Zixi and OKAST Partner to Power Scalable Global FAST Channel Delivery

WALTHAM, Mass. and PARIS, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zixi, the industry leader in live broadcast-quality video over IP, today announced that French media distribution platform OKAST has selected Zixi to enable reliable, scalable live channel delivery to over 80 platforms worldwide. This collaboration is part of Zixi's newly launched Global Partner Program, designed to accelerate global partnerships and support media organizations in deploying cutting-edge live video workflows.

OKAST powers more than 180 Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) and linear channels across Europe, Latin America, and beyond. As global demand for premium streaming content grows, OKAST sought to upgrade its delivery infrastructure to support international expansion and improve the quality of service. With the integration of Zixi's SDVP and ZEN Master control plane, OKAST has dramatically improved operational reliability, visibility, and cost-efficiency.

"We were reaching the limits of what our previous setup could support," said Cedric Monnier, CEO and Co-founder of OKAST. "Zixi gives us control, visibility, and the ability to scale. It's a foundational part of our infrastructure moving forward."

This technology evolution also supports the innovation work OKAST is driving as part of the ASAP4EU consortium, a European Commission–funded initiative accelerating next-generation streaming and monetization workflows.

Prior to adopting Zixi, OKAST faced increasing challenges with latency, blackouts, and support overhead as its channel count and geographical footprint grew. With Zixi, the company can now deliver high-quality live streams to any partner, from broadcasters in Europe to OTT platforms in Latin America, without re-architecting its delivery model.

OKAST's engineering team has also benefited from Zixi's ZEN Master, which provides centralized, real-time monitoring and orchestration across the company's entire channel portfolio. The platform's advanced alerting and diagnostics capabilities have replaced manual workarounds, significantly reducing, significantly reducing support ticket volume.

In addition to technical gains, OKAST has seen a measurable return on investment. The previous cloud-based infrastructure quickly became cost-prohibitive at scale, whereas Zixi's solution offers improved performance with lower operational costs.

"Our previous stack worked for a handful of channels, but not for 100-plus," Monnier added. "Zixi provides better reliability at a lower cost. It enables us to grow sustainably."

The partnership comes as Zixi continues to expand its global ecosystem through the Zixi Enabled Network Partner Program. This new initiative. This new initiative offers partners access to advanced enablement resources, joint marketing opportunities, and integrated support services. The program aims to foster collaboration and empower partners to build robust, next-generation video delivery workflows.

"As the global demand for FAST and live content delivery scales, companies like OKAST need flexible, intelligent, and cost-efficient infrastructure to stay ahead," said Jonathan Low, VP Channel Sales and Partnerships at Zixi. "We're proud to welcome OKAST to the Zixi Enabled Network Partner Program. This partnership exemplifies how the Zixi platform can future-proof operations while accelerating innovation and global reach."

With plans to expand further into APAC and Latin America, OKAST sees its partnership with Zixi as a key strategic enabler.

"We're no longer limited by infrastructure," Monnier concluded. "We can launch new channels faster, serve more geographies, and ensure a higher level of service for our partners. Zixi is the backbone of that growth."

About Zixi
Zixi provides Emmy award-winning software solutions for delivering broadcast-quality live video over any IP network with unmatched reliability and cost efficiency. Trusted by leading broadcasters and sports leagues for over 15 years, Zixi empowers businesses in today's fast-paced media landscape to boost revenue, improve operations, and reach wider audiences. Its solutions support multiple live IP video workflows, including content contribution, satellite & fiber replacement, B2B distribution, and D2C enablement.

Zixi's platform offers advanced automation, management, and security features like end-to-end encryption and blackout control. It ensures cost predictability and operational efficiency, providing 99.999% reliability with patented hitless failover technology. This makes Zixi ideal for high-profile sports broadcasts and 24/7 live linear channels.

About OKAST
Founded in 2013 by industry veterans (formerly Canal+, France Television, NewsCorp, Ubisoft, Irdeto, Viaccess), M.E.I. Group builds the OKAST.TV cloud solution for key industry players (TV channel, producer, pure web player, etc.).

A turnkey solution, OKAST.tv facilitates the deployment of a streaming and live audio/video platform, a FAST channel, and the monetisation of audio, video, and live catalogues. It provides everything from streaming architecture, platform, and design to TV and mobile applications, as well as complete management of payment systems, advertising, and management software, including content management, user relationship management, and analytics.

OKAST.TV publishes, through its customers, more than 600 OTT platforms and premium FAST channels worldwide. Its customers include the SECOM group, Mediawan, TV Monaco, Bouygues Telecom, Qwest TV, Good!Movies, Allindi, IDance Music, MAIF, Accenture, Secrets d'Histoire, Le Media TV, Le Figaro Live, Ciné Prime, Endemol France, Kinostar, Unifrance, INA, THEMA (CANAL+ group), RCS Media, CGTN, SIC (Impresa Group), Netradio Vision, Netgem, Access, Locales TV, CFRT.TV, etc.

About ASAP4EU

ASAP4EU (Advancing Streaming and Advertising Personalization for Europe) is a European Commission–funded consortium that brings together leading media technology companies, broadcasters, and research organizations. Its mission is to develop and validate next-generation streaming, personalization, and monetization technologies to strengthen the European media ecosystem.

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