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), que ya ha empleado esta tecnología para la producción de grandes eventos deportivos reduciendo la cantidad de equipos in situ necesarios, agilizando los flujos de trabajo y reduciendo los costes generales de producción. Dennis Buhr, jefe de desarrollo de producción de SVT, traslada su compromiso por seguir ayudando a evolucionar el sistema short and medium term: "SVT is at the forefront of innovation in broadcast technology. We are building the software-defined infrastructure that will underpin our business for many years to come, and the Agile Live system plays a key role in helping us deliver on that vision. Our goal is to reduce the technical and operational cost per hour produced to half or less of current levels, and we are excited to collaborate with Ateliere to further enhance the reach and capabilities of the system."