Simplestream provides a cloud‑native OTT platform that combines a modular media manager, a design‑first app generator, and a channel studio for linear and FAST channel creation. The solution handles live streaming, VOD, multi‑DRM, rights management, payment integration and real‑time analytics through an API‑first architecture, enabling broadcasters and digital media owners to launch and scale content across mobile, TV, HbbTV and web.
Funding
$1.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional broadcast and OTT workflows are fragmented, requiring separate tools for content ingestion, encoding, DRM, app development, and monetisation. This complexity leads to high integration costs, long time‑to‑market, and difficulty scaling live and on‑demand video across multiple devices and regions.
Solution
Simplestream delivers a unified, cloud‑native OTT platform that combines a modular Media Manager backend, a design‑first App Platform, and a Channel Studio for linear channel creation with ad insertion. The suite supports live streaming, VOD, and fast‑channel generation (VOD2Live/Live2VOD) while handling multi‑DRM, rights management, and payment integration out of the box. Integrated analytics and engagement tools provide real‑time audience insights, enabling operators to optimise content, monetisation, and distribution across mobile, TV, HbbTV, and web. The platform’s API‑first architecture allows rapid deployment and seamless integration with existing systems, reducing operational overhead and accelerating launch timelines.
Target Audience
Primary customers are broadcasters, sports leagues, and digital media owners seeking end‑to‑end OTT solutions that scale across multiple screens and monetisation models.
Features
- Cloud‑native Media Manager with automated ingest, transcoding, packaging, multi‑DRM (FairPlay, PlayReady, Widevine) and AES‑256 encryption for secure asset handling.
- App Platform that generates native iOS, Android, TV, and HbbTV applications from a single design system, supporting over 30 payment gateways and in‑app purchases.
- Channel Studio for creating linear OTT channels with server‑side ad insertion (SSAI), ad pods, and dynamic scheduling, plus VOD2Live/Live2VOD modules for instant FAST channel creation.
- Live Events service offering self‑service event scheduling, multi‑region CDN scaling, low‑latency streaming, and geo‑blocking controls.
- Integrated analytics dashboard delivering real‑time QoE/QoS metrics, audience segmentation, and attribution reporting for content and advertising performance.
- Rights & Security layer with token‑based access control, IP‑based geo‑restriction, and compliance‑ready consent management (GDPR, CCPA).
- API‑first integration framework supporting FHIR‑compatible EPG, syndication connectors, and third‑party service orchestration.