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The full video chain, from one partner
Content contribution / distribution
Stream Gateway by CEF
Receive SRT and HLS, deliver reliable UDP and HLS, 24/7.
Stream Gateway takes an SRT or HLS feed and turns it into UDP unicast, multicast and HLS for headends, set-top boxes and in-room televisions. It runs on a Raspberry Pi or on Linux, with automatic source failover, email alerts on real failures, and a cloud panel that manages every device in the fleet from one place.
Best for Cable TV headends, hotels, IPTV / OTT networks and system integrators.
- SRT caller with failover
- UDP multicast and HLS out
- Up to 250 streams
- Cloud fleet panel
What you get
- SRT and HLS in; UDP unicast, UDP multicast and HLS out, per programme.
- Primary plus backup source with automatic switchover, per programme.
- Automatic demux of a multiplex into per-programme slots.
- Email alerts for signal loss, black screen and pixelation.
- Live RTT, jitter and bandwidth monitoring, with a full report on every incoming signal.
- Local panel per device and a cloud panel for the whole fleet, with remote configuration.
Cloud playout
ChannelFactory by CEF
Launch professional channels with no broadcast hardware.
ChannelFactory is 100% cloud playout for FAST and linear channels. Organise your content in folders, build a schedule by day and time, including live inserts, and go to air with automatic transcoding to your delivery profile. An intuitive panel and a team-based studio let you run professional channels without deep broadcast expertise, while SCTE-35 markers give you full control of monetisation.
Best for FAST channels, pay TV channels, hotels, advertising.
- 99.9% SLA
- SCTE-35 ad insertion
- 100% cloud
- Built-in CDN
What you get
- Dynamic playlists from organised content folders; precise day and time scheduling with live inserts.
- Automatic transcoding and normalisation to your delivery profile; all video formats supported.
- SCTE-35 ad markers with control over ad frequency and duration; per-file on-screen logo.
- High-performance built-in CDN, or bring your own; direct delivery over SRT.
- Team-based studio with multiple users; intuitive cloud panel, minimal broadcast experience needed.
- Your on-ramp to the FAST ecosystem, with support for local news, events and special insertions.
TV Middleware
OKTV by CEF
Run your whole TV service from one cloud panel.
TV Middleware, OKTV, is the backbone of your TV service: a cloud SaaS that centralises content, users and business operations in a single panel. Ship white-label apps across devices, manage packages and per-user access, and monetise with in-app advertising, all without wrestling on-premise infrastructure. A REST API ties it into your existing systems, and an optional content plan can even bring the channels.
Best for Operators, ISPs and hotels launching a branded TV service.
- Cloud SaaS
- White-label apps
- REST API
- DRM + EPG
What you get
- White-label, customisable apps across multiple platforms and devices.
- Live and video-on-demand with DRM, plus an Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
- Per-user management: content packages, device limits and parental controls.
- Built-in monetisation with in-app advertising and marketing banners, plus analytics.
- REST API for third-party integrations and automation.
- Optional content tier (OK Plan) that includes TV channels, ready to deploy today.
One partner, end to end
From contribution to screen, the same team handles it. That means fewer vendors, one point of contact, and services that already speak SRT.