Netgem
- Company typePublic
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
Netgem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Netgem
- Legal name
- NETGEM SA
- Website
- https://netgem.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Netgem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- OTT Streaming TV Platform for Telecom Operators
- NAICS
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Partner Integrations & Distribution (App Stores, Channels, OEM/Carrier Bundles) (MPAHAJAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Subscriber Identity, Entitlements & Access (SSO, IAM, Paywall) (MPAHAJAB), Aggregator/Platform Channels & Marketplace Bundles (Channel Stores, Super-Aggregators) (MPABAHAM), Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms (BPAMAJAN)
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Where Netgem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Netgem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Platform Licensing to Telecom Operators: Netgem licenses its Streaming TV platform (PLEIO) to telecom operators, who deploy the technology to their subscriber bases. This is a B2B licensing model where telecom operators pay for the technology platform and managed services.
- Cloud Gaming Subscription: Netgem offers cloud gaming as a subscription service, providing access to AAA gaming titles across multiple devices without requiring expensive hardware. Users pay for access to premium game titles.
- Media Services for Studios (ECLAIR): Netgem provides media services to studios and rights holders through its ECLAIR platform, offering content management and distribution capabilities.
- FAST Channel Monetisation: Netgem enables monetisation of free ad-supported streaming TV content through its FAST Lane solution, generating advertising revenue for telecom operator partners.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Netgem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Netgem designs, develops, and licenses a streaming entertainment platform (PLEIO built on the netgem.tv technology) to telecom operators, enabling them to deliver integrated live TV, on-demand streaming, FAST channels, and cloud gaming to their subscribers under managed or white-label arrangements. The company separately provides the ECLAIR media services platform to film and television studios and rights holders for content distribution and rights management. Its offerings span software platform licensing, managed services, subscription-based cloud gaming, and FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) monetization for telecom operator partners.
Product overview
Netgem is a European technology company operating a multi-product streaming entertainment platform. The core offering consists of PLEIO (a streaming platform and set-top box solution for telecom operators) and ECLAIR (services for studios and rights holders). Supporting these are modules including the Streaming SuperApp (integrated entertainment interface), Cloud Gaming (AAA game streaming via acquired Gamestream assets), Fast Lane (FAST channels), TV-as-a-Service (managed operator solution), and Media Services. The netgem.tv platform underlies the streaming TV service, enabling telecom operators to deliver integrated TV with cloud gaming to subscribers. The company serves over 30 telecom operators and 300 studios across Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PLEIO: Streaming platform and device for telecom operators, offering integrated TV and cloud gaming experience. Supports Freely in the UK market.
- ECLAIR
- Fast Lane
- Streaming SuperApp
Products and services
- PLEIO PLEIO is Netgem's flagship streaming platform and set-top box solution for telecom operators, providing integrated TV streaming with cloud gaming capabilities. It serves as a premium entertainment hub for subscribers, supporting Freely in the UK and offering access to live TV channels, catch-up platforms, and streaming apps, and is distributed to consumers via ISP partnerships such as TalkTalk and Community Fibre.
- Streaming SuperApp Streaming SuperApp is Netgem's integrated entertainment interface that combines live TV, streaming services, and cloud gaming into a unified user experience for telecom operator customers, delivered as part of PLEIO deployments.
- Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming is Netgem's subscription service that enables users to play AAA video games across multiple devices without requiring expensive hardware, featuring premium titles from partners such as IO Interactive (Hitman Absolution) and 2K/Take-Two (Mafia: Definitive Edition), and family franchises from Outright Games.
- Fast Lane Fast Lane is Netgem's Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel solution that enables telecom operators to enrich their service offering with free streaming content, featuring consent management for monetization and supporting ad-supported revenue for operator partners.
- TV-as-a-Service TV-as-a-Service is Netgem's managed streaming solution for telecom operators, providing end-to-end infrastructure for delivering streaming TV services to customers, deployed with operators such as Bouygues Telecom, Voneus, Vialis, and WightFibre.
- ECLAIR (Media Services for Studios) ECLAIR is Netgem's media services platform for studios and rights holders, providing video content distribution and management services across the cinema and TV industry. It serves as the studio-facing counterpart to PLEIO, connecting approximately 300 studios to telecom operator audiences.
Quantifiable outcome
- 700K European subscribers by end of December 2024
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Netgem
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Netgem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
Netgem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- Outright GamescoreNetgem and Outright Games joined forces to bring iconic family franchises to PLEIO, expanding the entertainment content available on the platform for family audiences.
- VialiscoreVialis partnered with Netgem to boost its subscribers entertainment experience in France with PLEIO, its new premium entertainment hub.
- Bouygues TelecomflagshipNetgem deployed PLEIO TV across Bouygues Telecom's millions of TV customers, offering a completely managed solution for FAST channels. This is one of Netgem's largest operator deployments.
- VoneusminorVoneus rural customers to enjoy modern entertainment with Netgem PLEIO, providing streaming entertainment to underserved rural areas.
- WightFibreminorWightFibre TV launched with Netgem, delivering an accessible, aerial-free TV experience for all generations through the PLEIO platform.
- 2K (Take-Two Interactive)flagshipNetgem partnered with 2K to bring Mafia: Definitive Edition to JIO platform users in India. This collaboration represents Take-Two's focus on international distribution through emerging cloud gaming platforms, featuring an enhanced remake of the original game.
- FreelycoreFreely and Netgem partnered to bring Freely's free, internet-provided TV service to Netgem set-top boxes, marking the first time the Sky-rivalling service is available on streaming devices. Freely provides access to over 40 live TV channels including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and 5, along with catch-up platforms such as BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
- IO InteractiveflagshipNetgem partnered with IO Interactive to add Hitman Absolution to its cloud gaming subscription service, expanding its premium games library. The collaboration follows Netgem's acquisition of Gamestream assets.
- ZTEcoreZTE and Netgem collaborate on innovative end-to-end Pay-TV OTT ecosystem. Netgem received ZTE's Best Pay-TV Ecosystem Partner Award recognizing this collaboration.
- GamestreamcoreNetgem and Gamestream joined forces to create a disruptive new entertainment experience combining TV and cloud gaming. This acquisition of Gamestream assets positioned Netgem as a partner for telecom operators seeking to differentiate beyond traditional TV services.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Netgem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Synamedia: Synamedia provides video distribution, processing, and OTT platform software to Pay-TV operators and broadcasters globally — closely matching Netgem's PLEIO/TV-as-a-Service model of powering telecom operator video offerings.
- 3SS (3 Screen Solutions): 3SS delivers end-to-end TV platform software (frontend UX, backend, content discovery) to telecom operators and media companies, directly comparable to Netgem's Streaming SuperApp and PLEIO operator stack.
- Amino Technologies: Amino supplies set-top boxes, device software, and managed IPTV/OTT platforms to telecom operators and hospitality customers, overlapping with Netgem's PLEIO Puck hardware and operator platform offering.
- NetRange MMH: NetRange provides an OTT app portal and content aggregation platform for Smart TVs and operators, comparable to Netgem's netgem.tv platform and app/content aggregation play for telcos.
- EKT: EKT builds operator-grade hybrid TV/OTT set-top box platforms with advanced UIs, directly competing with Netgem's PLEIO deployment model for tier-2/3 telcos.
- Viaccess-Orange: Viaccess-Orange offers content protection, DRM, and TV platform solutions for Pay-TV operators, overlapping with Netgem's PLEIO ECLAIR distribution and rights-management capabilities.
- Zattoo: Zattoo is a European internet TV provider delivering live TV, catch-up, and cloud recording to operators and D2C subscribers in DACH and beyond — a comparable European streaming TV service targeting telco partnerships.
- Verimatrix: Verimatrix provides content security, DRM, and anti-piracy solutions to streaming operators and rights holders, adjacent to Netgem's ECLAIR distribution/rights stack serving studios and operators.
Broad incumbents
- Ericsson MediaKind: MediaKind (formerly Ericsson Media Solutions) supplies telecom-grade video processing, CDN, and OTT platforms to large operators worldwide — a broader incumbent competitor to Netgem's PLEIO with deeper scale and R&D resources.
Emerging players
- Blacknut: Blacknut is a cloud gaming subscription service distributed through ISPs, telecom operators, and OEMs — directly comparable to Netgem's cloud gaming subscription built on the acquired Gamestream assets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Netgem leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Netgem funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Netgem M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A6 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Netgem
What does Netgem do?
Netgem designs, develops, and licenses a streaming entertainment platform (PLEIO built on the netgem.tv technology) to telecom operators, enabling them to deliver integrated live TV, on-demand streaming, FAST channels, and cloud gaming to their subscribers under managed or white-label arrangements. The company separately provides the ECLAIR media services platform to film and television studios and rights holders for content distribution and rights management. Its offerings span software platform licensing, managed services, subscription-based cloud gaming, and FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) monetization for telecom operator partners.
Is Netgem a public or private company?
Netgem is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Netgem founded?
Netgem was founded in 1999. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Netgem based?
Netgem is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Netgem make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Platform Licensing to Telecom Operators are the primary driver. The others are cloud Gaming Subscription, media Services for Studios (ECLAIR) and FAST Channel Monetisation.
Who are Netgem's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Synamedia, 3SS (3 Screen Solutions), Amino Technologies, NetRange MMH, EKT, Viaccess-Orange, Zattoo and Verimatrix. Ericsson MediaKind is listed as a broad incumbent. Blacknut is listed as an emerging player.
Does Netgem have an API?
No public API is recorded for Netgem.
What industry is Netgem in?
Netgem's product category is OTT Streaming TV Platform for Telecom Operators. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAHAJAO, Partner Integrations & Distribution (App Stores, Channels, OEM/Carrier Bundles), with a secondary code of MPAHAJAB, Subscriber Identity, Entitlements & Access (SSO, IAM, Paywall). Its NAICS code is 5162 and its SIC code is 7829.