What Stream Circle does

Stream Circle is a TV channel automation and playout software platform that provides broadcasters and media operators with an end-to-end workflow for running linear TV channels. The platform is operated by PROVYS Technologies, a.s., a Czech joint-stock company headquartered at Vinohradská 2828/151, Prague, and is built as a modular system of four integrated components — Content Management, Planning and Scheduling, Playout Monitor, and Live Graphics — wrapped by eight packaged solutions covering primary channel launches, additional and thematic channels, channel-in-a-box deployments, third-party integrations, cloud, on-premise installation, backup, and emergency playout for disaster recovery. The product supports both traditional SDI-era broadcasters and newer entrants, with deployments in Czech Republic, Norway, Israel, and South Africa, and integrates with adjacent broadcast systems through JSON and NDI protocols.

Underlying technology is a deterministic broadcast-automation platform: content is organized with metadata-enriched folder structures, channels are planned with templates and dynamic blocks, playout is monitored with a multichannel server environment that permits last-moment playlist editing without limits, and on-air graphics are automated including live data insertion. Deployment options include on-premise installation on customer hardware, hybrid setups, and cloud-native operation including on AWS infrastructure. Reference customers include Info TV Brno, OIK TV, TV Beskyd, TV Litoměřice (regional Czech news broadcasters), TVL (cloud-deployed playout in Norway), Shelanu TV (Hebrew-language 24/7 cloud channel produced in Israel), and PBS Kids South Africa (HD feed produced in Prague and uplinked via a UK satellite head-end), with additional use-case references spanning Ceska Televize, Park TV, MTVA, MalTV, and a POP digital-signage deployment.

The business operates on a software licensing and recurring subscription model, sold primarily through direct enterprise field sales supported by a website-driven "Book a demo" funnel and participation in industry events such as IBC 2026. The company is privately held, with only a disclosed 2016 seed round of approximately $871,231 from DCIT, a 1–10 employee headcount, and corporate history including a 2021 restructuring from predecessor entity DCIT, a.s. to PROVYS Technologies, a.s. There is no disclosed venture or institutional investor participation, and pricing is not publicly available, consistent with an enterprise-buyer-led, negotiated-contract motion targeting regional broadcasters and niche channel operators.

Name

Stream Circle

Legal name

PROVYS Technologies, a.s.

Website

https://streamcircle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stream Circle is a TV channel automation and playout software platform, operated by PROVYS Technologies, a.s. in Prague, that delivers an integrated workflow covering content management, scheduling, live graphics, and 24/7 playout for traditional broadcasters and new media entrants across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Automation Software

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Playout Infrastructure & Hardware (Servers, Storage, SDI/IP Gateways) (MPAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Stream Processing (Ingest, ABR Packaging, Just-in-Time Packaging) (MPAHAHAD), Video Player SDKs & Playback Apps (Web/Mobile/CTV) (MPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• TV broadcast automation
• Channel playout software
• Broadcast media management
• TV graphics automation
• Cloud playout platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing/Subscription: TV channel automation and playout software platform sold as solutions including cloud-based, on-premise, and hybrid deployment options. Revenue generated through software licensing and subscription models for their integrated modules.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stream Circle is a TV channel automation and playout software platform that combines content management, planning and scheduling, live graphics automation, and multichannel playout server control in a single integrated workflow. It supports cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments, and its playout component is designed to integrate with third-party broadcast systems via standard protocols such as JSON and NDI.

Product overview

Stream Circle is a TV channel automation and playout software platform designed as an all-in-one workflow solution supporting all necessary parts of channel operations. The platform follows a platform-plus-modules architecture centered around the core playout engine, supplemented by four integrated modules: Content Management (for organizing content and metadata), Planning and Scheduling (for channel planning with templates and blocks), Playout Monitor (for multichannel playout server control), and Live Graphics (for on-screen graphics automation). Business solutions include Primary Channel, Additional and Thematic Channels, Channel-in-a-Box, Third-Party Systems Integrations, Cloud Solution, On-Premise Installation, Backup Solution, and Emergency Playout Solution. The platform supports both traditional broadcasters and new market players, offering flexible deployment options including cloud and on-premise installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Content Management Module Module that organizes broadcast content using standard folder structuring and queries-based abstraction while enriching files with descriptive and technical metadata; designed for broadcasters managing large media libraries.
• Planning and Scheduling Module Planning module offering plan templates, static and dynamic blocks, fixed start times, floating durations, and file availability checking to streamline channel programming workflows.
• Playout Monitor Module Multichannel playout server environment with monitoring user interface that gives operators full control over running playlists for last-moment edits with no limits.
• Live Graphics Module Integrated graphics automation for on-screen graphics supporting creation, live data insertion, and attachment to plans or running playlists.
• Primary Channel Solution Solution supporting qualified broadcasting of essential full-format primary TV channels for traditional broadcasters and new market entrants.
• Additional and Thematic Channels Solution Solution for extending linear content into niche audiences through additional thematic channels.
• Channel-in-a-Box Solution All-in-one solution for launching a TV channel quickly without additional infrastructure costs, consolidating content, planning, graphics, and playout in a single deployment.
• Third-Party Systems Integrations Solution Solution that replaces the playout component while maintaining existing workflow components, integrating with third-party systems via JSON and NDI protocols.
• Cloud Solution Cloud deployment option that lets broadcasters concentrate on essential processes while Stream Circle manages the underlying infrastructure, with deployments on platforms such as AWS.
• On-Premise Installation Solution Traditional on-premise installation of the Stream Circle platform on customer-owned hardware infrastructure.
• Backup Solution Secondary Stream Circle deployment that covers primary system outage risks to ensure 24/7 uninterrupted broadcast operations.
• Emergency Playout Solution Fully synchronized Stream Circle emergency playout providing disaster recovery at a higher level than standard backup.

Named customers7 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

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PROVYS Technologies, a.s.coreOthersStream Circle is operated by PROVYS Technologies, a.s., a Czech technology company. Stream Circle website lists PROVYS Technologies, a.s. as the company operating the platform, with headquarters at Vinohradská 2828/151, Prague.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cinegy: Software-based broadcast workflow vendor offering playout, MAM, and newsroom automation. Directly comparable to Stream Circle as a similarly sized software-focused broadcast automation peer targeting IP/cloud-native playout.
• PlayBox Technology: Specialist vendor of channel-in-a-box and broadcast playout automation (AirBox, TitleBox, CaptureBox). Closest head-to-head competitor to Stream Circle, focused on similar smaller and mid-sized broadcasters launching or migrating channels.
• Imagine Communications: Large broadcast technology vendor offering playout automation, master control, and channel-in-a-box solutions. Directly comparable to Stream Circle as both sell integrated playout platforms to traditional broadcasters, though at significantly larger enterprise scale.
• Pebble Beach Systems (Grass Valley): Specialist in channel-in-a-box and automated playout (Marina, Dolphin), now operating within Grass Valley. Direct functional competitor to Stream Circle's Channel-in-a-Box and Playout solutions.

Emerging players

• Bitmovin: Cloud-native video encoding, packaging, and player SDK provider. Comparable as an emerging cloud-video peer whose infrastructure sits adjacent to Stream Circle's cloud playout and OTT streaming workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Grass Valley (now part of Belden): Major broadcast infrastructure vendor offering playout, automation, and content management — Grass Valley acquired Pebble Beach Systems, a direct channel-in-a-box competitor to Stream Circle. Comparable as a broad incumbent selling into the same broadcaster buyer.
• Ross Video: Broadcast technology vendor offering production, graphics, news, and playout/automation solutions. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping live graphics and playout capabilities against Stream Circle's Live Graphics and Playout Monitor modules.
• Evertz: Canadian broadcast infrastructure vendor offering IP-based playout, master control, and automation systems. Comparable as an incumbent in the same broadcast playout category Stream Circle addresses.
• Vizrt Group: Broad broadcast and live production vendor offering graphics, playout (Viz Channel Branding, TriCaster-adjacent workflows), and newsroom tools. Comparable as an incumbent overlapping with Stream Circle's Live Graphics and playout positioning.
• Harmonic: Provides playout, channel-in-a-box (VOS), and cloud media processing for broadcasters and OTT operators. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping playout and OTT/streaming technology against Stream Circle's cloud playout solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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