Linux Foundation Launches MXL Project for Real-Time Cloud Media Exchange

New Initiative Paves the Way for the Future of Software-Driven Media Production

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, in collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA), announced the intent to form the Media eXchange Layer Project (MXL). MXL will develop open source software to enable seamless real-time in memory exchange of video, audio, and timed metadata between media functions within modern, software-driven, distributed media production environments.

As the media industry transitions from traditional hardware-based setups to virtualized and containerized production environments, the need for scalable, interoperable software solutions has never been greater. The MXL Project aims to establish an open framework for real-time media exchange, reducing infrastructure complexity and ensuring seamless integration across compute nodes, production clusters, and broadcast platforms. MXL provides an implementation of the Media Exchange Layer defined in the Dynamic Media Facility Reference Architecture as published by the EBU.

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The MXL Project will provide the foundation for:

• Interoperable software-based media production – Enabling broadcasters to optimize workflows by seamlessly integrating diverse production tools and compute environments.
  
  
• Accelerating industry-wide adoption of software-defined infrastructure – Helping media companies adopt software solutions for all tiers of production and for all levels of complexity, including workflows that are latency or quality sensitive.

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The MXL Project will be hosted by the Linux Foundation and formed in collaboration with the EBU, NABA, and participating media companies, including the BBC, CBC/Radio-Canada, Bell Media (Canada), Dome Productions (Canada), France TV, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), RTÉ (Ireland), SRG SSR (Switzerland), SVT (Sweden), SWR/ARD (Germany), and VRT (Belgium). From the implementers side there is already support from a diverse set of leading companies, including Appear, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Grass Valley, Intel, Lawo, NVIDIA, Riedel Communications, and Telos Alliance.

“The Linux Foundation is committed to fostering open collaboration across industries, and the Media eXchange Layer Project is a testament to that mission,” said Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation. “By bringing together key players in the professional media and IT sectors, we are enabling the development of open, interoperable solutions that will drive the future of real-time media exchange.”

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