Awesome Broadcasting

Website: https://github.com/ebu/awesome-broadcasting#readme
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: media, streaming, awesome-lists

Overview

Awesome Broadcasting is a curated, open-source “awesome list” of tools, standards, and learning resources related to broadcast technologies and workflows. It focuses on software and specifications useful to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and media engineers.

Features

• Curated open-source directory of broadcast-related tools, libraries, and reference implementations.
• Broadcast technology focus, covering end-to-end workflows from production to distribution.
• Organized by topic, making it easier to discover tools for specific broadcasting needs.
• Emphasis on open standards such as AMWA NMOS and related specifications.
• Educational resources section with blogs and websites to build knowledge and skills.
• Community-driven contributions, with guidelines for adding and maintaining entries.

Main Categories Covered

• Animation, Graphics & Video Playout – tools for broadcast graphics, playout engines, and related workflows.
• Clocks & Studio Screens – studio clocks, tally displays, and production screen tools.
• Codecs – software and resources related to audio/video codecs used in broadcast.
• Communication – intercoms, messaging, and coordination tools for production teams.
• Companion Screens – second-screen and companion app related technologies.
• Connected TVs – tools and libraries targeting smart/connected TV platforms.
• Control Systems – control and orchestration tools for broadcast equipment and workflows.
• Distributed Media Processing – frameworks and tools for processing media across multiple machines or locations.
• Documentation – documentation resources and tools tied to broadcasting projects.
• DVB & WiFi – resources related to DVB standards and broadcast over WiFi contexts.
• Hybrid Radio – tools and standards for combining broadcast and IP-based radio.
• LiveIP (Audio/Video over IP & Streaming) – IP-based live production and streaming resources.
• Media Players – software media players useful in professional/broadcast environments.
• Metadata – tools and specs for handling media and broadcast metadata.
• Monitoring & Quality Control – quality assurance, monitoring, and measurement tools.
• Multimedia Content Processing – transcoding, packaging, and media manipulation tools.
• Network & Storage Testing – testing and benchmarking tools for media networks and storage.
• NMOS – Networked Media Open Specifications, including open-source reference implementations.
• Podcasting – tools and resources specifically for podcast production and distribution.
• Radio Production – software for producing and managing radio content.
• Rundown Automation – tools for managing rundowns and newsroom/production automation.
• SCTE-35 – tools and libraries for ad-insertion and signaling using SCTE-35.
• Software-defined Radio – SDR-related tools and frameworks.
• Streaming – streaming servers, clients, and related streaming technologies.
• Subtitling – captioning and subtitling tools and workflows.
• Video Production – non-linear editing, live video tools, and related production software.

Resource Sections

• Blogs – curated blogs focused on broadcast engineering and media technology.
• Websites – reference sites, documentation hubs, and knowledge bases for broadcasting.

Licensing

• Distributed with an open-source license (see LICENSE.md in the repository for full terms).

Contributing

• Contributions are welcome via pull requests.
• Detailed contribution guidelines are provided in CONTRIBUTING.md.

Pricing

• Not a commercial product or service.
• All listed resources and the directory itself are open-source; no pricing or plans apply.