Open Broadcast Systems

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Open Broadcast Systems is a privately owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, with approximately 10 employees, the company reported $500,000 in revenue as of 2025. Its main product line includes video processing and playout. Functioning as a broadcast technology firm, it focuses on software-defined broadcast solutions for high-quality video and audio transport over IP and cloud infrastructure. The company's approach involves transitioning from proprietary, fixed-function hardware to IT-centric models, where its software operates on off-the-shelf commodity hardware to reduce costs and increase operational flexibility for broadcasters.

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2012

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United Kingdom

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Video processing and playout

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Privately Owned

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On May 14, 2026, BMC TV deployed Open Broadcast Systems' 5G Flyaway solutions for live horse racing coverage. BMC TV, an IP transport specialist, had previously selected the 5G Flyaway solution to transmit high-quality, low-latency feeds from often-remote UK horse racing events using 5G networks, enabling easy integration into its contribution network. This deployment followed BMC TV's partnership with RaceTech to cover Arena Racing Company (ARC) events. Earlier, on April 27, 2026, BBC World Service selected Open Broadcast Systems' decoders for its IP Television distribution. These small form-factor, high-quality, low-latency IP decoders facilitate flexible, reliable, and cost-effective decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its global rebroadcast partners.

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Open Broadcast Systems offers 2 products in the enterprise tech and media tech industries. Open Broadcast Systems's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, connectivity infrastructure and enterprise and telecoms software.

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Open Broadcast Systems's revenues were less than $1M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Open Broadcast Systems's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is contribution encoding. For full access to Open Broadcast Systems's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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May

14th

2026

03:31

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, B2B Tag

BMC TV takes racing by the bitrate with Open Broadcast Systems' 5G Flyaway

Open Broadcast Systems has revealed BMC TV has deployed its solutions to support coverage of live horse racing. Acting in partnership with RaceTech to transit Arena Racing Company’s live racing events, BMC has selected Open Broadcast Systems’ 5G Flyaway to enable the delivery of high-quality, low latency feeds direct from the tracks, which are often based in remote locations.

TVBEurope

May

13th

2026

05:30

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BMC TV Selects Open Broadcast Systems 5G Flyaway For Horse Racing Transmissions

Horse racecourses are often sited at remote and rural locations, where reliable, high-speed connectivity is lacking. The 5G Flyaway allows BMC TV to deliver high-quality, low latency feeds from remote locations using 5G networks. Additionally, the open nature of the 5G Flyaway has enabled BMC TV to easily integrate the solution into its contribution network, providing visibility across its extensive video transmission estate.

The Broadcast Bridge

May

12th

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

BMC TV Selects Open Broadcast Systems 5G Flyaway for Horse Racing Transmissions

Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BMC TV, a specialist in IP transport of broadcast content, has selected the Open Broadcast Systems 5G Flyaway solution for transmitting live feeds from UK horse racing events. BMC TV has partnered with RaceTech to transmit live coverage of Arena Racing Company (ARC) horse racing events.

Sports Video Group

May

8th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech

Streamlining SRT Distribution with Tulix StreamGate

Many broadcasters need to to deliver live content to affiliates but don’t want the operational headache of running it themselves. This is where our low-latency encoders and decoders and Tulix StreamGate comes in. Simplicity to Scale The service was created to reduce the complexity of operations for broadcasters and streaming providers distributing SRT streams to multiple affiliates.

Open Broadcast Systems

Apr

27th

2026

02:15

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV selects Open Broadcast Systems for IP Distribution

Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its decoders for IP Television distribution. The high-quality, low-latency IP decoders are available in a small form factor, allowing for easy global deployment to deliver flexible, reliable, and cost-effective decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its global rebroadcast partners.

Television Asia Plus

Apr

18th

2026

09:24

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV selects Open Broadcast Systems for IP Distribution

London, 14th April 2026 – Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its decoders for IP Television distribution. The high-quality, low-latency IP decoders are available in a small form factor, allowing for easy global deployment to deliver flexible, reliable, and cost-effective decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its global rebroadcast partners.

Broadcast Industry Network

Apr

15th

2026

11:10

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV selects Open Broadcast Systems For IP Distribution

Open Broadcast Systems says that BBC World Service has selected its decoders for IP Television distribution. The high-quality, low-latency IP decoders are available in a small form factor, allowing for easy global deployment to deliver flexible, reliable, and cost-effective decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its global rebroadcast partners.

TVNewsCheck

Apr

14th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV Selects Open Broadcast Systems IP Decoders for Global Distribution

Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its IP decoders for television distribution to global rebroadcast partners. The decoders support SRT, RIST, and Zixi protocols and are available in a small form factor for global deployment.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Apr

14th

2026

11:35

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV selects Open Broadcast Systems for IP Distribution

LONDON—Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its decoders for IP television distribution. Robert Webber, senior distribution manager, BBC International Services explained that they needed "to deliver reliable IP video to BBC World Service partners in various locations across the world.

TVTechnology

Apr

14th

2026

08:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service selects OBS decoders for global IPTV distribution

BBC World Service has selected decoders for Open Broadcast Systems (OBS) for IPTV distribution. The low-latency IP decoders support delivery of decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its rebroadcast partners worldwide. The small form factor devices were installed by the OBS network of local partners in several regions.

Telecompaper

Apr

13th

2026

22:48

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BBC World Service TV selects Open Broadcast Systems for IP Distribution

Broadcast Beat

Apr

8th

2026

04:58

Emerging Tech

Cloud MCRs: the next phase of virtualisation

As virtualisation and content requirements have advanced and expanded, it was surely inevitable that the concept of a cloud-based Master Control Room (MCR) would begin to gain traction. In 2025, it was the subject of an IBC Accelerator project that yielded a series of important findings (of which more shortly) as well as some high-profile live deployments, including for several UEFA Europa League qualifier matches.

TVBEurope

Open Broadcast Systems's customers primarily consist of broadcast television and radio and content rights companies. Examples of Open Broadcast Systems's customers include IMG, BBC and DAZN Group. Open Broadcast Systems has commercial and technical partners like MSTV, Zixi and Webbing.

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