What Sceenic does

Sceenic (legally Orion Technologies Limited Company) is a London-headquartered B2B software company founded in 2016 that develops Software Development Kits enabling synchronized multi-user video viewing, commonly called co-viewing or "Watch Together" experiences, for OTT, IPTV, set-top box, and Smart TV applications. Its product portfolio comprises Watch Together (the core synchronized co-viewing SDK available on iOS, Android, tvOS, Android TV, Unity, RDK, and major web browsers), Watch Party with Celebrity (a premium layer enabling talent drop-ins, VIP paid access, and sponsor logo integration), Community (a multi-user gaming and video-calling module), and Venue. Sceenic's technology was first deployed commercially on Apple TV via BT Sport in June 2020, and subsequent deployments include YES Network (Brooklyn Nets, with a reported 38% viewer uplift), Movistar+ in Spain and Brazil, NPO Start's Tour de France coverage, and PCCW's NOW TV in Hong Kong for events such as EURO 2020, the FIFA World Cup 2022, and the Olympics.

The company monetizes through enterprise SDK licensing on annual subscription terms, with quote-based pricing and a demo-led direct sales motion. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to broadcasters and telecom operators, OEM channel relationships with set-top box and Smart TV manufacturers (Arcadyan, Sagemcom, Technicolor, Sony Bravia), and technology integration partnerships with Deltatre, Viaccess Orca, Bitmovin, Harmonic, and Ease Live. Sceenic has raised capital from Next Media Accelerator, R/GA Ventures, AltaIR Capital, SFC Capital, and Telefónica's Wayra (December 2021), with the Wayra investment specifically funding European and Latin American expansion. The company is founder-controlled, with Paul Bojarski (CEO), Jonathan Williams (COO), and Aharon Yechezkel (CTO) acting as co-founders and operating leadership.

Name

Sceenic

Legal name

Orion Technologies Limited Company

Website

https://sceenic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sceenic is a London-based B2B software company that builds SDKs enabling synchronized multi-user video co-viewing (Watch Together, Watch Party, Community) for OTT, IPTV, set-top box, and Smart TV platforms, sold via enterprise licensing to broadcasters, telecom operators, and sports media companies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Streaming SDK

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Player SDKs & Playback Apps (Web/Mobile/CTV) (MPAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developer Tooling & SDK Platforms (BPAMAOAD), Data/Apps Connectivity & Adapters (Connectors, Drivers, SDKs) (HDAEAIAK)

Keywords

• Social video SDK
• Co-viewing technology
• OTT streaming platform
• Synchronized video streaming
• Watch party SDK

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SDK Licensing: Sceenic provides SDK licensing to OTT, IPTV, and streaming platforms enabling them to embed Watch Together, Watch Party, and social viewing features into their applications. Revenue is generated through technology licensing agreements with enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sceenic develops and licenses Software Development Kits (SDKs) that enable synchronized multi-user video watching experiences — branded as Watch Together, Watch Party, Community and Video Calling — embedded inside the OTT, IPTV, set-top box and Smart TV applications of broadcasters, telecom operators and streaming platforms. The SDKs run across iOS, Android, tvOS, Android TV, web browsers, Unity and RDK, and power enterprise deployments with celebrity drop-ins, VIP paid access, sponsor integration and multi-user gaming.

Product overview

Sceenic offers a modular platform for shared video viewing experiences. The core product is Watch Together, which enables synchronized co-viewing of video content across OTT, IPTV, STB, and Smart TV applications. Watch Party extends the core with celebrity drop-in capabilities, VIP monetization, and social engagement features. Community adds multi-user gaming experiences with real-time video and chat. Venue represents an additional module. The platform is delivered via SDKs supporting Android, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV, Unity, RDK, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Opera.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watch Together SDK Core co-viewing SDK that synchronizes video playback across multiple devices and platforms so users can watch content simultaneously inside OTT, IPTV, STB and Smart TV apps. Available for iOS, Android, tvOS, Android TV, web browsers, Unity and RDK.
• Watch Party SDK and Dashboard SDK plus companion dashboard that lets sports talent and celebrities meet fans inside platform OTT apps for interactive watch-along events. Includes VIP Paid Access monetization, sponsor logo integration and social media engagement features for broadcasters.
• Community SDK Interactive community module enabling shared multi-user gaming experiences with switchable game and video call view modes and real-time chat, integrated with Sceenic's co-viewing SDKs.
• Venue Module Additional Sceenic product module referenced on the company website; detailed description is not available in the source material.
• Video Calling SDK Real-time video calling SDK that integrates face-to-face interaction into the shared viewing experience, enabling live audience participation during co-viewing sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% viewer increase vs prior season for YES Network Brooklyn Nets coverage

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• DeltatremajorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Deltatre enables Watch Together functionality on DIVA platform. Fans can watch events together on web, mobile and tablet. Sceenic integration provides synchronized viewing capabilities.
• ArcadyanminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partner testing and deploying Sceenic SDKs on Arcadyan set-top box platforms.
• SagemcomminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partner testing and deploying Sceenic SDKs on Sagemcom set-top box and gateway devices.
• TechnicolorminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partner testing and deploying Sceenic SDKs on Technicolor connected home devices.
• Sony BraviaminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSony Bravia Smart TV platform testing Sceenic SDK for integrated social viewing experiences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Watch2gether: Web-based synchronized video watching service with chat room functionality. Competes in the same synchronized co-viewing category, although positioned at the consumer rather than enterprise SDK layer.
• Kast (formerly Rabbit): Watch-party platform that lets users sync streaming video content from multiple services and video-chat while watching. Consumer-facing counterpart to Sceenic's enterprise co-viewing product.
• LiveLike: Provider of fan-engagement SDKs for sports broadcasters and rights-holders, including synchronized viewing, chat, polls and gamification. Most direct competitor to Sceenic in the sports-broadcaster SDK market.
• Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party): Browser extension and app enabling synchronized co-viewing of streaming content with chat. Direct competitor in the social-viewing/SDK space, although Teleparty is more consumer-facing while Sceenic is enterprise SDK.

Emerging players

• Deltatre: Sports digital-services provider (DIVA platform) that has integrated Sceenic for Watch Together but also builds adjacent fan-engagement features itself. Both partner and potential competitor in sports streaming UX.
• Ease Live: Interactive overlay and engagement-layer provider for live sports streaming, partnered with Sceenic on YES Network. Closely adjacent functionality (polls, predictions, gamification) that overlaps with Sceenic's Community module.

Broad incumbents

• Hulu Watch Party: Native co-viewing feature inside Hulu's streaming app. Represents the in-house alternative that large OTT platforms can ship directly, squeezing Sceenic's enterprise buyer base.
• Amazon Prime Video Watch Party: Amazon's native watch-party feature for Prime Video subscribers. As a hyperscaler, Amazon represents both the benchmark and the threat to a niche social-viewing SDK like Sceenic.
• Disney+ GroupWatch: Native synchronized viewing feature within Disney+ that allows up to seven users to co-stream content. Incumbent demonstration of large-OTT in-house co-viewing capability.

Others

• Viaccess-Orca: TV platform / content-protection vendor integrated with Sceenic for NOW TV deployments. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but as a larger TV-platform vendor could expand into the engagement layer Sceenic occupies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sceenic
• Xx.com/sceenic
• Facebookfacebook.com/sceenic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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