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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

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

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

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

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

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