Imagine Communications

http://www.imaginecommunications.com/
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Imagine Communications, formerly known as Harris, is a privately owned US company founded in 1922. Employing approximately 670 people, it develops video business systems, specifically digital monetization solutions for advertising. These solutions facilitate on-demand, interactive, and personalized television broadcasting, focusing on improvements in bandwidth, video quality, ad targeting, and personalized audio. In 2023, the company's revenue was less than $250 million.

2023 Revenue

Founded

1922

Headcount

670

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Video processing and playout

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

107

News Summary:

Steve Reynolds serves as Chief Executive Officer and former President. Imagine Communications deployed SNP and Magellan Control System technologies broadly. At the 2025 NAB Show, held April 6-9 in Las Vegas, Imagine Communications showcased technologies for live production in IP-based and hybrid environments. Further advancements in Selenio Network Processor (SNP) and Magellan Control System, including the Magellan AudioFlex control system feature, were also showcased at the NAB Show, April 5-9, in Las Vegas. The company planned to showcase technologies that set the industry standard for live production in IP-based and hybrid environments at the NAB Show.

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Imagine Communications offers 38 products in the ad tech and media tech industries. Imagine Communications's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, marketer and agency technology, live production, connectivity infrastructure, media cloud and storage, video business systems, content supply chain and premium video and CTV.

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Imagine Communications's revenues were less than $250M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Imagine Communications's revenue into 15 different product categories, the largest of which is ad sales and traffic. For full access to Imagine Communications's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

6th

2025

17:06

New Offerings

Imagine Communications Debuts OSI-X at 2025 NAB Show

DENVER—At the 2025 NAB Show, April 6-9, in Las Vegas, Imagine Communications is introducing OSI-X, the latest iteration of the company's widely deployed OSI Traffic and Billing system. Built on a modern technology stack with a fully browser-based UI and cloud-native architecture, OSI-X delivers a streamlined, intuitive user experience designed to meet the needs of North American broadcasters navigating Total TV convergence.

TVTechnology

Apr

6th

2025

15:00

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings

Imagine Communications Debuts OSI-X at 2025 NAB Show

Imagine Communications Debuts OSI-X at 2025 NAB Show Sinclair Broadcast Group signed as first adopter of this modern traffic platform featuring browser-based UI, cloud-native architecture, enhanced security, and broad TIP support Sinclair Broadcast Group signed

Morningstar

Apr

5th

2025

18:30

New Offerings

Imagine Communications unveils practical path to the cloud for ADC and Versio Customers at 2025 NAB Show

At the 2025 NAB Show (April 6-9, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth W2067), Imagine Communications is introducing new capabilities across its broad playout portfolio focused on enabling media companies to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify increasingly complex media workflows.

NewscastStudio

Apr

4th

2025

23:21

New Offerings

Imagine Communications Unveils Practical Path to the Cloud for ADC and Versio Customers at 2025 NAB Show

Latest advances drive efficiency in all playout workflows, including mix of ground and cloud DENVER — April 3, 2025 — At the 2025 NAB Show (April 6-9, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth W2067), Imagine Communications is introducing new capabilities across its broad playout portfolio focused on enabling media companies to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify increasingly complex media workflows.

Broadcast Infrastructure News

Apr

4th

2025

22:37

New Offerings

Imagine Communications Unveils Practical Path to the Cloud for ADC and Versio Customers at 2025 NAB Show

Live Broadcasting News

Apr

4th

2025

18:30

New Offerings, Cost Cutting, Robotics

Sports Video Group

At the 2025 NAB Show, Imagine Communications is introducing new capabilities across its broad playout portfolio focused on enabling media companies to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify increasingly complex media workflows. Visitors to the Imagine booth can explore premium playout and automation solutions that fit any budget and support all current and future channel origination needs in on-prem, hybrid and cloud environments.

Sports Video Group

Apr

4th

2025

10:30

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

TVNZ enhances ad revenue with Imagine’s SureFire

Broadcaster’s innovative approach marks pioneering step toward Total TV ad trading DENVER — TVNZ, New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially funded broadcaster, has implemented Imagine Communications’ SureFire™ video ad server as part of the ad management workflow that supports its three broadcast channels and digital platform, TVNZ+.

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Apr

3rd

2025

18:30

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

TVNZ Expands Ad Revenue Strategy with Imagine Communications’ SureFire Linear Control Across Multiple Channels

TVNZ, New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially funded broadcaster, has implemented Imagine Communications’ SureFire video ad server as part of the ad management workflow that supports its three broadcast channels and digital platform, TVNZ+. The deployment follows a successful production trial in 2024, which demonstrated the ability of the SureFire linear control feature to help TVNZ extend linear budgets into digital and increase ad break replacement rates.

Sports Video Group

Apr

3rd

2025

18:30

New Offerings

Imagine Communications To Unveil Its Broad Playout Portfolio

Imagine Communications To Unveil Its Broad Playout Portfolio At the 2025 NAB Show (April 6-9, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth W2067), Imagine Communications is introducing new capabilities across its broad playout portfolio focused on enabling

4RFV (UK)

Apr

3rd

2025

18:30

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

TVNZ expands ad revenue strategy with Imagine Communications

Advanced Television

Apr

3rd

2025

11:00

New Offerings

Imagine’s introduces a practical path to the cloud for ADC & Versio customers

Latest advances drive efficiency in all playout workflows, including mix of ground and cloud DENVER — At the 2025 NAB Show (April 6-9, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth W2067), Imagine Communications is introducing new capabilities across its broad playout portfolio focused on enabling media companies to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify increasingly complex media workflows.

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Apr

1st

2025

01:38

Robotics, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Playout Automation & Channel-in-a-box Market Size, Share, Latest Trends, Growth Factors, Advance Technology And Forecast – 2028 – Maryland News Desk

Harmonic (US), Evertz (Canada), Pebble Beach Systems (UK), Imagine Communications (US), Avid Technology (US), Grass Valley (US), Brightcove (US), Cinegy (US), Pixel Power (UK), ENCO Systems (US), BroadStream Solutions (US), PlayBox Technology (UK), Florical Systems (US).

Maryland News Desk

Imagine Communications's customers primarily consist of higher Education and pay TV services companies. Examples of Imagine Communications's customers include Virgin Media, Sky Group and North Carolina State University. Imagine Communications has commercial and technical partners like Sinclair Broadcast Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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