IPTV & OTT streaming engine
Catena Streaming Engine for IPTV and OTT
Built for ISPs That Are Growing Fast
Keep your services stable as subscribers increase, traffic spikes intensify, and new cities come online. A resilient service platform designed for operators scaling from 1,000 to 100,000+ subscribers.
Running a TV platform is challenging.
We turn complexity into control.
TV streaming requires dozens of components: ingest, transcoding, DVR, CDN delivery, failover, monitoring, API integration. We built all of that into Catena SE so you don't have to.
| Without Catena SE | With Catena SE |
|---|---|
| ×Manual Flussonic setup and pipeline assembly on each server | ✓One UI for cluster ingest, transcode, DVR, and delivery |
| ×Very flexible API with lot of ways to implement solutions | ✓Custom tailored API specialized for IPTV tasks |
| ×Manual scaling setup. | ✓Kubernetes-based scaling infrastructure |
| ×Build monitoring by yourself | ✓K8s and retroview monitoring out of the box |
| ×Months from pilot to production | ✓Start from one server today |
| ×Scaling from zero with no playbook | ✓We packaged all the complexity of IPTV streaming engine |
Engineering-First Interface.
Clear Status. Direct Control. Zero Guesswork.
How it works
Capture MPEG-TS over UDP (SPTS, MPTS) with detailed input quality monitoring — so you detect stream issues before they impact viewers.
Ingest directly from DVB-S/T cards for local and regional channels — so you eliminate the need for additional headend hardware.
Pull feeds from content providers over SRT, HTTP, or RTMP — so all sources run through one unified pipeline.
Convert any input into a single standardized output profile — so you deliver multiscreen services without re-engineering workflows.
Prepare subtitles and captions for every device and compliance requirement — so you expand reach without extra processing steps.
Store recordings in a replicated cluster with automatic failover — so your archive remains available even if hardware fails.
Connect token-based authentication to your existing middleware — so you avoid custom integration projects.
Apply industry-standard DRM protection — so your premium content is ready for secure pay-TV and OTT distribution.
Deploy a complete middleware stack with EPG, billing, and STB support — so you launch full services out of the box.
Integrate Catena SE with your current middleware — so you work seamlessly with dozens of existing systems.
Use REST APIs and webhooks — so you build new services and partnerships without rebuilding your stack.
Deliver from your own edge infrastructure — so you control margins and avoid unpredictable per-GB delivery costs.
Under the hood
Modern Cloud Architecture — Delivered Ready to Run
Built on proven cloud-native technologies — fully assembled, pre-configured, and production-ready. You operate it. We engineered it.
Kubernetes
Enterprise-grade Kubernetes foundation — pre-configured and ready to deploy, with no cluster architecture or tuning required. Optional lightweight k3s for smaller environments, or run on your existing Kubernetes infrastructure.
Gateway API
Modern Gateway API routing — standards-based networking with full support for existing Ingress configurations.
Helm Deployment
Complete Helm package for the full environment — production-ready charts included, not templates you need to finish yourself. Deploy in minutes, not weeks.
Central
Cluster orchestration layer for video workloads — automatically balances resources and ensures streams always get the capacity they need. No manual scaling or resource planning.
Flussonic Media Server
17 years of production video streaming expertise — containerized, optimized, and cluster-aware out of the box.
Operators
MediaServerOperator and CentralOperator included — automated lifecycle management, scaling, and recovery built in. No custom controllers or manual supervision required.
Transcoder
Cluster-ready multibitrate transcoding — automatic scaling and stream distribution across nodes. No manual stream balancing.
DVR
Distributed cluster DVR with replication and failover — multi-tier storage managed automatically from HDD to NVMe. Built for reliability and continuous availability.
Retroview
Built-in monitoring and stream analyzer — operational visibility included by default. No external monitoring stack required.
Monitoring
Powerful reports in Catena SE thanks to Retroview integration: see traffic, capture health, archive status, and scaling recommendations in one place.
- Incoming and outgoing traffic graphs
- Capture error map to diagnose network and providers
- Archive recording status, overload and failure indicators
- Archive popularity map
- System recommendations for upcoming scaling
Scales with your business
Start with a single server for pilot projects. Add capacity as you grow — the same Catena SE installation handles it all without reconfiguration.
1
server to get started
100+
servers in one cluster
0
reconfiguration needed
Single server
Run a pilot or small deployment on one node. Same UI and API as at scale.
Small cluster
Add nodes as viewership grows. Catena SE orchestrates ingest, transcode, and delivery across the cluster.
Enterprise cluster
Hundreds of servers, automatic failover, zero-downtime updates. Built on Kubernetes. Possible to customize for your specific requirements.
Ready to launch your IPTV service?
Talk to our engineers. We will show you how Catena SE fits your infrastructure and help you get started.