Anevia acquires compression firm Keepixo

OTT and IPTV software solutions provider, Anevia, has acquired France-based video compression software specialist, Keepixo.

Anevia said the deal will allow it to offer operators and broadcasters an end-to-end encoding, transcoding, storage, packaging and delivery solution that will meet new quality standards like 4K HDR and HEVC.

“It’s a truly exciting time for Anevia following the acquisition of Keepixo. With the recent addition of CMAF for ultra-low-latency, content aware encoding and Virtualisation, Keepixo products are amongst the best solutions for OTT encoding and are a perfect match with Anevia’s existing portfolio.” said Damien Lucas, CTO and co-founder, Anevia.

Jerome Blanc, COO, Keepixo said: “Having worked with Anevia on different projects for over 10 years, the synergy of the companies will open up exciting opportunities for us to create more market-leading solutions, drawing a new roadmap of products for Anevia’s future.”

Keepixo’s existing compression software solutions enable live or near-live broadcasts for multi-screen TV and are used by more than 150 clients worldwide including ZDF, Altibox and Media Broadcast.

Keepixo and Anevia have partnered previously to offer TV operators and broadcasters a ‘one-stop shop’ low-latency delivery solution for UHD content in OTT environments.