iStreamPlanet

iStreamPlanet is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based company which processes and delivers live video broadcasts over the internet. iStreamPlanet was acquired by Turner Broadcasting in 2015 and is currently operated by WarnerMedia.[1] The company was founded in 2000 by former basketball player Mio Babic.[2]

iStreamPlanet
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
Founded2000
FounderMio Babic
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada
,
United States
Area served
United States
Products
  • Aventus Media Processing Suite
  • Orbis Direct-To-Consumer Platform
Services
Number of employees
150 (2019)
ParentWarnerMedia Commercial
Websiteistreamplanet.com

iStreamPlanet has streamed a number of major sporting events, including the 2017 and 2018 NCAA March Madness Tournaments,[3] every Olympics since 2010,[4] the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup, and Formula One auto racing.[5]

Customers

While not all of iStreamPlanet's live video streaming customers are publicly known, some of their large customers are publicly acknowledged, including:[5]

References
  1. Ramachandran, Shalini. "Time Warner's Turner Cable Unit Acquires Majority Stake In iStreamPlanet". The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Smith, Gerry. "How Time Warner Is Trying to Fend Off Netflix". Bloomberg Technology. Bloomberg Technology. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. Costa, Brandon. "March Madness Live Rides Success of New Streaming Infrastructure From iStreamPlanet". Sports Video Group. Sports Video Group. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. Rayburn, Dan. "How The Olympics Were Streamed Online: Q&A With Microsoft & iStreamPlanet". Streaming Media Blog. Streaming Media. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  5. "About iStreamPlanet". iStreamPlanet. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. Impey, Steven. "Spark names US stream team for new sports OTT platform". SportsPro.
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