ATEME
Euronext-listed French video compression and streaming-delivery vendor for broadcasters and telcos
Quick Overview
| Company | ATEME |
|---|---|
| Category | Video Platforms |
| Headquarters | Vélizy-Villacoublay, France |
| Founded | 1991 |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Enterprise pricing, quoted on request |
| Replaces | Harmonic, MediaKind, AWS Elemental |
Detailed Review
ATEME is the one company in this category whose finances are a matter of public record: it has traded on Euronext Paris (ticker ATEME, ISIN FR0011992700) since being founded in 1991, which means the usual question about a vendor's stability has an answer in a quarterly filing rather than a sales deck.
Its business is video compression and streaming delivery for broadcasters, telcos and platforms — Netflix, Disney, ESPN, BBC and Warner Bros. Discovery are named as customers — at a scale closer to Synamedia than to Bunny Stream.
The product line spans encoding and compression, distribution across OTT, IPTV, satellite, terrestrial and CDN networks, workflow orchestration, and monetisation tools including advertising and analytics — effectively the full chain from source video to a viewer's screen, sold as components a telco or broadcaster assembles rather than a single hosted product. Sovereign cloud deployment is offered specifically for European customers who need the infrastructure to stay under European control, which is a more pointed claim than most vendors here make.
ATEME is registered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, with the SIREN business registry confirming the 1991 founding date. No public pricing exists for any of it — this is enterprise infrastructure sold through direct engagement, not a self-serve platform, and it is aimed at organisations running national or international distribution rather than a company hosting a few hundred videos. For that buyer, though, the combination of a 35-year track record and public-market transparency is unusual in this category.
What ATEME does well
- Publicly listed on Euronext Paris since founding in 1991
- Full chain: compression, distribution, orchestration and monetisation
- Named customers include Netflix, Disney, ESPN and the BBC
- Sovereign cloud deployment option for European infrastructure control
- French company, SIREN-verified since 1991
Where ATEME falls short
- No public pricing anywhere; enterprise sales process only
- Aimed at national/telco-scale distribution, not smaller catalogues
- Requires integration work; not a single hosted product
- Overlaps with Synamedia and Bitmovin depending on the specific need
Standout feature. The only vendor in this category whose 35-year history and finances are verifiable on a public stock exchange.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Publicly listed on Euronext Paris since founding in 1991
- Full chain: compression, distribution, orchestration and monetisation
- Named customers include Netflix, Disney, ESPN and the BBC
- Sovereign cloud deployment option for European infrastructure control
- French company, SIREN-verified since 1991
Cons
- No public pricing anywhere; enterprise sales process only
- Aimed at national/telco-scale distribution, not smaller catalogues
- Requires integration work; not a single hosted product
- Overlaps with Synamedia and Bitmovin depending on the specific need
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ATEME?
ATEME is the one company in this category whose finances are a matter of public record: it has traded on Euronext Paris (ticker ATEME, ISIN FR0011992700) since being founded in 1991, which means the usual question about a vendor's stability has an answer in a quarterly filing rather than a sales deck.
Its business is video compression and streaming delivery for broadcasters, telcos and platforms — Netflix, Disney, ESPN, BBC and Warner Bros. Discovery are named as customers — at a scale closer to Synamedia than to Bunny Stream.
Where is ATEME based?
ATEME operates from Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, which places it under EU (France).
What does ATEME cost?
Enterprise pricing, quoted on request.
Who is ATEME best for?
Broadcasters and telcos needing publicly-audited, broadcast-grade compression. The only vendor in this category whose 35-year history and finances are verifiable on a public stock exchange.
What are the drawbacks of ATEME?
No public pricing anywhere; enterprise sales process only. Aimed at national/telco-scale distribution, not smaller catalogues. Requires integration work; not a single hosted product. Overlaps with Synamedia and Bitmovin depending on the specific need.