Media & Entertainment

Build media technology that connects content, platforms, and audiences

We build and integrate media technology that helps content, publishing, streaming, and entertainment teams deliver relevant digital experiences across channels and devices.

OUR CLIENTS

Disconnected systems slow media operations and growth

Media businesses need faster content delivery, engaging digital experiences, and reliable monetization. When content, audience, analytics, and distribution systems stay disconnected, growth becomes harder to manage.

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Media supply chain delays

Creative assets, metadata, rights, approvals, scheduling, and distribution often move through disconnected CMS, DAM, MAM, and workflow tools, slowing content from production to audience.

02.

Platform performance pressure

OTT apps, live streams, content drops, and high-traffic campaigns need strong playback performance, fast load times, CDN optimization, and scalable cloud infrastructure.

03.

Content discovery gaps

Poor metadata, disconnected audience data, and weak search or recommendation logic make it harder for users to find relevant content across web, mobile, Smart TV, and connected devices.

04.

Monetization system friction

Subscriptions, paywalls, ads, sponsorships, licensing, and billing often depend on separate systems, making it harder to optimize revenue across channels.

05.

Content protection risk

Media businesses need DRM, access controls, entitlement logic, secure APIs, and privacy-aware workflows to help protect premium content and user data.

Our media and entertainment software development services

Cross-platform app development

Build customer-facing apps across web, mobile, Smart TV, connected TV, and set-top box environments with strong performance and consistent user experiences.

OTT & streaming engineering

Develop scalable video platforms, live streaming workflows, subscription experiences, content libraries, playback features, and device-ready streaming applications.

Media supply chain integration

Connect CMS, DAM, MAM, rights, metadata, localization, scheduling, and distribution systems to reduce manual handoffs and support smoother content movement from production to publishing.

Metadata and rights management

Build tools that improve content tagging, rights tracking, versioning, licensing, approvals, and availability across regions, platforms, and audience segments.

AI search and personalization

Use machine learning, metadata, behavior data, and recommendation logic to support stronger content discovery, audience segmentation, search, and personalized user journeys.

Monetization platforms

Integrate subscriptions, billing, paywalls, ad tech, sponsorship workflows, programmatic systems, entitlements, and revenue reporting across content platforms.

Cloud and performance optimization

Support platform scalability with cloud architecture, CDN optimization, DevOps, QA automation, monitoring, API performance, and release engineering.

Custom software solutions for modern media platforms

Streaming platforms

We build OTT apps, video portals, subscription platforms, recommendation features, and cross-device experiences for media companies delivering content across web, mobile, Smart TV, and connected TV environments.

Digital publishing

We develop CMS, paywall, editorial workflow, audience analytics, and monetization platforms for publishers that need faster content operations and stronger reader engagement.

Content platforms

We integrate DAM, MAM, metadata, rights management, content scheduling, and distribution systems so teams can manage digital assets from creation to delivery.

Entertainment brands

We create fan engagement apps, loyalty platforms, campaign microsites, community experiences, and digital products that support stronger direct audience relationships.

How we deliver scalable media technology solutions

Discover & assess

We evaluate your media platforms, content workflows, audience journeys, monetization model, data flows, integrations, and delivery requirements. This helps us identify platform gaps, workflow constraints, technical priorities, and areas where technology can better support media operations.

Deliverables: Workflow review summary, platform landscape notes, integration considerations, initial delivery observations.

Plan & Strategise

We define the solution approach, delivery roadmap, architecture direction, and implementation priorities based on your content operations, audience goals, platform requirements, and existing technology environment.

Deliverables: Delivery roadmap draft, architecture direction notes, integration approach summary, implementation planning notes.

Design & build

We design, develop, configure, or extend media technology solutions across OTT apps, CMS platforms, content workflows, monetization systems, audience data, personalization, and cloud infrastructure.

Deliverables: Solution design notes, workflow or feature drafts, integration documentation, progress review materials.

Validate & refine

We test functionality, performance considerations, data movement, system integrations, security requirements, and user workflows before rollout. The solution is reviewed against agreed business and technical requirements so issues can be addressed before wider adoption.

Deliverables: QA notes, workflow validation summary, issue log, refinement recommendations.

Deploy, support & improve

We support rollout, monitor system behavior, gather stakeholder feedback, and identify improvement areas after launch. This helps the solution continue supporting changing content needs, audience behavior, monetization models, and platform requirements.

Deliverables: Rollout support notes, monitoring observations, feedback summary, improvement backlog.

One engineering partner for streaming, publishing, content platforms, and entertainment brands

Talk to a media engineering lead about your CMS, DAM, MAM, and personalization stack. No commitment, just a working session on what to modernize first.

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BEST FOR

Long-term platform builds, OTT development, content workflow modernization, or audience data programs needing continuity

Defined CMS, streaming, analytics, migration, monetization, or platform upgrade projects with clear scope and timeline

Media teams that need specialist engineers added to internal product, platform, or content technology teams

MANAGEMENT

Team works as an extension of your organization with ongoing ownership across defined workflows

Delivery managed against agreed scope, timeline, milestones, and documentation

Execution support inside your existing delivery process while your team manages priorities

FLEXIBILITY

Best for evolving product roadmaps, platform scaling, and continuous feature development

Best when requirements, deliverables, and timelines are clear from the start

Best when capacity needs shift across sprints, backlogs, campaigns, or launches

COMPLIANCE

Team operates within your security, privacy, accessibility, and content governance requirements

Deliverables are scoped to meet platform, data, and compliance requirements from day one

Engineers work within your existing security, QA, code review, and release framework

KNOWLEDGE

Institutional knowledge builds over time across platforms, audiences, integrations, and content workflows

Full technical documentation and handover are completed at project close

Knowledge remains primarily with your internal team while tkxel adds execution capacity

COST MODEL

Ongoing retainer, predictable and scalable

Fixed project fee, no unpredictable delivery cost

Flexible cost model based on team size, workload, and duration

800+ engineers on board. Ready to scale your media platforms.

Building secure, high-performance software for streaming platforms, publishers, broadcasters, digital content businesses, and entertainment brands.

18 +

In Media, Digital Platforms & Content Operations

73 %

Of Clients Return for Long-Term Partnerships

10 Years of Launching and Building AI Products

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As an AWS partner, we apply AWS best practices for secure architectures, performance optimisation, and cost efficiency. We also leverage AWS programs and tooling to streamline modernisation and reduce operational overhead.

Our Microsoft partnership gives you access to Azure best practices, optimisation frameworks, enterprise licensing benefits, and cloud adoption programs that accelerate transformation while maintaining financial control.

We bring deep experience across GCP’s native services, cost governance capabilities, and security controls to help you standardise operations and achieve consistent optimisation across distributed environments.

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“tkxel completely transformed the way we manage our customer relationships. Their customized CRM system streamlined our processes and improved customer satisfaction. We highly recommend their services to any business looking for real results.”

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Global Director IT, Knowles

“They helped us build a docketing app with an intuitive user interface, allowing our attorneys to track over 10,000 U.S. and international patent systems.”

Robert K Burger

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“tkxel has proven beyond par that they excel not just in building and integrating with our team but building at a level that is at par with any US development team. Working with tkxel is one of the best decisions we have made.”

Umair Bashir

CTO, Replenium

“tkxel shared our vision right from the get go, and helped us achieve the unthinkable through perseverance and a thorough attention to detail. Their team was highly professional and possessed a firm grasp on technicalities, a combination that is hard to find in the industry.”

Pam Chitwood

Product Manager, ABB

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Global Director IT, Knowles

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Robert K Burger

COO, Sterne Kessler

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CTO, Replenium

Pam Chitwood

Product Manager, ABB

Frequently asked questions

What is media and entertainment software development?

Media and entertainment software development involves building and modernizing digital platforms for streaming providers, publishers, broadcasters, content businesses, and entertainment brands. Solutions can include OTT applications, content management systems, media asset platforms, monetization tools, audience analytics, recommendation engines, and cross-device experiences.

What is OTT software development?

OTT software development focuses on building platforms that deliver video and other media content directly over the internet. OTT solutions can include live and on-demand streaming, subscription management, content libraries, playback features, user profiles, recommendations, entitlements, and applications for web, mobile, Smart TV, and connected TV devices.

How is AI used in media and entertainment software?

AI can support media platforms through content recommendations, semantic search, audience segmentation, metadata enrichment, predictive analytics, and workflow automation. Generative AI can also assist selected content and operational workflows, while machine learning can help platforms improve content discovery and personalize user experiences.

How can AI improve content discovery and personalization?

AI can analyze viewing behavior, search activity, metadata, preferences, and engagement patterns to recommend more relevant content to each user. It can also improve search, audience segmentation, and personalized content journeys across streaming, publishing, and digital media platforms.

What software do streaming platforms need?

Streaming platforms typically need content management, video encoding, content delivery, playback, subscription and billing, user management, analytics, search, recommendations, digital rights management, and cross-device application support. These components must work together reliably as audience volume, content libraries, and device requirements grow.

What is media supply chain automation?

Media supply chain automation connects workflows across content creation, metadata, asset management, rights, localization, approvals, scheduling, and distribution. Integrating CMS, DAM, MAM, and related systems can reduce manual handoffs and help content move from production to publishing more efficiently.

How can media platforms improve streaming performance and scalability?

Media platforms can improve performance through scalable cloud architecture, content delivery network optimization, efficient video encoding, API performance improvements, automated testing, monitoring, and DevOps practices. These measures help platforms handle traffic spikes, live events, and growing audiences more reliably.

How can media companies monetize digital content?

Media companies can monetize content through subscriptions, advertising, paywalls, sponsorships, licensing, transactional purchases, or hybrid models. Custom monetization platforms can connect billing, entitlements, ad technology, paywalls, and revenue reporting so businesses can manage multiple revenue streams more consistently.

Can legacy media platforms be modernized without replacing everything?

Yes. Media platform modernization can be phased around existing CMS, DAM, MAM, streaming, and monetization systems. Businesses can introduce APIs, cloud infrastructure, improved applications, automation, analytics, and AI capabilities while retaining critical systems that still support current operations.

How do media platforms protect premium content and user data?

Media platforms can use digital rights management, authentication, access controls, entitlement logic, secure APIs, encryption, monitoring, and privacy-aware data practices to protect content and user information. Security controls should be built into platform architecture alongside applicable privacy and content governance requirements.

Build media technology that connects content, platforms, and audiences

OUR CLIENTS

Disconnected systems slow media operations and growth

Media supply chain delays

Platform performance pressure

Content discovery gaps

Monetization system friction

Content protection risk

Our media and entertainment software development services

Cross-platform app development

OTT & streaming engineering

Media supply chain integration

Metadata and rights management

AI search and personalization

Monetization platforms

Cloud and performance optimization

Custom software solutions for modern media platforms

Streaming platforms

Digital publishing

Content platforms

Entertainment brands

How we deliver scalable media technology solutions

Discover & assess

Plan & Strategise

Design & build

Validate & refine

Deploy, support & improve

One engineering partner for streaming, publishing, content platforms, and entertainment brands

Find your best-fit media delivery model

800+ engineers on board. Ready to scale your media platforms.

18 +

In Media, Digital Platforms & Content Operations

73 %

Of Clients Return for Long-Term Partnerships

10

Years of Launching and Building AI Products

4

GLOBAL OFFICES

Solutions we have delivered for growing businesses

Streamlined ABB's operations with Salesforce and Azure integration

Pam Chitwood

50% reduction in support workload with AI-powered document retrieval

23% increase in sales team productivity with a customized CSR system

Nick Drogo

The SMB Playbook for AI Adoption in 2025

Built with trusted technology partners

Create digital media experiences built for modern audience demand.

Nick Drogo

Robert K Burger

Umair Bashir

Pam Chitwood

Nick Drogo

Robert K Burger

Umair Bashir

Pam Chitwood

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