BitFire, a privately owned US-based company founded in 2020, provides connectivity infrastructure for the broadcast industry. Employing approximately 40 people, the company reported revenues under $10 million in 2024. Its offerings include the BitFire Transport network for low-latency video transmission and Spark Production Environments, a software suite encompassing switching, audio mixing, and replay capabilities. These services are managed via the Inferno Command Center and monitored/controlled through the browser-based FireBridge Connect platform.
On April 17, 2025, BitFire announced three awards won at the 2025 NAB Show (April 5-9, Las Vegas): a Future Best of Show Award from TV Tech and a 2025 NAB Show Product of the Year award for BitFire Spark™ Production Environments, both for the BitFire Platform. The BitFire Platform also added cloud-based live master control capabilities to its Spark™ Production Environments. This new interface offers tools including captioning, graphic/bug insertion, ad breaks, and SCTE support for live events. BitFire's Remote Integration Model (REMI), built on the BitFire Platform, provides a flexible model adaptable to various production needs, addressing the demand for lean and agile workflows in live broadcasts.
BitFire offers 5 products in the media tech industry. BitFire's product portfolio comprises of connectivity infrastructure and live production.
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BitFire's revenues were less than $10M in 2024. Caretta Research has split BitFire's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is iP transport and gateways. For full access to BitFire's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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BitFire's customers primarily consist of higher Education, contact sports and bat sports companies. Examples of BitFire's customers include National Football League (NFL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Major League Baseball (MLB). BitFire has commercial and technical partners like Phenix Real Time Solutions and L2 Productions.