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August 27, 2026
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Frequency Defines the Intelligent Channel at IBC2026

Frequency to Showcase Studio AI and Advanced Advertising
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 27, 2026 - Frequency, the engine behind many of the world's leading streaming television channels, will demonstrate at IBC2026 how integrating intelligence throughout channel workflows combined with advertising innovation enables content owners to build stronger, more profitable streaming businesses.
The streaming market has moved beyond the race to launch channels. Content owners and platform operators now need to turn libraries, brands and live moments into high-quality FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) channels quickly, operate larger portfolios more efficiently, and unlock new revenue opportunities without adding complexity.
At IBC, Frequency will show how the evolution of Frequency Studio brings these priorities together to create a new kind of intelligent channel: one that understands its programming strategy, uses intelligence and automation to operate more efficiently, and creates new opportunities to monetize audience attention. Studio AI reduces manual work across programming and channel operations, while Frequency's Advanced Advertising portfolio creates premium monetization opportunities that increase the value of every channel without compromising the viewing experience.
"Streaming has reached a point where complexity can stand in the way of profitability," said Blair Harrison, founder and CEO of Frequency. "Our focus is using innovation to solve that complexity for our customers, to simplify channel operations and create new ways to turn audience attention into revenue."
Intelligence built in, not bolted on
Studio AI distributes intelligence across channel workflows rather than limiting it to a single feature or task, helping teams find content, build schedules, apply channel strategy and manage day-to-day operations. Central to that approach is Frequency’s Blueprint, a natural-language description of what a channel is trying to achieve: its identity, audience, content strategy, programming rules and business constraints. The Blueprint is the foundation for an intelligent channel that can continuously improve how it is programmed, operated and monetized, turning programming expertise into something Studio can understand and act on.
At IBC, Frequency will demonstrate how Studio AI can use a channel Blueprint to analyze schedules, recommending programming decisions and ultimately automating channel production. . The result is that teams can efficiently operate large content portfolios, launch localized or experimental services more quickly and make better use of licensed content. Programming expertise is not replaced; it is encoded, applied consistently and made dramatically scalable.
New premium advertising inventory
The same intelligence that improves programming can also make advertising more valuable. At IBC2026, Frequency will showcase its growing Advanced Advertising portfolio, extending intelligence from channel operations to enhance monetization. Because Frequency originates the channel, Studio has a unique understanding of the content and context within every stream. Studio knows what is playing, the context surrounding the content and where advertising opportunities occur, creating richer signals for monetization.
By combining these contextual signals with innovative ad formats and existing ad-tech integrations, Frequency's Advanced Advertising portfolio helps content owners create more valuable inventory and earn more from every channel, without increasing traditional ad load or giving up control of their inventory. By understanding the content and channel context, Studio can put that intelligence to work across programming, operations, distribution and monetization.
One platform for profitable streaming at global scale
Frequency Studio is the platform behind the intelligent channel, bringing content management, scheduling, live playout, graphics, distribution, analytics and monetization into a single cloud-native operating environment. From one intuitive interface, content owners can create, manage and distribute video services to more than 200 pre-certified endpoints worldwide.
Studio efficiently handles today's complex global distribution environment. Customers can manage rights windows and exclusions by territory, localize metadata and artwork, map parental ratings to regional standards, deliver multi-audio tracks and closed captions, and standardize ingestion and EPG data across markets. This gives content owners a consistent operating model across languages, territories and rights regimes.
Frequency will demonstrate how its latest innovations are defining the intelligent channel at meeting room 5.MR11 during IBC2026 at the RAI Amsterdam from 11–14 September.


