Showcase, W1355 |
| Real-world Usage of DMF Principles - Lessons Learned During the MiCo 2026 Games, Francois Legrand, CBC/Radio Canada | 22.04 | 10:30 | IP Showcase, W1355 |
| DMF Connection Management: Applying NMOS to MXLGareth Sylvester-Bradley, NVIDIA, Jonathan Thorpe, NVIDIA, and Simon Lo, Sony | 22.04 | 11:30 | IP Showcase, W1355 |
| Dynamic Media Facility: Resource Planning and Orchestration, Possibilities Today and Challenges Ahead, Thomas Gunkel, Skyline | 22.04 | 12:30 | IP Showcase, W1355 |
| Industry demos: | |||
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W1701 |
| Appear | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W1531 |
| Cisco, Intel | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W2633 |
| Grass Valley | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | C2408 |
| Matrox Video | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | N2451 |
| NetOn.Live | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | C5611 |
| NVIDIA | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | N2629 |
| Riedel Communications | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | C4908 |
| Ross Video | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | N2005 |
| Sony | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | C8401 |
| TAG Video Systems | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W2323 |
| Techex | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W2267 |
| TVU Networks | 18.04-22.04 | NAB Opening Hours | W1717 |
Presentations (video & slides)
- ST 2110 Implementation - What's next? (VRT)
- Software-based Media Production (CBC/Radio-Canada)
Presentations (video only)
- The CBC Radio Toronto Project (@ NAB 2025 IP Showcase)
- The EBU Dynamic Media Facility (@ NAB 2025 IP Showcase)
- Asynchronous Internode Media Transfer with Libfabric (@ NAB 2025 IP Showcase)
Presentations (slides only)
- Project Neo - Software-based Production at SVT (SVT)
- Towards Dynamic Media Facilities (CBC/Radio-Canada)
- Asynchronous Media Exchange through shared memory (Lawo)
- Asynchronous Internode Media Transfer with Libfabric (Riedel)
- MXL SDK Deep Dive (Grass Valley, Riedel)
- DMF MXL Initiative - Governance (EBU)
DMF/MXL at IBC 2025
| Activity | Date | Time | Place |
| EBU DMF/MXL Demo by CBC: MXL in 3 simple steps | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | EBU Stand at 10.D21 |
| Industry demos: | |||
| - AWS: MXL in the Cloud (In partnership with GV, Matrox, Riedel, TVU) | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | AWS Stand at 5.C90 |
| - GV: MXL/AMPP | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | GV Stand at 9.A01 |
| - NVIDIA: Holoscan for Media with MXL | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | Dell Stand at 7.A23 |
| - Sony: Software-Defined Broadcast with MXL | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | Room D203, Hall 13 |
| - TVU: MXL/TVU MediaMesh | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | TVU Stand at 7.B55 |
| - NetOn.Live: LiveOS - a software-based live production tool using MXL on-prem and in the cloud | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | NetOn.Live Stand at 10.A24 |
| - Matrox: ORIGIN Development Framework with MXL Support | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | Matrox Stand at 7.B15 |
| IBC Accelerator Multivendor Demo | 12.09-15.09 | IBC Opening Hours | Future Tech in Hall 14 |
| IBC Accelerator Panel | 13.09 | 10:30-11:30 | Future Tech Stage in Hall 14 |
| EBU Open Source Meetup | 13.09 | 15:00-17:00 | EBU Stand at 10.D21 |
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IBC Conference Technical Paper Presentation: "The EBU Dynamic Media Facility The Second Wave of Live-IP Media Production" by Peter Brightwell (BBC) |
13.09 | 16:30-17:00 | Technical Papers Room |
| Presentation on Hybrid Live Production: End to End Workflow Optimization by Andy Rayner (Appear) ("ST 2110 Meets MXL") | 14.09 | 10:00-10:45 | IP Showcase Boat |
| Presentations on DMF and MXL by Willem Vermost (EBU) and Vincent Trussart (GV) | 14.09 | 15:00-15:45 | IP Showcase Boat |
| EBU DMF Meetup | 14.09 | 16:00-18:00 | EBU Stand at 10.D21 |