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Make every live event more accessible and reach more audiences without creating separate streams, translations, or production workflows.

Sep 25, 2026

A major evolution of Brightcove with AI-powered workflows, smarter monetization, a redesigned experience, and new playback, live and accessibility advancements.

Sep 2, 2026

Prism Player brings a refreshed design, expanded customization, and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance to Brightcove’s web player.

Sep 1, 2026

We’re continuing to listen to customers and improve Brightcove, making the platform faster, easier to use, and better equipped for the demands of modern video.

Aug 26, 2026

Brightcove Recommendations automatically surfaces the next best video inside the Brightcove Web Player, helping your audience discover more relevant content without leaving your site.

Jul 22, 2026

AI Contextual Ads and Smart Ad Breaks join the Brightcove AI Suite today

May 29, 2026

Prism is a faster, more intuitive Brightcove experience designed to make complex video workflows feel simpler, clearer, and easier every day.

May 19, 2026

Interactive video doesn’t have to be complex. Brightcove’s new Interactivity makes it simple to create engaging, clickable video experiences in less time.

Apr 15, 2026

Discover how new audio descriptions and smarter AI captions make your videos more inclusive, more engaging to watch, and easier than ever to manage in Brightcove.

Feb 26, 2026

In 2026, we're delivering faster innovation, deeper video intelligence, and a more seamless experience for our customers and their audiences.

Feb 4, 2026

Short-form video has become a core part of how audiences discover, consume, and engage with content. But for many teams, producing short clips at scale still means manual editing using many different tools in a process that reduces speed and quality while driving up costs.

Jan 16, 2026

Dec 22, 2025

Animated Thumbnails bring motion previews to your video experiences. When viewers hover over or scroll past a video tile, a short, silent clip plays automatically so audiences can quickly gauge relevance and decide to watch. The result: faster content discovery, higher confidence to click, and a more modern, engaging video surface across homepages, galleries, and libraries.

Oct 29, 2025

Our teams have been hard at work making the Brightcove platform more powerful, more reliable, and more insightful for our customers. We’re proud to share three key improvements: enhanced scheduled reports, a new way to measure video performance with destination paths, and expanded scalability for Campaign. Each of these updates reflects our commitment to creating meaningful value and removing friction so you can focus on engaging your audiences.

Oct 29, 2025

Metadata Optimizer is an AI-powered assistant that auto-generates high-quality video metadata—titles, descriptions, tags, topics, and more—so your teams can publish faster with consistent, searchable libraries. Instead of starting from a blank field or chasing a taxonomy spreadsheet, you review smart suggestions, approve what you want, and move on. The result: less manual tagging, more findable content, and a smoother path from upload to audience. 

Oct 29, 2025

NextGen Live delivers Brightcove’s most advanced live streaming experience yet: 4K quality, SSAI monetization, and DRM protection—all within a single platform. Broadcasters, media companies, and enterprises can now stream at broadcast quality, monetize reliably, and protect valuable content without juggling multiple vendors.

Oct 29, 2025

Vertical Videos Experience lets you deliver a TikTok/Reels-style vertical feed on the web, powered by Brightcove. It’s a mobile-native, swipeable, 9:16 video experience designed to boost time-on-site and repeat visits. Create it in minutes with Gallery and publish anywhere your audience already is. No custom code required.

Oct 29, 2025

Transcend all language barriers with Universal Translator! With automatically translated captions and authentic AI voice dubbing, you can translate your videos into over 30 languages, all without leaving Brightcove. 

Sep 2, 2025

At Brightcove, we’re continuously improving the tools that support your video workflows. Our latest release includes big improvements to our Auto-Captions feature, to improve accessibility, boost productivity, and give you more control over your brand.

Aug 7, 2025