Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH | Spieletechnik für TV

What Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH | Spieletechnik für TV does

Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH is a German provider of specialized game technology (Spieletechnik) for live television productions. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Grünwald adjacent to Bavaria Studios near Munich, with a branch at EMG Studios in Hürth/Cologne, the firm has delivered game technology in over 27,000 on-air TV broadcasts across German-speaking television. It serves as an independent service provider — explicitly not tied to any production company or studio operator — supplying bespoke hardware and software systems to all major German broadcasters including ProSieben, SAT.1, RTL, ARD, and ZDF, as well as affiliated production companies (RedSeven Entertainment, Raab Entertainment, MMC Studios Cologne).

The company's technology portfolio centers on proprietary systems built over decades: PIC-Box I/O devices and WiBuzz wireless buzzers for contestant input; light-barrier, transponder, GPS, and rotation sensors for time/speed measurement; pulse-monitoring systems; RF-ID and image-recognition modules for card/identity detection; MIDI/DMX-triggered studio lighting and audio control; HD-SDI multi-channel graphics and video insertion; Showbase, a web-based editorial and casting database; and Fusion, a remote-participation platform enabling home audience voting and remote candidate integration. The portfolio extends to audience voting (Vote by Touch, WiVote), LED wristbands, touch-capable holographic projection, and karaoke pitch-analysis systems.

Commercially, Cliparts.tv operates as a project-based B2B professional services firm. Revenue is generated per show/format engagement through system design, equipment provision, on-site technical support during live broadcasts, and maintenance; pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales into German broadcasters and production companies, with the firm embedded in studio workflows (notably at Bavaria Studios and EMG Studios/MMC Cologne). The company is founder-managed under Managing Director Andreas Heinrich (Dipl.-Ing. FH), is privately held with no disclosed external funding, and operates with a lean six-employee structure that delivers outsized technical throughput through specialized expertise and proprietary tooling.

Name

Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH | Spieletechnik für TV

Legal name

Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH

Website

https://cliparts.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast TV Game Technology Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)

akta.pro primary industry

Control Room Orchestration & Workflow Integration (NRCS/MOS, Automation APIs) (MPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Graphics, Branding & Character Generation (CG) (MPAHAKAF), Live Production Switching & Routing (Vision Mixers, Routers) (MPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• TV game technology
• Broadcast buzzer systems
• Quiz show production services
• Studio sensor technology
• Broadcast editorial database

Headquarters

HQ city

Grünwald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Game Technology Services: Project-based services providing game technology systems for TV productions including system design, equipment provision, on-site technical support during production, and system maintenance. Services are delivered as bespoke solutions tailored to each show's requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cliparts.tv provides bespoke game technology (Spieletechnik) for German TV productions, including proprietary hardware and software systems such as wired and wireless buzzer systems (PIC-Box, WiBuzz), time and speed measurement sensors, audience voting systems, MIDI/DMX lighting and sound control, HD-SDI graphics insertion, image recognition, and the Showbase editorial database. Services span system design, equipment provisioning, on-site technical operation during live broadcasts, and ongoing system support for major German networks.

Product overview

Cliparts.tv Interactive Media Solutions GmbH provides a comprehensive suite of TV game show technology (Spieletechnik) solutions. The core offering centers on the Showbase editorial database system for managing quiz content and production workflows, combined with proprietary hardware/software systems including wireless buzzer systems (WiBuzz), PIC-Box I/O control devices, multi-channel HD-SDI graphics and video delivery, MIDI/DMX lighting and sound control, and advanced sensor technologies (timing, speed, rotation, pressure, temperature, vibration, RFID, pulse measurement). The portfolio includes voting systems (Vote by Touch, WiVote), tablet/touch interfaces, LED wristband systems, holographic projections, image recognition for poker, and the Fusion remote participation platform enabling home audience and remote candidate integration into broadcasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fusion: Technology platform enabling broadcast and home participation in TV shows, including Buzz@Home, Vote@Home, TV-ShowStage, and Decide@Home modules for remote interactivity.
• Showbase
• PIC™-Box
• WiBuzz
• WiVote

Products and services

• Showbase Web-based, platform-independent editorial and casting database for managing quiz questions, answers, show stacks, candidate information, and production workflows for TV game shows.
• PIC-Box I/O Buzzer and Control Systems Proprietary wired and wireless (860 MHz, WLAN) input/output control devices for TV studios, supporting up to 32 buzzers or switches per device with very high interference resistance and long cable runs.
• WiBuzz Wireless Buzzer System Wireless buzzer system for TV studio environments providing interference-resistant communication for game show buzzer competitions.
• Time and Speed Measurement Systems Proprietary timing and speed measurement using light barriers with PLL technology, GPS-based outdoor measurement, and transponders for simultaneous multi-competitor measurement.
• Sensor Systems (rotation, pressure, vibration, temperature, GPS, RFID) Comprehensive sensor technology portfolio covering rotation speed, light barriers (PLL), pressure, temperature, vibration, GPS, and RFID/transponder sensors for game show measurement applications.
• Pulse/Heart Rate Measurement System Heart rate measurement using sports-grade chest straps with radio transmission to base stations, communicating with workstations for real-time display during live shows.
• Audience Voting Systems (Vote by Touch and WiVote) Voting systems for TV studio audiences, including wired (Vote by Touch) and wireless (WiVote) variants with real-time result evaluation and visualization.
• HD-SDI Graphics and Video Insertion System Multi-channel HD-SDI graphics and video delivery systems for inserting scores, graphics, full-screen video, and LED-wall content in TV productions.
• MIDI/DMX Sound and Lighting Control MIDI-based control system that triggers effects lighting consoles (e.g., Grand MA series) and sound samplers based on game-play events, over extended cabling distances.
• Image Recognition for Game Cards Image recognition technology for automated poker card detection using visual recognition or RFID technology in TV poker game productions.
• LED Wristband Audience Interaction Systems LED wristband systems for studio audience interaction with mass/group control, individual control, or infrared-driven personalized effects.
• Karaoke Pitch Analysis System Real-time vocal pitch analysis system comparing sung notes to a target melody with graphical deviation display and lyric monitoring for karaoke-based TV productions.
• Buzzer and Touchscreen Console Systems Contestant consoles integrating touchscreens, buzzer buttons, and cameras for interactive game show formats.
• Fusion | Broadcast & Show@Home Technology platform enabling remote audience participation, remote candidate gameplay, and internet-based voting for TV broadcasts, including Buzz@Home, Vote@Home, TV-ShowStage, and Decide@Home modules.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,000+ TV broadcasts delivered successfully since 1989

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MMC (MMC Studios Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor TV production studio facility in Cologne where Cliparts.tv provides game technology services for numerous productions including DSDS, Eltons 12, and other RTL formats.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lawo: German manufacturer of broadcast audio consoles, video routing, and IP-based control systems. Comparable as a DACH-based specialist selling proprietary hardware/software into the same German broadcaster production workflows.
• BFE Studio und Medien Systeme GmbH: German broadcast system integrator and equipment supplier for TV studios. Comparable because it serves the same German broadcaster customer base with studio control, signal management, and integration services that overlap with Cliparts.tv's control-room orchestration work.
• Riedel Communications: German-headquartered provider of broadcast intercom, signal distribution, and live-event networking. Comparable as a DACH-based specialist selling proprietary hardware + software into the same German broadcaster and live-production customers.
• Qvest Media: DACH-focused broadcast and media technology consultancy and systems integrator. Comparable as a regional peer delivering broadcast workflow, control-room, and media-technology services into German-speaking broadcasters.

Others

• MCI Group (Studio Hamburg MCI): German broadcast post-production and studio services provider. Comparable as a peer in the broader German broadcast-services ecosystem that competes for the same broadcaster content-production budgets, although its core is post-production rather than game technology.

Broad incumbents

• Grass Valley: Major broadcast equipment manufacturer (cameras, switchers, routing, playout). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose live-production switchers and routers are the broader ecosystem in which Cliparts.tv's game-technology integrates.
• EVS Broadcast Equipment: Belgian live-broadcast infrastructure vendor (slow-motion replay, content management). Comparable as the dominant live-production technology incumbent whose EVS servers are integrated alongside Cliparts.tv's on-air systems in major German shows.
• Vizrt Group: Global broadcast graphics and playout vendor (TriCaster, Viz Trio, NDI). Comparable because broadcasters commonly bundle Vizrt graphics with show-technology stacks like Cliparts.tv's HD-SDI video insert and graphics pipeline for game shows.
• Sony Professional Solutions Europe: Major broadcast equipment and studio-systems vendor (cameras, switchers, IP solutions). Comparable as an incumbent supplying the German broadcaster ecosystem that Cliparts.tv's game show technology plugs into.

Emerging players

• AV Stumpfl: Austrian provider of show-control, media-server, and projection-screen technology for live events and broadcast. Comparable as a smaller specialist selling proprietary hardware/software for live show control into DACH production environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cliparts.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cliparts-tv-interactive-media-solutions-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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