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Built 20+ OTT platformsStreaming to 15M+ viewers
Streaming platforms,engineered to reach millions.
We design, build and scale OTT products end-to-end — from player engineering, DRM and live infrastructure to recommendations, monetisation and analytics. Across web, mobile and every connected TV.
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Infrastructure and tools that move the metrics that matter.
45%
Lower streaming costs
15%
Lower CAC
99.99%
Uptime
95%
Lower cloud costs
Full-stack engineering for streaming at scale.
From the device in your viewer's hand to the edge serving every byte — we ship the whole stack, end to end.
01
Android Apps
Native Kotlin apps for phones, tablets, and Android TV — ExoPlayer-tuned with Widevine DRM, downloads, and Cast.
- Kotlin · Jetpack Compose
- ExoPlayer + Widevine
- Android TV / Fire TV
02
iOS Apps
Swift apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Vision Pro — AVPlayer-tuned with FairPlay, AirPlay, and silky scrubbing.
- Swift · SwiftUI
- AVPlayer + FairPlay
- tvOS / visionOS
03
Cloud Infrastructure
Multi-region, multi-cloud architectures — autoscaling encoders and 99.99% control planes that survive prime-time spikes.
- Kubernetes · Terraform
- AWS · GCP · Azure
- Live + VOD pipelines
04
CDN & Video Intelligence
Multi-CDN orchestration, per-title encoding, and ABR tuned to deliver the highest visual quality at the lowest bitrate.
- Multi-CDN switching
- Per-title encoding
- ABR + QoE telemetry
05
AI Analytics
Recommendation engines, churn models, and content-intelligence pipelines that turn playback signals into revenue and retention.
- Recommendations & search
- Churn & LTV models
- Content tagging at scale
Everything an OTT needs — already built.
Pick a category to see the features that ship in every Apexnova platform.
Revenue Models
Every monetisation mode shipping in OTT today — ready out of the box.
SVOD
Recurring subscriptions with monthly, annual and family tiers.
AVOD
Server-side ad insertion, frequency capping, and IAB-compliant inventory.
TVOD & EST
Per-title rentals and digital purchases with regional pricing.
FAST
Free ad-supported linear channels with EPG and dynamic scheduling.
Hybrid
Mix subs, ads and pay-per-title — switch users between models seamlessly.
Live PPV
Pay-per-view ticketing for live events with geo-fencing and access windows.
Own your OTT platform. Starting from ₹4,50,000.
No subscriptions. No per-viewer cuts. One flat project fee — and the platform is yours to run forever.
Starting from
₹4,50,000
≈ $4,999 USDone-time project feeA complete, production-grade OTT app on mobile and web — everything your audience expects from a premium streaming service.
Who this is for
- First OTT launch
- Up to 500K users/month
- VOD-first platforms
- iOS & Android native apps
- Web streaming player
- VOD library — movies, series & episodes
- Content CMS with ingest & scheduling
- SVOD subscriptions & payment gateway
- Widevine + FairPlay DRM
- Multi-profile support
- Continue watching & watchlist
Up to
₹10,00,000
≈ $10,499 USDone-time project feeThe full stack — every screen, every monetisation model, live infrastructure, AI and an ops portal your team will actually love.
Who this is for
- Existing audience to monetise
- Multi-device expansion
- Monetisation & retention focus
- Everything in Launch, plus:
- Samsung, LG, Vizio & Hisense smart TVs
- Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV & Roku
- Live streaming & FAST linear channels
- Multi-CDN delivery & ABR optimisation
- AI-powered recommendations engine
- Advanced analytics & retention dashboards
- White-label admin & operations portal
Custom OTT platforms — engineered for the audience you actually have.
From sports leagues and movie studios to devotional networks, edtech academies and regional broadcasters — Apexnova ships streaming platforms tuned to the way each audience watches, pays and comes back.
Sports & Live Events
Sub-2-second live streaming for leagues, federations and live PPV events — with stats overlays, multi-cam, and geo-fenced ticketing.
- Low-latency LL-HLS / LL-DASH
- Live PPV & geo-blocking
- Multi-cam & data overlays
Movies & Entertainment
Premium VOD streaming platforms for studios, broadcasters and indie networks — with cinematic players, dubs, and offline downloads.
- 4K HDR + Dolby Atmos
- Multi-language audio & subs
- Offline DRM downloads
Religious & Devotional
Devotional and faith-based OTT apps with daily live darshans, sermons, donations and a respectful, distraction-free viewing experience.
- 24/7 live darshan & sermons
- Donations & seva integrations
- Multi-language captioning
Education & EdTech
Streaming platforms for academies, coaching institutes and creators — with cohort drips, quizzes, certificates and DRM-protected downloads.
- Cohort & drip scheduling
- Quizzes & certificates
- Watermarked DRM downloads
Kids & Family
Safe, age-rated kids OTT apps with PIN-locked profiles, time limits and curated content rails parents trust.
- Age-gated kids mode
- Time & screen limits
- COPPA-aware data handling
Health & Fitness
Fitness, yoga and wellness streaming apps with classes, programs, live group sessions and progress tracking on every device.
- Classes, programs & live
- Progress tracking & streaks
- Cast to TV from phone
News & Media
24/7 news streaming with breaking-news push, FAST channels, podcasts and short-form vertical reels — engineered for scale.
- FAST + 24/7 live channels
- Vertical reels & podcasts
- Breaking-news push
Regional & Vernacular
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Bhojpuri OTT platforms — multi-currency, tax-aware billing, regional payment gateways.
- Indic-language search & UI
- UPI, wallets & local cards
- Currency & GST handled
B2B & Enterprise Video
Internal video portals, training networks and corporate streaming — with SSO, granular access and HRIS integrations.
- SAML / OIDC SSO
- Granular RBAC by team
- Audit logs & analytics
Battle-tested tooling — no toy stack, no rebuilds at scale.
We pick technology the same way Netflix, Disney+ and Hotstar do — with QoE, reliability and operating cost as the only KPIs that matter.
Players & Playback
Tuned for premium QoE on every screen
- ExoPlayer
- AVPlayer
- Shaka Player
- Video.js
- HLS.js
- dash.js
- Bitmovin Player
- THEOplayer
DRM & Content Protection
Studio-grade content security
- Widevine L1 / L3
- Apple FairPlay
- Microsoft PlayReady
- Forensic watermarking
- Geo-blocking
- Concurrent stream limits
Encoding & Packaging
Per-title encoding, CMAF, low-latency
- FFmpeg
- Bitmovin Encoder
- AWS Elemental MediaConvert
- AWS MediaLive
- AWS MediaPackage
- MUX
- Per-title encoding
- CMAF / LL-HLS / LL-DASH
Delivery & CDN
Multi-CDN orchestration with QoE-driven switching
- Amazon CloudFront
- Akamai
- Cloudflare
- Fastly
- BunnyCDN
- Multi-CDN switching
- Edge image transforms
Backend & APIs
Built for scale, observability and revenue
- Node.js · NestJS
- Go
- Python · FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Kafka
- ElasticSearch
- GraphQL & REST
Cloud & Infra
Multi-region, multi-cloud, autoscaled
- AWS · GCP · Azure
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Datadog
- Grafana · Prometheus
AI, Analytics & Personalisation
Recommendations, churn and content intelligence
- Recommendation engines
- Churn & LTV models
- Vector search
- Auto content tagging
- Mixpanel · Amplitude
- Conviva QoE
Monetisation & Billing
SVOD, AVOD, TVOD, FAST, hybrid
- Stripe · Razorpay · Paytm
- In-app purchases (iOS / Android)
- Server-side ad insertion (SSAI)
- Google Ad Manager
- FreeWheel
- SpotX
A streaming-grade engineering process — predictable, transparent, fast.
One engagement, one team, one ship date. Six steps from a blank page to a production OTT platform on every screen your audience already owns.
- 01Week 1
Discover
Your audience, monetisation model, content library and growth plan — distilled into a launch spec your engineering, content and growth teams can run on.
- 02Week 1–2
Architect
Multi-region cloud topology, DRM strategy, CDN plan, encoding ladder and a per-screen UX system — costed and benchmarked before a single line of product code.
- 03Week 2–4 · iOS & Android ready by Week 4
Build
iOS and Android apps shipped first — playable, store-ready builds in your hand by Week 4 — with Web and Smart TV running in parallel against a shared design system, unified API and tested player core.
- 04Week 4–7
Integrate
Payments, ads, analytics, push, recommendations and your CMS — all wired to the platform with end-to-end test coverage and live QoE telemetry.
- 05Week 8
Launch
App Store, Play Store, Roku, Fire TV, Tizen, webOS, Apple TV — submission, certification and a coordinated launch with a load-tested infrastructure that will not blink.
- 06Ongoing
Scale
Per-title encoding tuning, multi-CDN steering, recommendation iteration and a roadmap that compounds — the work that turns a launch into a category leader.
Everything OTT founders ask before they pick an agency.
Pricing, timelines, ownership, DRM, monetisation, store submissions — the long answers, on the record.
How much does it cost to build an OTT platform?
A production-grade OTT platform with iOS, Android and Web typically starts at ₹4,50,000 (≈ $4,999). The full-stack Scale tier — Smart TV apps, live streaming, AI recommendations, FAST channels and an analytics suite — goes up to ₹10,00,000 (≈ $10,499). Both are one-time project fees. You own the platform forever, with no per-viewer cuts or recurring license fees.
How long does it take to build a custom OTT app?
We ship production-ready OTT apps in 30 days for the Launch tier (mobile + web). The full Scale stack — including Smart TV, Apple TV, Roku, live streaming and AI personalisation — typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. Every engagement runs against a fixed ship date with weekly milestones.
Which platforms and devices do you support?
iOS (iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro), Android (phones, tablets), Web, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Vizio, Hisense Vidaa, Apple TV (tvOS), Android TV, Fire TV and Roku — plus Chromecast and AirPlay handoff on every supported screen.
Do you support DRM and content protection?
Yes. Widevine L1/L3, Apple FairPlay and Microsoft PlayReady are built into the player core. We also ship optional forensic watermarking, geo-blocking, concurrent stream limits, device binding and offline-download expiry for studio-grade content security.
What monetisation models do you support?
All of them: SVOD subscriptions, AVOD with server-side ad insertion (SSAI), TVOD/EST rentals and purchases, FAST free linear channels with EPG, live PPV ticketing, and hybrid models that mix subs, ads and pay-per-title — switchable per region or per title.
Do I own the source code and the platform?
Yes. Apexnova ships fully white-labelled platforms — you own the source code, the brand, the data and the infrastructure outright. There are no recurring license fees, no per-viewer revenue share, and no vendor lock-in.
Can you migrate us from Vimeo OTT, Uscreen, JW Player or Brightcove?
Yes. We routinely migrate catalogues, subscribers, billing history and watch progress from templated SaaS streamers like Vimeo OTT, Uscreen, JW Player, Brightcove and Kaltura onto a fully owned, white-labelled OTT stack — usually with zero subscriber churn during the cutover.
Do you handle Apple TV, Roku and Smart TV store submissions?
Yes — App Store, Play Store, Roku Channel Store, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Tizen, LG Content Store, Vizio SmartCast and Apple TV App Store certifications and submissions are part of every Scale engagement. We hand you a passing certification, not just a build.
Can you build a regional or vernacular-language OTT platform?
Yes. We build Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Bhojpuri OTT platforms — with Indic-language search, multi-audio, multi-subtitle, regional payment gateways (UPI, wallets, local cards), and currency- and tax-aware billing.
Do you support live streaming and FAST channels?
Yes. Sub-2-second latency live streaming, 24/7 FAST channels with EPG and dynamic ad insertion, live-to-VOD recording, geo-fenced PPV events, and adaptive bitrate streaming on every screen — including TVs running on flaky home Wi-Fi.
Ready when you are
Let's ship the OTT platform your audience already deserves.
A 30-minute call. No deck, no pitch — just a working architecture, a ship date and a number.