[Sydney, Australia – 06 October 2026] Layercake is featured in TVBEurope’s MXL eBook 2026, exploring the Media eXchange Layer (MXL), Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) and the technologies shaping the next generation of software-defined media production.
Our two-page feature, Making Media Infrastructure Dynamic, explores how Streamcake brings orchestration and automation to MXL- and DMF-enabled environments, helping broadcasters and media organisations move beyond fixed infrastructure towards more open, flexible and scalable operations.
As audiences demand more content, greater choice and increasingly immersive experiences, media organisations need infrastructure that can adapt just as quickly. That means moving beyond simply virtualising traditional workflows to creating truly dynamic environments that can be deployed, scaled and operated around the needs of each production.
What Makes a Media Facility Dynamic
The EBU’s Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) reference architecture provides a framework for the future of software-defined media infrastructure, using general-purpose compute across on-premises, remote and cloud environments.
At the heart of much of the industry conversation is the Media eXchange Layer (MXL), which enables media to move between software-based functions sharing compute resources.
But connectivity alone doesn’t make a facility dynamic.
Orchestration is critical to creating, configuring, monitoring, scaling and decommissioning resources across the wider environment. Without it, software-based infrastructure can still behave much like a conventional facility, provisioned for peak demand and left running whether those resources are needed or not.
A truly dynamic facility can be built around the requirements of a production, remain resilient while it is live, and release resources when the work is complete.
For a deeper look at this distinction, read Layercake CEO Padraig O’Donovan’s article, What Actually Makes a Media Facility Dynamic.
Streamcake: The MXL + DMF Orchestrator
Streamcake is designed to seamlessly orchestrate multi-vendor environments that support MXL and DMF. Its service-agnostic approach means customers can connect, manage and orchestrate any combination of vendors and solutions into unified, deployable ecosystems.
Inputs such as live feeds, file ingest, partner content and cloud storage flow through the DMF, with Streamcake orchestrating media exchange over MXL. The result is delivered to linear and OTT, VOD and catch-up, global distribution, and partner platforms.
By bringing together the best of cloud, on-prem and hybrid workflows, Streamcake lets teams focus on content creation and production rather than infrastructure management, whether they’re operating at small or large scale.
Built for Flexibility, Designed for Scale
The feature highlights Streamcake’s key capabilities:
- Vendor agnostic, with a wide range of templates to choose from
- DMF orchestration support
- End-to-end infrastructure configuration and monitoring
- Scalable for live, linear and on-demand workloads
- Built for any cloud, hybrid cloud and on-prem environments for media exchange with MXL
- Flexible, interoperable and evolving workflows
For our customers, that means smarter workflows, greater efficiency and infrastructure built for what’s next. As we put it in the feature: “More than technology, we deliver possibilities.”
Read the Feature
The TVBEurope MXL eBook 2026 brings together perspectives from across the industry on how MXL is changing the way media facilities are built and run. You can read our feature, alongside the rest of the publication, on TVBEurope MXL ebook 2026
About Layercake
Layercake is a pioneer in digital, media, and live production. Layercake provides automation and orchestration solutions for media production and distribution. Its flagship platform, Streamcake, enables broadcasters, sports organisations, and enterprises to streamline complex workflows, automate infrastructure deployment and scale content delivery across platforms.
Layercake has designed, developed, delivered, and operated world-first, business-critical solutions for clients across all sectors, including media and entertainment. Its ability to deliver at scale by rapidly mobilising global subject matter experts ensures the best outcomes for clients.
For more information, visit www.layercake.cloud.
About TVBEurope
TVBEurope is the leading European broadcast technology brand providing news and analysis, business profiles and case studies on the latest industry developments. Whether it is the latest technology from the world of broadcast workflow or multi-platform content, TVBEurope is at the heart of it all as the leading source of content across the entire broadcast chain.
TVBEurope’s magazine offers readers an insight into the broadcast world through a mix of news, features, case studies and topical forums.
For more information, visit https://www.tvbeurope.com/.