We work with our clients to develop innovative
VOD | OTT | multi-screen services.
Take advantage of our media experience, tech expertise and international network to save resources when making complex technological and strategic decisions.
We are the experts in:
DRM
Digital Rights Management
Secure content with multi-DRM, Microsoft PlayReady, Widevine, Verimatrix, MPEG-DASH common encryption (CENC), Encrypted Media Extensions (EME).
CDN
Content Delivery Network
Multi-CDN switching keeps costs for Akamai, Edgecast, Level3 and Limelight content distribution competitive.
Metadata
Structural and Descriptive Metadata
Automatic and semi-automatic metadata (including transcriptions and subtitles) are the foundation for video SEO, enhanced search and context-sensitive advertising, make content more valuable.
MAM
Media Asset Management
Media Asset Management (Digital Asset Management, DAM) is a VOD platforms’ core functionality to maintain the content catalogue: To import assets, declare workflows and organise content into bundles with respect to business rules.
Encoding
Video Encoding and Transcoding
Next-generation video encoding reduces bandwidth costs and makes new a service unique: H.265/HEVC, H.264, HLS, MPEG-DASH, 1080p Full HD, 4K Ultra HD, Multi Channel Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, Subtitle, closed captioning.
We guide great VOD | OTT | multi-screen products to market:
Creative solutions for leading players.
papagei TV
2014
Papagei e-learning
Automatic music detection and identification in regards to content licensing agreements.
confidential
2014
confidential
International content distribution (Multi-CDN) and DRM strategy. Vendor selection and contract negotiation.
Wilmaa Digital World
2013 – 2014
Wilmaa Box
Interim CTO / release management for the new OTT VOD service: Wilmaa Box (set-top-box, STB).
ProSiebenSat.1 Digital
2013
MyVideo, Maxdome, ProSieben Mediathek, Sat.1 Mediathek
Requirements management, proposal management (RFI and RFQ) and vendor negotiation strategy for a VOD multi-screen platform. Including media workflow, Multi-DRM and Multi-CDN.
Magic Internet
2013
MyVideo
Media workflow and metadata database analysis.
Deutsche Telekom
2013
Videoload
Requirements management for a VOD video player on an android tablet.
Germany’s Gold
2013
Germany’s Gold
Multi-screen / OTT platform. Technical strategy, requirements management and proposal management (RFI and RFQ).
papagei
2013
Papagei e-learning
Multi-screen device strategy.
Wilmaa Digital World
2013
Wilmaa Box
Technical audit (DRM, CDN, STB, Backend) and organizational analysis.
Deutsche Telekom
2012
Videoload
VOD encoding and content format (multi-screen) strategy.
Vodafone D2
2012
Vodafone TV
Multi-screen / OTT platform. Requirements management and proposal management (RFI and RFQ).
ruwido austria
2012
Aura
Design study.
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
2011
ARD Mediathek
Multi-screen / OTT transcoding strategy.
Grundig Intermedia
2011
Grundig
Connected TV ecosystem. Corporate strategy recommendation.
Vodafone D2
2010
Vodafone TV
Market analysis and quality tests of Wi-Fi home network technologies in context of VOD services.
Deutsche Telekom
2009
Entertain
International technology scouting for media asset management and multi-screen platforms.
Sunrise Communications
2009
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Analysis of market entrance cost concerning an IPTV product. Corporate strategy recommendation.
Deutsche Telekom
2006 – 2009
Entertain
Market analyses on CPE, auto-configuration, home-network management, quality of service (QoS) and usability (user experience, UX).
HanseNet, Alice
2008
Alice TV
Market analysis of home network technologies (Wi-Fi, Power-line, POF) in context of VOD services.
Deutsche Telekom
2005 – 2008
T-Home Entertain
Requirements management, proposal management (RFI and RFQ) and specification of the media receiver MR300, MR301 and MR303.
Telekom Austria
2007
aon-digital TV
Market analysis, comparison and quality tests of home network technologies (Wi-Fi, power-line, POF) in context of VOD services. Product strategy recommendation.
Deutsche Telekom
2007
T-Venture
Technology due diligence of a plastic optical fiber (POF) supplier.
Deutsche Telekom
2005 – 2007
T-Home Entertain
Requirements management, proposal management (RFI and RFQ) and specification of the Speedport router families: Speedport W 300V, W 500V, W 700V, W 900V.
Deutsche Telekom
2006
T-Home
Prototyping a functional video telephone. Design study for a international trade show (CeBIT).
Founded in 2005, digicast is dedicated to broadband entertainment.
Based in vibrant Berlin, digicast has an international perspective on the market and engages with ambitious companies and innovative thinkers around the globe.
Jerome Richter
Jerome finds the newest technologies and identifies the most innovative business models those technologies enable. With digicast, Jerome finds the solutions that bring together forward-thinking business leaders and state-of-the-art technologies.
Kirsten Wagner
Kirsten bridges the gap between technology and media. Her power of impact results from extensive know-how and long term experience in IT business development. She finds strategic opportunities and unlocks competitive markets.
We’d love to hear from you:
ping@digicast.com
Gotzkowskystrasse 20-21 | 10555 Berlin | Germany
+49 (30) 34358980
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digicast OHG
Gotzkowskystrasse 20-21
10555 Berlin, Germany
T +49 (30) 34358980
F +49 (30) 343589899
ping@digicast.com
www.digicast.com
Managing Director, Owner
Jerome Richter
Kirsten Wagner
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Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer
DE 814378454
Federal Register
Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg
Handelsregisternummer HRA 45775