Operate live video workflows
with control, not complexity
As workflows expand across networks, clouds, and partners, maintaining visibility and control becomes increasingly difficult. The Zixi Platform brings processing and orchestration together to run live video reliably at scale.
Broadcaster runs the workflow.
ZEN Master gives you control.
The Zixi Platform is built on two integrated layers that operate as one system. Zixi Broadcaster handles ingest, transport, conditioning, and delivery, while ZEN Master provides orchestration, monitoring, and control across deployments. Together, they run and manage live video workflows at scale.
Protocols move video. The platform runs the workflow.
ZEN Master
Control · Orchestration · Automation · Observability
Zixi Broadcaster
Ingest · Transport · Processing · Delivery
Any protocol. Any network. Any partner.
Zixi integrates with existing broadcast infrastructure without requiring workflow re-architecture. Connect across any protocol, encoder, cloud, or edge environment already in use, so you can add partners, scale operations, and evolve your stack without ripping out what works.
Managed networks lock you into their infrastructure, and point tools create gaps across workflows. Zixi provides an integrated system across protocols, clouds, and partners, so you can operate and control your workflow without dependency on a managed network or fragmented toolset.
400+ certified technology partners in the Zixi Partner Program.
Public internet · Managed fiber · 5G · Satellite · Cloud · On-premises
Zixi Broadcaster
The core media processing engine of the Zixi software platform, providing intelligent routing, normalization, conditioning, and delivery of live broadcast-quality video over IP networks. Designed for flexible deployment in cloud, on-prem, or hybrid environments, Broadcaster enables reliable contribution, primary distribution, and channel delivery over managed or unmanaged IP.
Core Capabilities
Multi-Protocol Support +
Ingest and deliver over Zixi, SRT, RIST, RTP/UDP, RTMP, HLS, and WebRTC with error correction and adaptive rate control. Connect any encoder, cloud, or edge environment already in use without requiring infrastructure replacement.
Resilient Transport +
Recover from up to 40% packet loss with Zixi’s adaptive FEC/ARQ and congestion-aware retransmission algorithms. Hitless failover and bonding across multiple networks (fiber, 5G, satellite, public internet) maintain uninterrupted video at sub-second latency.
Stream Processing +
Perform on-the-fly transcoding, transmuxing, PID mapping, and program normalization. Manipulate and insert SCTE-35/224 signals with ESAM and POIS integration for precise regionalization and ad insertion.
Redundancy & Failover +
Support seamless switching and failover for complex redundancy designs. Latency offsets and GOP alignment ensure frame-accurate SCTE insertion during transitions.
High-Performance Transcoding +
Choose between software, NVIDIA GPU, or NETINT hardware-accelerated transcoding. Zixi Broadcaster optimizes density per core and minimizes CPU load using DPDK for high-throughput packet handling.
Advanced Monitoring +
Integrated TR-101 analysis, SCTE validation, and quality-of-service metrics with timeline correlation. Upstream protocol metadata allows tracing of stream health through multi-hop Broadcaster chains.
ZEN Master
The orchestration and observability layer for Zixi Broadcaster. Centralized configuration, monitoring, automation, and troubleshooting for Broadcaster deployments across any network, cloud, or hybrid environment.
Core Capabilities
Orchestration +
Remotely configure and manage Broadcasters, sources, channels, and targets across any network or cloud. Define workflows, apply templates, and scale elastically via UI or API.
Monitoring +
Comprehensive telemetry across transport health (TR-101), content quality (CQA), 608/708 captions, and SCTE-35/224 activity. Real-time topology diagrams with bitrate and redundancy state.
Automation +
Live Events Manager automates stage-based switching, pre/post-event workflows, and operator override. ESNI, ESAM, and POIS integration for schedule-driven source switching and ad insertion.
Visibility +
System-wide and per-object reporting for uptime, performance, and content quality. Historical analytics for SLA validation and incident investigation.
Signal Control +
SCTE-35 insertion and modification rules per source or target. Enforce blackout policies, regional ad markers, and downstream compliance without per-endpoint configuration.
Security & Access +
Role-based access control (RBAC) and SSO via OAUTH2. Multi-organization access management for global operations teams.
Deploy the way your business requires
Unlike managed services that control your infrastructure and lock you into a single provider’s network, Zixi gives you the software to run live video on your terms: public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid. You own the architecture.
Zixi Software Platform
Deploy Zixi Broadcaster and ZEN Master on public cloud, private cloud, or on-premises with full control of your infrastructure and architecture.
- Any cloud or on-premises environment
- Per channel, per GB, or per event pricing
- Full API access and integration flexibility
Zixi Managed Cloud Infrastructure
Zixi Broadcaster hosted and managed within a Zixi environment. ZEN Master can be added as the control plane for centralized orchestration and observability across all deployments.
- Zixi operates the infrastructure on your behalf
- Optional ZEN Master integration for full platform control
- Removes infrastructure management from your operations team
Fully Managed Service via Zixi Partners
For organizations that want end-to-end managed operations, Zixi works with Encompass, Globecast, Lumen, and other service partners who deliver fully managed live video workflows built on the Zixi Platform.
Explore solutions built on the platform
The platform powers a range of workflows. Start with the one closest to your operation.
Satellite Transition
Replace C-band capacity with IP-based distribution while preserving the reliability, rights enforcement, and operational accountability satellite provided.
Live Event Contribution
Contribute from any venue or remote location over any network with the resilience, low latency, and visibility that live production demands.
B2B Distribution
Deliver live linear content to affiliates, OTT platforms, and streaming partners at scale with end-to-end observability and predictable cost structures.
Ready to build reliable live video workflows?
Talk to our team about your requirements.
