Grass Valley LDX camera systems enable leading German production company to support broadcast and cinematic live production within a single environment

MONTREAL, CANADA – April 13, 2026 – Grass Valley is expanding its partnership with Studio Berlin to supply a new generation of camera systems that will upgrade the German media company’s cinematic live production capabilities while building on its existing infrastructure.

The deployment includes 12 LDX 135 UHD/HDR camera systems alongside 12 LDX 180 Super 35mm cinematic cameras, including two compact LDX C180 units. The systems have already been delivered to Studio Berlin by the end of March and are now being integrated into its current production setup.

Based in Berlin-Adlershof, Studio Berlin is one of Germany’s leading television and media production service providers, delivering studio, OB and post-production services for broadcasters, streaming platforms and production companies. A long-standing Grass Valley customer, the company has worked with its camera technology for decades. This latest investment extends that relationship, introducing cinematic capture while maintaining continuity with its established LDX workflows.

The new systems allow production teams to move between broadcast and cinematic formats within the same environment. Cameras can be mixed on a single production, with shared XCUs, viewfinders, shading and accessories ensuring a consistent operating model for crews.

“We wanted to extend our production capabilities with a new generation of cameras that support cinematic live workflows while staying aligned with our existing setup,” explained Matthias Alexandru, CTO of Studio Berlin. “The combination of LDX 135 and LDX 180 systems gives us ultimate flexibility in upgrading to a cinematic live production environment without changing how our teams operate day to day. The connectivity flexibility of Grass Valley’s cameras to work in traditional XCU environments as well as our distributed studio campus camera network (DirectIP) or natively in SMPTE 2110, and the ability to switch between these in a matter of seconds without any additional hardware, makes these cameras an essential part of our production environment.” The deployment also includes HPE-300 hybrid power supplies, supporting Layer 2 / Layer 3 connectivity with SMPTE 2110, with optional JPEG XS support directly from the camera heads.

“Production teams are looking for more flexibility from their camera systems, without adding complexity to established workflows,” said Adam Marshall, CPO, Grass Valley. “The LDX platform allows customers to extend into cinematic production while maintaining a consistent operating model, which is a key requirement as production demands continue to evolve.”

In a market where hybrid cinematic and broadcast production workflows are in high demand, the ability to upgrade with a trusted partner in a single ecosystem with industry-leading technology was a key factor for Studio Berlin.

“This investment supports how we plan to develop our production offering through enhanced cinematic storytelling,” added Nick Zimmermann, CEO of Studio Berlin. “It gives us the flexibility to take on a wider range of projects while building on a platform our teams already know and trust. That continuity is important for both efficiency and future growth.”

The systems were delivered in collaboration with Grass Valley channel partner Logic Media Solutions GmbH, acting as a sales and ASP partner for the project.

It marks the latest step in Studio Berlin’s ongoing investment in Grass Valley camera technology to provide a clear upgrade path across generations of live production systems.

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About Grass Valley

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows.

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences.

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution.

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MediaHub consolidates media logistics, ingest and asset management into a single, flexible solution to support over 400 channels globally

MONTREAL, CANADA – April 8, 2026 – Grass Valley today announced the successful deployment of its Framelight X content management, media logistics and workflow orchestration solution at MediaHub Australia, a leading multi-client media, playout, and distribution provider. Native to AMPP, Framelight X enables MediaHub to unify previously fragmented workflows into a single, highly configurable environment.

A long-standing Grass Valley partner, MediaHub has worked with the company since the launch of its facility. Today, it delivers more than 400 channels across Australia and international markets, supporting a wide range of broadcasters and content owners.

As part of its transformation strategy, MediaHub set out to replace multiple systems used for media logistics, ingest and asset management with a single integrated solution. The objective was to retain the efficiency of highly customized workflows while reducing complexity and enabling greater operational control.

Framelight X was selected for its scalability, hybrid deployment capabilities and ability to support self-service customization. The deployment includes core Framelight X capabilities, like Elastic Record for line ingest, scheduling tools, dashboards and a workflow engine that drives media logistics and automation across the operation.

“MediaHub operates in a highly dynamic environment where flexibility and efficiency are critical,” said Alan Sweeney, CEO of MediaHub Australia. “With Framelight X, we now have a single solution that allows us to design and adapt workflows to meet the specific needs of our customers, while dynamically optimizing how we use both on-prem and cloud infrastructure.”

A key differentiator in the selection process was the ability to enable MediaHub’s internal teams to build and modify workflows independently. Competing solutions would require significant long-term professional services to achieve similar outcomes, limiting flexibility and increasing cost.

“Framelight X gives us full control,” said Simon Scott, CDIO of MediaHub Australia. “We can now consolidate our media workflows into one technology stack and combine on-prem and cloud compute in a way that was not previously possible. It allows us to evolve our operations in line with how our business evolves.

The deployment, completed in approximately six months, was largely led by MediaHub’s internal team, with Grass Valley providing project management support and workflow consultancy. This approach allowed MediaHub to control timelines and adapt priorities based on customer demand.

The result is a modern, hybrid-capable solution that delivers both technical and commercial flexibility, supported by Grass Valley’s AMPP token-based model, enabling workloads to scale as needed.

“While Framelight X is widely recognized for its strength in fast-paced newsroom and sports operations, this project highlights its capability to function as a robust MAM and media logistics backbone, supporting more conventional broadcast workflows with the same level of efficiency and control.” said Tony Moran, Regional Sales Director at Grass Valley. “MediaHub’s implementation shows the value of giving customers direct control over workflow design, enabling them to scale and adapt as their business evolves.”

With Framelight X now at the center of its operations, MediaHub expects to continue evolving its workflows as the business grows, extending the solution’s role across new services and use cases.

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About Grass Valley

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows.

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences. With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution.

If you spend time in master control, you know most issues are not major failures. They are small misalignments. A timing difference. A late change that doesn’t carry across. Something that looks minor but ends up on air. 

Playout is where those things are either managed or exposed. 

What has changed is the environment around it. Broadcasters are no longer delivering a single output. The same channel is now delivered across linear, OTT, FAST and web, often at the same time. The expectation is that everything stays aligned. 

That shift is what is driving changes in how playout is managed. 

Network18 in India is a clear example. Operating more than 25 television channels alongside a growing digital presence, the goal was to consolidate broadcast and digital workflows into a single system. By deploying Playout X on AMPP, their linear, OTT, and web services are now managed through one platform.  

Before that, like many broadcasters, they relied on multiple vendors and separate systems. Moving to a unified, integrated approach simplified operations and reduced complexity across broadcast and digital workflows. 

A similar shift can be seen with Sky Network Television. As part of a broader modernization of its playout operations, Sky is deploying Playout X on AMPP across 10 HD channels. The deployment introduces UHD support and a flexible, cloud-ready environment that can operate across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-burst models, while integrating with existing systems. 

A related change is visible in how resilience is being approached. It is no longer treated as something separate from the main operation. 

Asharq News took a different approach, implementing a cloud-based disaster recovery solution on AMPP using Playout X and Framelight X. Delivered as a fully hosted SaaS deployment, the system allows them to maintain continuity without reliance on dedicated on-premises infrastructure.    

What stands out in that approach is that recovery is not isolated. It is part of the overall workflow, supporting both live and on-demand content delivery while maintaining operational continuity across platforms.  

Across these examples, the pattern is consistent. 

Broadcasters are moving away from fragmented systems toward a single environment that can handle multiple outputs at once. That includes playout, ingest, recording, ad workflows, and OTT and FAST delivery operating as part of the same system rather than separate chains.  

The benefit is not just technical. It reduces the amount of coordination required between systems and teams. Operators have a clearer view of what is on air, and changes can be applied consistently across all outputs. 

That is what keeps channels aligned. 

Playout remains the final control point before content reaches the viewer. That has not changed. What has changed is the number of outputs that need to stay synchronized at the same time. 

The role of playout is no longer just to keep a channel on air. It is to keep every version of that channel aligned, consistent, and reliable across all platforms. 

Deployment delivers seamless playout across linear, OTT, and web channels through a single, future-ready solution

MONTREAL, CANADA – February 17, 2026 – Grass Valley today announced that Network18 Media & Investments Ltd., one of India’s largest and most influential media conglomerates, is deploying Grass Valley’s Playout X Solution based on AMPP OS to modernize its news playout operations. The system is now live across Network18’s linear, OTT, and web services. 

The collaboration extends a relationship between the two companies that has spanned more than 15 years. Network18, operating over 25 television channels and with a growing OTT and digital presence, was seeking to consolidate and streamline its operations under a single solution that could support both its broadcast and digital workflows. Playout X was selected for its open, format-agnostic architecture and its ability to seamlessly integrate across multiple platforms, ensuring a unified approach to playout while futureproofing operations. 

“With Playout X, we now have a unified platform that brings together our linear, OTT, and web channels under one interface,” said Rajesh Sharma, Sr. Vice President Technology and Operations, Network18. “Previously, we relied on multiple vendors to provide separate solutions, but Grass Valley’s open, integrated and flexible approach has allowed us to simplify operations, reduce costs, and accelerate workflows. This deployment not only addresses our immediate needs but also positions us strongly for future growth and innovation.” 

“Speed and flexibility are critical for Network18. Playout X helps operations teams go live faster, respond instantly to change, and manage complex playlists with confidence as news priorities shift throughout the day,” said Gaurhav Sethi, VP Sales South Asia, Grass Valley. 

The new system, deployed across Network18’s facilities in both Noida and Mumbai, introduces a fully integrated ecosystem for playout, ingest, secondary recording, ad-replacement, watermarking, and OTT delivery. By replacing fragmented, multi-vendor solutions with a single, consolidated AMPP OS-based platform, Network18 is gaining efficiency, operational simplicity, and scalability for the future. 

For Grass Valley, the project represents a strategic showcase of Playout X’s ability to unify broadcast and digital delivery in one platform. It also reinforces the company’s position as a trusted partner for the world’s largest and most forward-thinking media organizations. 

Network18 and Grass Valley are continuing discussions around future projects, including potential upgrades in news production and expanded deployments, building on the momentum of this landmark implementation. 

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About Grass Valley 

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows. 

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences. 

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution. 

Leading European outside broadcast specialist TVM carries out major refurbishment of OB3 truck with Grass Valley Sirius 800 SDI Router

MONTREAL, CANADA – January 27, 2026 – Grass Valley has announced that Television Mobiles Ltd. (TVM), one of Europe’s leading independent outside broadcast providers, has carried out a major refurbishment of its mid-sized OB3 unit, with Grass Valley’s Sirius 800 SDI Router at the heart of its routing backbone. The investment supports TVM’s continued focus on reliable, high-capacity SDI workflows for live sports and events and remodels the truck’s core routing infrastructure.  

Headquartered in Ireland, TVM delivers outside broadcast services across a broad production portfolio, including domestic coverage of GAA (hurling and Gaelic football), English Premier League football and major international events such as the Paris 2024 Olympics, where the company’s fleet supported the swimming coverage. 

The OB3 refurbishment required a complete rebuild of the truck, central to which was a full routing upgrade. TVM sought a modern SDI platform that would support existing operational workflows while fitting within the physical constraints of a compact but high-capacity OB unit. With established reliability, flexibility and high performance in fast-turnaround environments, the Sirius 800 SDI was identified as the ideal solution.  

“We took OB3 off the road for a full rebuild, a key component of which was installing a new routing system that was robust, simple to service, and aligned with our established SDI workflows,” said Bart Arnold, Managing Director at TVM. “The Sirius 800 SDI met all of our requirements. Grass Valley delivered on schedule, and their support throughout the installation allowed us to get the truck back on the road in time for the start of the GAA Club Championship season for TG4.” 

The Sirius 800 SDI serves as the central routing backbone for OB3, providing a stable SDI infrastructure that integrates seamlessly with TVM’s existing Grass Valley equipment. The compact footprint of the truck required detailed planning to ensure the router and associated cabling could be integrated efficiently, with Grass Valley and TVM working together to finalize layout, commissioning and testing within a compressed delivery window. Despite the challenges, the truck successfully returned to service on schedule for TG4’s football coverage at the start of the GAA season.  

“TVM is a long-standing Grass Valley partner, and we value their commitment to delivering high-quality OB services across Europe,” said Mark Gardner, Senior VP of Sales EMEA at Grass Valley. “The Sirius 800 provides a strong foundation for OB3’s next cycle of productions and reflects the ongoing demand for high-performance SDI systems in refurbishment projects, and Grass Valley’s reputation for servicing this area of the market.” 

The successful deployment with one of Europe’s most prominent OB specialists showcases Grass Valley’s leading position as a trusted provider of SDI routing technology for OB environments, and its ability to support mixed-technology environments, delivering flexible solutions tailored to customer needs.  

Building on a long-standing partnership, TVM and Grass Valley continue to explore further potential collaborations, including future camera refreshes and multiviewer systems for TVM’s fly pack configurations. 

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About Grass Valley 

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows. 

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences. 

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution. 

Leading Saudi Arabian news broadcaster enhances resilience and agility through Grass Valley’s AMPP Playout X and Framelight X

MONTREAL, CANADA – JANUARY 22, 2026 – Grass Valley has announced that Asharq News, the leading multi-platform Arabic news service owned by the Saudi Research & Media Group (SRMG), has expanded its cloud-based disaster recovery capabilities with the deployment of Grass Valley’s AMPP based Playout X and Framelight X solutions. The move marks a significant step in Asharq’s strategy to strengthen operational resilience through scalable, software-defined broadcast solutions. 

Launched in 2020, Asharq News delivers 24/7 news and business coverage for decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals across the MENA region. Through its exclusive content collaboration with Bloomberg Media, “Asharq Business with Bloomberg”, a multi-platform business news service, provides audiences access to Bloomberg’s global financial reporting network of over 2,700 journalists and analysts. 

As part of its continued investment in future-ready infrastructure, the news broadcaster has transitioned from a traditional monolithic playout system to a cloud-native disaster recovery (DR) architecture powered entirely by Grass Valley’s renowned AMPP Agile Media Processing Platform. Asharq initially launched DR channels for its History and Discovery services in June 2025 and followed with a third for its flagship News service in October 2025. 

“Our vision is to operate with the highest level of reliability and flexibility across our entire media ecosystem,” said Omran Abdallah, CTO of Asharq News. “Grass Valley’s Playout X solution allows us to ensure business continuity from anywhere in the world, without the dependency on traditional hardware infrastructure. The SaaS model simplifies management and provides the scalability we need to grow with confidence.” 

The solution is provided by Grass Valley as a fully hosted offering combining Playout X services and Framelight X services powered by AMPP, with the underlying cloud-hosted compute, allowing Asharq to manage its disaster recovery as a single, predictable monthly SaaS expense without the complexity of personally managing cloud infrastructure. The OPEX-driven model eliminates the need for capital-intensive hardware investments, while delivering robust access, agility, and peace of mind. 

“Asharq News has been a pioneer in adopting cloud-native broadcast operations in the region,” said Hany Bartela, VP of Sales for MEA at Grass Valley. “Their continued investment in AMPP demonstrates the real-world advantages of software-defined workflows – from disaster recovery to full-time operations – that scale effortlessly to meet evolving demands.” 

The deployment combines Playout X for flexible, cloud-native channel playout and Framelight X for media asset management, providing a unified end-to-end foundation for both live and on-demand content delivery, enabling Asharq to maintain operational continuity and uphold its commitment to delivering real-time, trusted news across its platforms. 

The success of this deployment is already influencing broader adoption within the region, with Asharq’s technical leadership exploring further use cases within the business. For Grass Valley, the expansion of its partnership with Asharq showcases its growing presence across the Middle East and its continued collaboration with SRMG and Asharq in driving digital transformation in broadcast operations.

Learn more about Grass Valley’s cloud-native solutions at FOMEX in Riyadh, February
2–4, Booth 107–108

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About Grass Valley 

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows. 

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences. 

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution. 

Empowering Scalable Live Production for Saudi Arabia’s Next Generation of Storytelling

MONTREAL, CANADA – January 20, 2026 – Grass Valley will demonstrate how it is powering scalable, future-ready live production at FOMEX 2026, taking place February 2–4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Exhibiting at Booth #107, the company will highlight solutions designed to help broadcasters, content creators, and media organizations remove technical barriers and focus on compelling storytelling from image capture to playout.

As Saudi Arabia continues to expand its media, sports, entertainment, and cultural production capabilities under Vision 2030, Grass Valley is supporting organizations that need to scale rapidly while maintaining broadcast-grade reliability. At FOMEX, visitors will see how Grass Valley combines trusted broadcast technology with modern cloud and SaaS workflows to deliver production agility without compromise.

“Our starting point is always listening to our customers, understanding how they want to work today and how they need to evolve tomorrow,” said Jon Wilson, Chief Executive Officer at Grass Valley. “Broadcasters and content creators in Saudi Arabia are operating at incredible scale and pace, and they need solutions that adapt to their workflows, not the other way around. Everything we are showing at FOMEX reflects that customer-led approach.” 

Central to Grass Valley’s show presence is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), which brings together best-in-class hardware and the cloud-native AMPP Media Operating System into a single, unified production environment. By seamlessly connecting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid workflows, GVMU enables production pipelines that evolve over time, allowing teams to focus on creativity and storytelling rather than operational complexity.

At FOMEX, Grass Valley will showcase recent product introductions and enhancements designed to support live productions of any size, from daily news and regional sports to religious broadcasts, national celebrations, and large-scale international events. These innovations are built to scale quickly and reliably, supporting both permanent and pop-up production environments.

The open, interoperable design of Grass Valley’s AMPP platform gives customers the freedom to integrate third-party tools and design workflows that fit their creative, technical, and operational requirements. This flexibility supports localization and collaboration across diverse production teams.

In addition to its technology showcase, Grass Valley will play an active role in FOMEX 2026’s thought leadership program. Louis Hernandez Jr., Founder & CEO of Black Dragon Capital and Chairman of Grass Valley, will participate in a panel titled “The Media Technology Landscape – Mapping Influence and Leading Transformation,” sharing perspectives on industry evolution, investment, and innovation shaping the future of media. Jon Wilson, CEO of Grass Valley, will take part in the panel “How Can Media Partnerships Succeed in Creating a Sustainable Economy?”, where he will share insights on aligning innovation with long-term value creation and driving sustainable growth across the media ecosystem.

Grass Valley will also be joined at FOMEX by members of the GVx Council, including industry leaders such as Phil Wiser of Paramount, Thomas Gunkel of Skyline Communications, and others. GVx Council members will participate in panels throughout the event, sharing real-world insights and experiences on modern media workflows, interoperability, and the transformation of live production.

Attendees visiting Grass Valley at Booth #107 during FOMEX 2026 will experience how scalable, future-ready live production can support Saudi Arabia’s next generation of storytelling, connecting local content with global audiences.

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About Grass Valley 

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity, and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows. 

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences. 

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution. 

If you took me to a Newsroom 20 years ago and told me I’d be genuinely excited about a web editor, I wouldn’t have believed you.  Back then, a broadcast web editor was smoke and mirrors.  We used to describe a light-weight edit as ‘my first editor’ to be used only for very basic needs or by very technically-challenged colleagues.  And it was most definitely ‘cuts only’.

Which is why Framelight X’s web editor still feels like a meaningful and surprising breakthrough.  A good surprise which in live TX environments is the welcome kind.  The kind you stumble on and immediately think, “where was this when I needed it? It can radically change the way we work”

What really stands out to me is how capable it is.  It’s not pretending to be a finishing tool, it actually is one.  Proper DVEs, blurs, keys, fills, captions, multiple audio channels… all running smoothly in a browser.  I’ve used it on the patchiest wifi and it still does the job.  The contrast with navigating cumbersome remote desktop connections and round-trips to a Craft Editor is remarkable. 

The best part, though, is how simple it is for the user.  Not simple as in limited, but simple as in “you don’t need to think about it.”  Drag, drop, adjust, move on.  Publish to multiple destinations and platforms in one transaction.  Job done.

The clever engineering is working hard underneath, but the surface stays refined.  When I was consulting, that’s what I always wanted: something versatile and powerful.  Something that didn’t feel like hard work and users couldn’t break.

And that makes a difference, the safety net.  Because the templates and settings are consistent, everyone stays inside the house style without needing someone looking over their shoulder.  Whilst it enables users to edit like they mean it; to create complex edits with several layers of effects and audio it can also act – for some – like ten pin bowling with the bumpers up. You’re free to get on with it, and the system keeps things – and users – quietly on track.

What does this change in the newsroom?  Pace. Journalists and producers can finish content themselves without waiting around, and craft editors get to focus on the more detailed or premium creative work instead of being constantly interrupted for tiny fixes.  It just smooths everything out. There’s a sense of content flow that didn’t really exist before.

Content moves faster today than it ever has.  News, sport, digital, social … everything shifts by the hour.  And somehow, Framelight X has grown up in step with that. It’s not the first gen newcomer anymore;  it’s a genuinely solid part of the workflow.  The maturity shows.

I keep coming back to this concept of a best kept secret that needs to be blown wide open.  Simply because most people still expect a web editor to be basic, and this one isn’t.  Not even close. It’s become the tool I wish I’d had years ago, because it would have made life a lot easier, and newsrooms probably a lot calmer 😉

And that’s why I’m happy to bang on about it.  Not because it’s my job, but because I know exactly how much difference it can make.

Interested in learning more or request a demo visit our Framelight X page

Some projects feel monumental from the moment the first phone call comes in. When BCE, the host broadcaster appointed to coordinate the national coverage, asked us to take on the technical realization of Luxembourg’s 2025 succession weekend, I knew immediately this would be unlike anything we had done in the country before. RTL Luxembourg committed to airing the entire weekend live, and the expectations were high, not only because of the importance of the event, but because transitions of power here are so rare that almost no one gets a second chance to refine the process. 

Working in Luxembourg always feels a bit personal for me. I grew up here, I speak the language, and I still remember my role as a young vision technician during the previous succession twenty-five years ago. Standing now on the other side of the glass, responsible for the full technical architecture, gave this project a very particular weight. 

Building a City-Wide Remote Production 

The planning started about two and a half months before the ceremony. Since the productions we do in Luxembourg often exceed the capacity of local OB units, Skyline is regularly called in when things grow bigger than usual – national football matches, state visits, the Pope’s visit in 2024. But even with that history, this was on another scale entirely. 

The core concept was a distributed, fully remote production linking twelve locations across and around Luxembourg City directly to our OB7. OB11 supported one of the larger secondary sites, and four additional Skyline OB trucks were positioned across the country. None of those trucks operated as independent control rooms; they acted essentially as large stageboxes. All video routing, shading, sound mixing, tally, intercom, and decision-making flowed back to the city hub. 

That required a network infrastructure that behaved like a single production facility stretched across a country. We deployed around thirty-eight kilometers of fiber, mapped, labeled, and redundantly routed. In Luxembourg’s medieval centre that meant planning cable paths with near surgical precision. Some streets cannot be opened, some facades cannot be touched, and public life must remain functional even on a historic weekend. BCE added another critical safety net with Aviwest 5G links to secure our most vulnerable routes. 

For signal transport we relied on Makito X4 encoding units and our own TV Skyline Connect system. Several locations were linked to OB7 and OB11 through Layer-2 tunnels, which allowed us to transport not only images and sound but also intercom, tally, return feeds and control data with complete transparency. At peak times, more than forty-five live cameras and over one hundred audio sources were traveling through that network at once. 

Grass Valley equipment formed the backbone of the main production. We deployed a large mix of LDX 150s, LDX 135s, remote block cameras, and several compact systems in places where a traditional camera simply wouldn’t fit. Sixteen wireless cameras, all running Grass Valley heads paired with Domo transmitters, gave us the mobility needed for processions and arrivals. Inside OB7, a Grass Valley Kahuna switcher handled the entire multi-site workflow without a single major hiccup. 

Three Days of Live Complexity 

The ceremony itself stretched over three days, and from a technical standpoint, each day had its own personality. The palace, parliament, city hall, Celle Cité, the red carpet area, and several reception venues were all active on the first day. Saturday expanded the footprint with locations outside the city, including Grevenmacher, Wiltz, Steinfort and Dudelange, as well as two evening shows. Sunday concluded with the cathedral service, which demanded a quieter but equally precise approach. 

Even with more than a hundred live sources feeding into the system, what mattered most was coherence, maintaining a visual and narrative continuity across events that varied drastically in scale, acoustics, and geography. From the director’s seat, the whole country had to feel like a single controlled environment, even though it was in reality twelve small worlds connected by kilometers of fiber. 

The team carried the weight of that responsibility. Mika managed the OB7 floor with complete calm, Stefan kept audio balanced across wildly different acoustic environments, and Julian maintained the anchor of our production planning. Alexander, Johannes, Peter, Franziska, and many others ensured that every remote location behaved like an extension of our main facility. Without that consistency, none of the technical architecture would have held together the way it did. 

What Stayed With Me 

On the morning of the succession, when the first camera chains lit up and the return feeds stabilized, I felt something I rarely feel on large projects: a moment of quiet pride. Not because of the scale – though it was the largest broadcast Luxembourg has ever had – but because everything we had planned so intensely was finally breathing. 

For TV Skyline, this project was a technical milestone. For BCE, it was a masterclass in coordination. For RTL, it was a historic weekend of uninterrupted national coverage. For Grass Valley, it was a showcase of what their ecosystem can support when pushed to its limits. 

And for me, as someone who witnessed the last succession from inside a small OB van twenty-five years ago, closing this circle meant more than I expected. Technology evolves, workflows evolve, but the feeling of being part of a once-in-a-generation broadcast remains exactly the same. 

The company will highlight its recent ecosystem expansions and strategic innovations, reinforcing its leadership in agile, connected, and software-driven media workflows

MONTREAL, CANADA – November 06, 2025 – Grass Valley will showcase its latest advancements in live production, networking, playout, and media management at Inter BEE 2025, taking place November 19–21 at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo. Visitors will be able to meet the Grass Valley team on Stand 7312, where the company will present its most recent innovations and collaborations that are driving the next generation of media production and distribution.

Grass Valley continues to lead the media revolution with solutions that bring together the best of hardware performance and software-defined flexibility. The company’s expanded portfolio includes the LDX 180 large-imager camera and its new LDX C180 compact version, designed to bring cinematic storytelling to live production environments. Together, they deliver the creative depth and dynamic range of a Super 35 imager while maintaining the speed and reliability required for live sports and entertainment.

Also new to the lineup is the K-Frame VXP, a sub-compact addition to Grass Valley’s acclaimed production switcher family. Offering the same performance as well as 12G and HDR capabilities as larger K-Frame XP models in a smaller footprint, it gives productions of all sizes access to high-end performance in a scalable, flexible form.

On the networking front, Grass Valley will showcase the new ACE Card, the company’s agile compute engine that extends processing and networking performance within Grass Valley’s infrastructure range. As part of the GV Media Universe, the ACE-3901 Card enables powerful edge processing and high-speed IP connectivity to support hybrid and software-defined workflows across both on-prem and cloud environments.

These innovations are part of Grass Valley’s broader strategy to unify live production, networking, playout, and media management within the GV Media Universe (GVMU). It enables hybrid, cloud, and on-prem workflows to operate seamlessly, connecting teams, streamlining operations, and delivering content faster than ever before.

“Grass Valley is committed to helping customers across the Asia-Pacific region embrace hybrid and software-defined workflows while preserving the reliability and quality they depend on,” said Evan Boyd, Senior Vice President of Sales, APAC at Grass Valley. “Inter BEE is a key opportunity to engage with Japan’s broadcast and media community and show how our recent innovations are enabling greater operational agility, faster content turnaround, and more creative freedom for production teams.”

Throughout 2025, Grass Valley has strengthened its GV Alliance, with partners showcasing new orchestration, playout, and monitoring integrations that extend the capabilities of AMPP OS–based solutions. By connecting on-premises hardware with cloud-native tools, Grass Valley enables customers to manage multi-location productions, collaborate in real time, and deliver content faster, all within a unified ecosystem. These developments demonstrate the company’s continued leadership in bridging traditional and software-defined workflows, helping media organizations evolve at their own pace while unlocking the full potential of connected production.

Inter BEE also provides a platform for thought leadership and industry collaboration. Vincent Trussart, Vice President of Software Architecture at Grass Valley, will join the INTER BEE CONNECTED SESSION “MXL: EBU DMF Media eXchange Layer – Streamlining Multi-Vendor Live Video” on November 19 from 15:00–15:45 (Open Stage, Exhibition Hall 8). The session, hosted by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will explore how the open-source Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) and Media eXchange Layer (MXL) enable seamless interoperability between multi-vendor, containerized live media processing functions on-premises or in the cloud.

“Our customers in Japan have been at the forefront of innovation for many years,” commented Nobuaki Miwa, Sales Director for Japan. “Grass Valley is proud to support them with solutions that combine reliability, creativity, and operational efficiency. At Inter BEE, we will share how our recent innovations and technology integrations are helping Japanese broadcasters deliver compelling content faster and more effectively than ever.”

Grass Valley invites all visitors to Stand 7312, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, from November 19–21, 2025, to meet the team and learn how the company is leading the media revolution by empowering media organizations with scalable, connected, and agile production solutions.

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About Grass Valley

Grass Valley empowers over 90% of the world’s top media brands to create and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences. At the heart of its solutions is the GV Media Universe (GVMU), combining advanced hardware solutions, with the agility, elasticity,

and adaptability of the AMPP Media Operating System. Together, they form a seamless, scalable ecosystem for efficient and innovative workflows.

With a portfolio spanning from camera to consumer, Grass Valley provides the flexibility to build solutions for every need – from a single creative harnessing immense production power to globally distributed teams collaborating seamlessly. This breadth of capability enables customers to craft efficient workflows that inspire and engage their audiences.

With over 65 years of expertise, Grass Valley has consistently driven the evolution of live content creation and storytelling. Headquartered in Montreal and supported by Black Dragon Capital, the company remains dedicated to shaping and leading the media revolution.