Synamedia

http://www.synamedia.com
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Synamedia, also known as NDS and Cisco, is a privately owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2018, the company employs approximately 1,660 individuals and reported $371.3M in revenue as of 2025, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Synamedia specializes in video, content security, and media distribution solutions for the telecommunications and broadcast industries. The company maintains a 30-year heritage in video processing and security, designing and operating cloud-native and hybrid platforms that facilitate the delivery, protection, and monetization of video content for pay-TV operators, broadcasters, and OTT streaming providers. Its technologies include advanced compression, low-latency streaming, forensic watermarking, and targeted advertising.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

1,487

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Content security

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

167

News Summary:

Synamedia appointed Dr. Tzvi Gerstl as its new Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2026, marking a strategic step for the company following the sale of its video network business. Gerstl previously served as the company's chief strategy officer, while founder Paul Segre transitioned to executive chairman. Segre stated Synamedia had spent years transforming, strengthening its portfolio, and positioning the company around a clear strategy focused on customers and the future of video. Previously, on July 23, 2026, Synamedia announced its participation at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2026 in Amsterdam, where it plans to highlight its approach to helping operators and media companies adapt to evolving audience expectations and new monetization pressures. This follows the July 3, 2026 announcement of its partnership with Telxius, which aims to assist content providers in developing robust multi-CDN strategies across the Americas and Europe to meet the growing demand for high-quality streaming.

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Synamedia offers 34 products in the telecoms tech and media tech industries. Synamedia's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, user experience and devices, video business systems, set-top boxes, telecoms network infrastructure, tV and streaming ad tech, broadcast professional services, content security and content supply chain.

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Synamedia's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Synamedia's revenue into 16 different product categories, the largest of which is conditional access systems (CAS). For full access to Synamedia's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

27th

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Synamedia appoints new CEO

The appointment marks the next step in Synamedia’s strategy following the sale of its video network business. Segre stated: “We have spent the last several years transforming Synamedia, strengthening our portfolio and positioning the company around a clear strategy focused on our customers and the future of video.

IBC UK

Jul

23rd

2026

04:26

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

International Broadcasting Convention 2026

Synamedia at IBC 2026: a new chapter, live in Amsterdam. The video industry is being reshaped by changing audience expectations, new monetisation pressures, and the need to reduce operational complexity. Synamedia’s next chapter is built around helping operators and media companies respond with greater speed, simplicity, and impact.

Synamedia

Jul

16th

2026

06:24

Telecom Operators Are Becoming Media Businesses

Advertising is becoming a strategic growth opportunity For many telecom operators, connectivity is no longer enough to deliver long-term growth. As traditional revenue slows, operators are looking for new ways to create value from the assets they already own.

Synamedia

Jul

3rd

2026

10:07

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

Synamedia appoints Dr Tzvi Gerstl as CEO

London‑based video‑technology firm taps its own chief strategy officer to lead the next phase of growth, while founder Paul Segre shifts to executive chairman. Synamedia, the global provider of video infrastructure and advertising solutions, announced a leadership reshuffle that could reshape its trajectory in the fast‑evolving ad‑tech landscape.

Adtechedge

Jul

3rd

2026

04:40

CDN strategies with Synamedia

As demand for high-quality streaming continues to grow, content providers need greater flexibility to deliver the best possible viewing experience at scale. Esther Fernández, Head of Product at Telxius, joins Robin Oakley, Senior Director of Edge CDN Solutions at Synamedia, to discuss how our partnership is helping content providers build smarter, more resilient multi-CDN strategies across the Americas and Europe.

Telxius

Jul

2nd

2026

14:04

Management Changes, Divestiture, B2B Tag

Synamedia Appoints Dr Tzvi Gerstl as CEO to Drive Next Growth Phase and Video Strategy Shift

Synamedia announced the appointment of Dr Tzvi Gerstl as Chief Executive Officer. Paul Segre, who has served as CEO for the past six years, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, where he will continue to provide strategic guidance and support the company’s long-term growth agenda.

The Fast Mode

Jul

2nd

2026

04:50

Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

Synamedia video network business begins its next chapter as Quortex

Following Lumine Group’s acquisition of the Video Network business from Synamedia, the business will now operate as Quortex, an independent company focused on video processing, broadcast delivery and live streaming solutions for broadcasters, operators and media companies worldwide.

Boxer

Jul

2nd

2026

02:45

Management Changes, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

Dr Tzvi Gerstl appointed as CEO at Synamedia

Synamedia has announced Dr Tzvi Gerstl has been appointed as its new chief executive officer as the company moves into the next phase of its evolution.

TVBEurope

Jul

1st

2026

14:36

Lumine Group completes acquisition of Synamedia video unit

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Investing UK

Jul

1st

2026

14:35

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Lumine Group Completes the Acquisition of the Video Network Business from Synamedia

The business will operate under the name “Quortex” TORONTO, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumine Group Inc. (“Lumine Group” or “the Company”) (TSXV: LMN), a global buy-and-hold forever acquirer of communications and media software businesses, today announced that, through its subsidiary, it has completed the acquisition of the Video Network Business (“the business”) from Synamedia.

Financial Post

Jul

1st

2026

10:31

B2B Tag

Lumine Group acquires Synamedia video network unit

Lumine Group Inc. (TSXV: LMN) announced it has completed the acquisition of the Video Network Business from Synamedia, with the acquired unit to operate as a standalone company...

StreetInsider

Jun

23rd

2026

10:20

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Multiview’s Vendor Landscape: How Streaming Architectures Determine Success

Multiview—the ability to watch two, three, or four simultaneous feeds on a single screen—is increasingly a core capability in live sports streaming. The technical distinction that matters most isn’t the feature itself, but the architecture used to deliver it.

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Synamedia's customers primarily consist of telecoms and search, social, and retail media companies. Examples of Synamedia's customers include MTN Group, Vodafone and Airtel India. Synamedia has commercial and technical partners like Google, Mirada and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Examples of Synamedia's suppliers include Amazon Web Services (AWS) and MainConcept.

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