At IBC 2026, Profuz Digital’s SubtitleNEXT platform delivers innovative AI transcription integrations and stunning new features boosting localisation efficiency. With an unshakeable track record, SubtitleNEXT is an intuitive timed-text software platform that flawlessly manages subtitles and audio description. It has been embraced by many organisations that include ARTE Television, Proximus Media House, Euro Media Group (EMG), Polsat, Bulgarian National Television, IT Pros Italy, Digitalmeister, Leinhäuser Language Services, University of Warsaw, Ghent and KU Leuven University.
New for IBC, SubtitleNEXT now offers users extended AI transcription Integration with added support for additional speech-to-text engines such as AssemblyAI, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, and Whisper. These integrations provide greater flexibility when selecting transcription services based on language coverage, accuracy, turnaround time, and deployment requirements.
Loaded with an extensive host of stunning new features, SubtitleNEXT also includes IMSCR import and export support for IMS common script formats which enables smoother integration with modern localisation and production workflows. HiDPI support provides enhanced UI scaling and rendering for high-resolution displays, providing a sharper and more consistent user experience across modern workstations.
A new Movie File Burn Expert Plugin for advanced subtitle burn‑in into videos has been added, enhanced with video file conversion to multiple formats and resolutions, along with further improved Batch Processing that adds burn‑in support to batch operations as well as new duplicate and delete functions for more efficient batch management.
The advanced Batch Subtitle Conversion feature has broadened the available options for selecting timecode conversion methods and configurable timecode offset handling during batch subtitle conversion. Configurable and reorderable columns for greater control over workspace customisation has been added, allowing users to optimise layouts based on project requirements.
Another significant upgrade for broadcasters is SubtitleNEXT’s support for extended Teletext Validation with wider teletext checks with related tools that help to ensure compliance with broadcast delivery specifications. The Speaker Roles capability helps assign and manage speaker roles, improving the organisation of subtitles and accessibility workflows.
“Our much-valued customers are our priority and focus. How SubtitleNEXT can adapt to each individual’s unique way of working is paramount. We understand how crucial subtitlers’ roles are in adapting and creating subtitles, across sports content, films, and TV programs, and we deliver software that ensures that customers provide accessible media to their audiences enhancing the viewer experience.” Profuz Digital CEO Ivanka Vassileva adds.
