IBC 2026: artec technologies AG Presents the Future of XENTAURIX Media Intelligence

Unlocking Broadcast Data with Mobile Access, AI and a Future-Ready Platform

Diepholz August 10th, 2026 – At IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, artec technologies AG will present the latest evolution of its XENTAURIX® Media & Broadcast Logger platform. The focus is on turning large audiovisual archives into actionable media intelligence and new business opportunities. Visitors are welcome at the RAI Amsterdam from 11–14 September 2026, Hall7 and stand C35

25 Years of Innovation – Shaping the Future of XENTAURIX

Building on the 25-year milestone of XENTAURIX and its long-standing IBC presence, artec technologies continues to expand the platform’s capabilities for broadcast monitoring, compliance, research and media analytics.
Under the theme “Monetize the Future of Media Intelligence,” the company will showcase new tools that make media content more accessible, searchable and valuable.

New! XENTAURIX Mobile App

The new XENTAURIX Mobile App extends access to recorded and live media beyond the traditional workstation. Authorised users can access relevant content, review broadcasts and retrieve information directly from their mobile devices—regardless of whether they are in the newsroom, attending an event or working remotely.

The App is designed to provide fast and convenient access to the XENTAURIX platform and its media assets. It supports flexible workflows for journalists, editors, analysts, executives and monitoring teams, enabling them to react more quickly to breaking news, important statements and emerging topics.

By bringing broadcast monitoring and media intelligence to mobile devices, artec technologies is creating new possibilities for location-independent collaboration and informed decision-making

New! AI-Powered VIP Face Recognition Across Multiple TV Channels

Developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IDMT, XENTAURIX uses AI-powered facial recognition to identify and track relevant individuals across a large number of TV channels.

Users can search for selected persons, locate their appearances and automatically consolidate the results across channels and programmes. This provides a clear overview of when, where and in which context a person appeared.

A reverse search is also possible: unknown faces can be used to find matching appearances in previously recorded content. Combined with speech-to-text and content analysis, XENTAURIX makes extensive broadcast archives searchable and turns the results into valuable media intelligence.

New! Future-Ready Operation with Linux and Kubernetes

XENTAURIX is evolving towards a modern Linux- and Kubernetes-based architecture, delivering enhanced security, greater scalability and increased processing performance for demanding broadcast and media-intelligence workloads.

IBC 2026 Special: Secure Your Free XENTAURIX Upgrade

Customers who order a new XENTAURIX system or a new XENTAURIX software licence by November 30th, 2026 will receive the forthcoming platform upgrade free of charge once it becomes available. The upgrade is expected to be completed during 2027. Customers with existing systems are welcome to contact us for an individual quotation.

New! Turning Media & Broadcast Archives into Business Assets

Media organisations hold vast amounts of valuable audiovisual content. XENTAURIX makes this data accessible, searchable and commercially relevant. AI-powered speech-to-text, face recognition and content analysis transform unstructured recordings into actionable media intelligence. This accelerates research, improves content reuse and enables new services and revenue opportunities.
With XENTAURIX, media & broadcast archives become intelligent business assets that support efficient workflows and informed decisions.

The story began at IBC 2001, where artec technologies introduced XENTAURIX, its first Broadcast Logger platform. Even at that early stage, the system offered advanced audiovisual recording with network-based remote access – a groundbreaking concept that was far ahead of its time.

IBC 2001: First artec technologies exhibition and XENTAURIX premiere

One of the key innovations was a client-side on-the-fly workflow that enabled users to replay live broadcasts while recordings were still in progress. This innovative method was later granted a patent in 2006 and laid the technological foundation for many of the sophisticated replay and streaming capabilities that have since become standard within the XENTAURIX platform.

Despite reduced international participation at IBC 2001, the 2001 exhibition became a defining moment, marking artec technologies’ successful entry onto the global stage. With growing international interest, numerous systems were sold directly from the booth, laying the foundation for XENTAURIX’s global success.

Over the past 25 years, the XENTAURIX platform has continuously evolved from a classical Broadcast Logger into one of today’s most comprehensive Media Intelligence Platforms.

Today, XENTAURIX combines professional broadcast recording with AI-powered speech-to-text transcription, multilingual translation, metadata extraction, content analysis, intelligent search, automated clipping, monitoring, alerting and mobile content distribution. The platform is used by broadcasters, media monitoring agencies, regulatory authorities, government organizations, intelligence and OSINT centers, training facilities and enterprise customers worldwide.

Thomas Hoffmann, CEO of artec technologies AG, commented:

“Celebrating 25 years of XENTAURIX is a very special moment for all of us. Looking back, I am proud that we have continuously evolved our platform, always adapting it to the latest technological developments while keeping our focus on delivering real value to our customers. Today, XENTAURIX has grown far beyond a traditional Broadcast Logger into a comprehensive Media Intelligence Platform with powerful AI-driven analysis capabilities. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our outstanding XENTAURIX team for their passion, creativity and commitment over the past 25 years. My heartfelt thanks also go to our customers and partners around the world for their trust, loyalty and long-standing collaboration. Their support has been the foundation of our success.”

Visitors to IBC 2026 are invited to discover the latest innovations of the XENTAURIX platform, including powerful AI-driven Media Intelligence capabilities, the new XENTAURIX Mobile App, advanced monitoring and content analysis, and many more innovations designed to help organizations Monitor.

Visit artec technologies AG at IBC 2026 – Hall 7, Stand C35.

Under the theme “XENTAURIX – Monetize the Future of Media Intelligence,” customers gained exclusive insights into advanced AI technologies including speech-to-text, multilingual translation, face and speaker recognition, automated metadata generation, intelligent content analysis, and real-time media monitoring. These innovations enable broadcasters, media organizations, telecom operators, regulators, and government agencies to unlock entirely new business opportunities from their media assets.

The roadshow also highlighted the advantages of artec’s regional presence through its Dubai office, ensuring fast local support, close customer collaboration, and rapid project implementation throughout the Middle East.

We would like to thank all our customers, partners, and industry friends for their warm hospitality, valuable discussions, and continued trust. We look forward to welcoming you at IBC 2026 and to shaping the future of AI-driven Media Intelligence together.

The broadcast monitoring system project for the IMC (Independent Media Commission) in Pristina, Kosovo, financed and implemented in 2014 by the MNRA (Mediterranean Regulatory Authorities Network), was realized using a XENTAURIX Media & Broadcast Logger system (hereinafter referred to as the XENTAURIX System). The IMC is responsible for the control of frequencies and operators as well as for the monitoring of program content and election campaigns on radio and television.

At seven local sites (Gjilan, Peja, Mitrovica, Prizren, Ferizaj, Viti and Dragash), XENTAURIX systems receive, process and record 106 terrestrial TV and radio channels around the clock (24/7) in endless-loop mode for 45 days.

All local XENTAURIX sites are networked with the XENTAURIX Masterunit system at the IMC headquarters in Pristina, where staff analyze the recorded broadcast content from the XENTAURIX subunits at multiple PC-based monitoring workstations and create video and audio clips. These clips are initially stored at the IMC headquarters for six months and subsequently archived on a long-term storage server for up to five years.

The XENTAURIX System consists of a redundant XENTAURIX Masterunit system with seven distributed XENTAURIX subunits, equipped with integrated receivers for DVB-C, UHF and FM signals. The IMC headquarters additionally hosts the central media storage server and the long-term storage server.

The aging XENTAURIX systems are now being modernized with new hardware and software updates. The corresponding tender was awarded to Jolix of Pristina, which placed the modernization contract with artec technologies AG.

Image: © ESA

In the approximately 700 m² LUNA hall in Cologne, a realistic lunar surface is recreated on Earth. The facility is located directly next to ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) and is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). LUNA serves as a fully integrated training and testing environment where lunar-like conditions are simulated. Researchers and astronauts can practice maneuvering on the artificial lunar surface and test new technologies essential for future missions to the Moon and beyond.

As in the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), where the XENTAURIX system has been successfully in operation for over 15 years and continuously modernized, the XENTAURIX Media Recorder is now also used in the LUNA hall. The system documents and archives training activities, exploration scenarios, and technical tests.

The 4K NDI PTZ cameras installed in LUNA, in combination with the XENTAURIX Media Recorder, provide extensive capabilities: monitoring, high-quality recording, detailed archiving, and the creation of clips for analysis and documentation. Authorized users can also access live and on-demand streams from the training environment.

This year’s IBC 2025 once again provided the opportunity to welcome numerous customers, prospects, partners, and system integrators to the artec technologies AG booth C39 in Hall 7 — featuring a new booth design and a larger exhibition area.

For the XENTAURIX team, this marked the 22nd IBC since 2001 in which artec technologies AG has showcased the XENTAURIX platform and the Media & Broadcast Logger. Many of our customers expressed their appreciation for the system’s outstanding reliability, its flexible scalability and upgradeability, and the resulting investment security.

Our presentations on new XENTAURIX features, applications, and the upcoming software and hardware generation were met with an exceptionally strong response.

With over 20 years of expertise, the German-based company has become a reliable partner for compliance recording, monitoring, and analysis across broadcasting, media, government, and newsroom environments.

Image: XENTAURIX Dashboard – Storyboard Visualization of Recorded and Live Broadcast Streams

Originally launched as a digital video recorder, XENTAURIX has evolved into a comprehensive solution for multi-channel and multi-source signal processing. The system integrates ingest, transcoding, recording, multiscreen monitoring, content streaming and repurposing, editing, and export of clips and snapshots — all within a single, scalable platform. It also includes a built-in search engine, AI-based content analysis, high-performance streaming, and web server capabilities.

Designed for flexible deployment — from small setups to large-scale applications with hundreds or thousands of channels — the platform stands out for its high operational reliability and future-proof expandability.

Through a robust REST API, XENTAURIX seamlessly integrates with third-party systems, enabling advanced workflow automation and data exchange. The new generation also features significantly increased encoding capacity per server, while optimizing the CAPEX-to-OPEX ratio for maximum efficiency.

About artec technologies AG
The listed company (A6T) artec technologies AG from Diepholz / Germany was founded in 2000 by Thomas Hoffmann and Ingo Hoffmann and develops and produces innovative software and system solutions for the transmission, recording and analysis of video, audio and metadata in networks and the Internet. Since 2000, customers have been using the product platforms MULTIEYE® for video surveillance and security, especially in industrial and governmental environments, and XENTAURIX® for media & broadcast applications for monitoring, streaming, recording and analysis of TV, radio and web livestream content.

artec offers its customers a complete service (project planning, commissioning, service & support) both for the standard products and the special developments.

You can find more details about our other product lines, as well as about our technology partners and our career opportunities, on the artec technologies main website: www.artec.de

Contact:
artec technologies AG, Ingo Hoffmann
Tel. +49 (0)5441.5995-0, Fax +49 (0)5441.5995-70
Email: Ingo.Hoffmann@artec.de
www.artec.de | www.xentaurix.com | www.multieye.com

Diepholz, August 4th, 2025

XENTAURIX has established itself as a reliable platform for the recording and analysis of audiovisual content. Key reasons include high system stability, a user-friendly interface, versatile applications, and advanced features such as full-text search, clip creation, and real-time monitoring. Reliable support and continuous service also play a crucial role.

Another major advantage: The decentralized XENTAURIX systems used by the media authorities can be interconnected if required. This allows recordings, clips, and metadata to be shared across locations, exchanged, and even used to monitor broadcasters outside the respective region – efficiently, securely, and in full legal compliance.

Thanks to targeted advancements in both software and hardware, the new XENTAURIX Media & Broadcast Logger (XBL) systems offer significantly improved performance. Each XBL-SUBUNIT is now capable of encoding substantially more HD channels in parallel. In addition, the integrated speech recognition and transcription functionality has been significantly upgraded: depending on the language model used, the systems now achieve outstanding processing capacity per unit.

These improvements enable more efficient system configurations with reduced hardware requirements – resulting in lower investment costs and noticeably reduced energy consumption.
With the new XENTAURIX generation, the balance between CAPEX and OPEX has been optimized for maximum efficiency, ensuring both reduced upfront investments and minimized ongoing operational costs.

Experience these new capabilities live: At IBC 2025 from September 12 to 15 in Amsterdam, we will showcase the latest generation of XENTAURIX software together with our high-performance XENTAURIX server platforms at Hall 7, Stand C29.

Registration at IBC 2025 – xentaurix

We look forward to your visit!

Its flexible, scalable, and real-time responsive architecture allows complex workflows to be automated and media processes to be efficiently controlled. This significantly reduces the need for manual intervention, saving time and minimizing errors.

The API supports custom configurations and can be easily integrated into existing IT, broadcast, and media environments – for example, to control recordings, retrieve metadata, generate and export clips, or monitor channel status. This leads to increased operational efficiency, improved system performance, and measurable cost savings.

A comprehensive and well-structured API documentation supports developers in rapid implementation and integration, helping to fully leverage the capabilities of the XENTAURIX systems.