Riedel Communications
Riedel Communications, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1987. The company employs approximately 800 individuals and reported $234.2M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in live production, designing, manufacturing, and distributing networks for video, audio, data, and communications. These solutions are applied across broadcast, pro-audio, event, sports, theatre, and security applications.

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Founded

1987

Headcount

799

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Live production

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

189

News Summary:

Riedel Communications is expanding its IP production tools, emphasizing a shift towards unified, consolidated IP-based infrastructure for live production, moving away from fragmented video, audio, and communications silos. This development follows Binghamton University's adoption of Riedel’s SimplyLive RiMotion R12 to strengthen its student-run productions, supporting the university's 80th anniversary and 25 years competing at the Division I level. Earlier on April 24, 2026, Thomas Riedel discussed his acquisition of Arri, positioning it as a strategic move to integrate cinematic imaging with live broadcast expertise, aiming to create new opportunities in sports and events while committing to Arri’s film heritage. On April 23, 2026, Riedel Communications signaled a deliberate focus on the North American market for its managed technology division, with the Arri acquisition providing a larger platform for this ambition. Previously, on April 22, 2026, the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) renewed and expanded its centralised video assistant referee (VAR) system with Riedel for an additional five years. Operated by Torneos and powered by Riedel’s SimplyLive technology, the system was initially introduced in 2021 as Latin America’s first centralised VAR deployment.

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Riedel Communications offers 29 products in the media tech and connectivity and cloud industries. Riedel Communications's product portfolio comprises of live production, broadcast professional services, enterprise connectivity services, sports tech, audio and connectivity infrastructure.
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Riedel Communications's revenues were less than $500M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Riedel Communications's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is communications and intercoms. For full access to Riedel Communications's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Riedel Communications's customers primarily consist of search, social, and retail media, broadcast television and radio and telecoms companies. Examples of Riedel Communications's customers include The University of Texas at Austin, BBC and Sky Group. Riedel Communications has partners like Studio Automated. Riedel Communications has suppliers like intoPIX.

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