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 for Europe’s public media as audiences and infrastructure increasingly migrate to IP. In issue 68, Paul Tweedy maps the risks of internet-based distribution (p9), our report from HORIZONS 2026 sets out the trade-offs in play (p10), and Vincent Sneed explains what’s at stake in the EU’s Digital Networks Act (p13).
In his editorial, EBU Technology & Innovation Director Antonio Arcidiacono makes the case for pushing AI functions to the edge of the network and right into consumers' end devices (p3). The potential benefits of doing this are numerous, from improved data sovereignty and sustainability to better personalization, accessibility and assurance of authenticity.
"This shifts media from a one-to-many broadcast model to a many-to-one, adaptive ecosystem, where the distinction between creators and consumers blurs, all while respecting privacy and optimizing energy use. And it’s a model where public service media can find a natural home."
Open Sources
Issue 68 of tech-i also sees the kick-off of a new article series, Open Sources, highlighting open-source tools and projects used in the media and broadcast community that deserve wider attention. The opening contribution to the series looks at bmx (p17), an open-source MXF toolkit that has set the standard-compliance benchmark for nearly 15 years. Stewardship of bmx recently passed from BBC to the EBU.
Elsewhere in tech-i
- Nominees for the 2026 EBU Technology & Innovation Award
- Eight ways data and AI are reshaping public service media – Takeaways from the EBU Data Technology Seminar
- A metadata model EBU Members can rely on – a growing set of tools eases the path to adoption of EBUCorePlus
- 5G-EMERGE moves from architecture to deployment – The hybrid satellite-terrestrial-edge platform approaches market-readiness
- Immersive audio is already here – let’s master it together – Radio France is helping EBU Members upskill on audio production
- Sustainability Matters: Remote production cuts emissions by 73% on Finnish-Spanish reality show – Detailing the workflow behind this ITV Finland production
- In my opinion: Getting real about innovation in public media – Morten Brandstrup, Head of News Technology at TV 2 Denmark
- Broadcast and IP will share the future of European radio – Insights from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service
- In the spotlight: Massimiliano Babbucci