iStreamPlanet
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Mio Babic |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Fate | Majority stake acquired by Turner Broadcasting in 2015, and company shut down in 2023 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products |
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| Services | |
Number of employees | 150 (2019) |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Website | istreamplanet |
iStreamPlanet was a Seattle, Washington-based company that processes and delivers live video broadcasts over the internet. A majority stake of iStreamPlanet was acquired by Turner Broadcasting in 2015 and was lastly operated by Warner Bros. Discovery.[1] The company was founded in 2000 by former basketball player Mio Babic.[2]
iStreamPlanet streamed a number of major sporting events, including NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments,[3] the Olympics,[4] the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup, and Formula One auto racing.[5]
iStreamPlanet was formally shutdown in 2023 with 25 employees laid off.[6] Months before this, external companies had been told that iStreamPlanet was changing models to no longer have external customers outside of Warner Bros. Discovery.[7]
Customers
[edit]While not all of iStreamPlanet's live video streaming customers were publicly known, some of their large customers are publicly acknowledged, including:[5]
- WarnerMedia (including streaming of March Madness[3] and B/R Live)
- NBC Sports (including streaming of the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 Olympics)[4]
- Hulu
- FuboTV
- Spark Sport[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramachandran, Shalini (14 August 2015). "Time Warner's Turner Cable Unit Acquires Majority Stake In iStreamPlanet". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Smith, Gerry (17 May 2017). "How Time Warner Is Trying to Fend Off Netflix". Bloomberg. Bloomberg Technology. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ a b Costa, Brandon (20 March 2017). "March Madness Live Rides Success of New Streaming Infrastructure From iStreamPlanet". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b Rayburn, Dan. "How The Olympics Were Streamed Online: Q&A With Microsoft & iStreamPlanet". Streaming Media Blog. Streaming Media. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b "About iStreamPlanet". iStreamPlanet. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (14 August 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery Shutters IStreamPlanet". DEADLINE. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Spark to close sports streaming service in 2023". 16 December 2022.
- ^ Impey, Steven (8 November 2018). "Spark names US stream team for new sports OTT platform". SportsPro.