diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
index a3610dc976..891ca84ccc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/_extractors.py
@@ -2365,6 +2365,10 @@
     VKUserVideosIE,
     VKWallPostIE,
 )
+from .vmware import (
+    VMwareExploreIE,
+    VMwareExploreSearchIE,
+)
 from .vocaroo import VocarooIE
 from .vodpl import VODPlIE
 from .vodplatform import VODPlatformIE
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
index 2526f25dac..e621046253 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
@@ -600,7 +600,8 @@ def build_format_id(kind):
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,
-            'description': clean_html(json_data.get('description')),
+            'description': clean_html(join_nonempty('description', 'long_description',
+                                                    from_dict=json_data, delim='<br>')),
             'thumbnails': thumbnails,
             'duration': duration,
             'timestamp': parse_iso8601(json_data.get('published_at')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vmware.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vmware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f219a5c757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vmware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import itertools
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor
+
+
+class VMwareExploreIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?vmware\.com/explore/video-library/video/(?P<id>\d+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video/6360758183112',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '6360758183112',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'VCFB1440LV',
+            'description': r're:^All About vSphere 8: What\'s New in the Technology',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/cde65c5a-51ff-4a0c-905f-ed71e25c0f2c/main/1920x1080/22m53s824ms/match/image.jpg',
+            'tags': 'count:6',
+            'timestamp': 1724585610,
+            'upload_date': '20240825',
+            'uploader_id': '6164421911001',
+            'duration': 2747.648,
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video/6360759173112',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '6360759173112',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'AODB1676LV',
+            'description': r're:^Automation, Analytics and Intelligence: Our Quest for Operational Excellence',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/56cc0c8e-9d51-4c25-9d97-4b7364989c47/main/1920x1080/14m18s858ms/match/image.jpg',
+            'tags': 'count:6',
+            'timestamp': 1724585574,
+            'upload_date': '20240825',
+            'uploader_id': '6164421911001',
+            'duration': 1717.717,
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video/6360760732112',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '6360760732112',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'ANSB1976LV',
+            'description': r're:^The Conman of the Digital Era — Ransomware',
+            'thumbnail': 'https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/4ec22e41-7812-49d9-9fc8-5dbcf1ef4b3c/main/1920x1080/22m36s555ms/match/image.jpg',
+            'tags': 'count:6',
+            'timestamp': 1724585612,
+            'upload_date': '20240825',
+            'uploader_id': '6164421911001',
+            'duration': 2713.11,
+        },
+    }]
+    BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'https://players.brightcove.net/6164421911001/lUBT2rAMW_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        return self.url_result(self.BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE % video_id, url_transparent=True)
+
+
+class VMwareExploreSearchIE(SearchInfoExtractor):
+    IE_NAME = 'VMwareExplore:search'
+    _SEARCH_KEY = 'vmwaresearch'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'vmwaresearch10:*',
+        'playlist_count': 10,
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '*',
+            'title': '*',
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'vmwaresearchall:ransomware',
+        'playlist_count': 15,
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'ransomware',
+            'title': 'ransomware',
+        },
+    }]
+    _URL_TEMPLATE = 'https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video/%s'
+
+    def _search_results(self, query):
+        def search_query(query, offset, limit, total_count):
+            # search api:
+            # https://www.vmware.com/api/nocache/tools/brightcove/search?q=%2B{query}%20%2Byear:2023:2024%20%20-vod_on_demand_publish:%22False%22%2Bcomplete:%22true%22%2Bstate:%22ACTIVE%22&limit=12&offset=0&sort=-updated_at&account=explore
+            return self._download_json(
+                'https://www.vmware.com/api/nocache/tools/brightcove/search', query,
+                note=f'Downloading result {offset + 1}-{min(offset + limit, total_count or 99999999)}', query={
+                    'q': f'+{query} -vod_on_demand_publish:"False"+complete:"true"+state:"ACTIVE"',
+                    'limit': limit,
+                    'offset': offset,
+                    'sort': 'updated_at',   # chronological ascending order. For descending order: '-updated_at'
+                    'account': 'explore',
+                })
+
+        limit, total_count = 100, None      # limit: maximum 100
+        for i in itertools.count():
+            search_results = search_query(query, i * limit, limit, total_count)
+            total_count = search_results.get('count', 0)
+            for video in search_results.get('videos', []):
+                if video_id := video.get('id'):
+                    yield self.url_result(self._URL_TEMPLATE % video_id)
+            if (i + 1) * limit >= total_count:
+                break