Green Hippo

Green Hippo, a privately owned company based in the United Kingdom, is a subsidiary of Spitfire Creative Technologies. Established in 2000, it employs approximately 30 individuals and reported $4.2M in revenue as of 2021. Specializing in graphics, the company designs and manufactures hardware and software products for realtime manipulation of video in the live event and AV industries. Its Hippotizer range, now in its fourth generation, provides realtime video playback for television sets including X-Factor, The Oscars, and the Super Bowl halftime shows. The system is also utilized in theatre productions such as Love Never Dies in the West End and American Idiot on Broadway for its flexibility during production periods, and on rock and roll tours for artists such as Take That, Bruce Springsteen, and George Michael for its reliability. Hippotizer media servers are part of the inventory of major rental companies worldwide and are used by owner operators globally for events ranging from opening ceremonies to corporate shows. With AViary Video Tools, Green Hippo offers devices that facilitate flexible video and imagery display, allowing users to adjust parameters such as aspect ratio, screen positioning, and rotation, and to mix and match displays for video playback and output mapping. The company provides solutions and support to users, distributors, and installers worldwide from its bases in London and LA.