Anne Morris

Video streaming infrastructure provider Wowza has acquired AVA Intellect, an AI-native start-up specialising in intelligent and embedded agent technology for video platforms.

ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies have announced the launch of a new joint brand identity: Big Blue Marble. According to the companies, the move reflects the evolution of their long-standing partnership that began in 2017 and was deepened further in 2023 when ORS became a shareholder in Insys.

Servers.com, an IaaS hosting platform, will be showcasing its support for live streaming specialist and fellow IBC exhibitor Ceeblue in its hardware-level experimentation. The hands-on testing allows Ceeblue to fine-tune the performance of its platform’s multifunctional, independent nodes, resulting in high-density transcode and packaging efficiency.

Captioning specialist Videolinq is set to highlight what it describes as a practical new approach to live subtitling in Hall 14.

Video delivery specialist Agile TV will be focusing on the launch of a new TV-as-a-Service (TVaaS) offering that is designed to enable telcos and ISPs to provide TV services without large upfront investments.

Vimsoft will be demonstrating its integrated management system, VimBiz, in Hall 5.

At IBC2025, software provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) will be showcasing 3Ready Hero, which makes use of gen AI to enable natural ‘conversational’ interactions on Android TV set-top boxes. The standalone product integrates with the custom launcher on the device and connects to any backend, recommendation engine, or individual telco or operator system.

Graphyne fusion, a modular, microservices-based platform, is set to be introduced by ADB to help telecom operators modernise their pay-TV services and respond faster to evolving market demands.

Content Everywhere companies are already in planning mode for this year’s IBC, which takes places as usual at RAI Amsterdam in September. Some will also have been working on, or at least taking note of, projects included in the event’s Accelerator Programme, the 2025 iteration of which began last October with a call for challenges, followed by Kickstart Day in February.

Sweden-based Net Insight said it has secured a landmark live media transport deal with one of its existing customers, which it claimed involved the delivery of its most advanced media solutions for U.S. sports venues.