Season 1 Episode 11 - the Dynamic Media Facility - DMF
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Episode published - 31st October 2025
Show guests:
- Willem Vermost - Media Production over IP | SMPTE Fellow | Mr. DMF
Willem Vermost occupies the role of Senior Media Technology Architect at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Holding master’s degrees in both electronic engineering and applied computer science, he brings over twenty-five years of experience in the broadcasting industry to his work. Throughout his career, he has made contributions to a broad spectrum of projects. Notable among these are the award-winning VRT Live IP proof-of-concept initiatives, the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) Tested Programme, and the development and launch of the open-source EBU Live IP Software Toolkit (LIST).
Willem is an active member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and was honoured with a SMPTE Fellowship in 2020. As a member of the EBU Academy faculty, he provides training on the transition to live IP-based media facilities. He also serves on the board of directors of AWMA.
At present, Willem is engaged in the EBU’s work on the Dynamic Media Facility and the establishment of the Media eXchange Layer.
Show Notes and References:
The DMF (Dynamic Media Facility) is a reference architecture developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to guide broadcasters and media organizations in transitioning from traditional hardware-based media production facilities to more flexible, software-defined environments. The DMF framework emphasizes the use of cloud-native technologies, virtualization, and software-defined workflows to create adaptable and scalable media production environments.
- 2023 EBU White Paper on the DMF
- 2024 EBU White Paper on the DMF
- 2025 Félix Poulin, Director Media-over-IT architecture CBC Dynamic Media Facilities + Media Exchange A key to Achieving the CBC/Radio-Canada technology Vision
- 2025 EBU Joint Task Force on Dynamic Media Facilities
Control Room 42 – or CR42 – was born out of RTBF’s desire to reinvent its working methods by taking advantage of the latest technological developments on the eve of the construction of its new Mediasquare production facility. CR42 represents a new approach for creating flexible, easy-to-use and universal media production control rooms, adapted to the convergence of media.