LONDON – April 30, 2025 – Leading video software provider, Synamedia, today announced that beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), one of the foremost global sports and entertainment broadcasters, is the first customer to go live with its groundbreaking cloud video platform, Synamedia Senza. beIN chose Senza to launch its new subscription service, beIN STREAM, in selected countries in the MENA region. Senza’s unique cloud-based architecture enables beIN to extend its reach to new markets and segments and is expected to be a key driver of subscriber growth.
Using Senza, beIN can launch and operate beIN STREAM with ultimate flexibility, including the ability to update the user experience instantly, with minimal development effort, and without the need for software updates to every device. Senza transforms the economics of reaching consumers by avoiding platform ecosystem fees – including revenue shares – and lowering onboarding costs by up to 90%. By leveraging the power of cloud graphics processing, Senza is able to deliver a personalised, immersive user experience with advanced graphics and AI-generated synthetic video.
Israel Esteban, CTO at beIN said, “beIN is at the forefront of embracing advanced technologies with the power to grow our business by reaching new customer segments across a broader array of devices. We have adopted several breakthrough technologies from Synamedia over the years and we look forward to extending our partnership as we explore the opportunities offered by Senza.”
Paul Segre, CEO at Synamedia commented, “Senza gives operators like beIN an easy way to increase their market share by reaching new audiences. Senza’s innovative approach reduces deployment and operational costs yet delivers a viewing experience unlike any other platform. And the best part is it will only improve with time, resulting in lower operational costs for the service provider and a better viewing experience for viewers. It’s a win-win.”
Senza offers new monetisation opportunities for businesses across media and entertainment, hospitality, IoT and other sectors. As well as transforming the economics of reaching consumers, it radically lowers costs and overcomes technology barriers to bring more engaging viewing experiences.
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About beIN MEDIA GROUP
beIN MEDIA GROUP is a leading independent global media group and one of the foremost sports & entertainment networks in the world. The group distributes and produces an unrivalled array of entertainment, live sport and major international events across 5 continents, 40 countries and in 9 different languages spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN MEDIA GROUP’s flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, holds the single largest portfolio of sports rights of any global broadcaster; and through its iconic MIRAMAX film studio, beIN holds an extensive library of Hollywood blockbusters while having a growing presence in series and movies production and distribution, as well as in the digital space. beIN MEDIA GROUP acquired Digiturk, the leading pay-tv operator in Turkey, in August 2016.
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About Synamedia
We’re trusted by service providers and content owners to deliver, enrich, and protect video. The flexibility and agility of our cloud and SaaS products enable customers of all types and sizes to launch, monetise, and scale services at speed. Our award-winning portfolio includes advanced advertising, business analytics, broadband and streaming video platforms, anti-piracy solutions, and video network solutions for processing, distribution, and delivery. Synamedia is backed by the Permira funds.
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