Octopus Newsroom, a global leader in newsroom computer systems (NRCS), together with x.news, a premier provider of media monitoring and research solutions, is unveiling major upgrades to their joint integration at IBC 2025. Building on last year’s launch, the enhanced solution brings new intelligence, automation, and discovery tools to empower journalists and streamline modern newsroom workflows.

A Unified Newsroom and Monitoring Ecosystem

The Octopus- x.news partnership continues to redefine how journalists gather, analyze, and use information. By combining Octopus’s story-centric NRCS Octopus 12 with x.news’s advanced monitoring and search capabilities, newsrooms gain a seamless, web-based platform that bridges news production with real-time intelligence from across the globe.

With the latest updates, the integration makes it easier than ever to discover relevant content, automate repetitive tasks, and keep pace with fast-moving stories across platforms.

What’s New in 2025

At IBC 2025, Octopus and x.news are introducing a set of powerful new features designed to keep journalists ahead of the curve:

  • Global YouTube Channel Search – Journalists can now discover and monitor YouTube channels worldwide, making it simple to add verified video content to stories.
  • New Rules Engine – Automatically transfer assets into Octopus without constant source monitoring, cutting down on manual work.
  • Social Plus Expansion – Enhanced coverage of major social platforms, including X, Instagram, Facebook, Google News, LinkedIn, Reddit, and many others.
  • Premium Search with Filters – Narrow down results by region and language for more precise, localized research.
  • Emerging Topics from Customer Sources – Detect trends early by surfacing hot topics directly from newsroom-defined sources.
  • AI-Powered Summarizer – A new integration with OpenAI delivers instant summaries, helping journalists quickly process large volumes of information.

Newsrooms in Motion

These updates align perfectly with Octopus’s IBC 2025 campaign theme, Newsroom in Motion. By blending advanced monitoring with intelligent automation, the integration ensures journalists can focus on what they do best: telling impactful stories with speed, accuracy, and context.

Experience It at IBC 2025

Visitors can explore the enhanced Octopus-x.news™ integration firsthand at IBC 2025, Booth 6.C12. The joint solution demonstrates how newsroom technology can evolve into a dynamic ecosystem, one that is faster, smarter, and more connected than ever before.

Let’s talk at booth 6.C12!

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