What Elenos Group does

Elenos Group is a privately held Italian-headquartered broadcast technology group that designs and manufactures radio and TV transmission equipment under four legacy brands: Elenos (FM transmitters, founded 1977 in Ferrara), Broadcast Electronics (radio and TV equipment plus studio software, founded 1959 in Quincy, Illinois), Itelco (TV transmitters and high-power liquid-cooled systems, founded 1962 in Orvieto), and Protelevision (multi-standard digital TV and radio modulators, Denmark, acquired 2019). The portfolio spans FM transmitters from 150W to 60kW, AM transmitters, UHF/VHF TV transmitters with both air- and liquid-cooling (e.g., Itelco Northia up to 10kWrms in DVB-T/H), software-defined exciters such as the MEX II, the AVATAR SDR test receiver, ATSC 3.0-ready Genesis TV transmitters and field-switchable translators, and the AudioVAULT radio automation software system. Core technical differentiators cited are Doherty amplifier efficiency, software-defined future-proof modulation, multi-standard compliance (DVB-T/T2, ATSC 1.0/3.0, DAB, DRM, HD Radio), and compact FM transmitter form factors.

The company operates with 101-250 employees and distributes through direct regional sales teams (over 20 professionals across six regions) and local channel partners in markets including Hungary, Cyprus, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Angola, Russia, and across Latin America. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of transmitters, exciters, modulators, and studio software, configured to customer power and standards requirements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans community and public radio stations, commercial radio groups, TV broadcasters, and specialized scientific users such as CERN, with end markets reached in 170+ countries. In 2025 the group underwent corporate restructuring: Dacta Broadcast S.r.l. assumed Italian operations formerly under Elenos S.r.l., and Broadcast Electronics was divested via asset purchase to a new ownership group led by CEO Rich Redmond and The Alzana Group, now operating as BE Systems, Inc. The remaining Elenos Group portfolio comprises the Elenos, Itelco, Protelevision, and Dacta Broadcast brands focused on FM, TV, DAB, and digital modulation products worldwide.

Name

Elenos Group

Legal name

Elenos Group

Website

https://elenosgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elenos Group is a privately held Italian broadcast technology group that designs and manufactures radio and TV transmitters, modulators, and studio software under the Elenos, Itelco, Protelevision, and Dacta Broadcast brands, serving radio broadcasters, TV networks, and scientific institutions across 170+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Transmission Equipment

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadcast Transmission & Operations Services (Transmitters, Towers, Playout, Engineering) (MPAIAEAJ)

Keywords

• FM broadcast transmitters
• TV broadcast transmitters
• Digital modulation equipment
• Radio automation software
• Broadcast transmission systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferrara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Equipment Hardware Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of radio and TV broadcasting equipment including transmitters, exciters, modulators, and studio software. This includes FM transmitters, AM transmitters, TV transmitters, DAB transmitters, and multistandard modulators along with associated accessories and components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elenos Group designs, manufactures, and sells broadcast transmission equipment for radio and television, including FM transmitters (150W to 60kW), AM transmitters, DAB transmitters, TV transmitters (UHF/VHF, air-cooled and high-power liquid-cooled), multistandard digital modulators, exciters, and AudioVAULT radio automation software. Products are sold to broadcasters, network operators, and integrators globally and are designed to support digital standards including DVB-T/T2, ATSC 1.0/3.0, HD Radio, and DAB/DAB+.

Product overview

Elenos Group is a technology group that combines multiple broadcast equipment manufacturers: Elenos (FM transmitters founded 1977), Broadcast Electronics/BE (radio and TV equipment since 1959), Itelco (TV transmitters since 1962), and Protelevision/PTV (digital modulation solutions). The portfolio includes FM transmitters ranging from 150W to 60kW, AM transmitters, TV transmitters (UHF/VHF with air and liquid cooling options), digital TV and radio exciters, multistandard modulators, and AudioVAULT radio automation software. Products serve radio and TV broadcasters worldwide with a focus on digital transition technologies including DVB-T/T2, ATSC 3.0, HD Radio, and DAB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elenos: FM Transmitters brand featuring compact broadcast transmitters
• Broadcast Electronics (BE)
• Itelco
• Protelevision (PTV)
• AudioVAULT
• Dacta Broadcast

Quantifiable outcome

• Elenos ETG Indium FM transmitters have proven reliability for major coverage areas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nagyfrekvencia KftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor20-year partnership with Nagyfrekvencia Kft in Hungary covering local and regional FM stations. Elenos transmitters are the absolute market leader in Hungary through this partnership.
• Zenith Radio GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZenith Radio Group selected Elenos transmitters for multiple high elevation sites in Cyprus. Partnership to deploy Elenos ETG transmitters across several sites.
• 8BTSIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with 8BTSI in the Philippines. Both companies present at KBP Top Level Management Meeting in Manila.
• DRM ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar partner for Asia Broadcast Technical Webinar discussing DRM - The complete solution for all coverage needs.
• Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar partner for NAB Kickoff and Asia Broadcast Technical Webinar covering SBE education, certification, and mentor programs.
• CERNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItelco Broadcast collaborates with CERN for over 10 years on scientific applications, demonstrating expertise beyond traditional broadcasting.
• Broadcast PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch broadcast partner using combinations of Elenos ETG Indium FM transmitters for major coverage areas in the Netherlands, with proven reliability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• BW Broadcast: BW Broadcast is a smaller UK-based manufacturer of FM transmitters and audio processing equipment serving community and commercial radio stations; an emerging niche competitor to Elenos in the compact/low-power FM transmitter segment.
• Worldcast Systems: Worldcast Systems (including its Ecreso FM transmitter brand) is a European emerging broadcast equipment vendor offering compact, energy-efficient FM transmitters — an emerging direct competitor to Elenos's compact FM transmitter portfolio, particularly in European and emerging-market deals.
• DigiLog TV: DigiLog TV is a US-based broadcast technology provider offering ATSC 3.0 encoding, transmission, and analytics solutions, overlapping with Elenos/BE ATSC 3.0 transmitter offerings but focused more on the software/encoding side of the digital TV broadcast chain.

Direct peers

• Nautel: Nautel is a Canadian manufacturer of solid-state FM and AM broadcast transmitters with a strong North American installed base; competes head-to-head with Elenos ETG Indium FM transmitters and BE AM/FM lines, especially in HD Radio deployments, serving the same radio broadcaster customer base.
• GatesAir: GatesAir is a Quincy, Illinois-based (formerly Harris Corporation broadcast division) manufacturer of FM, AM, VHF/UHF TV and digital broadcast transmitters — the closest direct competitor to Elenos's Broadcast Electronics and Elenos FM transmitter lines, with overlapping standards support (ATSC 3.0, DAB, DVB-T2) and similar target broadcaster customers.
• Thomson Broadcast: Thomson Broadcast is a French manufacturer of TV and radio broadcast transmitters with deep heritage (originally part of Thomson) competing in DVB-T/T2, ATSC, and DVB-S markets; comparable to Itelco and Protelevision in digital TV transmitter coverage and target customers.
• Hitachi Kokusai Linear: Hitachi Kokusai Linear (which acquired Comark) is a US/Japanese manufacturer of high-power UHF digital TV transmitters, directly competing with Itelco's Northia liquid-cooled TV transmitter line in the medium-to-high-power DVB-T/T2 and ATSC 3.0 segments.

Others

• Trilogy Communications: Trilogy Communications is a UK-based supplier of broadcast infrastructure (matrix intercoms, IP audio) used by radio and TV broadcasters; adjacent rather than directly competing, supplying complementary studio and infrastructure equipment to the same broadcaster customers Elenos serves.

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a German test-and-measurement and broadcast giant whose R&S transmitter line (THU9, TMU9) competes with Itelco high-power liquid-cooled TV transmitters; a broad incumbent with significantly larger R&D resources across multiple test, measurement, and broadcast product lines.
• NEC Corporation: NEC is a Japanese conglomerate with a long-standing digital TV transmitter business (DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T) serving broadcasters across Asia, EMEA, and Latin America; competes with Itelco and Protelevision in multistandard TV transmitters and brings much greater scale and balance sheet to broadcast deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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