Encompass and VideoMagic Launch AI-Powered 'Altitude Intelligence'

At NAB 2026, Encompass Digital Media, in partnership with VideoMagic International, unveiled Altitude Intelligence, an AI-driven platform tailored for the broadcast, entertainment, and sports sectors. Built directly into the Altitude Media Cloud, the platform utilizes specialized Perception and Understanding engines to analyze video and audio data natively, generating context-aware metadata and program summaries. Designed to function as an assistive layer for creative teams, Altitude Intelligence streamlines time-consuming tasks such as trailer production, compliance, and scene discovery, allowing complex editorial decisions to be made in seconds rather than hours.
 
Developed over more than a year through close collaboration between Encompass and VideoMagic, Altitude Intelligence integrates advanced Perception and Understanding engine technologies into a global media supply chain platform to deliver high-performance, production-ready AI in workflows purpose-built for modern media operations.
 
Unlike general-purpose AI tools, Altitude Intelligence is engineered specifically for broadcast, entertainment, and sport. It integrates seamlessly into existing media supply chains, enabling teams to accelerate workflows without compromising reliability, quality, or creative control.
 
At its core, Altitude Intelligence analyzes video, audio, and subtitle data to generate rich, context-aware metadata, including program summaries, themes, characters, and genre classification, natively embedded within Altitude Flow media supply chain workflows. Powered by VideoMagic's technology, the platform understands content intrinsically, without reliance on external data sources, enabling faster and more precise scene discovery.
 
Altitude Intelligence is designed to accelerate creative processes, working as an assistive layer alongside existing workflows. Through a natural language interface, teams can review and refine AI-selected scenes, understand the rationale behind selections, adjust timelines, and export directly into editing systems for final production.
 
"Altitude Intelligence reflects a deliberate, practical approach to AI," said Keir Shepherd, Chief Solutions Officer at Encompass. "Through close collaboration with VideoMagic and clients globally, we've developed a platform that accelerates creative workflows, improves operational efficiency, and delivers consistent, production-ready performance at scale."
 
The partnership underscores Encompass' strategy of embedding specialized AI capabilities within its Altitude Media Cloud, enabling customers to adopt AI in a scalable and operationally grounded way.
 
"AI can now analyze and understand content at a level and scale that humans simply can't," said Amit Ramchandran, CEO of VideoMagic. "The real gap is translating that understanding into something teams can act on instantly. Altitude Intelligence bridges that gap—bringing structure, context, and clarity to video so decisions that once took hours can happen in seconds. This is the foundation of what we call the Understanding Engine."
 
"We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Encompass and enhancing their offerings with state-of-the-art AI solutions, enabling them to deliver even greater value to their clients," said John Sculley, Chairman of the Board of VideoMagic.
 
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