Meet us at IBC 2026
Meet us at IBC 2026 at booth 5.F28
Media Distillery is back on home turf, welcoming you to Amsterdam this September at IBC.Visit us in the Content Everywhere hall to see how automated deep video analysis turns your content libraries into more viewing, more engagement, and more revenue, without adding editorial overhead.
Book a meeting with our experts at IBC
What we will be showing
Content discovery
Viewers, on average, spend over 14 minutes deciding what to watch. Help yours choose faster, and watch more.
Video Previews
Spoiler-free video previews, auto-generated from a live stream or video assets, that help viewers discover and choose content quicker.
Verticals
16:9 video intelligently auto-cropped for mobile apps and the big screen alike. For previews, shorts and highlights.
Episodic Images
Automated thumbnail and title card generation for every episode.
Semantic Search
Intent-based search across live TV, VOD, and catch-up.
Spoiler free video previews
More Ways to Watch. More Reasons to Stay
Get more viewing out of the content you already have, without adding editorial overhead.
Shorts & Highlights
Long-form content auto-clipped into short-form clips and highlight compilations.
Chapters & Binge Markers
Improved navigation via player chapters (title + thumbnail) and skip intro/recap/outro markers, enabling the binge viewing experience your viewers expect.
Metadata Enrichment
Improve discoverability, recommendations, and content reuse with titles, descriptions, keywords, and tags.
EPG Correction
Automated detection of true program start and stop times to enable VOD-like experiences for catchup/replay TV.
Improved navigation and discoverability
Elevating Sports Viewing Experiences
Keep sports fans engaged before, during and after the final whistle:
Match Highlights
Automated match highlight packages, delivered within 15 minutes of full time, so fans can catch up or relive their favorite match.
Key Moments
Live detection of key moments within a game lets viewers jump straight to the action.
Sports Chapters
AI-generated chapters that turn long-form sports programs into easily navigable, discoverable viewing experiences.
Shoulder Content
Auto-tagged, related content beyond the live game: interviews, studio analysis, pre- and post-match coverage, and relevant news or talk-show segments.
Sports Clipping
Auto-generated short clips of key actions from the game or shoulder content, for your apps or to publish on social media.
All sports related content
Monetizing Content
Generate new revenue from the content you have:
Ad Placement
AI-powered content analysis identifies ad break locations for AVoD and FAST platforms, placed at natural content boundaries, without manual effort.
Contextual Ad Tagging
Automatic IAB tagging for ad placement and brand safety, at asset, chapter, or scene level
Ad Break Detection
Detects existing ad breaks in linear feeds when SCTE-35 markers aren't available, enabling ad replacement, ad skipping, or enforcement of ad-skip restrictions.
Relevant ad insertion
Panel session with Personal about the World Cup experience
Together with Personal, our Head of Product Martin Prins will have a panel session in which they discuss Personal's experience with broadcasting the World Cup as an elevated viewing experience. Powered by Media Distillery with our Sports Engagement Suite.
Join the session!
Date: Saturday 12 September
Time: 16:00–16:20
Location: CE Stage 1, Hall 5 (5.B28)
2nd Speaker: Marina Magariños, Head of Product & UX, Personal
Hall 5 Happy Hour with Media Distillery and Marketlyft
On the first day of IBC, Friday 11th of September, we will be hosting a happy hour together with Marketlyft. Come visit our booth (5.F28) from 16:30 to join us for some Dutch craft beers!
Date: Friday 11 September
Time: 16:30–18:00
Location: Media Distillery Booth 5.F28
IBC agenda
Where you’ll find us
Streaming Made Easy Live
10 September
Just before IBC 2026 kicks off at the RAI, we will be attending the Streaming Made Easy Live session. On the 10th of September, many media, entertainment, and tech executives will gather for a day to network and discuss all challenges in the industry.
Event details
Date: September 10, 2026
Location: Rode Hoed, Amsterdam
Hall 5 Happy Hour with Media Distillery & Marketlyft
11 September
On the first day of IBC, Friday 11th of September, we will be hosting a happy hour together with Marketlyft. Come visit our booth (5.F28) from 16:30 to join us for some Dutch craft beers!
Event details
Date: Friday 11 September
Time: 16:30–18:00
Location: 5.F28
CSI Awards awards ceremony
11 September
Our product Search & Discovery Suite has been shortlisted in two categories for the CSI Awards. the winners will be announced on Friday 11 September and we will be there to attend the awards ceremony.
Search & Discovery Suite is a finalist for:
Best Advance in Content Discovery
Best Short Form & Vertical Video Deployment
Panel discussion with Personal about the World Cup experience
Join our panel discussion at the Content Everywhere stage
Our Head of Product, Martin Prins, will be speaking at a panel discussion at the Content Everywhere Stage 1, titled: Every Match, Every Fan: Inside Personal's AI-Powered World Cup Experience. The session will revolve around Personal's efforts to improver its subscribers' viewing experience. Doing so with the help of our Sports Engagement Suite.
Event details
Date: Saturday 12 September
Time: 16:00–16:20
Location: CE Stage 1, Hall 5 (5.B28)
2nd Speaker: Marina Magariños, Head of Product & UX, Personal
Sports Pro Streamtime Live
13 September
Our CEO Roland Sars will be attending the Sports Pro Streamtime Live event which will take place at Hotel Casa in Amsterdam. This event focuses on sports streaming and media where it brings together leaders in the industry in order to discuss challenges, opportunities, future strategies and more.
Event details
Date: 13 September
Location: Hotel Casa, Amsterdam