Industry Resource
Video Delivery Landscape 2025
A comprehensive map of 200+ technology providers across the full video and broadband delivery stack. Browse every vendor interactively, from ingest to screen.
What it is
The definitive map of
video delivery technology
As video distribution evolves, ensuring the highest Quality of Service while minimising costs has never been more critical. The Video Delivery Landscape gives you a complete, independent overview of the ecosystem, so you can make better-informed technology decisions.
Built from 25+ years of hands-on operator experience, it covers every layer of the stack across seven technology domains and is updated at least once a year.
200+
Vendors mapped
7
Technology domains
2017
First published
Free
Always free
Interactive landscape
The full ecosystem, in one view
276 vendors · 7 categories · Hover to zoom · Click to explore
Video
Content
Security
Control
Intelligence
Connected Homes
Front End
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Seven domains
Every layer of the stack, mapped
The Landscape organises the video delivery ecosystem into seven technology categories, each covering a distinct layer of functionality from ingest through to the end-user screen.
Video
The core infrastructure for acquiring, processing, and distributing video content at scale.
- Receivers & decoders
- Encoders & transcoders
- Origin servers
- CDN networks
- Primary distribution
Content
Tools for enriching, monetising, and personalising content at every touchpoint.
- Metadata & EPG
- Content enrichment
- Ad-insertion & DAI
- Programme replacement
- App store marketplaces
Security
Protecting content and revenue streams against unauthorised access and piracy.
- Content protection
- Encryption
- Digital Rights Management (DRM)
- Watermarking
- Anti-piracy monitoring
Control
The orchestration layer that ties together every component of a video platform.
- API gateways
- TV platforms & OVP
- Recommendation engines
- Discovery algorithms
- Back-office systems
Intelligence
Turning the flood of platform data into actionable insight for operations and product teams.
- Media & audience analytics
- Quality of Experience (QoE)
- Stream quality monitoring
- Test automation
- Performance benchmarking
Connected Homes
The hardware and software that brings video experiences into the living room.
- Residential gateways
- Managed Smart Wi-Fi
- Smart TV platforms
- STB platforms & manufacturers
- Remote controls
Front End
The apps and players that are the face of every video service, on every screen.
- Mobile & tablet apps
- STB application clients
- Web players
- Cross-platform SDKs
- UI/UX frameworks
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The full-resolution Landscape maps every vendor across all seven categories.
History
Eight years of tracking the stack
What started as internal knowledge has grown into a reference used by operators and vendors worldwide.
2017
First edition
Internal knowledge mapped for the first time.
2019
Public release
Shared with the wider industry.
2021
Expansion
Connected Homes category added.
2023
Redesign
Visual overhaul and broader coverage.
2025
Latest edition
200+ vendors across 7 categories.
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