A New Chapter for Newsrooms. A More Open Future for Graphics
October highlights: CABSAT, Broadcast India 2026, BlazeX, and EBU OGraf support in Pi Automation.
Workflowlabs Monthly Newsletter
October 2026
A New Chapter
for Newsrooms.
A More Open Future for Graphics.
October highlights: CABSAT, Broadcast India 2026, BlazeX, and EBU OGraf support in Pi Automation.
Dubai
CABSAT
5–7 October 2026
Product Showcase
BlazeX & Pi OGraf
AI-Powered NRCS | EBU OGraf Graphics
Mumbai
Broadcast India
22–24 October 2026
01
Field Notes
From CABSAT to Broadcast India 2026
Connecting with the industry. Exploring what comes next.
October brought two opportunities to engage with the broadcast and media technology community: CABSAT and Broadcast India 2026.
These events provided opportunities to connect with broadcasters, production teams, and technology professionals, exchange ideas, and explore the evolving needs of modern media operations.
From newsroom technology to automated playout and graphics, Workflowlabs continues to develop solutions around the changing needs of media organisations.
The Workflowlabs team meeting visitors at CABSAT 2026, Dubai
Workflowlabs at CABSAT 2026 | Dubai
The Workflowlabs stand at Broadcast India 2026, Mumbai
Workflowlabs at Broadcast India 2026 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai
02
Product Spotlight
Introducing BlazeX
The Modern Newsroom. Built for Speed, Flexibility & Intelligence.
At Broadcast India 2026, Workflowlabs offered an exclusive first look at BlazeX, the next generation of our Newsroom Computer System (NRCS).
With a modern, flexible interface and AI-powered assistance, BlazeX brings a fresh approach to how newsrooms plan, create, collaborate, and deliver stories.
BlazeX newsroom rundown, story editor and media panel
BlazeX: rundown, story editor and media in one workspace. Sample content shown.
What Makes BlazeX Different?
01
A Workspace That Adapts to You
Work across multiple desks, stories, wires, and rundowns using flexible split views and multi-tab workspaces.
02
AI Where Journalists Work
Translate and summarise content, generate social media copy, and access fact-check assistance directly within the story workflow.
03
From Planning to Production
Manage editorial plans, assignments, stories, media, and rundowns within a unified newsroom environment.
04
Built for Collaboration
Enable journalists, editors, and producers to share stories, files, comments, and production information.
05
Broadcast and Digital Publishing
Connect newsroom content with production and digital publishing requirements across multiple channels.
06
Flexible Deployment and Integration
Support on-premise, cloud, and hybrid deployment options, alongside integration with existing broadcast systems.
On the Roadmap
Planned capabilities include semantic search, video transcription, advanced story segmentation, and structured editorial approval workflows.
BlazeX – A new experience for the modern newsroom.
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Technology Corner
Pi Automation + EBU OGraf
A More Open Approach to On-Air Graphics.
What if broadcasters could create and customise on-air graphics using familiar web technologies and bring them directly into automated playout?
Workflowlabs is introducing an all-new HTML5 graphics engine for Pi Automation, bringing support for the EBU OGraf open specification for broadcast graphics.
Built around HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, OGraf enables designers to create and customise graphics using familiar web development and design tools, supporting greater creative freedom and a more vendor-independent approach.
OGraf HTML graphics created in OGraf Studio and played out through Pi Automation
OGraf Studio demonstration: HTML graphics brought into Pi Automation for playout.
From Graphics Design to Automated Playout
Pi Automation’s new graphics engine enables broadcasters to incorporate OGraf-compatible HTML graphics into their playout workflows.
From lower thirds and logos to tickers and information graphics, OGraf support gives broadcasters greater flexibility in designing and deploying graphics within automated playout.
The OGraf Studio demonstration showcases how HTML graphics can be brought into the Pi Automation environment for use during playout.
“ Open standards.
Creative freedom.
Automated playout.
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What’s Next
Building the Next Generation of Media Workflows
From newsroom operations to on-air graphics, October’s product developments reflect two areas of innovation at Workflowlabs.
Newsroom
BlazeX
Flexible workspaces, AI-powered editorial assistance, and tools supporting the journey from planning to production.
On-Air Graphics
Pi + EBU OGraf
Open-standard HTML graphics brought into automated playout.
Different parts of broadcast production. A shared focus on giving media teams greater flexibility, smarter tools, and more control over how they work.
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