New routing, modular processing, orchestration and monitoring capabilities bridge dedicated hardware and software-based processing as part of the Dynamic Media Facility 

MONTREAL, CANADA – AUGUST 21, 2026 – At IBC2026, Grass Valley will showcase infrastructure connecting SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, MXL and software-based processing as one unified operational environment. 

Under the theme Connect Everything, Everywhere, Grass Valley will demonstrate how media organizations can modernize existing facilities without replacing the surrounding infrastructure or creating new operational silos. Routing, processing, orchestration and monitoring come together across dedicated hardware and software-defined workflows, supporting unified media operations and Grass Valley’s hybrid-by-design approach. 

Routing for Modern UHD Production 

IBC2026 will provide the first opportunity to see the Altair 12G-SDI router following its initial shipments earlier this year. Designed for small and mid-sized facilities, production hubs, venues and mobile production, Altair combines 12G-SDI routing and multiviewing in a compact 6RU frame, scaling to 160×160 12G-SDI I/O and up to 16 independent multiviewers. Through AMPP Orchestration, it becomes part of the wider infrastructure environment. 

Modular Processing Across SDI, IP and MXL 

Grass Valley will showcase Densité improved capabilities across XIP-3911 and the newly released ACE-3901 modular infrastructure. XIP-3911-IO improves performance, stability and workflows for hybrid SDI and SMPTE ST 2110, with frame synchronization, precision timing, mixed frame-rate and film-mode support, switching, expanded audio profiles and improved PTP stability. 

The newly released ACE-3901 provides two high-density gateway applications with the latest generation processing core, showcasing this next-generation infrastructure at IBC2026 for the first time.  

ACE-3901-IO provides SDI to uncompressed SMPTE ST 2110 conversion, supporting up to 64 3G-SDI signals in 32×32 or 32 12G-SDI signals in 16×16 on a single card.  

ACE-3901-GRID connects SDI directly with AMPP for MXL-native, software-based production, initially supporting up to 32 3G-SDI GRID gateway signals in a 16×16 configuration per card, with deterministic, low-latency performance.  

Recognized with Best of Show awards at IBC2025 and NAB Show 2026, ACE-3901-GRID bridges established infrastructure and the Dynamic Media Facility. Together, ACE-3901-IO and ACE-3901-GRID connect SDI with either SMPTE ST 2110 or MXL workflows. 

One Orchestration Layer Across More Signal Types 

AMPP Orchestration brings hardware, software and distributed resources into a common operational environment. At IBC2026, Grass Valley will demonstrate orchestration across SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, MXL, AMPP Global Streaming and TVU MediaMesh routing. NMOS newly enables MXL flow discovery and control, while GV Orbit extends orchestration into established infrastructure including Altair, XIP-3911 and ACE-3901. 

Scalable Monitoring and Operational Visibility 

Kaleido-IP X brings mesh multiviewer capabilities to AMPP, enabling monitoring of any AMPP-supported input, including MXL, through familiar Kaleido workflows. The demonstration combines multi-channel monitoring with Playout X and a new penalty box function and display for feeds requiring attention. Together, Kaleido-IP X and AMPP provide scalable monitoring across facilities, edge locations and software-processing environments through a common multiviewer experience. 

Controlled Evolution, Not Forced Replacement 

The new capabilities reflect the reality that SDI, ST 2110, MXL, remote connectivity and software-based processing increasingly need to coexist. Grass Valley allows customers to retain infrastructure that delivers value, connect it with new processing and production models, and introduce capabilities as requirements evolve. Altair provides UHD routing and multiviewing; XIP-3911 strengthens hybrid SDI and IP processing; ACE-3901 connects SDI with ST 2110 and MXL; and AMPP brings orchestration and observability across the wider environment. 

Together, they put the principles of the Dynamic Media Facility into practice by making hardware and software resources available as one connected infrastructure layer, operated and monitored through a common AMPP experience. 

Visitors can experience Grass Valley’s Unified Media Operations infrastructure portfolio at Booth 9.A01 during IBC2026, September 11–14, at RAI Amsterdam. 

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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. 

Grass Valley’s unified Media Infrastructure brings hardware and software-defined environments together in one operational layer, helping media organizations modernize without compromise

MONTREAL, CANADA – April 15, 2026 – Grass Valley is showcasing its expanded Media Infrastructure capabilities at NAB Show 2026, bringing routing, signal processing and orchestration into a single operational layer that spans hardware and software-defined environments. 

Built around the ACE-3901 gateway card, AMPP Orchestration and Grass Valley’s now MXL-native AMPP OS, the approach enables ingest, routing, processing and control to operate in unison across SDI and IP, deployed on-prem, in the cloud or across hybrid environments. The result is an infrastructure foundation designed to support elastic production and modernization without requiring full system replacement. 

“Hybrid production is no longer a future model – it is increasingly normal operation, and that raises the bar for infrastructure,” said Adam Marshall, Chief Product Officer at Grass Valley. “Customers need a simpler way to connect legacy systems with modern workflows across baseband, contribution, and cloud-based production, without adding operational complexity. With AMPP OS, ACE-3901 and AMPP Orchestration, Grass Valley is bringing hardware and software workflows together in one operational experience, helping customers modernize at the pace that is right for them while building the foundation for what comes next.”  

Central to the updates being shown for the first time in Las Vegas is the ACE-3901-GRID application, which extends high-density connectivity from SDI infrastructure into AMPP OS. With AMPP OS now MXL-native, that creates a more efficient path between dedicated hardware resources and software-defined workflows. Combined with AMPP Orchestration, this creates a seamless and unified control layer across baseband, IP and cloud-connected environments. 

The approach is further enhanced by integrations from Grass Valley’s Alliance Partners, who will be demonstrating real-world use cases at the company’s Central Hall booth (C2408).  

Connect. Modernize. Scale 
Signals are no longer constrained by format or location. What was once a relatively simple local routing environment has evolved, through hybrid and distributed production, into a far broader operational challenge, with signals now moving across baseband, local IP and remote compressed sources. To address that complexity, AMPP Orchestration consolidates multi-format, multi-platform routing into one shared operational environment. 

AMPP OS now natively supports NDI 6.3 alongside Dante audio streams, while contribution sources from TVU MediaMesh and participant video streams via Zoom ISOcloud can also be received within the same environment, reducing operational overhead and minimizing the need for additional receiver devices. 

For operations built on existing infrastructure, control remains consistent. TSL Hummingbird provides protocol conversion that allows AMPP applications to manage legacy systems alongside software-defined workflows, enabling modernization without replacing established control layers. 

Infrastructure capacity can also be dynamically aligned to production demand. LayerCake provisions complete production environments, including AMPP compute instances and routing configurations, as pre-defined templates that can be deployed or collapsed as required. This shifts infrastructure from fixed capacity to an on-demand model, matching the reality of the operation. 

Hybrid Production as Standard 
Additional AMPP OS updates include NMOS Bridge, which improves device discovery and control in mixed IP environments, integration to GV Orbit for unified orchestration and new Kaleido-IP X Pro enhancements for scalable multi-standard multiviewing. 

The result is connected infrastructure where routing, processing and orchestration are presented to the operator as a single system. Signals can move between SDI, IP and cloud environments without intervention, while control and visibility remain consistent across the operation. 

Grass Valley will demonstrate these capabilities at NAB Show 2026 as part of its broader Grass Valley Media Universe, showing how infrastructure can revolutionize hybrid production at scale. 

Visit the Grass Valley booth (C2408) in Central Hall at NAB Show 2026 to find out more about our Media Infrastructure 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.

New initiative combines scholarships, hands-on learning, and access to Grass Valley technology to help universities develop industry-ready talent for live sports production

MONTREAL, CANADA – April 6, 2026 – Grass Valley today announced the launch of its Future Playmakers Program, a new global initiative designed to support and develop the next generation of professionals in sports production and media technology. 

Timed ahead of NAB Show, the program reflects Grass Valley’s continued investment in education, workforce development, and long-term industry growth. It is built to help students gain practical experience while enabling higher education institutions to strengthen their production programs with access to professional-grade tools and workflows. 

The Future Playmakers Program combines scholarships, hands-on learning, technology access, and institutional collaboration. It is designed to create a sustainable pipeline of talent trained on industry-standard solutions used across live sports and event production. 

“Developing the next generation of talent is critical to the future of our industry,” said Jon Wilson, CEO of Grass Valley. “The Future Playmakers Program is about giving students real access to the tools, workflows, and experiences that define modern live production, while strengthening our partnerships with the institutions shaping that future workforce.” 

Through the program, Grass Valley will select up to 10 students annually from participating partner institutions. Selected students will receive financial support alongside access to experiential learning opportunities designed to bridge the gap between academic study and real-world production environments. 

A central component of the program is the Grass Valley Montreal Technology Experience, where students will engage directly with the company’s technology and teams. The experience includes a factory tour, hands-on product demonstrations across cameras, production switchers, AMPP, and orchestration solutions, as well as live production workflow sessions and access to industry experts. 

“The industry is evolving quickly, and there is a clear need for talent that understands both production and technology,” said Greg Doggett, Vice President of Sales, NAM Sports, Grass Valley. “This program is designed to give students that exposure early, while helping higher education institutions build programs that reflect how live production operates today and gaining important exposure to where the industry is headed.” 

Participating institutions benefit from scholarship opportunities, increased industry visibility, and closer collaboration with Grass Valley through technology alignment and program engagement. The initiative is open to higher education institutions and production programs investing in next-generation broadcast and live production workflows. 

By connecting students, educators, and industry professionals, the Future Playmakers Program aims to deliver long-term value across the media ecosystem. It supports the development of operators, engineers, and production specialists equipped to work in increasingly complex, IP-based, and software-defined environments. 

Grass Valley will share additional updates on participating institutions as the program expands. 

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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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NBC Universal to Present XXV Olympic Winter Games Feb. 6-22 and Milan Cortina Paralympics March 6-15

NBC Sports to Utilize Grass Valley’s Frame Rate Conversion, Routing, and Orchestration Technologies for its Production in Italy to Provide Viewers with the Highest-Quality Live Coverage Across All Platforms

NBC Sports has selected Grass Valley to provide advanced infrastructure, routing, orchestration, and frame rate conversion solutions for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

With Milan and Cortina, Italy, in the same time zone as Paris, France, the programming plan for the 2026 Winter Games will be similar to NBCUniversal’s massively consumed and critically acclaimed coverage of last year’s Summer Games, including:

• the best events live during the day on NBC
• the entire Olympics streaming live on Peacock
• an enhanced Olympics primetime show, Primetime in Milan, featuring top events, stars, and stories
• comprehensive coverage across numerous cable and digital platforms
• return of Gold Zone and Multiview on Peacock

Click for more on NBCUniversal’s Milan Cortina programming.

The Opening Ceremony from San Siro Stadium in Milan will be presented on Friday, Feb. 6, live on NBC and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 20^th Olympic Games, 13^th consecutive overall, and owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2036, which are scheduled for Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028), French Alps (2030), Brisbane (2032), Utah (2034), and the Olympic Games 2036 (host yet to be determined).

NBC Sports will utilize Grass Valley to deliver advanced signal conversion, routing, and orchestration technologies for its production of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. These solutions will be deployed onsite in Italy, at NBC Sports’ facilities in Stamford, Conn., and 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, helping NBC Sports route the excitement in Italy back to viewers watching coverage of the Games in the United States.

“Grass Valley has worked with NBC Sports for more than two decades, assisting NBC Sports’ production efforts at previous Olympics and other major international sports events in Europe, Asia and the Americas,” said Tim Canary, SVP Engineering. “Their technology and engineering support are key components in delivering the unmatched quality and reliability that audiences expect from NBC Olympics’ coverage.”

We’re honored to extend our long-standing partnership with NBC Sports for Milan Cortina 2026,” said Jon Wilson, CEO of Grass Valley. “With Alchemist, Orbit, and the power of AMPP OS working together, backed by our leading infrastructure products and on-site support expertise, we’re enabling NBC Sports to deliver the scale, quality, and reliability audiences expect across every screen.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports presents events from many of the world’s most prestigious properties, including the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Major League Baseball, Notre Dame, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.

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.

In the rush to deliver content to every screen, many broadcasters overlook one of the most crucial steps in the workflow: format and frame rate conversion. Get it wrong, and your audience will notice instantly. 

When frame rate conversion is done wrong, motion looks unnatural. When color spaces clash, brand-defining colors shift. When conversion tools cut corners, creative intent gets impacted. These aren’t small issues – they’re the silent killers of visual quality and viewer trust. 

The Alchemist technology was developed to solve this challenge. And now, the same renown algorithms are available in virtualized shaped in Alchemist X. Built on AMPP OS, it delivers Emmy® Award-winning conversion technology as a service, always there when you need it.

Whether you’re turning a European live feed into a North American broadcast or adapting legacy assets for new platforms, Alchemist X ensures the artistic intent is protected end-to-end. 

It’s not just about getting content to air, it’s about protecting your story, your brand, and your audience’s experience.

Learn more about how Alchemist keeps every frame true

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.

New gateway, orchestration, multiviewer and routing solutions along with AMPP integrations from GVMU Partners will be showcased on the company’s Hall 9 booth

MONTREAL, CANADA – September 2, 2025 – Grass Valley will showcase the next generation of live production networking and infrastructure solutions at IBC 2025, introducing a comprehensive suite of products designed to give broadcasters and media companies the freedom to evolve on their own terms. From bridging legacy and IP workflows to ensuring resilience across regions, Grass Valley’s latest innovations deliver agility, scalability, and operational confidence for the world’s most demanding productions.

Networking Reinvented

At the heart of Grass Valley’s networking products is the brand new ACE-3901 card, a powerful Software-Defined Agile Compute Engine for the Densité Modular platform. ACE-3901 transforms legacy infrastructure into a modern, hybrid-ready environment. With up to 32× 12G-SDI or 64× 3G-SDI per card and 400 Gb/s fabric bandwidth, it delivers high density, ultra-low latency signal processing in a compact form factor.

For existing SDI facilities, the ACE-3901 provides an on-ramp to ST2110 with the ACE-3901-IO application with the highest density in the marketplace. The ACE-3901-GRID application goes even further by integrating its high performance FPGA based resources directly into AMPP– augmenting server resources with the ACE-3901 cards, seamlessly blending the best of both worlds, and supporting up to 192 inputs and outputs per 4RU frame to be connected to both single node and multi-node AMPP GRID clusters.

ACE-3901 naturally provides built-in auto-discovery and telemetry through the GV Orbit orchestration platform to ensure faster, smarter, and more resilient routing decisions.

“We have an exciting story to tell around our networking solutions at IBC this year,” explains Lee Buchanan, VP Networking, Grass Valley. “ACE-3901 is the winning card that breaks the constraints of your existing facility, allowing you to work seamlessly across SDI, IP or AMPP environments and realize the growth ambitions of your productions. With our networking portfolio, we’re demonstrating that media companies don’t have to abandon what they have today to unlock new levels of storytelling prowess.”

Also making its debut in Amsterdam is the MV-1200-RTR, a 6RU modular native 12G-SDI router that doubles as a multiviewer. Scalable up to 160 × 160 I/O, it provides native UHD routing with built-in multiviewer engines driving up to 16 displays and 512 PiPs per screen. With frame synchronization, MADI audio options, and direct connect hardware control panels, it delivers the power of a large router in a small, efficient chassis, ideal for OB trucks, regional studios, esports arenas, and education facilities.

Smarter Hybrid Workflows

As part of the continuing expansion of the AMPP ecosystem, Grass Valley is introducing two powerful new capabilities that give customers even greater elasticity, flexibility, and cost control in their productions.

AMPP HUB is a new enhancement to the AMPP control plane that keeps workflows fast and resilient. Distributed solutions typically require control messages to be routed via the cloud, introducing unnecessary control latency, but with the addition of AMPP HUB, those messages are handled locally whenever possible. This reduces latency, saves bandwidth, and ensures operations remain responsive even if cloud connectivity is unexpectedly interrupted. The result is production operations that feel as immediate and reliable as you’d expect for an on-site solution, with all the elasticity of AMPP behind them.

For the most demanding productions, AMPP Multi-Region Resilience extends that power with active redundancy across regions. Continuous state mirroring and policy-driven failover provide confidence that operations will continue seamlessly, even in the face of regional outages or planned maintenance. Productions stay live, protected, and ready, no matter what happens in the background.

Together, these new capabilities strengthen AMPP as the most advanced, software-defined production platform in the industry, giving customers the agility to produce anywhere with unmatched elasticity and efficiency.

In addition, Grass Valley is introducing the Kaleido-IP X Professional multiviewer, powered by AMPP, built for the toughest live production and remote workflows. With scalable multi-node workflows enabled by AMPP GRID, Kaleido-IP X Professional combines advanced layout customization with real-time signal probing for black video, freeze, and audio loss, giving teams absolute confidence that every feed is under control. Operators can view all major SDI, ST 2110, and compressed IP sources together in one flexible canvas, eliminating the need for separate systems.

“Kaleido-IP X Professional delivers the freedom to design any layout, and the intelligence to catch every issue, giving operators total confidence while making monitoring faster and easier than ever,” Buchanan adds.

A New Era of Networking at IBC 2025

Grass Valley will also welcome its latest GVMU Alliance Partners to its booth in Amsterdam, three of whom will showcase new network and orchestration integrations with AMPP.

Skyline Communications will demonstrate how its xOPs Platform orchestrates AMPP and over 800 other applications while scheduling online and offline resources and monitoring the entire production chain – empowering AMPP as the core to an end-to-end solution, enabling complex productions to be spun up and down with production needs.

Layercake will showcase its templated orchestration and scheduling of Grass Valley AMPP solutions, third-party apps and compute, through its Streamcake solution – allowing customers to easily and cost effectively adopt cloud-based remote production and distribution.

Finally, TSL will be on the stand with TSL AMPP Portal, GVO Tally, and TSL control panels. TSL solutions can provide extended protocol integrations between AMPP and legacy third party products and hardware, helping to further simplify customer adoption and migration to AMPP and software-defined workflows.

“Our expanded portfolio integrated with strategic alliance partners proves that modernization doesn’t have to mean starting over,” says Buchanan. “With gateways that protect existing investments, orchestration that makes hybrid workflows seamless, multiviewers that simplify monitoring, and routers that save space without compromise, Grass Valley and our Alliance Partners are delivering the tools broadcasters need to accelerate storytelling while staying resilient and cost-effective.”

Grass Valley invites you to experience the full networking and infrastructure lineup in action at Booth 9.A01, Hall 9, at IBC 2025, RAI Amsterdam Convention Center, September 12-15.

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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.

Major new developments across the Grass Valley Media Universe will debut on booth 9.A01, showcasing the future of camera-to-consumer production solutions

MONTREAL, CANADA – August 5, 2025 – Grass Valley, the pioneering media and entertainment technology innovator, is bringing the full power of the Grass Valley Media Universe (GVMU) to IBC 2025 with major new innovations that cover every stage of the media production workflow. Alongside its GV Alliance partners, the company will demonstrate the end-to-end solutions empowering media organizations around the world, setting the pace for industry transformation.

The company will welcome visitors to its familiar Hall 9 home (booth 9.A01) to share the success stories behind its impressive organic growth, including strong year-over-year gains in bookings and revenue across its product portfolio. This momentum is driven by Grass Valley’s commitment to innovation, the rapid adoption of its AMPP ecosystem (with bookings up over 120% YoY), and the continued success of core products like the newly updated Karerra and K-Frame VXP production switchers, and the refreshed LDX-100 series camera range including the new LDX 180 Super 35 system camera. All of these solutions will be showcased in Amsterdam, as part of the broader GV Media Universe ecosystem.

Growth Story

“Our organic growth story, underpinned by true innovation with the GVMU and AMPP ecosystems, is setting the pace for industry transformation as media businesses transition to new and more sustainable ways of operating,” says Grass Valley’s Chief Executive Officer, Jon Wilson. “Our next-generation innovations are powering a new era of agile, sustainable, and cost-effective production and distribution capabilities for organizations globally to transform their operations. Alongside our Alliance partners we’re looking forward to sharing these success stories, and our major new developments, from our IBC 2025 booth.”

Fresh from its launch at NAB Show in April, the landmark LDX 180 camera will make its European debut in Amsterdam. Boasting an in-house-developed 10K Super 35 Xenios imager, the new camera combines true cinematic depth-of-field with the speed and precision required for live production, giving media companies the ability to completely redefine storytelling with native UHD output in unparalleled quality. Grass Valley will also preview a brand‑new addition to the LDX portfolio exclusively at IBC 2025. Stay tuned for details.

Also on display will be the K-Frame VXP production switcher and Karerra V2 control panels, which debuted at IBC 2024 and are now available for shipping. The agile, virtualized systems are designed for production teams working in space-and budget-conscious environments and have quickly become the trusted foundation for hybrid and software-based operations, transforming the way many forward-thinking companies work.

Building Bridges

“We’re not here to choose sides; whether your operation is grounded in hardware, cloud, or hybrid workflows, Grass Valley has a-la-carte solutions that fit,” says Chief Product Officer, Adam Marshall. ““Our newest networking solutions reflect this approach by combining high‑density FPGA processing with the flexibility of virtualization and software-defined workflows across hybrid compute platforms—all managed through a single control layer. The goal is to give customers full control and flexibility, so they can decide how, where, and when to deploy their infrastructure.”

Debuting at IBC 2025, this new networking portfolio seamlessly connects traditional SDI and IP workflows, whether used as a high-density gateway or as a bridge to the AMPP GRID fabric. It delivers unmatched scalability, density, and efficiency for virtualized workflows. By bridging hardware and virtualized environments, these solutions give media organizations the flexibility to simplify infrastructure and optimize resources—on their own terms.

GVMU’s ability to orchestrate the entire production chain, from first cue to final cut, will be demonstrated by major new developments in integrated replay and end-to-end production automation. Alongside upgrades to LiveTouch X replay system and the Framelight X ingest and content management platform, Grass Valley will showcase how the core capabilities of AMPP OS are providing tightly integrated workflows that reduce effort, increase flexibility, and deliver measurable efficiency. The company will also showcase its instantly deployable Playout and FAST offerings that provide media organizations with the tools to launch, adapt, and scale with ease. These solutions are developed in close collaboration with key GV Alliance partners, with exciting new partnership announcements to be revealed in the lead-up to the show.

“We’re introducing, enhancing, and scaling solutions across the entire GVMU ecosystem,” continues Wilson, “and we’re doing so with a steady, global rhythm that reflects our commitment to empowering customers with the tools they need to navigate the accelerating pace of operational change.”  

Those solutions and the drive for technology transformation across the industry will be major discussion points at this year’s GV Forum, which takes place on Thursday, September 11 at the Rosarium, Amstelpark. Wilson will lead insight from the company’s leadership team with strategic industry perspectives and updates on the latest innovations in software-defined technology.

Grass Valley invites you to experience how it is leading the media revolution at Booth 9.A01, Hall 9, at IBC 2025, RAI Amsterdam Convention Center, September 12-15.

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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.

Saudi Broadcasting Authority selects Grass Valley to upgrade its Makkah site with state-of-the-art production solutions

MONTREAL, CANADA – May 07, 2025 – Grass Valley, the media and entertainment industry’s leading technology innovator, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) to provide a major technology upgrade for its broadcast facility at the holy city of Makkah (also known as Mecca). Delivered in partnership with First Gulf Company (FGC), the new installation marks a significant leap forward for SBA’s live production capabilities, particularly in supporting round-the-clock online broadcasts from the Grand Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram).

SBA is the Saudi state broadcasting body that provides high-quality news, cultural, and entertainment programming to domestic and international audiences, and its facility at Makkah is a primary hub for live religious event coverage. The latest deployment is part of a long-term SBA project to upgrade its broadcasting capabilities with more robust, scalable, state-of-the-art systems to deliver world-class media content across radio, television, and digital platforms.

Grass Valley systems and equipment were chosen for the project following extensive planning and coordination and were delivered in December with installation currently being carried out by integration partner FGC. “SBA chose Grass Valley for its proven broadcast technology, reliability, and seamless integration,” explained Joe Chbat, Executive Vice President at FGC. “The solution ensures high-quality video switching, scalable infrastructure, and efficient signal processing which are critical for SBA’s current and future broadcasting needs. Grass Valley’s strong track record in the region, alongside its renowned long-term support and competitive pricing, made it the ideal technical partner for a project of such importance.”

The new system is based on 12G technology and offers significantly higher capacity, improved performance, and futureproofing for SBA’s growing high-quality and high-definition production needs.

The installation includes the Kayenne K-Frame XP Standard (main switcher) 3ME System with K-Frame XP ELITE Performance Suite software and 12G License, with a Kayenne K-Frame XP Compact as a secondary switcher; a Sirius 850 Dual Frame (2x 34RU) router; several Densité-configured Kaleido Modular Frames; Densité glue systems (including audio and audio processing in 12G); the XIP 3911: Agile SDI/IP Processing Platform; and a Masterpiece 12G-SDI Master Control Switcher.

“This project has been years in the making, and we’re proud to be a collaborative, enabling partner of SBA’s growth journey,” said Hany Bartella, VP of Sales for MEA at Grass Valley. “The deployment of the Kayenne switcher, Sirius 850 Router, and Densité processing at the Makkah facility enhances live production capabilities for a location of immense global significance. These state-of-the-art solutions from Grass Valley will modernize SBA’s infrastructure and enable it to fully realize its commitment to delivering world-class religious and cultural programming both now and into the future.”

This landmark deployment is the latest example of Grass Valley’s growing footprint in the Middle East region, and executives from the company will be on hand at CABSAT – Dubai World Trade Centre, 13-15 May, booth S1-H10 – to demonstrate how the products and solutions of the GV Media Universe are pushing the boundaries of live production for organizations around the world.

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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.

Let me take you behind the scenes of a live sports production that came this close to not making it on air. 

It was a quiet Monday—until I got a call from one of our main clients. Their team was gearing up for a major broadcast the next evening. One of those high-stakes, prime-time productions where millions are watching and absolutely nothing can go wrong. And that’s exactly when something did. A critical component in the OB truck had failed – and not just any component, but the central unit responsible for processing and transmitting all audio and video signals. Every camera feed, every microphone, and all associated signal transmissions ran through this one system. Despite having Service Level Agreements (SLA) in place and cold spares on hand for contingency, it was impossible to foresee every potential issue. The failure of this essential part created an unexpected and challenging situation that we had to navigate. 

No card? No show.

And we were 24 hours out. Great.

Now, the client wasn’t unprepared. They had an SLA, spare parts, trained crew—the works. But fate, as it loves to do, found the one piece of kit no one had on hand. And let’s just say the overnight delivery fairies weren’t going to save us this time. 

There was no plan B. 

So I picked up the phone. Not to escalate. Not to panic. Just to lay it out: 
“If we don’t get this card onsite by tomorrow morning, the show is off.” 

That’s when Grass Valley did what most vendors only promise in glossy brochures. They didn’t hesitate. They didn’t put us on hold to “check internally.” They acted. 

Here’s where the story takes a turn. 

A team member from Canada—yes, actual Canada—volunteered to personally fly across the Atlantic, carrying the replacement card by hand. No drama. Just, “I’ll go.” Like a support superhero, minus the cape. 

Meanwhile, our client sent one of their engineers on a two-hour drive to meet Grass Valley’s contact at their office in the Netherlands. They met in Breda—safely, legally, and only slightly less intense than a spy movie handoff. By 11 a.m. Tuesday, the card was in hand. By 1 p.m., installed. 

Then came the moment of truth. You plug in unfamiliar hardware the day of a live broadcast and just… hope. Will it boot? Will it talk to the system? Will it suddenly decide to speak only in binary? But it powered up. Everything synced. No issues. Just like that. 

At 9 p.m., right on schedule, the production went on-air—smooth as ever.

No one watching had any idea how close we’d come to a full-scale production disaster. And that’s exactly how it should be. No shortcuts. Just trust, fast action, and people who care. 

And that’s what sticks with me: no one was chasing a thank-you. Grass Valley didn’t ask for attention. No one sent a follow-up email asking for a testimonial. They just did what needed to be done. This wasn’t about service levels or process flows. It was about people. About showing up when it matters. About stepping up when there’s no second chance. 

To the Grass Valley team—especially the one who crossed an ocean with a router card in hand: you didn’t just save a broadcast. You proved what real partnership looks like. 

Exactly what this industry needs more of.