x-dream-group

What x-dream-group does

x-dream-group is a privately held, Hohenbrunn (near Munich), Germany-based software sourcing and integration company that supplies media-IT products and services to broadcasters, production facilities, and VOD/OTT providers across EMEA, APAC, and MEA. Its core proposition is acting as a single-vendor integrator of best-of-breed third-party broadcast software, layered on top of its own in-house platforms.

The company's technology footprint spans the full media workflow: ingest (IN2IT Access, IN2IT Exchange, IN2IT Access App, IN2IT Social, Woody Vision, IN2IT Live, Libero Ingest), transcoding and packaging (Cambria FTC, Cambria Cluster, Cambria Live and sub-modules, Cambria File/Live Packager), quality control (Pulsar, Multiformat Player), workflow automation (Busby, WFM, Workflow Starter), MAM/PAM (Flow Center, Flow Rooms, Flow Archive, Flow ANT), rights and resource management (Bright Media BOSS, Teamium), production and playout (Libero Play, Libero Multiviewer, Servus Node, MultiCAM Studio), and IPTV/OTT delivery (Jet-Stream, Medianova, ModernTV). Its proprietary end-to-end platform, x-dream-Fabrik, combines archive, deliver, playout, produce, publish, and news modules, complemented by x-dream Media Suite and x-dream Broadcast Suite. Integrations extend to Avid MediaCentral/iNews/Interplay, Dalet Galaxy, Grass Valley Stratus, AWS S3, Azure, Google Drive, Dropbox, Akamai NetStorage, Aspera, FileCatalyst, Signiant, Cipix multi-DRM, NexGuard and Kantar watermarking, plus social platforms including YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Flickr, and WeTransfer.

Revenue is generated through a mix of licensing/royalties on proprietary and distributed third-party software, subscription/recurring elements on in-house suites (x-dream-Fabrik, Media Suite, Broadcast Suite), and professional services (consulting, development, deployment, training, support). Go-to-market is enterprise sales-led with quote-based pricing ("Request a demo", "Request trial", "Call us"), supported by major trade-show presence (IBC, NAB Show, Hamburg Open, Broadcast India) and the x-dream.events virtual platform. Customers include ZDF, WDR, Das Erste, Deutsche Welle, RTL Technology, ProSieben, ORF, Rai, ITV/ITN, Sky Italia, SVT, Atresmedia, DPG Media, Nine Network, and the National Library of Wales.

Name

x-dream-group

Legal name

x-dream-group

Website

https://x-dream-group.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

x-dream-group is a German-based systems integrator and software distributor for media IT, sourcing, integrating, and developing broadcast software (ingest, transcoding, QC, MAM, playout, OTT) for broadcasters, production facilities, and VOD/OTT providers across EMEA, APAC, and MEA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Media Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• Broadcast software integration
• Media IT workflows
• Video transcoding software
• MAM asset management
• OTT content delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Hohenbrunn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Sourcing and Integration Services: x-dream-group acts as a systems integrator for media IT, sourcing and integrating third-party software products for customers in the broadcast industry. Revenue is generated through consulting, development, procurement, deployment, training, and support services combined with software product sales.
2. In-house Software Products: The company develops and sells proprietary software products including x-dream-Fabrik, x-dream Media Suite, and x-dream Broadcast Suite for broadcasters, production facilities, and VOD/OTT providers.
3. Third-party Software Distribution: Through affiliated entity x-dream-distribution, the company distributes selected third-party software products for media IT professionals including products from vendors like Woody Technologies, Capella Systems, Libero Systems, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

x-dream-group is a systems integrator and software sourcer for media IT, sourcing, integrating, and developing software products that span broadcast, production, VOD, and OTT workflows. The portfolio covers ingest, transcoding, quality control, workflow automation, MAM/PAM, playout, IPTV/OTT delivery, and news production, combining in-house platforms (x-dream-Fabrik, x-dream Media Suite, x-dream Broadcast Suite) with curated third-party products from technology partners, supported by consulting, development, deployment, training, and support services.

Product overview

x-dream-group is a software sourcing and integration company for media IT, offering a portfolio of products organized around core media workflows. The portfolio includes ingest solutions (IN2IT Access, IN2IT Exchange, IN2IT Access App, IN2IT Social, Woody Vision, IN2IT Live, Libero Ingest), transcoding products (Cambria FTC, Cambria Cluster, Cambria Live with its sub-modules), quality control tools (Pulsar, Multiformat Player), workflow automation (Busby, WFM, Workflow Starter), MAM/PAM solutions (Flow Center, Flow Rooms, Flow ANT), rights management (Bright Media BOSS), resource scheduling (Teamium), production tools (Libero Hybrid, MultiCam AirBridge, MultiCAM Studio, Libero Multiviewer), playout solutions (Libero Play, Servus Node), IPTV/OTT services (Jet-Stream, Medianova CDN, ModernTV), and news production (YourStoryz). The company also offers x-dream-Fabrik, an end-to-end hosted platform combining archive, deliver, playout, produce, publish, and news capabilities. These products are sourced from partners (Woody Technologies, Capella Systems, Libero Systems) and developed in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• x-dream-Fabrik: End-to-end solution developed in-house to meet the exact needs of extensive customer base.
• x-dream Media Suite
• x-dream Broadcast Suite

Products and services

• IN2IT Access File and camera ingest tool with web-based UI for browsing, previewing, and selecting content; supports local and remote ingest operations with automatic metadata enrichment and MAM integration. Targeted at broadcasters and production facilities.
• IN2IT Exchange Automated ingest and outgest workflow engine that executes import, export, and transfer tasks between local, remote, or cloud environments with configurable workflows for broadcasters and production teams.
• IN2IT Access App Mobile ingest application for iOS and Android that enables accelerated transfer of content from smartphones to production environments for news and remote-production workflows.
• IN2IT Social Social media ingest and search tool for capturing and sharing stories across multiple social platforms, with AI-powered search across YouTube, Twitter/X, Vimeo, and additional networks. Targeted at news organizations.
• Woody Vision AI-powered multi-platform social search platform that finds, analyzes, and verifies user-generated content across YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, and other major social networks for broadcasters and newsrooms.
• IN2IT Live Multiformat and multichannel live ingest solution that captures SDI, NDI, and web sources, including live streams, remote interviews (via Skype, Teams, Zoom NDI output), and screen capture for news and production teams.
• Libero Ingest Video ingest software that simultaneously records feeds from satellites, tapes, studios, or internet streams with built-in signal-loss and error detection for broadcast operations.
• Cambria FTC Enterprise-grade VOD transcoding engine that converts media files for workflow, platform, and delivery chain requirements, with CPU and GPU encoding support and faster-than-real-time UHD transcoding.
• Cambria Cluster Network orchestration layer that manages multiple Cambria FTC workstations to deliver high-volume transcoding with load balancing, failover, and cloud-burst capacity.
• Cambria Live Flexible and scalable live encoding software that converts live video streams from one format to another for broadcast and OTT distribution, including ad insertion and graphic overlay capabilities.
• Pulsar File-based quality control solution that automates video file QC to detect errors and compliance issues in media workflows.
• Multiformat Player Multi-format video file review player that supports multiple codecs and wrappers for QC checks and approval workflows.
• Busby Workflow orchestration platform (from Squared Paper) for managing and automating media production workflows integrated with x-dream-group's portfolio.
• x-dream-Fabrik End-to-end hosted media platform developed in-house by x-dream-media that combines Archive, Deliver, Playout, Produce, Publish, and News modules for full media operations, with pre-integrated software components.
• x-dream Media Suite In-house developed software suite spanning broadcast, VOD, and OTT environments, offered as part of x-dream-group's proprietary portfolio.
• x-dream Broadcast Suite In-house developed broadcast software suite covering broadcast workflow needs and offered as part of x-dream-group's proprietary portfolio.
• Flow Center Media asset management hub from Flow Works that organizes and manages media assets, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group as part of its MAM portfolio.
• Flow Rooms Collaboration rooms for media asset management workflows (from Flow Works) that enable teams to work together on media assets, distributed by x-dream-group.
• Flow Archive Archive management solution from Flow Works for long-term media asset storage, distributed by x-dream-group as part of the MAM portfolio.
• Flow ANT Mobile MAM application from Flow Works that gives users mobile access to media assets and MAM workflows, distributed by x-dream-group.
• Bright Media BOSS Rights management, advertisement sales, and broadcast scheduling solution from Bright Media for media operations, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Teamium Resource scheduling platform for managing production resources and crew scheduling in media production organizations, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Libero Hybrid Live video contribution solution (from Libero Systems) that combines hybrid cloud and on-premise capabilities for news and live production, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Libero Play Multi-channel playout solution (from Libero Systems) for broadcast television operations, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Servus Node Video production engine for playout and live video production operations, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group as part of the production stack.
• Jet-Stream Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution for IPTV/OTT content delivery, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group as part of its OTT delivery portfolio.
• Medianova Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution for IPTV/OTT content delivery, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group as part of its OTT delivery portfolio.
• ModernTV
• YourStoryz Mobile journalism solution (from ShareStoryz) for capturing and publishing news stories directly from mobile devices, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Media IT Professional Services Suite of professional services covering consulting, development, deployment, training, support, and software sourcing for media IT customers across broadcast and OTT workflows.
• Cambria File Packager File packaging solution (from Capella Systems) that prepares OTT content packages with multi-DRM support for distribution, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.
• Cambria Live Packager Live packaging solution (from Capella Systems) for real-time OTT content preparation, distributed and integrated by x-dream-group.

Named customers23 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration35 records

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Woody TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationWoody Technologies (France, established 2013) provides IN2IT ingest product line including IN2IT Access, IN2IT Exchange, IN2IT Live, IN2IT Social, and IN2IT Access App. x-dream-group distributes and integrates Woody Technologies products for broadcasters and news organizations globally.
• Capella SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationCapella Systems (USA, founded 2009) provides Cambria FTC enterprise transcoding software and Cambria Cluster farm management. x-dream-group distributes and integrates Capella Systems products including file transcoding, live transcoding, and packaging solutions.
• Libero SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationLibero Systems (Turkey) provides multi-channel playout solutions, server-based ingest, software-based converter, media asset management, monitoring, and drawing solutions. Products include Libero Ingest and Libero Play.
• Bright MediacoreTechnology or IntegrationBright Media provides BOSS product line for rights management, advertisement sales, and broadcast scheduling solutions.
• Flow WorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationFlow Works provides MAM solutions including Flow Center, Flow Rooms, Flow Device and Workflow Manager, and Flow Archive for media asset management.
• TeamiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeamium provides resource scheduling solutions for media production organizations.
• Venera TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationVenera Technologies provides Pulsar for file-based quality control in the media workflow.
• Squared PapercoreTechnology or IntegrationSquared Paper provides Busby workflow orchestration solution integrated with x-dream-group's product portfolio.
• ShareStoryzcoreTechnology or IntegrationShareStoryz provides YourStoryz mobile journalism solution for news production workflows.
• FortracoreTechnology or IntegrationFortra provides FileCatalyst for accelerated file transfer in broadcast workflows.
• nunki.cocoreTechnology or Integrationnunki.co search engine powers Woody IN2IT Social's advanced keyword search, location search, and social media monitoring capabilities.
• x-dream-mediacoreTechnology or IntegrationAffiliated entity developing x-dream-Fabrik end-to-end media platform, x-dream Media Suite, x-dream Broadcast Suite, xIngest, and xTranscode products.
• x-dream-distributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated entity distributing selected software products for media IT professionals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ross Video: Ross Video offers live production, graphics, news, and playout solutions for broadcasters. Comparable in live production and playout-versus-MultiCAM-Studio and Libero Play offerings.
• Imagine Communications: Imagine Communications offers broadcast playout, ad management, and multiscreen delivery for media companies. Direct overlap in broadcast playout and rights/advertising management versus Bright Media BOSS, but at broader scale.
• Avid Technology: Avid provides MAM, newsroom (iNEWS), and post-production platforms widely integrated with x-dream-group's IN2IT products. Broad incumbent in broadcast/media MAM with significantly larger scale and product breadth.
• Evertz Microsystems: Evertz provides broadcast infrastructure, playout, routing, and IP-based media solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving broadcast customers with integrated end-to-end workflows.

Direct peers

• Vizrt Group: Vizrt Group provides broadcast graphics, newsroom, and playout solutions. Direct peer in news production and graphics workflows against the same broadcaster base.
• Dalet: Dalet provides MAM, news production, and workflow orchestration platforms for broadcasters and media organizations. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in MAM, newsroom, and workflow integration space serving the same enterprise broadcaster customers.
• Ateme: Ateme provides video compression, transcoding, and OTT delivery solutions for broadcasters and OTT providers. Direct peer in transcoding and OTT packaging with overlapping product capabilities.
• Grass Valley: Grass Valley offers end-to-end broadcast infrastructure including playout, MAM, news, and live production tools. Direct peer in broadcast workflow integration with similar target customers (public and private broadcasters).
• Harmonic: Harmonic specializes in video transcoding, OTT packaging, and CDN delivery, directly comparable to Cambria FTC, Cambria Live, and Cambria Packager offerings. Serves same broadcast and OTT customer segments.

Regional players

• Telos Alliance: Telos Alliance specializes in broadcast audio, processing, and AoIP solutions. Comparable as a regional/adjacent player in broadcast media technology, with some product overlap in live production and playout.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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