What Quickstream™ does

Quickstream™ (operated by tvhive sp. z o.o., a Polish private limited company registered in Kraków, KRS 0000789337) is a software company building live video-over-IP distribution infrastructure for professional broadcasters, media distributors, and content owners. Its flagship platform enables broadcast-quality contribution and distribution over unmanaged networks — including the public internet — using the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) protocol combined with FFmpeg-based media processing, replacing costly satellite transponders and dedicated leased lines. Reported end-to-end latency is below 200ms with AES 128/256 encryption. The company is a subsidiary within the 4vod group (parent: 4vod sp. z o.o.), with operating offices in Kraków and Warsaw, and reports 11–50 employees.

The product architecture centers on four modules. Quickstream Node is a headless video-gateway software package (Windows/Linux) deployable on physical, virtual, or cloud infrastructure, supporting two engine types — Direct (low-CPU, transport-stream pass-through over UDP/SRT) and Transcoding (full decode/encode pipeline) — and a growing list of input/output protocols (SDI, HDMI, NDI, RTMP, RTP, UDP, SRT) with Nvidia GPU hardware encoding added in v5.2.3. Quickstream Cloud is a centralized web management panel hosted on AWS for fleet monitoring, license management, and role-based permissions. Quickstream Hub is a live-stream content marketplace connecting 500+ registered content providers and distributors. Quickstream Playout, introduced in v5.3.0 (April 2025), extends the stack into linear channel playout. Combined, the platform handles 500+ deployed nodes worldwide and processes over 20 Gbit of customer traffic across named deployments spanning Europe, Africa (Ghana, Nigeria), South Asia (India), and Oceania (Australia).

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market. Enterprise field sales with proof-of-concept trials target broadcasters (TV18 India, AMC Networks International, SPI International, GN Networks Ghana, Polcast Television/Poland, Da Vinci, ViewMedia, 4VOD), supported by marquee industry events (IBC, NAB) and a case-study-led content strategy. A self-serve PLG layer sits alongside through cloud.quickstream.tech, offering a 14-day Trial Cloud Node (Medium, 250 Mbit) and tiered paid subscriptions (Medium, xLarge, 2xLarge) with monthly billing. Revenue streams comprise subscription licenses, marketplace participation in the Hub, and professional services. R&D has been partly financed by two EU/ERDF grant tranches (~€592k equivalent, 2014–2020) and a small ValueTech Seed round in September 2019; no venture capital or private equity institutional investors beyond these were identified in the source data.

Name

Quickstream™

Legal name

tvhive sp. z o.o.

Website

https://quickstream.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quickstream™ (tvhive sp. z o.o., Kraków, Poland) is a software company providing live video-over-IP distribution infrastructure — broadcast-grade contribution, transcoding, centralized cloud management, and a content marketplace — for broadcasters, media distributors, and production companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video-over-IP Distribution Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)

akta.pro primary industry

Streaming Transport Protocols & Low-Latency Delivery (HLS/DASH/CMAF, WebRTC, SRT) (MPAHAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Streaming Ingest & Contribution Networks (Encoder-to-Origin, Backhaul) (MPAHAIAI), Live Stream Processing (Ingest, ABR Packaging, Just-in-Time Packaging) (MPAHAHAD), Video Streaming & OTT Delivery (Live/VOD, Low-Latency) (HDABAGAC)

Keywords

• Video over IP distribution
• Live video streaming software
• Broadcast contribution feeds
• Linear TV distribution
• Live content marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Cracovia

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quickstream Node Software License: Paid software license for Quickstream Node installation. Licensing model includes Cloud license type for accessing new features (AAC/H.264 encoders, NDI, RTMP push output). License verification performed hourly with hardware ID-based licensing.
2. Quickstream Cloud Subscription: Cloud-based management platform with different node capacity tiers. Cloud Nodes included with paid packages (Medium Node includes 250 GB traffic). Trial available for 14 days on new accounts.
3. Quickstream Hub Marketplace: Live content marketplace connecting providers and distributors. Revenue may derive from content distribution fees or platform access.
4. Professional Services: Remote deployment support, configuration assistance, and technical support included with license. Advanced support options may be available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quickstream™ sells a software platform for professional live video-over-IP distribution that replaces satellite transponders and leased lines with internet-based delivery. Its three core offerings are Quickstream Node (universal video gateway software that converts and transcodes live video across SDI, HDMI, NDI, RTMP, UDP, and SRT protocols), Quickstream Cloud (a centralized web management panel for monitoring and licensing hundreds of nodes), and Quickstream Hub (a live content marketplace connecting providers and distributors).

Product overview

Quickstream is a modular, all-in-one live video-over-IP distribution platform built around three core products: Quickstream Node (universal video gateway installed on-premises), Quickstream Cloud (centralized cloud management portal), and Quickstream Hub (live content marketplace). Quickstream Playout, introduced in v5.3.0, extends the platform into playout and channel scheduling. Quickstream Node supports both Direct channels (low-CPU, protocol-level pass-through for UDP/SRT transport streams) and Transcoding channels (full decode/encode for SDI, NDI, RTMP with format conversion, frame stabilization, and multi-protocol output). The Node is a headless software application deployable on physical, virtual, or cloud infrastructure (Linux/Windows) and is managed via Quickstream Cloud or a local web interface. Quickstream Cloud runs on AWS infrastructure and hosts user accounts, node associations, dashboards, and centralized billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quickstream Node: Universal video gateway - transforms live video streams to preferred format, quality, and resolution; performs protocol/conversion (SDI, HDMI, NDI, RTMP, UDP, SRT); transcodes live content in broadcast quality; configures point-to-multipoint streaming and low-latency TV workflows.
• Quickstream Cloud
• Quickstream Hub
• Quickstream Playout

Products and services

• Quickstream Node Universal video gateway software installed on physical, virtual, or cloud (AWS) servers (Windows/Linux) that performs stream conversion between protocols (SDI, HDMI, NDI, RTMP, UDP, SRT, RTP, HLS), transcodes live content in broadcast quality, supports point-to-multipoint streaming and high-availability configurations, and runs Direct (pass-through transport stream) or Transcoding (full decode/encode) engine modes. Targeted at broadcasters, media distributors, production companies, and digital platforms.
• Quickstream Cloud Centralized cloud-based web management platform for managing, monitoring, and licensing hundreds of Quickstream Nodes remotely. Features include dashboard with alerts, channel and node configuration, live statistics, license management, log viewing, search, organization/user permission management, and 2FA. Hosted on AWS infrastructure with self-serve registration and paid tier subscriptions.
• Quickstream Hub Live stream content marketplace that connects content providers with TV platforms, cable operators, and OTT distributors. Lists hundreds of live feeds and TV channels and provides single-click access and access management for controlling who can receive content.
• Quickstream Playout Channel playout engine for linear TV workflows, added as a new engine type inside Quickstream Node v5.3.0. Supports scheduling and playout of linear channel content with default assets for emergency video and integration with the broader Node transcoding/transmission stack.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings of up to 80% compared to leased lines and satellite connections
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 4VODcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Part of the same group (4vod). 4VOD uses Quickstream for playout and content distribution services for European clients including SPORTKLUB, FIGHTKLUB, GOLF CHANNEL POLSKA, ROMANCE TV, MOTOWIZJA. Implemented Quickstream in Q3 2019 to replace satellite and leased lines.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Imagine Communications: Imagine Communications provides end-to-end broadcast playout, contribution, and distribution infrastructure. Its Magellan and Selenio product lines overlap with Quickstream's Node and Playout offerings, especially with Tier-1 broadcasters.
• Matrox Video: Matrox Video (formerly Matrox Graphics' video division, now under a buyout) provides broadcast developer products, IP conversion (ConvertIP), and monitoring. It competes with Quickstream Node in protocol conversion and SDI-to-IP workflows.
• Harmonic: Harmonic is a major broadcast and OTT infrastructure vendor offering video encoders, transcoders, and CDN/edge delivery. It serves the same broadcaster customers as Quickstream but as a broader portfolio incumbent with much larger scale.

Emerging players

• VidOvation: VidOvation is a US systems integrator and reseller of broadcast IP video contribution solutions. While smaller, it competes with Quickstream in the same 'replace leased lines/satellite with software IP' value proposition for mid-tier US broadcasters.
• TAG Video Systems: TAG offers IP-based multiviewing, monitoring, and probing solutions for live broadcast workflows. It is an emerging player that complements Quickstream's contribution/distribution stack with adjacent monitoring functionality for the same broadcaster customers.

Direct peers

• LiveU: LiveU provides bonded IP video transmission units and cloud distribution (LiveU Matrix) used by broadcasters globally. It competes with Quickstream on portable contribution feeds and multi-destination live distribution, particularly for news and live events.
• Wowza Streaming Engine: Wowza provides streaming infrastructure software for live and on-demand video delivery, including SRT ingest and transcoding. While more developer-oriented than Quickstream, it competes in IP-based live video distribution and cloud streaming workflows.
• TVU Networks: TVU offers bonded cellular and IP-based video contribution solutions (TVU One, TVU Grid) for live news and sports. Its Grid product competes directly with Quickstream's point-to-multipoint distribution and cloud-based feed management.
• Haivision: Haivision invented the SRT protocol and offers Makito video encoders/decoders for broadcast contribution over IP. It is the most direct competitor to Quickstream in low-latency video transport, with significantly greater scale and a profitable global enterprise sales footprint.
• Net Insight: Swedish publicly listed provider of the Nimbra platform for broadcast media contribution and distribution networks. Net Insight serves similar Tier-1 broadcasters and telecom operators and competes head-to-head with Quickstream in IP-based video transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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