ChyronHego

What ChyronHego does

ChyronHego Corporation is a privately-held broadcast graphics and live video production technology company headquartered in Melville, New York, founded in 1966 when it invented the character generator. The company builds hardware and software for live broadcast graphics, sports analysis, virtual and augmented reality sets, newsroom graphics, weather production, and venue display orchestration, with a portfolio centered on two core platforms — PRIME (a modular on-premises/hybrid graphics engine) and LIVE (a cloud-native live production platform that has passed the AWS Foundational Technical Review) — and a suite of specialty products including PAINT (telestrated replay with AI player cutouts), VIRTUAL PLACEMENT (trackless virtual graphics), PRIME VSAR (Unreal Engine-powered virtual sets), CLICK EFFECTS (venue control), WEATHER, AXIS, CAMIO, NEWSTICKER, and ZXY TRACKING, augmented by the TRACAB optical tracking subsidiary.

Chyron generates revenue through software licensing (perpetual and subscription), professional services (creative services, commissioning, training, solutions engineering), and paid training via Chyron Academy. It sells primarily through a direct enterprise field-sales motion supported by a global channel partner program, with demand generation concentrated at industry events (NAB, IBC, IDEA). Its customer base spans enterprise broadcasters (NBC Sports, CBS, Fox, Disney, BBC, Sky Sports, Bell Media), professional sports leagues and franchises (Texas Rangers, Denver Broncos, Madison Square Garden, and 10+ NHL and NBA teams), educational institutions (Linfield, UCLA, Vanderbilt), and emerging verticals such as esports, government, and houses of worship.

The company has historically grown through targeted acquisitions (MeteoGroup in 2021, Click Effects in 2016, Newsroom Solutions and VidiGo in 2015, and ZXY Sport Tracking in 2014) and pursues a strategy of modernizing its installed base by layering cloud-native, AI-assisted, and SaaS delivery (Chyron LIVE, PRIME Scorebug, Toolbox 4) onto its traditional on-premises graphics franchise, while expanding geographically across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Name

ChyronHego

Legal name

ChyronHego Corporation

Website

https://chyronhego.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ChyronHego is a privately-held broadcast graphics and live video production technology company, founded in 1966 and based in Melville, NY. It sells PRIME and LIVE platforms plus specialty tools for graphics, sports telestration, virtual sets, and venue displays to broadcasters, sports leagues, and enterprises globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Graphics and Live Production Software

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Supply Chain Orchestration & Workflow (Ingest-to-Publish, Automation) (MPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Broadcast graphics software
• Live video production
• Sports broadcast graphics
• Virtual set production
• News production systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Chyron generates revenue through licensing of their software platforms including PRIME, LIVE, and specialty solutions. The company offers both perpetual and subscription-based licensing models with additional feature licenses (e.g., SRT I/O license).
2. Professional Services: Revenue from creative services, commissioning, training, and solutions engineering to support customer implementation and optimization.
3. Training Services: Chyron Academy provides broadcast graphics training for PRIME platform, generating revenue from educational services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

ChyronHego develops and licenses broadcast graphics and live video production software for news, sports, and venue workflows. Its portfolio is anchored by the PRIME™ on-premises/virtual graphics engine and the LIVE® cloud-native live production platform, supplemented by newsroom tools (AXIS, CAMIO, NEWSTICKER), sports specialty tools (PAINT for illustrated replay and telestration, VIRTUAL PLACEMENT for trackless AR graphics, ZXY TRACKING for racing), venue solutions (CLICK EFFECTS), weather (WEATHER), virtual sets (PRIME VSAR), and desktop capture (TOOLBOX). Customers include tier-1 broadcasters and major sports leagues, with revenue generated through software licensing and professional services.

Product overview

ChyronHego offers a platform-plus-modules portfolio centered on two core platforms: PRIME (a flexible, modular graphics powerhouse for on-premises or virtual live production) and LIVE (a cloud-native scalable live production platform). These core platforms are complemented by a suite of news solutions (AXIS for maps/charts/composites, CAMIO for MOS-driven asset management, NEWSTICKER for branding content), specialty solutions (PAINT for illustrated replay and telestration, VIRTUAL PLACEMENT for trackless AR graphics, CLICK EFFECTS for venue control, WEATHER for weather broadcasting, PRIME VSAR for Unreal-powered virtual sets, TOOLBOX for desktop video capture), and data solutions (ZXY TRACKING for racing events). The products support on-premises, cloud, or hybrid workflows with comprehensive NRCS integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRIME: Flexible, modular graphics powerhouse for news, sports, venues, or any live production
• LIVE
• PAINT
• AXIS
• CAMIO
• CLICK EFFECTS
• VIRTUAL PLACEMENT
• PRIME VSAR
• WEATHER
• ZXY TRACKING
• Chyron Academy

Products and services

• PRIME™ Flexible, modular graphics powerhouse for news, sports, venues, or any live production. Delivers broadcast-grade on-premises or virtual graphics with comprehensive NRCS integration for enterprise broadcasters and sports organizations.
• LIVE® Scalable cloud-native live production platform for sports, news, or any live event. Offers an all-in-one workflow for high-quality live streaming and has passed AWS Foundational Technical Review for security and interoperability.
• AXIS™ Maps, charts, and composites creation tool for broadcast news graphics production, enabling data-driven 3D map visuals and visualization.
• CAMIO® MOS-driven asset management system for newsroom graphics workflows, providing centralized management for broadcast news graphics creation and playout.
• NEWSTICKER™ Branding content management system for news tickers and scrolling information displays used by broadcast networks.
• PAINT™ Illustrated replay and sports analysis tool with telestration capabilities, AI player cutouts, and SMPTE 2110 support for professional sports broadcasts.
• VIRTUAL PLACEMENT™ Trackless virtual graphics system for augmented-reality overlays on live sports broadcasts, supporting SMPTE 2110 IP workflows and NBA line tracking for production graphics.
• CLICK EFFECTS™ Industry-leading venue control system for stadium and arena display orchestration, enabling synchronized graphics and sponsor activations across in-venue screens.
• WEATHER™ Future-proof weather production system with rich map-based graphics, custom forecast elements, and fluid global analysis for broadcast weather presentation.
• PRIME VSAR™ Unreal-powered virtual sets enabling LED walls, hybrid tracked/trackless productions, and realistic virtual environment creation for broadcasters.
• TOOLBOX Live content multi-tool providing producers with the ability to capture, customize, and broadcast content directly from a desktop for live streaming workflows.
• ZXY TRACKING Tracking data solution specifically designed for racing events, providing real-time position and performance data for sports broadcasts.
• Creative Services Professional creative services supporting customer implementation, content design, and live production workflow optimization for Chyron platforms.
• Commissioning and Training Professional services for product commissioning and end-user training to support successful deployment and operation of Chyron broadcast graphics and live production solutions.
• Solutions Engineering Engineering consulting services that design and integrate customer-specific solutions on Chyron's broadcast and live production platforms.
• Chyron Academy™ Broadcast graphics training and certification program for the PRIME platform, providing paid training, a free 90-day PRIME trial license, and educational engagement for the broadcast community.
• PRIME Scorebug New scorebug product offering an on-premises or virtual solution for superior scorebug graphics for live sports broadcasts, with a SaaS deployment option via Chyron LIVE.

Quantifiable outcome

• NBC Sports has worked with Chyron for over 20 years across multiple Olympics and major international sports events

Named customers27 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NBC SportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBC Sports has selected Chyron to deliver data-rich graphics and virtual sets for its coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Chyron has worked with NBC Sports for over 20 years, assisting NBC Sports' production efforts at previous Olympics and other major international sports events.
• SRT AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationChyron is a member of the SRT Alliance and is well-versed in SRT streaming productions. SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) is a video protocol seeing widespread broadcast adoption due to low-latency and high-reliability for streaming productions.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationChyron LIVE has passed AWS Foundational Technical Review, validating its security and interoperability. Cloud workflows through AWS enable broadcast customers to transition to cloud-based production.
• Diversified (Atlas Orchestrate)coreTechnology or IntegrationChyron PRIME was selected as the graphics component of Atlas Orchestrate, a new cloud initiative from Diversified for enterprise broadcast solutions.
• Unreal EnginecoreTechnology or IntegrationPRIME VSAR utilizes Unreal Engine for virtual set production, enabling enhanced visuals and reliable virtual set production for broadcasters with LED walls and hybrid productions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ross Video: Ross Video competes head-to-head with Chyron in live broadcast production graphics, production switchers, and real-time sports workflows, with a similarly broad portfolio of integrated live production solutions for enterprise broadcasters and sports producers.
• Vizrt Group: Vizrt is the most direct competitor to Chyron in broadcast graphics, real-time data visualization, and virtual set workflows, serving the same enterprise broadcasters and sports production customers with overlapping product categories (Viz Trio, Viz Engine, TriCaster).
• Stats Perform: Stats Perform is identified alongside ChyronHego as a key player in the sports analytics market, providing sports data, AI-powered insights, and tracking that overlap with Chyron's PAINT and ZXY TRACKING offerings for sports broadcasters.
• Avid Technology: Avid provides broadcast and media production workflows used by the same enterprise broadcasters and newsrooms that Chyron targets, with overlapping customer relationships in news graphics and production asset management.
• EVS Broadcast Equipment: EVS is a leading provider of live sports production technology including replay, highlights, and content management — directly competing with Chyron's PAINT telestration and sports analysis offerings in major sports broadcasts.
• Grass Valley (Belden): Grass Valley provides broadcast infrastructure, production switchers, and graphics systems to the same enterprise broadcast and sports market as Chyron, with direct overlap in live production graphics and playout.

Broad incumbents

• Imagine Communications: Imagine Communications is a broader broadcast technology incumbent providing playout, monetization, and advertising solutions that overlap with Chyron's broadcast graphics and workflow offerings for enterprise media companies.
• Evertz Microsystems: Evertz provides broadcast infrastructure including routing, switching, and IP-based production solutions, with adjacent competition in large broadcaster deployments where Chyron's graphics systems are also sold.
• Sony (Professional Solutions / Hawk-Eye): Sony's professional broadcast solutions and Hawk-Eye sports tracking/graphics operations compete with Chyron in sports production, virtual graphics, and tracking data, particularly in major global sports properties.

Emerging players

• Catapult Group: Catapult is a sports technology company specializing in athlete tracking and performance analytics, competing with Chyron's ZXY TRACKING and adjacent player tracking capabilities for sports teams and leagues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chyronhego
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/chyronmelville
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChyronHego
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chyron
• Instagraminstagram.com/chyron_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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