Brian Wynne from RTÉ elected Chair of new EBU Technical Committee

Brian Wynne from RTÉ elected Chair of new EBU Technical Committee

The 32nd EBU Technical Assembly has elected a new Technical Committee and Chair at its annual meeting, hosted by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE in Barcelona.
From one-to-many broadcasting to many-to-one media

From one-to-many broadcasting to many-to-one media

AI brings real benefits to media users: personalization, accessibility, new viewing experiences, writes Antonio Arcidiacono. These benefits, however, tend to imply a huge increase in energy consumption...
Eight ways data and AI are reshaping public service media

Eight ways data and AI are reshaping public service media

Alexandre Rouxel, Senior Project Manager for Data and AI at the EBU, reports from the EBU Data Technology Seminar, where participants discussed how AI is moving from isolated experiments into the core...
Nominees for the EBU Technology & Innovation Award 2026

Nominees for the EBU Technology & Innovation Award 2026

The winners of the EBU Technology & Innovation Awards 2026 will be announced during the EBU T&I Summit in Barcelona on 18 June. Here we list the nominees for the main award. 
tech-i 68: Strengthening sovereignty and resilience in Europe’s public media

tech-i 68: Strengthening sovereignty and resilience in Europe’s public media

The June 2026 edition of tech-i magazine is now available for download. Covering the usual wide range of topics, there is a particular focus on sovereignty and resilience, which have become defining concerns...
Producing the Winter Olympics in a software-based environment – in real time

Producing the Winter Olympics in a software-based environment – in real time

SVT’s Dennis Buhr describes how the 2026 Winter Olympics stress-tested the Swedish broadcaster’s transition – in both technical and organizational terms – to software-based production in real time.
Exploring the world of Radio: International Girls in ICT and Kids in STEM Day

Exploring the world of Radio: International Girls in ICT and Kids in STEM Day

The EBU is committed to diversity and equality, and EBU Technology & Innovation particularly supports educational initiatives in STEM activities via the ITU’s global campaign “International Girls in ICT...
EBU and CBC/Radio-Canada win NAB Technology Innovation Award for C2PA-enabled video player

EBU and CBC/Radio-Canada win NAB Technology Innovation Award for C2PA-enabled video player

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and CBC/Radio-Canada have been awarded the prestigious NAB Technology Innovation Award for the open-source C2PA-enabled video player, a project that makes content...
Security4Media association accelerates technology sovereignty agenda for European media organisations

Security4Media association accelerates technology sovereignty agenda for European media organisations

The Security4Media association (S4M) has reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering the resilience of European media by establishing a new Pillar on Media Sovereignty.
EBU publishes version 2 of the Dynamic Media Facility Reference Architecture

EBU publishes version 2 of the Dynamic Media Facility Reference Architecture

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has published an updated version of its reference architecture for Dynamic Media Facilities (DMF), continuing its work on defining future-ready, software-based production...
ADM Implementers Group launches to drive industry adoption of object-based audio

ADM Implementers Group launches to drive industry adoption of object-based audio

The ADM Implementers Group (ADM-IG) is a new initiative designed to drive the practical deployment of Audio Definition Model (ADM) and Serial ADM (S-ADM) across modern broadcast workflows.
Putting the EBU cloud strategy into practice at Sveriges Radio

Putting the EBU cloud strategy into practice at Sveriges Radio

Robert Nordh explains how the EBU’s Cloud Strategy translates from a shared North Star into concrete technical choices, organizational priorities and shared solutions in day-to-day engineering practice...
Switching off MW and switching on to a digital future for Spanish radio

Switching off MW and switching on to a digital future for Spanish radio

Manuel Delgado, Head of Broadcast Resources at Spain’s RTVE, explains why the roll-out of DAB+ is essential to secure radio’s digital future while keeping it free to air and accessible to all.
US hyperscalers and European challengers debate the future of cloud

US hyperscalers and European challengers debate the future of cloud

In front of a packed room at the recent EBU Production Technology Seminar, ARD’s Malte Blumberg led a lively and engaging panel discussion involving representatives of five cloud providers, three from...
The rise, fall and rise again of open-source solutions in broadcasting

The rise, fall and rise again of open-source solutions in broadcasting

Open-source technology has evolved from a niche curiosity into the backbone of sovereign media operations. Frans de Jong traces the journey from the first EBU seminar on the topic in 2007 to today’s Awesome...
On the move and always connected? Streaming live radio in connected cars

On the move and always connected? Streaming live radio in connected cars

Simon Elliott and Andrew Murphy (BBC) explain why live radio streaming in connected cars requires more than just a mobile signal – it demands quantifiable metrics to ensure truly uninterrupted delivery....
EBU appoints Annsofi Eriksson as Chief Technology Officer

EBU appoints Annsofi Eriksson as Chief Technology Officer

The EBU has appointed Annsofi Eriksson as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), starting on 1 October. Annsofi brings more than 20 years of international experience in IT leadership, digital transformation...
Enhancing EuroVOX with real-time translation and smarter AI support

Enhancing EuroVOX with real-time translation and smarter AI support

While the roots of EBU’s EuroVOX project go back to 2019, it has continued to evolve over the years. This article provides a few hints about new features and enhancements planned for 2026.
JT-DMF North American Kickoff marks progress on Dynamic Media Facilities (DMF)

JT-DMF North American Kickoff marks progress on Dynamic Media Facilities (DMF)

The Joint Task Force on Dynamic Media Facilities (JT-DMF) held its North American kickoff meeting in New York, bringing together industry stakeholders to advance the development of next-generation media...
How data products are contributing to digital renewal at ARD

How data products are contributing to digital renewal at ARD

How can data move from abstract strategy to everyday practice? Anja Pilz (WDR) and Matthias Thar (BR) share how Germany’s ARD is making data tangible with a product-centred approach built on canvases,...
Bridging the operational gap in AI for efficient historical archive documentation

Bridging the operational gap in AI for efficient historical archive documentation

AI offers major benefits for archive digitization, but success often depends on organizational and workflow change, write Alberto Messina and Maurizio Montagnuolo of the Rai Centre for Research, Technological...
Going live (again) to reclaim audience and relevance

Going live (again) to reclaim audience and relevance

PSM cannot survive by mimicking the logic of global platforms. The dramatic reduction in live production costs – enabled by IP-based workflows, 5G standards, and cloud-based remote production – is an opportunity...
tech-i 67: Debating the future of clouds in Europe

tech-i 67: Debating the future of clouds in Europe

The March 2026 issue of tech-i magazine features a debate among cloud providers – moderated by ARD's Malte Blumberg at the EBU Production Technology Seminar  as its cover story, alongside Antonio Arcidiacono's...
Ready for production: Media eXchange Layer v1.0.0 published

Ready for production: Media eXchange Layer v1.0.0 published

The Technical Steering Committee of the MXL project has published version 1.0.0 of the Media eXchange Layer (MXL), marking its transition from Release Candidate status to a stable production release.