Tech Roundup

RCS, the iHeartMedia-controlled broadcast software entity, intends to showcase several major product innovations at IBC2026, which begins on September 11 in Amsterdam with a bevy of U.S.-based companies ready to expand their global business aspirations.

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems is heading into IBC2026 in Amsterdam with MRMC (MultiDyne Robotics Motion Control) within its organization for the first time. For attendees, visitors will find a dedicated MRMC presence complementing MultiDyne’s separate convention floor home.

When IBC 2026 begins on September 11 in Amsterdam, U.S.-based ENCO will introduce latest innovations for its Qimera Virtual Production system, demonstrating how advanced virtual production technology can help crews create more compelling content while making more efficient use of people, studio space and technical resources.

MaxxKonnect has brought to market a modular software suite that it says "provides a clear, continuous picture" of critical program audio, online streams and over-the-air signals.

IBC2026 will see swXtch.io unveil the next evolution of its global media transport strategy, expanding its Global SRT Distribution service with the launch of native multicast transport for broadcasters and content producers moving live media to destinations around the world.

An array of U.S.-based companies seeking to grow their client base in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are busily preparing for IBC2026, the broadcast media technology expo held each year in Amsterdam. Among the companies preparing to make a big splash is ENCO.

The software integration and design of WorldCast System's all-in-one transmitter platform is being extended to higher-power FM broadcasting, with the addition of 5kw variations of the company's Ecreso FM AiO Series.

Nautel wants to make sure transmitters are properly registered to their owner, whether purchased from the Canadian broadcast technology company, a dealer, or as a previously owned acquisition. 

Music 1, Inc. and Aiir are taking separate business paths at the end of 2026, concluding a long-running commercial relationship while maintaining the close integration between Music 1 and Aiir's PlayoutOne radio automation system.

Providing the ability for external systems to control System T console parameters via the open and extensible OSC protocol, the upgrade is designed to bring third-party equipment "seamless access" to the SSL ecosystem, supporting ad hoc workflows and enhancing flexibility and interoperability in modern production environments.

For years, the conversation around the future of C-band and video distribution was driven largely by engineers. With the FCC’s C-band transition now underway, broadcasters are moving from planning to implementation and get to weigh how their decisions will reshape operating models, capital planning and future business opportunities.

How can an open development philosophy, expanded Linux support and mature software and hardware platforms make SMPTE ST 2110 product development more accessible while helping manufacturers accelerate time to market? Macnica has an answer and it will demonstrate how one can reach these goals at IBC 2026.

Every day, radio station employees drive past locales that eventually become stories on their websites. Many of those photos never make it online because getting them from a phone to the website requires too many steps. A new mobile app from Skyrocket Radio was created to eliminate that workflow.

DTV+, Brazil’s next-generation television standard, has been launched. To support the industry’s transition toward remote and cloud-native production and distribution, Telos Alliance's Jünger Audio brand is joining Fraunhofer IIS and its industry partners to showcase a cloud-based, DTV+-compliant workflow at SET Expo 2026.

The Broadcast Standards Association known as ATSC is preparing to highlight the latest advancements in next-generation television broadcasting — and international collaboration — starting Monday in São Paulo, Brazil.