What Mirakulo does

Mirakulo is a privately held Brazilian technology company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro with a secondary office in Tokyo, focused on the development and commercialization of middleware and software solutions for digital television. The company pioneered the commercial implementation of the Ginga standard, Brazil's interactivity specification for ISDB-T digital TV, and has accumulated deployments across more than 30 million licensed devices globally, including televisions, set-top boxes, mobile receivers, and portable receivers. Mirakulo's product portfolio centers on the AstroTV middleware family, comprising the legacy AstroTV Middleware (Ginga NCL/Java-compliant), Astro DTV Play (Ginga Profile-D for Digital TV 2.5 with HTML5-based interactivity), and the recently launched AstroTV NEXT (supporting DTV+/TV 3.0 and ATSC 3.0/NextGenTV with broadcast-broadband convergence, dynamic ad insertion, HTML5 browser, audience data collection, and 4K video with immersive audio). Optional modules extend the core platform with OTT delivery, hybrid broadcast-broadband, second-screen (Magic protocol), zapper, and application store capabilities.

The company's revenue model is B2B software licensing and royalties charged to TV and set-top-box manufacturers (LG, Sony, Sharp, Hisense, Toshiba, TCL, Philips, Panasonic, AOC, Philco, Skyworth, Changhong, TPV, D-Link, Visiontec) and to broadcasters and operators (notably Globo in Brazil). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with website-based demo requests. Mirakulo has built a deep silicon ecosystem, with its middleware pre-integrated across chip platforms from MediaTek, Realtek, Intel, Broadcom, Sigma, STMicroelectronics, ARM, and Fujitsu, and maintains active membership in the Brazilian Digital TV Forum to influence standards evolution. The company participated in Brazil's Analog Switch Off (ASO) program, embedding its software in government-distributed converter kits. No funding rounds, revenue figures, headcount figures, or institutional ownership details are disclosed in available sources, representing a material data gap for investors.

Name

Mirakulo

Legal name

Mirakulo

Website

https://mirakulo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mirakulo is a Brazilian digital TV middleware company that develops Ginga-compliant AstroTV software for TV/set-top-box manufacturers and broadcasters, with deployments across 30+ million devices in Brazil and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital TV Middleware Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Platform Porting, Compatibility & Device Abstraction Middleware (MPAFAFAI)

Keywords

• Digital TV middleware
• Broadcast broadband convergence
• Ginga interactive TV
• ISDB-T middleware
• ATSC 3.0 software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Middleware Licensing to Manufacturers: Software licensing fees charged to TV and digital receiver manufacturers who embed Mirakulo's middleware into their products. This is the primary revenue stream, with devices spanning multiple countries and digital TV standards.
2. Operator and Service Provider Licensing: Licensing to broadcasters, IPTV operators, and Video On Demand services for interactive TV capabilities and middleware support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mirakulo develops and licenses Ginga-compliant digital TV middleware software to television manufacturers, set-top box makers, broadcasters, and IPTV operators. Its products (AstroTV, Astro DTV Play, and AstroTV NEXT) enable interactive digital TV, broadcast-broadband convergence, and compliance with major standards including ISDB-T (Brazil/Japan/Latin America) and ATSC 3.0 (US). The middleware is embedded at the OEM level into more than 30 million devices globally.

Product overview

Mirakulo offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its flagship AstroTV middleware for digital TV interactivity. The core AstroTV Middleware is the foundational Ginga-compliant platform providing full interactivity, portability, and extended content programming across set-top boxes, mobile devices, and digital TVs. This core is extended through multiple optional modules including the OTT TV Module for Internet-delivered video, the Hybrid Broadband & Broadcast Module for harmonized dual-delivery content, the Second Screen Module for companion device synchronization via the Magic protocol, the Zapper Module for integrated channel navigation, and the Application Store Module for Ginga-based app distribution. Two advanced product lines supersede the core middleware: Astro DTV Play targets Digital TV 2.5 with Ginga Profile-D support and broadcast-plus-broadband integration without Smart TV apps, while AstroTV NEXT represents the most advanced offering, supporting DTV+ (TV 3.0) and NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) standards with user profiles, dynamic ad insertion, HTML5 browser, audience data collection, and 4K video capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AstroTV: Market-leading DTV interactivity middleware for fixed, mobile, and portable TVs and receivers, compliant with Ginga specification.
• Astro DTV Play
• AstroTV NEXT

Products and services

• AstroTV NEXT Mirakulo's most advanced digital TV platform supporting DTV+ (TV 3.0) and NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) standards, delivering interactive, fully integrated broadcast and broadband experiences including user profiles, dynamic ad insertion, HTML5 browser, audience data collection, and 4K video with immersive audio. Targeted at TV manufacturers, broadcasters, and operators building next-generation TV platforms.
• AstroTV Middleware Brazilian middleware compliant with the Ginga specification enabling full interactivity, extended content programming, and portability across set-top boxes, mobile receivers, portable devices, and digital TVs. Licensed to TV and digital receiver manufacturers for embedding in their hardware products.
• Astro DTV Play Middleware evolution for Digital TV 2.5 supporting Ginga Profile-D specification, featuring richer HTML5-based interactivity, multimedia on-demand playback with adaptive streaming, and integrated broadcast-plus-broadband capabilities without requiring Smart TV apps. Targeted at TV manufacturers for free-to-air interactive digital TV.

Quantifiable outcome

• Middleware deployed across 30+ million licensed devices globally

Named customers16 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MediaTekcoreTechnology or IntegrationChip platform partner providing silicon support for Mirakulo's digital TV middleware. MediaTek is a major semiconductor company for digital TVs and consumer electronics.
• RealtekcoreTechnology or IntegrationChip platform partner providing semiconductor solutions for digital TV implementations supporting Mirakulo's middleware.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partner providing processor support for digital TV implementations with Mirakulo middleware.
• BroadcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationChip platform partner for digital TV semiconductor solutions supporting Mirakulo middleware.
• SigmacoreTechnology or IntegrationChip platform partner for digital TV semiconductor solutions supporting Mirakulo middleware.
• STMicroelectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationChip platform partner (ST) providing semiconductor solutions for digital TV implementations.
• ARMcoreTechnology or IntegrationProcessor architecture partner for digital TV chip designs supporting Mirakulo middleware.
• FujitsucoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partner for digital TV semiconductor and processing solutions.
• Brazilian Digital TV ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards development organization for Brazilian digital TV. Mirakulo is an active member contributing to Ginga standard development and digital TV standards evolution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Irdeto: Global provider of broadcast security, OTT platforms, and connected-TV middleware. Comparable on the operator/broadcaster middleware axis and increasingly on the OEM TV middleware axis.
• Viaccess-Orca: Part of Orange, Viaccess-Orca offers TV platform, content protection, and interactive middleware solutions to broadcasters and operators worldwide. Overlaps with Mirakulo's broadcaster/IPTV middleware business but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• NAGRA (Kudelski Group): Provides content protection, OTT, and TV platform middleware to pay-TV operators and broadcasters. Comparable to Mirakulo on the operator-side digital TV middleware business though NAGRA's portfolio is broader and includes security.
• MediaKind: Spun out of Ericsson, MediaKind delivers broadcast and OTT platform solutions to operators and broadcasters globally. Comparable on the broadcaster-side middleware/platform layer, though at significantly larger scale than Mirakulo.
• Ateme: Provider of video compression, delivery, and broadcast/OTT infrastructure. Adjacent rather than head-to-head with Mirakulo, but serves many of the same broadcasters and operators adopting next-generation TV standards.
• Verimatrix: Provides content security, anti-piracy, and multi-DRM solutions plus TV platform/middleware for broadcasters, operators, and OEMs. Comparable as a digital TV software vendor serving a similar operator/OEM customer base.
• Sagemcom: European set-top box and broadband equipment manufacturer that also develops broadcast middleware for its own STB products. Mirakulo is also a middleware supplier to Sagemcom-adjacent OEMs, so partial overlap exists on the platform side.
• Harmonic: Major broadcast and OTT infrastructure vendor (encoding, playout, CDN). Competes more on the delivery/broadcast infrastructure side but addresses overlapping broadcaster and pay-TV operator customers that Mirakulo also serves.

Direct peers

• NetRange MMH: Provides white-label Smart TV portals, app stores, and middleware to TV manufacturers globally. Directly comparable as a third-party TV middleware/portal vendor embedded into OEM devices alongside Mirakulo's AstroTV stack.
• ACCESS CO., Ltd. Japanese-headquartered company whose NetFront Browser and ACCESS Twine platform provide digital TV and connected-TV middleware. The closest direct competitor given overlapping geographic focus (Japan), similar standards coverage (ISDB-T, HbbTV, ATSC), and shared OEM customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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