What CyanView does

CyanView S.A. is a Belgian private company headquartered in La Louvière that designs and manufactures a universal hardware-software camera-control system for live broadcast and cinema production. Its core product, the RCP (Remote Control Panel), is a brand-agnostic shading and control surface paired with a family of companion devices — the CI0 serial-to-IP camera interface, RIO/RIO Live IP/cellular camera bridges, VP4 real-time color corrector, NIO network I/O gateway, Tally Light, and the newer RCP-J with integrated Iris Joystick. Together these products allow a single operator to shade and control heterogeneous mixes of specialty, mini, PTZ, ENG, D-Cinema and mirrorless cameras over IP, with native tally, router, switcher and color-corrector integration via Ember+, TSL 3.1/5.0 and Pro-Bel SW-P-08. The platform integrates with more than 30 camera brands (Sony, Canon, RED, ARRI, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Marshall, BirdDog and others) and major broadcast infrastructure (Lawo, EVS, Ross, Evertz, Imagine, Flanders, AJA).

CyanView sells primarily through direct sales to tier-1 live broadcast service providers and host broadcasters worldwide, supported by an event-driven presence at NAB, IBC, BSC Expo, Interbee and Canon Vision Lab, plus a demo-kit evaluation program. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed. The company is small (1-10 core employees, supplemented by remote freelancers and sub-contractors for development and production) and self-describes as a bootstrapped startup; the only disclosed external capital is a 2018 round of $174,077 from Digital Attraxion. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company is led by founder and CEO David Bourgeois. Documented deployments span the FIFA World Cup (HBS), Tour de Suisse (TPC), Paris Fashion Week (Planipresse), Gucci, NFL, NBA, Super Bowl, Laver Cup, Six Nations, Masters, Air France Foundation and Bpifrance corporate events, demonstrating adoption across the highest-tier global live productions.

Name

CyanView

Legal name

CyanView S.A.

Website

https://cyanview.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CyanView S.A. designs and manufactures a brand-agnostic hardware-software camera control system (RCP panel plus CI0, RIO Live, VP4, NIO accessories) that unifies shading, lens control and tally of mixed broadcast, cinema, PTZ and mini cameras from a single IP-based surface, sold directly to live broadcast service providers and host broadcasters worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Louvière

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware product sales (RCP, RIO, CI0, VP4, NIO, RCP-J, Iris Joystick, tally light): Cyanview manufactures and sells hardware devices: the RCP control panel (280 x 130 x 70 mm, 750g), RIO bridge units, CI0 camera interfaces, VP4 4-channel color correctors, NIO 16-GPIO gateways, RCP-J joystick panels, tally lights, and accessories/cables. Products are designed in-house and produced with sub-contractors. Direct-to-customer shipping is the primary revenue stream.
2. Professional services and OEM integration work: Engineering services for OEM integrations: "We are working on a small board for OEM integrations in space constrained projects." Includes custom engineering for drone/cable-cam/space-constrained applications and a continuous integration development approach with embedded firmware, hardware design, and PCB prototyping services.
3. Accessories, cables, and spare parts: Sale of accessories and cables: GPIO-8 cable (CY-CBL-JACK-GPIO8), power cables (CY-CBL-6P-PWR), tally light DIY kits, Tally light boxes, and supported peripherals (Streamdeck panels, joysticks, Contour Shuttle, cellular modems, WiFi adapters).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CyanView designs, manufactures and sells a universal camera control ecosystem for live broadcast and cinema production, anchored by the RCP (Remote Control Panel) hardware platform and paired with companion modules (CI0, RIO Live, VP4, NIO, Iris Joystick, Tally Light). The system enables a single shading station to control, match and tally a heterogeneous mix of broadcast PTZ, ENG camcorder, D-Cinema, mirrorless, mini-camera and specialty slow-motion cameras from most major brands over IP, with native support for cellular/wireless remote (REMI) production and integration with broadcast routers, switchers and color correctors.

Product overview

CyanView provides a single unified product family — the RCP (Remote Control Panel) hardware platform and its companion ecosystem — for IP-based camera shading, tally and control in live broadcast and cinema production. The flagship RCP (and its 2023 successor RCP-J, which integrates the Iris Joystick) sits at the centre of the architecture and is paired with a set of add-on modules: the CI0 Camera Interface converts legacy serial protocols to IP, the RIO Live bridge extends IP control to cinema cameras (RED, ARRI, Sony Venice/FX6/FX3/FR7, Blackmagic URSA), the VP4 provides real-time SDI color correction, the NIO offers 16-channel GPI/GPO plus serial/IP bridging, the Tally Light provides TSL-driven on-air indication, and the Multi-Cam Dashboard web app plus CY-GWY gateway enable multi-operator, multi-camera workflows. Together these products let a single shading station control a heterogeneous mix of broadcast PTZ, system, cinema and mini-cameras, while interoperating with industry routers, switchers and LUT processors via Ember+, TSL 3.1/5.0 and Probel SW-P-08.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RIO Live: A bridge device placed on the camera side that provides camera control, lens control, and tally for cinematic multicam live productions.
• RCP
• CI0
• VP4
• NIO
• RCP-J

Products and services

• CyanView RCP (Remote Control Panel) Flagship multi-camera Remote Control Panel providing unified IP-based shading, tally and control across cinema, broadcast, PTZ and mini-cameras. Supports camera models from Sony, Canon, RED, ARRI, Blackmagic, Panasonic, JVC, Ikegami, Marshall, BirdDog and others via Ember+, TSL 3.1/5.0 and Probel SW-P-08 protocols, with embedded Web UI and Advanced UI for configuration.
• CyanView RCP-J Joystick-integrated variant of the RCP launched in 2023, featuring 5 scene file buttons, ND/color filter/gain/shutter controls and iris/black/touchdown joystick control, while retaining full RCP functionality.
• RIO Live Camera-side bridge that converts proprietary serial/LANC/visca protocols from cinema cameras (RED KOMODO/V-RAPTOR, ARRI Alexa/Amira, Sony Venice/FX3/FX6/FR7, Blackmagic URSA) to IP, enabling remote RCP control over IP and cellular (4G) networks with low latency.
• CI0 Camera Interface Compact hardware interface that converts traditional RS-232/RS-422/LANC/visca serial protocols to IP, allowing the RCP to control virtually any broadcast or PTZ camera over standard IP networks.
• VP4 Color Corrector Standalone real-time SDI color-correction processor operating as a 4-channel unit that integrates with the RCP for live grading and with third-party LUT processors (EVS Neuron, AJA ColorBox, Flanders BoxIO, Blackmagic Teranex, Imagine SNP, FOR-A, Lawo V__Pro8/V__Matrix). Provides RB gain, black balance, saturation, 12-vector multi-matrix, detail and coring.
• NIO (Network IO) 1U network I/O module providing 16 GPI/GPO plus serial and IP connectivity, used to bridge camera control, tally and GPIO signals into and out of broadcast workflows.
• Iris Joystick 3-axis Hall-effect joystick with rotary control, sold as a standalone accessory and integrated into the RCP-J, used for camera iris and shading adjustment.
• Tally Light (plug-and-play box and DIY kit) Compact tally indicator that receives TSL 3.1/5.0 UMD data from broadcast switchers and displays on-air/program/preview status for camera operators and talent.
• Multi-Cam Dashboard Web-based monitoring and control application that aggregates multiple RCPs and connected cameras on a network for centralized shading and system oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables a single operator to shade an effectively unlimited number of cameras from one panel — used in reality TV with ~100 cameras on one panel.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration53 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SonyflagshipTechnology or IntegrationDeep multi-product camera integration covering Sony FX9, FX6, FX3, FR7, Venice, Burano, Alpha mirrorless, PXW/HXR camcorders, 8-pin remote camcorders, BRC PTZ, LANC camcorders, FCB block cameras, and P1/P50 box cameras. Integration uses both S700 and CBM protocols plus web requests for advanced features. Sony XDCA-FX9 extension unit and Sony Alpha cameras on gimbals are documented use cases. Tour de Suisse used Sony P1/P50s on motorbikes and Sony PMW 500 shoulder cameras; multiple Sony camcorders used on NFL, NBA, fashion shows.
• CanonflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Canon ME200, XF Series, EOS C-Series (C70, C300, C500, C70), EVA-1, Varicam, FS5/FS7/FX9 Lanc, F3/F5/F55/Venice D-Cinema, and Canon Cine-Servo, CN-E, EF, and prime lenses. The new Canon XC protocol is supported on the latest cameras (C70, C300, XF605) plus PTZ CR-N500/CR-N700. Cyanview recently participated in the first Canon Vision Lab.
• RED Digital CinemaflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration for RED KOMODO and V-RAPTOR cameras including iris, focus, zoom, exposure (iris, shutter, gain/ISO, auto exposure), white balance (ATW, one push, manual), primary corrections (master black, gamma, color gains, pedestal, saturation) and tally. Supports cinematic multicam live workflows with the V-RAPTOR XL 8K bodies and V-RAPTOR S35 on cable cams. Announced 2023.
• Blackmagic DesignflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Blackmagic Ursa Series (Broadcast G2 with RS-BM module), Micro Studio Camera, ATEM switchers (tally, camera control over IP), Blackmagic videohub routers, Blackmagic Teranex color correctors / LUT boxes, and the Roll.Focus Canadian Junior Football League deployment with 4 Blackmagic Ursa G2s.
• PanasonicflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Panasonic HE/UE PTZ series (UE150, UE70, UE100), CX Series camcorders, UB300 Box Camera, P2HD Series, and the BGH1 large sensor box camera (popular for compact cable cameras and drones). 47 Panasonic PTZ cameras controlled from a single Cyanview RCP at Bpifrance. GH5s used on a drone at the Masters.
• MarshallcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Marshall mini-cameras (zoom block cameras) and Marshall CV556. Marshall keeps adding features including 6-axis multi-matrix for camera matching. Marshall Micro Pan/Tilt Head is now supported as well.
• DreamchipflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Dreamchip Atom One Mini-Cameras and Atom SSM500 Slow Motion camera. Cyanview and Dreamchip have a close technical relationship: Dreamchip added a function for Cyanview to detect camera power-cycles and automatically reload parameters. Dreamchip's Micro Pan/Tilt Head can be controlled from the second port of a CI0 or RIO. Camera bus of Dreamchip cameras supported.
• ARRIcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Arri Alexa and Amira D-Cinema cameras. The cyanview system supports the ARRI CAP protocol (referenced in support docs). Arri was listed as an upcoming integration in the 2022 company update.
• AJAcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with AJA RovoCam, AJA KUMO routers, and AJA ColorBox LUT box. TPC uses AJA RovoCam mini-cameras in various hockey stadiums connected via Cyanview CI0.
• FujinoncoreTechnology or IntegrationRIO Live directly controls Fujinon Cabrio lenses (14-35mm, 25-1000mm) on D-Cinema cameras. Demonstrated on Sony FX9 with Fujinon Duvo HZK 25-1000mm PL lens in cinematic multicam live workflows.
• LawocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Lawo VSM (router control via Pro-Bel SW-P-08 protocol), Lawo V__Pro8 color corrector, and Lawo V__Matrix. Lawo VSM is used as a preview/router control system with the RCP for automatic camera following.
• EVScoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with EVS Cerebrum (router control), EVS Neuron (color corrector), and EVS Hypermotion. RCP acts as a bridge between EVS system and the camera for the Atom SSM500 in EVS mode workflow at the 2022 Laver Cup.
• Ross VideocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Ross PivotCam PTZ, Ross AcidCam, and Ross routers/switchers via Pro-Bel SW-P-08 protocol.
• Imagine CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Imagine SNP color control panel via the bidirectional control protocol added in Release 22.12.
• Flanders ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Flanders BoxIO LUT box for 3D LUT upload and live shading corrections on top of selected look LUTs.
• cmotioncoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with cmotion cgate lens control system. A RIO can interface to a C-Motion Broadcast Camin for motorizing large PL zoom lenses.
• TiltacoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Tilta Nucleus motors for iris control on Canon EF and prime lenses without B4 ports. Used in Planipresse RAINS show and AMI show on Canon 11-24mm f/4L, Canon Prime 14mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon CN-E18-80mm.
• Haivision (formerly Aviwest / VidOvation)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Haivision MojoPro and Makito for full remote production workflow used by Capta Prod for the Air France Foundation event (simultaneous Marseille and Tananarive broadcasts). LiveU and Vislink were also used alongside on Tour de Suisse.
• VMixcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with VMix live video production software for tally, camera switching and remote production. TPC uses VMix for smaller productions including church programs and lower budget REMI events.
• Pro-Bel (Probel SW-P-08)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Pro-Bel SW-P-08 protocol (now part of Grass Valley) used by Lawo VSM and other router control systems for tally, preview and camera switching.
• Elgato (Streamdeck)coreTechnology or IntegrationStream Deck panels can be plugged into the RCP USB port to act as additional controllers that follow router panel selection.
• PTZ joystick panel manufacturers (third-party USB joysticks)coreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party joystick panels (e.g., Anxinshi PTZ USB Joystick and other USB PTZ joysticks) plug into the RCP USB port to control pan/tilt, zoom and focus of various cameras and heads.
• CVP (Broadcast reseller)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCVP co-presented the Cyanview solution at BSC Expo, demonstrating the system for shading cine-style cameras on live events.
• Planipresse (service provider partner)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanipresse deployed Cyanview's flypack kits for Paris Fashion Week SS23 covering a dozen shows with 12 RIOs/RIO Lives and 12 RCPs. They co-developed the Cinematic Multicam Live workflow (e.g., 2022 Gucci Show, AMI, RAINS shows).
• TPC (Technology and Production Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPC is a flagship strategic customer/partner. First exploratory use in 2019; gradual expansion across Tour de Suisse (8 RCPs in OB truck, multiple RIOs, 2 VP4 units), cross-country ski competition, Swiss Championship of Gymnastics, hockey stadiums, and church programs. TPC worked with Cyanview on remote production using cellular network integration with ATEM and VMix switchers.
• AMP VISUAL TVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMP VISUAL TV uses Cyanview for multi-stream productions of large corporate events for Bpifrance with 47 PTZ + 10 broadcast cameras. Multi-year annual deployment.
• Capta ProdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapta Prod was the production company for the Air France Foundation 30-year celebration that showcased full remote production with Cyanview and Haivision products, with simultaneous events in Marseille and Tananarive.
• Cinevideo (broadcast service provider)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCinevideo used Cyanview to shade in 4G a Sony FX30 mounted on a gimbal during the Italy-France game of the Six Nations Championship rugby. Documented workflow: advanced shading of mirrorless cameras in 4G.
• Roll.FocusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoll.Focus uses Cyanview for Canadian Junior Football League multicam setup with 4 Blackmagic Ursa G2 cameras. Setup explained by Executive Director Mike Walker.
• HBS (Host Broadcast Services)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBS hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar using cine-style cameras controlled via Cyanview. Featured in SVG Europe article with quote from Dan Miodownik (HBS) on the impact of the workflow.
• ATEM (Blackmagic switcher ecosystem)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with Blackmagic ATEM switchers for tally, camera control, and AUX routing. Supports both traditional broadcast OB truck setups and remote/REMI productions.
• CVP (broadcast reseller / partner)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCVP is a UK-based broadcast reseller that co-exhibits with Cyanview at industry events (BSC Expo). Referenced in the contact form as a reseller source.
• SRF (Swiss broadcasting)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRF (a Swiss broadcaster) used a cellular modem with external antennas for the Tour de Suisse motorbike camera control, in conjunction with Cyanview RIO.
• Gravity MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhil Edwards of Gravity Media provided the photo credit for the 2022 Laver Cup deployment of Cyanview with Atom SSM500 in EVS mode.
• Sub-contractors and production partners (La Louvière, Belgium)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmbedded electronics design and manufacturing is supported by sub-contractors for both development and production: "Follow-up with sub-contractors for production preparation, schedule, sourcing and validation." Roles include PCB design, firmware development, mass production.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• BirdDog: NDI-native PTZ camera vendor with integrated control surfaces that are integrated into CyanView workflows. Comparable as an adjacent camera-control player in PTZ-heavy live production environments.
• Datavideo: Produces affordable camera control units, switchers and remote production tools targeting prosumers and small broadcast operators. Comparable as a vendor serving live multi-camera workflows at lower price points than tier-1 RCP solutions.

Direct peers

• SKAARHOJ: Danish manufacturer of universal broadcast control panels and camera controllers (including PTZ shading and tally workflows). Directly comparable as a third-party, brand-agnostic control-surface vendor competing for the same OB and live-event customers as CyanView.
• Telemetrics: Specializes in robotic camera control systems, pan/tilt heads and CPS control panels for broadcast studios and legislative production. Comparable as a vendor of camera-control hardware and software for live and remote production.

Broad incumbents

• Sony: Operates in the same space via its RCP-1500/1700 series of Remote Control Panels for Sony broadcast and cinema cameras. Overlaps with CyanView in shading workflows but is vertically integrated into its own camera ecosystem rather than brand-agnostic.
• Canon: Sells its own camera control products (e.g., RC-V100, XC-protocol-enabled PTZ and cinema line) for shading Canon cameras. A camera vendor with native shading solutions that overlap with CyanView's cinema and PTZ integration capabilities.
• Panasonic: Provides the AK-HRP series remote panels for its broadcast and PTZ cameras (HE/UE series, CX, UB300). Comparable as a camera OEM with native RCP offerings that compete for the same shading workflows on Panasonic cameras.
• Grass Valley: Major broadcast infrastructure vendor with switchers, routers (Videohub), cameras and AMPP control platform. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose camera, routing and control ecosystem touches many of the same workflows that CyanView integrates with.
• ARRI: Cinema camera vendor (Alexa, Amira) integrated into CyanView's RIO Live workflow. Comparable as an incumbent with native shading control of its own systems, anchoring one end of the live-cinema workflows that CyanView enables.
• JVC Kenwood: Offers its own RM-LP series remote control panels for JVC professional camcorders integrated by CyanView. Comparable as a camera OEM with native RCP products in the same broadcast shading category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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