Meeting Growing Demand for a First-Class Video Streaming Experience
As the Premium VOD market continues to rapidly grow worldwide, OKAST’s top priority is to guarantee the best viewing experience for its global customers no matter the industry or size, including concerts, theatres, gyms, film distributors, corporates, institutions and TV channels.
The new partnership between OKAST and Bitmovin will enable a first-class video experience for the biggest tier one streaming platforms. Bitmovin’s robust, modular video player and AI powered encoder for VOD and Live streaming services paired with OKAST’s end-to-end CDN and video solution promises a cost-efficient, top quality experience on a premium video platform.
Expanding the Availability of Advanced Live-Streaming
With Bitmovin’s video player and per-title encoding solutions, OKAST can now provide advanced live-streaming experiences, with instant replay, VOD and live content. The partnership increases the availability and reach of premium content for entertainment, corporate and sports businesses.
“With the significant surge in video streaming consumption, companies are becoming increasingly creative in their attempts to elevate the viewer experience with interaction,” said Stefan Lederer, CEO of Bitmovin. “Bitmovin is pleased to provide OKAST/Flamefy with a robust video streaming solution that cost-effectively enables its customers to offer superior viewing experiences.”
“Our strategic partnership with Bitmovin reinforces our commitment to our customers to deliver the state-of-the-art video technology, with an end-to-end streaming service that is on par with the biggest players’ offerings, but at a fraction of the cost,” said Cédric Monnier, CEO of OKAST.
About Bitmovin
Built for technical professionals in the OTT video market, Bitmovin’s software solutions are designed to optimize customer operations and reduce time-to-market, resulting in the best viewer experience imaginable. This is achieved through Bitmovin’s unparalleled device reach, flexible integration, and commitment to supporting their customers. Bitmovin works with media companies across the globe to build innovative video products. To find out more, please visit www.bitmovin.com.
About M.E.I. Group (FlameFy & OKAST)
Founded in 2013 by veterans of the industry (ex Canal+, France Télévision, NewsCorp, Ubisoft, Irdeto, Viaccess), M.E.I. Group publishes 2 complementary digital solutions for key Media players (TV channel, producer, distributor, pure web player): OKAST and FlameFy.
OKAST is a turnkey solution allowing content owners or distributors to simply deploy their own video streaming platform and monetize their catalog. FlameFy service uses the power of big data and artificial intelligence to understand its audience and engage it smartly.
The company was incubated at TF1 and Audiens and already counts among its clients American, European, and Chinese major media, agencies, brands, producers of TV, web, cinema, and advertising content.
Press Contact
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