BCNEXXT To Showcase Next-Generation Vipe At IBC2026

BCNEXXT will unveil a new version of its cloud-native Vipe playout platform at IBC2026, introducing technologies designed to remove the traditional one-channel-to-one-server relationship and help broadcasters significantly reduce operational costs.

Demonstrating at stand 2.B09, the latest version of Vipe uses a software-defined architecture that dynamically allocates computing resources based on operational requirements rather than dedicating infrastructure to individual channels. According to the company, the approach enables broadcasters and media service providers to lower playout operating costs by up to 80% while improving flexibility, scalability and reliability across premium live events, FAST channels and thematic services.

The announcement comes as broadcasters increasingly focus on balancing cloud adoption with operational efficiency and digital sovereignty. Rather than debating whether to move to the cloud, many organizations are evaluating where cloud technologies deliver the greatest business value. BCNEXXT positions Vipe as a cloud-native platform that gives broadcasters greater control over both operational costs and where their assets and services are deployed.

"BCNEXXT had the opportunity to start with a clean sheet of paper," said Graham Sharp, VP of Sales and Marketing at BCNEXXT. "We weren't trying to move a legacy playout system into the cloud. We built a cloud-native operating model from the ground up. That allowed us to rethink every assumption about how playout should work, eliminating the traditional one-channel-to-one-server relationship and dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of operating modern playout services."

Unlike conventional playout systems that rely on permanently allocated infrastructure to render content in real time, Vipe pre-assembles content ahead of transmission and manages operations by exception. The company says this approach allows broadcasters to identify and resolve issues before airtime while reserving operator intervention for live events and genuine exceptions.

By shifting processing away from continuous real-time rendering, BCNEXXT says broadcasters can reduce infrastructure requirements, improve operator efficiency and launch new services within minutes while consuming only the cloud resources required.

At IBC2026, BCNEXXT will also introduce several new capabilities for the Vipe platform.

Among the enhancements is an expanded line recording package designed to extend the platform's workflow efficiencies to live content acquisition and multi-channel distribution. The feature supports a record-once, use-many workflow with soft parting, clipping, immediate playback during recording and centralized management of recorded assets.

The company will also demonstrate an enhanced regional opt-out capability that enables multiple personalized regional channel variants to be created from a primary channel through a single point of control. The functionality includes rights blanking and replacement for streaming services with territorial restrictions, supported by a two-dimensional user interface that allows multiple opt-out channels and content variations to be managed simultaneously.

Additional updates include support for HDR HLG, dynamic CPU and GPU optimization, and enhanced infrastructure monitoring that consolidates system operating metrics into simplified user interfaces to improve channel-to-operator ratios.

Together, the new capabilities are designed to enable broadcasters to manage live, linear, FAST, regional and event channels from a single software platform while improving operational efficiency, reducing cloud resource consumption and simplifying day-to-day playout operations.

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