IBC 2026: Evertz Showcases BRAVO-BLADE for Live Production

At IBC 2026, Evertz, a player in broadcast and media technology solutions, showcases BRAVO-BLADE, a hardware module for the Evertz ENX and NEXX media core platforms that provides hardware acceleration for ultra low-latency production switching.Working with Evertz BRAVO software, which provides the production capabilities, BRAVO-BLADE brings live production directly into the media core. This combination is designed for demanding live environments such as arenas and stadiums, where low-latency switching is critical, while also giving broadcasters and content owners the ability to create multiple productions from a single live event.

By integrating BRAVO capabilities into ENX and NEXX, production teams gain immediate access to available inputs and outputs without requiring separate production switchers or complex tie-line management. This simplifies infrastructure while supporting scalable live production workflows.

Ultra Low-Latency Production in the Media Core
BRAVO software provides the production toolset, including audio and video production switching, media playback, scene-based workflows and optional replay capabilities. BRAVO-BLADE provides the hardware acceleration needed to bring those capabilities into ultra low-latency live production environments.

This allows production switching to take place directly within the ENX or NEXX architecture, aligning production, routing and processing within the media core rather than relying on separate switching infrastructure.

For venues producing live sports and events, the result is a more direct production workflow designed to maintain the responsiveness required for live switching while reducing the number of separate systems that need to be connected and managed.

Expanding Multi-Program Production
BRAVO-BLADE also enables broadcasters and content owners to use the media core to support multiple simultaneous productions from the same live event.

Production teams can create additional feeds for broadcast, digital and social platforms, as well as vertical and platform-specific formats, without establishing a separate production chain for each output.

BRAVO software also provides gen-AI based DreamCatcher IQ tools including ClipIQ, Highlight Factory and Quick Shot to assist operators with content creation and help manage multiple productions more efficiently.

This gives organizations a way to increase the amount and variety of content produced from an event while making greater use of the same underlying media infrastructure.

Simplifying Live Production Infrastructure
Native integration within ENX and NEXX gives BRAVO access to the sources and destinations already available within the media core. Eliminating separate production switchers and complex tie-line management reduces infrastructure requirements and simplifies system design.

The combination of BRAVO software and BRAVO-BLADE hardware acceleration allows customers to add live production capabilities within an existing ENX or NEXX environment while maintaining the performance required for ultra low-latency applications.

Visitors to IBC 2026, taking place September 11-14 at the RAI Amsterdam, are invited to visit Evertz at booth 2.A47 to learn more about BRAVO-BLADE and how Evertz is bringing ultra low-latency, multi-program production directly into the media core.