RR Media

What RR Media does

RR Media (formerly NASDAQ: RRST) was a provider of comprehensive media delivery, production, and content management services to broadcasters and content owners. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Unterföhring, Germany, the company operated with a workforce of 251-500 employees and positioned itself as a 'world-class provider' across the media services value chain, including content distribution, production support, and management workflows for broadcast customers. Its core offering centered on B2B media infrastructure services rather than consumer-facing products.

The company pursued inorganic growth to broaden its capabilities and geographic reach, most notably acquiring SatLink Communications in June 2015 for approximately $19 million to expand its satellite-based content distribution footprint. Capital for this expansion was secured through two private rounds led by Viola Capital affiliates (Viola Credit, Viola Growth, and Viola Partners), totaling roughly $37.4 million raised across April 2013 and April 2014. The leadership team at the time of extraction included Lior Rival (CCO), Ziv Mor (CTO & VP), Elad Manishviz (CMO), and Shmulik Koren (CFO).

RR Media was eventually delisted from NASDAQ, suggesting a subsequent exit event (likely acquisition or restructuring) that is not documented in the supplied source material. No current revenue, pricing model, or operational status data is available, and the SES.com content included in the input aggregation pertains to an unrelated entity (SES S.A., a satellite operator) and does not reflect RR Media's own technology stack, products, or financials.

Name

RR Media

Website

https://rrmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RR Media was a B2B media services provider specializing in content delivery, production support, and content management for broadcasters and media companies, headquartered in Unterföhring, Germany, and formerly listed on NASDAQ as RRST.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Content Delivery Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

OTT Platform CMS & Content Operations (Catalog, Scheduling, Workflows) (MPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Supply Chain Orchestration & Workflow (Ingest-to-Publish, Automation) (MPAHALAG), Media Processing at the Edge (Transcoding, Packaging, DRM at Edge) (HDABAGAD), Codec & Format Support (HEVC/AV1/VVC, HDR, IMF, MXF) (MPAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Content delivery services
• Media production services
• Content management solutions
• Broadcast media services
• Video distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Unterföhring

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

RR Media delivers comprehensive media services across three pillars: content delivery, content production, and content management. The company enables broadcasters, content owners, and media operators to acquire, process, distribute, and manage video content across satellite, cable, IP, and OTT platforms, operating global media infrastructure for end-to-end content lifecycles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Content Delivery Services Distribution of broadcast and video content via satellite, cable, IP, and OTT platforms for broadcasters, content owners, and media operators.
• Content Production Services Video and media production services for broadcasters and content owners, supporting content acquisition, processing, and post-production workflows.
• Content Management Services Workflow and asset management of video content for media operators, supporting the end-to-end content lifecycle alongside delivery and production offerings.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Bitmovin: Specialist in video encoding, player SDKs, and OTT streaming infrastructure, overlapping with RR Media's media processing and OTT delivery capabilities for broadcasters and content owners.

Direct peers

• Harmonic Inc. Provides video infrastructure including encoding, transcoding, cloud media processing, and OTT delivery — overlapping heavily with RR Media's media processing and streaming distribution capabilities.
• Synamedia: Supplies video software and services for content distribution, OTT, and broadcast operators, including content management, processing, and security — directly comparable to RR Media's delivery and content management stack.
• Tata Communications (Media Services): Operates a global media network and managed services platform for content contribution, distribution, and OTT delivery, directly competing with RR Media's media delivery and content management portfolio.
• Globecast (Orange): Direct competitor providing content management, playout, media processing, and global content delivery services to broadcasters — overlapping with RR Media's core delivery and production offering.

Broad incumbents

• Ericsson (Media Solutions): Through its Media Solutions / Red Bee Media business, Ericsson offers managed broadcast services, playout, and content discovery — competing with RR Media's production and content management offerings.
• Intelsat: Global satellite operator that provides managed media services (IntelsatOne) for content distribution to broadcasters and platforms, addressing the same end customers as RR Media's content delivery business.
• AWS Elemental (Amazon Web Services): Cloud-native media processing and video infrastructure (Elemental) used for encoding, packaging, and OTT delivery, increasingly displacing on-premises specialists like RR Media.
• SES Video: Parent and consolidator of RR Media via the merger of SES Platform Services and RR Media. Operates the same media delivery, content management, and broadcast services business at much larger scale, serving global broadcasters and platforms.

Regional players

• PCCW Global (Console Connect / Media Services): Provides global media delivery, satellite, and managed broadcast services, with strong APAC presence — directly comparable to RR Media's delivery services for broadcasters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rrmediatv
• Facebookfacebook.com/rrmediacompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rrsat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about RR Media