What TVU Announced at IBC 2026

TVU Networks used IBC 2026 to introduce Pocket, a full broadcast transmitter built into a phone-sized device with two active SIMs bonded live. Here is what it does, how it fits alongside TVU One and TVU Anywhere, and what it costs landed in South Africa.

TVU Pocket with Zeiss tele converter lens attached
TVU Pocket with its Zeiss tele converter attachment, one of six announcements from TVU at IBC 2026.

KPG has sold and supported TVU's bonded transmission and IP contribution gear in South Africa for years. IBC 2026 was one of TVU's larger announcement weeks: a new hardware category, a working AI product with production deployments, and a distribution pitch built for broadcasters carrying satellite and fibre costs that IP alternatives can now address.

Below is the short version of each. Want the technical detail, pricing, or a demo? Get in touch and we'll follow up directly.

TVU Pocket

TVU Pocket: the unit, the grip with Zeiss tele converter, and the full cage rig
TVU Pocket: the unit, the grip with Zeiss tele converter, and the full cage rig.

A phone-sized transmitter running two SIMs and two Wi-Fi links bonded live over TVU's ISX transport, four paths in total. USB-C takes any UVC camera, including DJI Osmo. Priced at approximately R64,770 landed in South Africa, subject to exchange rates and duties, built for reporters and sideline crews who currently carry a bonded backpack or nothing at all.

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TVU One IP

A low-cost, IP-only variant of the TVU One transmitter with no SDI or HDMI input, UVC and NDI sources only. Built on the TM930V4 chassis, it extends TVU's existing IP camera support to a dedicated, cheaper transmitter for unattended or NDI-native setups.

TVU One IP transmitter unit with built-in monitor
TVU One IP: the same chassis and monitor, IP sources only.

TVU Cortex

A single operator view pulling live feeds, recordings and AI-surfaced content into one newsroom command centre, with auto-clipping and relevance scoring built on TVU Search. Already in production with ABC News and Nexstar's Newswire, with custom builds reportedly standing up in days rather than the usual roadmap quarter.

TVU Cortex newsroom command centre interface showing live feeds and top stories
TVU Cortex: live feeds, recordings and AI-surfaced stories in one operator view.

MediaMesh Platform Tools

The pipeline layer under most of TVU's other announcements this year. Build is a drag-and-drop canvas for composing TVU and partner modules into a working pipeline; Observe adds monitoring for distributed workflows; Operate adds quality control. MediaMesh now also acts as a MediaHub source and speaks both MXL and TVU's own shared-memory model.

Reuters Scalable Live Workflows

A joint initiative bridging Reuters' Live Production Exchange into TVU MediaMesh, built to scale Reuters' 24/7 live signal feed over IP using TVU MediaHub and TVU NOC. Demonstrated live on the TVU stand at IBC, with a joint Reuters and TVU session running during the show.

Diagram showing Reuters Live Production Exchange connected through TVU MediaMesh to global clients
Reuters' global feeds routed through TVU MediaMesh to broadcaster clients worldwide.

The case against satellite and fibre

TVU's pitch to anyone still paying for transponder time: European spectrum once reserved for C-band is being reallocated to 5G, satellite capacity has consolidated hard since the SES-Intelsat merger, and legacy IRDs are ageing out with no upgrade path. TVU's answer covers contribution, routing, distribution and operations as four separate layers, so a broadcaster can migrate one at a time.

Spectrum is leaving satellite: chart showing 3.4 to 3.8 GHz already awarded to 5G in Europe
Spectrum once reserved for satellite is already being reallocated to 5G across Europe.

Want the detail on any of these?

We can bring pricing, lead times and a demo unit to the conversation for TVU Pocket and TVU One IP today. Get in touch about the others and we'll follow up as they firm up locally.

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