Arkona technologies will showcase Blade//planner at IBC2026 (stand 8.A69). Making its European exhibition debut, Blade//planner demonstrates arkona’s vision of making software-defined broadcast infrastructures more intuitive, visual and accessible without compromising the depth and flexibility demanded by modern production environments.

Blade//planner enables offline configuration of complete system architectures through an intuitive visual interface that provides a comprehensive overview of processing flows and resource allocation. Rather than navigating extensive parameter lists, users can simply select the services they require – including routing, colour correction, audio processing and frame synchronisation – and place them where they are needed within the workflow. By abstracting technical complexity, users can focus on operational objectives while still benefiting from the full capabilities of the Blade//runner platform.

For advanced users, however, nothing has been taken away. Blade//planner continues to provide access to more than one million controllable parameters, enabling automation at scale while retaining the flexibility to configure individual Blade//runner resources whenever required. Built on a structured architecture with an open API, the platform integrates with existing third-party control systems while also allowing broadcasters to develop custom applications or take full advantage of arkona’s native graphical environment.

The introduction of Blade//planner forms part of arkona’s broader philosophy of giving engineers the freedom to work the way that best suits them whether through visual configuration, custom orchestration or direct parameter-level control.

Rainer Sturm, CEO of arkona technologies, commented: ” Blade//planner represents much more than a new user interface. It fundamentally changes how engineers interact with software-defined infrastructure. Instead of asking users to adapt to technology, we’ve designed technology that adapts to the way engineers naturally think – visually, logically and operationally. Following the enthusiastic response we received at NAB, we’re excited to demonstrate Blade//planner to the European broadcast community at IBC.”