24i in the news

April 2024

In Conversation with Sebastian Braun

Sebastian Braun, SVP Product Management of 24i, shares insights in an exclusive interview with IABM TV, delving into strategies for simplifying the often chaotic streaming landscape • IABM

24i Enhances Video Streaming Services for Slovak Telekom & T-Mobile CZ

The partnership sees the extension of 24i’s engagement with the telecom giants to introduce new value-added content libraries, including synthetic channels, and streamline user experiences across their existing streaming services • Broadcast Beat • Connect-World • Digital TV News • Advanced Television • Streaming Media • IABM

Newsmax Extends Relationship With 24i

Leading video streaming platform, 24i, has announced that its 24i Video Cloud for OTT service providers is the driving force behind the new Newsmax+ subscription service • Broadcast Beat • IABM

Covington Entertainment Group partnered with 24i

In a move set to redefine the streaming landscape, Covington Entertainment Group has partnered with 24i, the leading video streaming platform expert, to introduce the Culture Entertainment Network • Digital TV News • Broadcast Beat • Digital TV Europe • Streaming Media • IABM

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March 2024

Anti-Piracy, Discovery Fatigue, and TV Aggregation

SVP of Product Management at 24i, Sebastian Braun, brings fresh ideas to the table, addressing anti-piracy challenges, discovery fatigue, and the TV aggregation dilemma, culminating in a "agree to disagree" impasse • Rethink Technology Research

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January 2024

Improving Retention with Personalization in the Streaming Wars

Stuart Huke, a streaming specialist from 24i, discusses the growing importance of retention in the competitive video streaming market. With a plethora of options available to consumers, platforms face increasing challenges in retaining their user base • open.spotify.com/episode

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November 2023

24i Revolutionizes Broadcasting with Personalized TV Apps

24i, a prominent TV app developer based in the Netherlands, is reshaping the global landscape of broadcast app creation, deployment, and monetization. Leveraging cutting-edge frameworks, 24i empowers operators to expedite time-to-market while simultaneously reducing costs • eustartup.news

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September 2023

24i Nominated for VIAwards 2023

24i Broadcaster Studio, our D2C app solution for FAST & broadcast channels is shortlisted for the UX & Content Discovery Award at the 2023 VideoTech Innovation Awards from Digital TV Europe • tmt.knect365.com

24i featured in IBC round-up

24i is commended for its commitment to using AI to improve metadata quality in this round-up of the show from DTVE’s Stuart Thompson • digitaltveurope.com

24i talks AI on the IBC Content Everywhere Stage

24i’s personalization guru, Stuart Huke, joined an expert panel on the Content Everywhere stage to discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI for media and entertainment • ibc.org

24i Wins CSI Award 2023

For the second year running, 24i walks away with the Best TV Everywhere or Multi-screen Video solution at CSI Magazine’s annual CSI Awards. This year, we were honoured for FokusOnTV, our TV as a Service solution • csimagazine.com

24i’s CEO Talks To IABM at IBC

FAST, super-aggregation and data-driven streaming were hot topics when 24i’s CEO Donald McGarva sat down with The IABM’s CTO Stan Moote for an IBC interview • theiabm.org

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August 2023

Is Your Streaming Service Fit for What's Next?

24i's Kjeld Beijer writes for Streaming Media about the need for flexibility to cope with continued seismic change in our industry. He offers ways OTT companies can prepare by improving UX, business models, content discovery, and integrations • streamingmedia.com

Feeding the content beast

Today’s streaming viewers don’t want to be “constrained by the silos of business models”, writes Adrian Pennington for InBroadcast magazine. His article includes input from 24i’s Craig Kierce on the need to flexibly combine AVOD and SVOD options, and from 24i’s Stuart Huke on the use of Generative AI to improve content discovery • inbroadcast.com

Automation or Curation? 

Content discovery is crucial to streaming UX. But should you rely on automation or curation to help users find more of the video they love on your apps? 24i’s Craig Kierce writes for TVTech about the importance of having the freedom to do both • TVTechnology.com

24i Shortlisted twice for CSI Awards

CSI Magazine nominates 24i Broadcaster Studio for its Best interactive TV technology or application award AND shortlists our TV as a Service solution, FokusOnTV in the Best TV everywhere or multi-screen video category • csimagazine.com

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July 2023

Monetization on the Move

24i’s Carlos Prieto writes for TVB Europe magazine, sharing three suggestions as to how content owners can "flex" their streaming business models. from AVoD to SVoD, FAST and PPV • TVBEurope.com

24i names new SVP Products

Industry media covers the appointment of experienced industry executive Sebastian Braun to the 24i Leadership team • BroadbandTVNews.com

24i Shortlisted for Streaming Media Awards

Streaming Media Magazine has nominated 24i Broadcaster Studio twice in its Streaming Media European Innovation Awards 2022, for Innovation of the Year (Media and Entertainment), and for best OTT Video Platform • streamingmediaglobal.com

‍Is FAST in the past? 

24i’s Craig Kierce joins an expert panel for Rethink Technology Research’s Faultline webinar examining the state of FAST services, including innovation and monetization trends • livestorm.co

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June 2023

The Buyers Guide to End-to-End Video Streaming Services

OTT Verse features 24i as it rounds up the items to consider when choosing a video platform that’s best for your OTT Business • ottverse.com

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April 2023

The state of streaming Monetization 2023

24i’s CEO Neale Foster is quoted in this round-up from Streaming Media of the challenges and opportunities presented by different streaming business models - including VOD, AVOD and FAST. • streamingmedia.com

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March 2023

24i’s CEO appears on the Faultline podcast

Dr Neale Foster speaks to ReThink Research’s Tommy Flannagan about FAST, football, personalization and…helicopters! Listen to the Faultline podcast: spotify.com

24i mentioned in write-up of Andina Link show

PRODU, the leading provider of content for television, advertising and technology professionals in Latin America, Spain and the US Hispanic market spoke to 24i's Sales Director for LATAM and CALA, Lorena Zapata, at Andina Link. Their article touches on the importance of personalization, scale and content for Pay TV operators, broadcasters and OTT services in the region • produ.com

‍24i interview with Prensario International

24i's Sales Director for LATAM and CALA, Lorena Zapata speaks to Prensario Internacional, the organizers of the Andina Link trade show about the importance of making flexible technology decisions to stay ahead of the region’s rapidly changing media landscape (Spanish) • digitaltv.prensariozone.com.com

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January 2023

24iQ and FokusOnTV nominated for “Best in Market” Awards

24i is featured twice in the digital program guide for the “Media & Entertainment Best In Market Awards” - see pages 44 ad 45 • tvbeurope.com

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December 2022

Data-driven advice for FAST channels

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) is one of streaming’s hottest trends. 24i's Damien Read writes for The IABM Journal about the importance of data-driven strategies to FAST success. Find his article on page 74: theiabm.org

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November 2022

24iQ is a finalist at the IABM 2022 BaM Awards®

24i’s advanced personalization & recommendations service 24iQ is shortlisted for the Consume category in the IABM 2022 BaM Awards®. See the shortlist: theiabm.org

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October 2022

24iQ is a finalist at the Leading Lights Awards 2022

24i’s advanced personalization & recommendations service 24iQ is shortlisted for Best New Video/Media Product or Service in the Leading Lights Awards 2022! See the shortlist: lightreading.com

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September 2022

24iQ is shortlisted for A Video Tech Innovation Award

24i’s advanced personalization & recommendations service 24iQ is shortlisted for the UX and Content Discovery Award at the 2022 VideoTech Innovation Awards from Digital TV Europe. • tmt.knect365.com

24iQ on the Content Everywhere Stage At IBC 2022

24i's SVP Data Products, Damien Read, joins an expert panel on the Content Everywhere stage at IBC 2022 to talk about essential new ways to expand & engage audiences for streaming services with personalization & recommendations. • ibc.org 

nScreen media asks 24i all about TV as a Service

As 24i launched its new TV as a Service solution, FokusOnTV, and announced a related partnership with Swisscom Broadcast, our CEO, Dr Neale Foster, spoke to nScreen Media's Chief Analyst, Colin Dixon at IBC 2022 about the benefits of and challenges of outsourcing Pay TV operations. • nscreenmedia.com‍

24i Mod Studio is a winner at the CSI Awards 2022

IBC 2022 kicked-off in style as 24i Mod Studio was named Best TV Everywhere or Multi-screen Video solution at CSI Magazine’s annual CSI Awards. • csimagazine.com

Making content stand out from the streaming crowd

The IBC2022 special edition of Digital TV Europe magazine featured 24i's Product Marketing and Product Partnerships Manager, Kjeld Beijer, in an insightful article about the future of content discovery. Find it on page 22: digitaltveurope.com

Puzzled by personalization? Here are some tips for improving engagement‍

Improving content discovery reduces time-to-play and increases customer satisfaction. 24i’s Damien Read writes for Videonet on the strategies streaming services should adopt to maximize user engagement. • v-net.tv

Content & Media Matters Podcast

In the run-up to IBC 2022, 24i's CEO, Dr Neale Foster, speaks to recruitment specialists Neuco about streaming, the metaverse and his passion for football! • neuco-group.com

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August 2022

‍A series of personalization articles for Streaming Media

What are the new and emerging trends in personalization that streaming services should be adopting to increase consumer engagement, tackle churn and increase revenue? 24i’s SVP of Data, Damien Read, rounds-up some key strategies in the first of his article series for Streaming Media Magazine.  • streamingmedia.com - article 1 of 6

Editorial curation vs. automation: What’s the most successful way to increase engagement? • streamingmedia.com - article 2 of 6

Unpacking the psychology of successful content recommendations. • streamingmedia.com - article 3 of 6

Beyond the Binge: Making the most of post-play moments to boost engagement. • streamingmedia.com - article 4 of 6

Modern ways to maximize metadata for better content discovery & recommendations. • streamingmedia.com - article 5 of 6

You’ve got (personalized) mail! It’s time to take recommendations beyond the app interface. • streamingmedia.com - article 6 of 6

24i is a Streaming Media Innovation Awards winner

After more than 10,000 votes were cast, Streaming Media Magazine has named 24i Mod Studio's Videostage as the best Mobile Video Solution in its Streaming Media European Innovation Awards 2022.  • streamingmediaglobal.com

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July 2022

24i Shortlisted for CSI Awards

CSI Magazine shortlists 24i twice for the 2022 CSI Awards. 24iQ is in the running for "Best data & analytics innovation." 24i Mod Studio is shortlisted as "Best TV Everywhere or Multi-screen Video.” • csimagazine.com

Recommending Live TV content with 24iQ

"Linear TV isn't dead - it's just gone online.” 24i's Stuart Huke tells In Broadcast magazine about "On Now For You", the live recommendation capabilities in our personalization service 24iQ • inbroadcast.com

24i Shortlisted for Streaming Media Awards

Streaming Media Magazine invites readers to vote for three 24i solutions in its Streaming Media European Innovation Awards 2022. 24iQ is in the running for Innovation of the Year (Media and Entertainment), 24i OTT Studio solution is up for best OTT Video Platform and the Videostage backend of our 24i Mod Studio platform is nominated as best Mobile Video Solution • streamingmediaglobal.com

Slow and steady wins the race

24i's Matthijs Langendijk writes for TVBEurope’s digital magazine about the key considerations for OTT & Pay TV companies when they're planning to scale their video streaming operations to reach new consumer devices. Find him on page 6 • tvbeurope.com

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June 2022

24iQ featured by InBroadcast Magazine

The June edition of InBroadcast looks at streaming’s “race to win eyeballs,” including details on how our managed personalization and recommendations service, 24iQ, can help streaming services succeed • InBroadcast.com

‍24i supports Telenor on Android TV

The announcement of Telenor Sverige's new generation of Android TV set-top boxes that are powered by the same 24i software platform that supports its live and on-demand service on other streaming devices • tvtechnology.com

24i at ANGA COM 

24i’s Sales Director, Operator Solutions, Lennart Broers speaks to Broadband TV News about 24i’s end-to-end streaming solutions and new personalization offering • broadbandtvnews.com

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May 2022

‍24i at NAB

24i’s co-founder Martijn Van Horssen speaks to IABM CTO Stan Moote at NAB about the acquisition of The Filter and 24i’s new personalization offering • theiabm.org‍

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April 2022

NAB Round-up

24i & Amino are featured in The Broadcast Bridge round-up of top trends at NAB 2022. Includes an interview with our CMO Madelon Olsthoorn • thebroadcastbridge.com

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March 2022

Ukraine Support

24i features in a Broadcast Now article on the industry's response to the conflict in Ukraine • broadcastnow.co.uk

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December 2021

Cinessance case study

CSI Magazine profiles the launch of the SVOD streaming service Cinessance with an article by 24i’s CEO Joachim Bergman featuring Cinessance CEO Clement Monnet • csimagazine.com

2021 Year in review

24i’s Joachim Bergman gives his thoughts on the biggest topics that dominated the streaming industry in 2021, from Sky Glass to RDK as he’s interviewed alongside industry leaders including Jamie Mackinlay from our sister company Amino • csimagazine.com

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November 2021

24i mentioned in Forbes.com

Forbes magazine talks about the success of 24i’s end-to-end streaming platform in a profile on our client, Cinessance, the “Netflix of French Films”  • forbes.com

‍Television’s cloud evolution

What's driving Cloud adoption by TV companies, and what's holding them back? 24i's CTO Thomas Christensen features in InBroadcast magazine • inbroadcast.com

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October 2021

24i wins a Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Award

24i's Smart Video backend is named best OTT Video Platform of 2021 by the readers and judges of Streaming Media Magazine  • streamingmedia.com‍

24i Nominated For Innovation Award

24i's end-to-end solution for OTT content owners is shortlisted in the "OTT TV Technology of the Year" category at the 2021 Video Tech Innovation Awards  • VIA Awards Shortlist

‍24i’s work with Lightning SDK highlighted in Faultline

Rethink’s regular Faultline newsletter examines our work with the Lightning SDK to develop streaming apps for RDK set top boxes, describing 24i’s end-to-end solution as “a well-rounded cloud-based package, covering content ingest, encoding, and management, all the way to multi-device applications." (Subscription required to read)  • rethinkresearch.biz

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September 2021

Simplicity, Scalability, Stability: How to Achieve OTT App Excellence

24i’s Linda Abrams writes about OTT user experience for the new digital magazine published by Media & Technology community, MEDIANTEK • MEDIANTEK.com

24i named a top employer

24i features in a magazine supplement rounding-up the top employers in the Czech Republic. The article (in Czech) focuses on the strong team culture and personal development opportunities for staff in our Brno office • hn.cz

Finalists in Streaming Media Awards

Following a public vote, 24i reached the finals of the Streaming Media European Readers Choice Awards in two categories: Best Mobile Video Solution and Best OTT Video Platform • streamingmedia.com

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August 2021

Lift-off for TV as a Service

24i's TV as a Service offering is featured by InBroadcast magazine in their round-up of how the media and entertainment industry is transitioning to the cloud • inbroadcast.com

Televisionation

24i’s Linda Abrams talks about Pay TV, OTT, and how to make the most of your video content library online as she sits down with Tracy Swedlow for the TV of Tomorrow Show’s Televisionation vlog • tvoftomorrowshow.com

24i shortlisted for a CSI Award

Our fully integrated, modular, end-to-end OTT platform is shortlisted for "Best TV Everywhere or Multi-screen Video" solution of 2021 by CSI Magazine • csimagazine.com

Over the tech

24i’s Sales Director in Latin America Lorena Zapata gives her perspective (in Spanish) on IPTV, OTT and Cloud adoption in Pay TV to regional media news service Produ as she talks to their Over the tech video series about the acquisition of Nordija by 24i • produ.com

TVaaS solves Pay TV support & maintenance puzzle

TV as a Service offers operators an escape route from the fixed costs & operational complexity of traditional technology platforms. 24i's Lennart Broers writes for TV Technology • tvtechnology.com

July 2021

Solving Pay TV's multi-brand backend dilemmas

24i’s Lennart Broers looks at strategies to help Pay TV operators keep up with the pace of consolidation in the media industry in the August edition of TVBEurope magazine Find Lennart on page 8 • tvbeurope.com

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June 2021

24i in conversation with IABM

A video interview of 24i's Lennart Broers in conversation with IABM talking end-to-end streaming solutions and our vision for TV as a Service (TVaaS) • theiabm.org

May 2021

OTT Question Time: Buy vs Build

‍24i co-founder Martijn van Horssen joins the VOD Professional panel to discuss the pros and cons of the various options for a streaming platform: build, buy, hybrid or an acquisition • vodprofessional.com

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April 2021

‍Keep it simple, keep it relevant

24i's Linda Abrams writes for TVTech on the how the right user experience impacts OTT performance • tvtechnology.com

Plan ahead for your OTT success

The March/April edition of the TVBEurope digital magazine featured 24i’s Linda Abrams discussing the importance of building #scale into your #OTT business from day one • tvbeurope.com‍

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March 2021

Focus on Mentoring

There’s no such thing as a “self-made” person. Check out the latest edition of FEED magazine where 24i's Madelon Olsthoorn joins other tech industry insiders to discuss the inspirational people who helped shape their careers • feedmagazine.tv

Know Your Audience

An article by 24i's Linda Abrams for Streaming Media about the importance of Understanding the "Who, What, and How" of OTT Streaming • streamingmedia.com‍

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February 2021

The founders of Broadway HD talk about their streaming journey with 24i

We love hearing about our customers’ success! @BroadwayHD's founders offer fascinating insights into the launch and growth of their #OTT service in this episode of the Televisionation podcast • thetvoftomorrowshow.com

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January 2021

The tech that connects us

24i’s CEO Joachim Bergman appears on The Tech That Connects Us - a podcast dedicated to the stories of leaders in the technologies industries that bring us closer together, specifically Content & Media, Satellite & NewSpace, Connectivity, and Cyber Security • neuco-group.com ‍‍‍

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November 2020

Verizon Media Partnership

‍Verizon Media has tapped technology outfit 24i for its Smart OTT and Backstage offerings as part of the Verizon Media Platform for OTT and streaming services • digitaltveurope.com

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September 2020‍

24i Highly Commended at CSI Awards

24i’s Smart Operator solution as deployed by T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak Telekom is honoured in the category for best TV everywhere or multi-screen video • csimagazine.com

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March 2020

‍T-Mobile Czech/Slovak Telekom opt for 24i

T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak Telekom have deployed solutions from 24i to power their Pay TV streaming services • broadbandtvnews.com

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April 2019

24i Media deploys OTT solution for PureFlix.com

24i Media deployd a suite of video apps for faith-based SVoD service PureFlix.com on Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, XBox, Smart TVs (select Samsung and LG models), iOS and Apple TV • tvbeurope.com