Ateliere acquires Agile Live, cloud production platform from the Spanish company Agile Content

Agile Live de Agile Content, a cloud-based live television production platform used by agents such as SVT, has been purchased by Ateliere Creative Technologies, a company that seeks to strengthen its portfolio to lead the transition from proprietary hardware solutions to “more profitable, scalable and flexible” IP-based systems.

Through this acquisition, workshops seeks to “revolutionize” the production sector live content to help the industry deliver “better content in real time.” For Dan Goman, CEO and founder of the company, this move “underscores Ateliere's unwavering commitment to innovation, a hallmark of our reputation in the industry.” This acquisition also includes a highly experienced team of live production software engineers based in Stockholm, Sweden, who will join the American firm.

From the perspective of Agile Content, its CEO Koldo Unanue celebrates the agreement, leaving the door open to closer collaborations between both parties: "With Ateliere's established portfolio, organizational strength and market presence, the ideal conditions are in place for the technology and team to rapidly expand and achieve global success. We are eager to explore how our complementary portfolios and capabilities can advance our partnership, leading to the creation of new innovative solutions."

The software Agile Live It is used by television channels such as Swedish radio and television. Swedish Television (SVT), which has already used this technology for the production of large sporting events, reducing the amount of on-site equipment required, streamlining workflows and reducing overall production costs. Dennis Buhr, head of production development at SVT, conveys his commitment to continue helping evolve the system a corto y medio plazo: “SVT está a la vanguardia de la innovación en tecnología de radiodifusión. Estamos construyendo la infraestructura definida por software que sustentará nuestro negocio durante muchos años, y el sistema Agile Live desempeña un papel clave para ayudarnos a cumplir esa visión. Nuestro objetivo es reducir el coste técnico y operativo por hora producida a la mitad o menos de los niveles actuales, y estamos entusiasmados por colaborar con Ateliere para mejorar aún más el alcance y las capacidades del sistema”.