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Case Study

Seamless Transition to Digital Success with ITHENA’s iTHEATRE Platform

A media company with a large catalog of films, videos and music wanted its own OTT platform with strong monetisation and DRM. iTHEATRE delivered a customised OTT app with channel integration, offline access and analytics.

Engagement at a glance
Client
Media company with on-demand films, video and music
Industry
Media and entertainment
Solution
ITHENA iTHEATRE
Scope
Custom OTT platform, channel integration, offline access and DRM, storage and analytics
Headline result
5+ million users
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers the platform moved.

Results after the catalog launched on iTHEATRE.

15%

YOY increase in revenue growth

New monetisation models grew revenue year on year.

5+

Million user base expansion

An independent platform extended reach to millions of viewers.

30-day

Rapid deployment

The platform went live within 30 days.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

A leading media company renowned for its diverse on-demand catalog of films, videos, and music. Focused on delivering high-quality streaming experiences, the client sought to enhance its digital presence through an independent OTT platform. By leveraging ITHENA’s iTHEATRE platform, the company expanded its audience reach, strengthened its brand identity, and implemented innovative monetization strategies, ensuring continued growth in a competitive digital market.

In their words
iTHEATRE provided us with a fully customizable OTT platform, enabling complete content control and seamless integration with leading distribution channels. With robust DRM, advanced analytics, and dynamic monetization models, we’ve enhanced audience engagement, secured our content, and achieved significant revenue growth.

– Director, Digital Transformation
Key challenges faced

A big catalog without its own platform.

Moving to an independent platform meant protecting the brand, the content and the revenue model.

  • Transitioning its extensive catalog to an independent digital platform while maintaining its integrity and strong brand identity
  • Implementing robust monetization strategies while integrating cloud storage, content management systems, and Digital Rights Management (DRM) for over-the-top (OTT) platform
  • Ensuring a seamless and high-quality streaming experience with a user-friendly interface to meet consumer demand
  • Ensuring consistent multi-channel content management across mobile apps, websites, and partner media aggregators
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

ITHENA’s iTHEATRE platform empowered the client with:

Customized OTT Platform

Designed and deployed an independent OTT platform for high-quality audio and video streaming, offering 100% content control

Comprehensive Channel Integration

Enabled wide content distribution by integrating with leading OTT channels and telecom providers, broadening audience reach

Offline Access & DRM

Added offline streaming capabilities and robust DRM for content protection against piracy

Advanced Storage and Analytics

Utilized cloud-based storage solutions for efficient content management and AI/ML analytics for optimizing content strategies

Inside the console

Your catalog, your platform.

An illustrative iTHEATRE view: audience and streaming hours grow after launch across web, mobile and TV apps.

itheatre.ithena.app/platform/audience
tiTHEATRE CatalogAudienceRevenueRights 3 OP
Audience/All channels/First 12 weeks
Subscribers and streaming hours, first 12 weeksAudience growing
Wk 1Wk 6Wk 12
SubscribersStreaming hoursChurn
Catalog live on web, mobile and TV apps with DRM · 09:41:07
Since launchLive
5M+User base reached
15%Year-on-year revenue growth
30-dayPlatform launch
2,400Titles in the catalog
Viewing by content type, share
Films38%
Music videos26%
Series19%
Live events11%
Shorts6%
Platform activity4 new
New release published to all channels5m
Offline downloads enabled for premium tier30m
DRM licence renewal due for 12 titles1h
Subscription bundle launched with a partner2h
Weekly audience report shared3h

Illustrative view. Unit names, counts, shares and activity are examples; the headline results are the client's.

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