What Reality Check Solutions does

Reality Check Solutions (RCS), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Simi Valley, California, is a privately-held broadcast technology company specializing in real-time graphics, data orchestration, and live production workflow solutions for tier-1 sports leagues, federations, broadcasters, and streaming platforms. The company operates from offices in Los Angeles, Miami, and Mexico City, and serves clients across North America, Europe (UK, Germany, Italy, Spain), South America (Brazil), Asia (Japan), and Mexico, with a documented roster that includes DAZN, CBS Sports, MLB Network, NFL Network, UFC, PGA Tour, DP World Tour, WTA Media, J.LEAGUE, TUDN, and IMG Arena. RCS has delivered graphics for 16 Super Bowls and earned 13 Emmy Awards over its 25+ year operating history.

RCS's product portfolio is built on an integrated platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is RCS Graphics — Emmy Award-winning real-time broadcast graphics packages rendered across multiple engines including Vizrt, Ross Xpression, Singular.live, and Epic's Unreal Avalanche program. This is supported by RCS Foundation, a proprietary cloud-based data management service that ingests, standardizes, and distributes live and historical sports data to any destination; RCS Cobb, a bespoke operator control interface enabling graphics-platform-agnostic workflows; RCS Cutter, a localization solution for generating infinite bespoke feeds from a single multilateral broadcast; and RCS LaunchPad, an interactive touchscreen soccer analysis tool powered by Stats Perform (Opta) data. The RCS Bullet Suite provides modular hardware (RCS Singular Bullet, RCS Vizrt Bullet) for portable production at major events.

RCS generates revenue through three primary streams: professional services (custom graphics design, build, and on-site implementation), managed services and subscriptions (Foundation data platform, remote support, training contracts), and hardware sales and rentals (Bullet Suite for event productions). Pricing is not publicly disclosed but follows quote-based enterprise models with multi-year contracts; RCS Cutter offers SaaS or project-based pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting C-suite and head-of-broadcast decision makers at sports leagues and networks, with relationships established and maintained over multi-year engagements rather than transactional volume.

Name

Reality Check Solutions

Legal name

Reality Check Solutions

Website

https://rcs.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Graphics Software

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphics, Branding & Character Generation (CG) (MPAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud & Distributed Real-Time Production (Remote ICVFX, Multi-site) (MPAHADAJ), Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Broadcast graphics solutions
• Live production technology
• Real-time data management
• Sports broadcasting services
• Broadcast workflow automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Simi Valley, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Custom graphics design, build, and implementation services for broadcast clients. Includes workflow design, custom software development, and on-site support for major events and rebrand projects.
2. Managed Services / Subscriptions: Ongoing managed service contracts including RCS Foundation data platform, remote support, training, and technology consultancy. Provides recurring revenue through service agreements with major broadcast clients.
3. Hardware Sales and Rentals: Sale and rental of proprietary RCS Bullet hardware solutions including specialized graphics systems for event productions. Custom hardware platforms including the RCS Bullet Suite for various production requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reality Check Solutions (RCS) designs, builds, and operates real-time broadcast graphics, cloud-based data management, and live production workflow solutions for sports leagues, broadcasters, and entertainment networks. The company delivers custom graphics packages, a proprietary data ingestion and distribution platform (Foundation), bespoke operator interfaces (Cobb), content localization tools (Cutter), touchscreen analytics (LaunchPad), and modular hardware systems (Bullet Suite), along with managed services and on-site production support for major live events.

Product overview

Reality Check Solutions (RCS) is a broadcast technology company that delivers a platform-plus-modules product portfolio centered on real-time graphics, data management, and live production workflow solutions. The core product is RCS Graphics — an Emmy Award-winning (13 wins) real-time broadcast graphics suite supporting Vizrt, Ross Xpression, Unreal, and Singular.live rendering platforms. This core is supported by three key platform modules: RCS Foundation (proprietary cloud-based data ingestion and distribution service), RCS Cobb (bespoke operator control interface for optimized workflow), and RCS Cutter (content localization solution for generating infinite bespoke feeds from multilateral streams). The hardware layer is provided by the RCS Bullet Suite — modular, scalable hardware and software solutions including purpose-built RCS Singular Bullet and RCS Vizrt Bullet options. RCS LaunchPad rounds out the portfolio as an interactive touchscreen soccer analysis solution powered by Vizrt and Foundation with live Opta data. Together these products enable end-to-end live production: from data aggregation and graphics rendering to operator control, feed localization, and hardware delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RCGear: A dedicated division within RCS that provided bespoke rental solutions for major broadcasters worldwide, including hardware platform development.

Products and services

• RCS Graphics Emmy Award-winning real-time broadcast graphics solutions spanning on-air graphics, tickers, interactive overlays, adaptive graphics, and localized content across multiple rendering platforms including Vizrt, Ross Xpression, Unreal, and Singular.live. Delivers bespoke graphics packages, custom interfaces, data integrations, and automation for leading leagues, federations, networks, and broadcasters.
• RCS Foundation Proprietary cloud-based data management and distribution service that ingests, standardizes, and delivers live and historical data to any destination at high frequency and low latency. Enables data provider flexibility, real-time monitoring tools, and multi-format delivery to on-air graphics, websites, apps, and touchscreens without local hardware dependency.
• RCS Cobb Bespoke operator interface built to optimize live graphic operations and workflows. Graphics platform agnostic with streamlined data integrations via RCS Foundation, supporting hybrid graphic workflows, multiple outputs from a single operator, and both remote and on-site deployment.
• RCS Cutter Proprietary content localization and feed creation solution enabling federations, broadcasters, and content producers to leverage multilateral feeds for generating infinite bespoke streams with localized graphics, sponsors, promos, and data at scale. Available as hardware, software-only, or cloud/hybrid deployment.
• RCS LaunchPad Industry-leading interactive soccer analysis solution for touchscreens enabling on-air talent, analysts, and guests to drive visualizations of leagues, teams, players, and matches using video, live data, and graphics. Powered by Vizrt Engine and RCS Foundation with Stats Perform (Opta) data.
• RCS Bullet Suite Modular hardware and software solutions for scalable live production support, including purpose-built options such as RCS Singular Bullet (NDI/HD-SDI workflow) and RCS Vizrt Bullet (laptop/desktop solution). Provides bespoke rental solutions and event support from the Super Bowl to international UFC events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 Emmy Awards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration32 records

AI capability20 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• PhotroncoreTechnology or IntegrationRCS partnered with Photron to implement hybrid remote production infrastructure with custom control interface, integrating Vizrt and Singular.live graphics with live data for top-tier leagues like J.LEAGUE.
• VizrtcoreTechnology or IntegrationEarly adopter of Vizrt with extensive experience building graphics packages. RCS gained reputation for delivering exceptional graphics and robust, expandable systems.
• Ross XpressioncoreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-platform expertise includes Ross Xpression for real-time graphics alongside Vizrt and other platforms.
• Singular.livecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for cloud-based graphics rendering platform enabling localization, personalization and interactivity. Used for DAZN Match Central, Red Bull interactive overlays, and many client projects.
• Epic Games (Unreal Avalanche)strategicTechnology or IntegrationRCS is a development partner for the Unreal Avalanche program - an exciting new broadcast-focused graphics solution from Epic using Unreal engine for continued innovation in broadcast.
• Stats Perform (Opta)coreTechnology or IntegrationReal-time data delivery through Stats Perform (Opta) for LaunchPad soccer analytics solution. Powers live visualization of results, tables, fixtures, leaders, and comprehensive statistics.
• betMGMcoreTechnology or IntegrationBetting data provider integrated for MLB Bettor's Eye show, providing real-time odds for bets including run line, money line, over/under and future bets.
• SportRadarcoreTechnology or IntegrationSports data provider integrated for MLB Bettor's Eye betting show, providing interfaced betting data alongside betMGM.
• TroikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative design partner for UFC graphics rebrand. Worked with UFC creative services and Troika on design and motion theory for streamlined graphics package.
• TroikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative design firm partnered with CBS Sports and RCS for Super Bowl 50 graphics rebrand, delivering complete on-air graphics package redesign.
• Sunset & VinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Sunset & Vine for INEOS 1:59 Challenge broadcast graphics package and interactive overlay experience for Eliud Kipchoge's historic sub-2 hour marathon.
• 160over90coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign company collaborated with RCS on Power Slap graphics packages, building out remote and studio graphics with streamlined look reflecting brand values.
• PGA TourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership since 2017 for next generation graphics solutions. Tested cloud-based graphics for live tournaments leveraging ShotLink real-time shot data.
• DP World TourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Par 3 hole streaming graphics alongside PGA Tour. RCS systems used for live graphics streaming coverage of 60+ events worldwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Zero Density: Unreal Engine-based virtual production and broadcast graphics vendor competing for the same real-time graphics engagements RCS serves, particularly in sports broadcasting and virtual studio environments.
• Pixotope: Real-time virtual production and broadcast graphics company built on Unreal Engine — directly competing with RCS's emerging Unreal-based offerings. Pixotope targets similar sports and entertainment broadcast customers with virtual sets and AR graphics.
• Disguise (d3 Technologies): Visual production platform for live events, broadcast, and immersive experiences — overlapping with RCS's Unreal Engine-based virtual production and large-scale live event graphics work.

Others

• Stats Perform (Opta): Sports data provider whose Opta feed powers RCS LaunchPad and Foundation integrations. While not a direct graphics competitor, Stats Perform's expanding content/visualization offerings make it an adjacent partner-competitor for data-driven broadcast products.

Direct peers

• Singular.live: Cloud-based graphics overlay platform and direct technology partner of RCS. Singular provides the rendering layer for many RCS deployments (DAZN Match Central, MLB Bettor's Eye, Red Bull Rampage), making them both collaborator and potential competitor for cloud-native graphics services.
• ChyronHego: Direct competitor in real-time broadcast graphics, sports visualization, and data-driven on-air presentation. ChyronHego's PRIME graphics platform and Click Effects sports product serve overlapping markets with RCS Foundation and RCS Graphics.
• Tagboard: Cloud-native sports graphics and content production platform serving sports leagues and broadcasters — comparable to RCS's cloud-based graphics offerings, particularly for social/second-screen and live broadcast graphics.

Broad incumbents

• Ross Video: Major broadcast technology vendor whose Xpression graphics engine is one of RCS's supported platforms. Ross competes with Vizrt/RCS in end-to-end live production and has its own sports graphics solutions for broadcasters.
• Vizrt: Largest broadcast graphics platform vendor; core technology underpinning RCS graphics builds for CBS Sports, MLB Network, YES Network, UFC, and others. Vizrt offers direct professional services alongside its platform, competing with RCS for high-end broadcast graphics integration work.
• Brainstorm Multimedia: Provider of real-time 3D graphics, virtual sets, and augmented reality solutions for broadcast. Competes with RCS in sports and entertainment graphics, particularly for AR-enhanced live presentations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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