SeaChange International

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SeaChange International, Inc.
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  SEAC
Russell Microcap Index component
Industry Telecommunication
Cable television headend
FoundedActon, Massachusetts, 1993
FounderBill Styslinger
Headquarters
Acton   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
,
United States  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Products Video on demand
TV Everywhere
Enterprise software
Revenue US$ 22 million (2021) [1]
US$ -22 million (2021) [1]
Total assets US$ 50 million (2021) [1]
Total equity US$ 32 million (2021) [1]
Number of employees
153 [2]
Website www.seachange.com

SeaChange International is a global, public supplier of video delivery software, providing video streaming as well as linear TV and video advertising technology for operators, content owners, and broadcasters.

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History

SeaChange was founded in January 1993 by Bill Styslinger. In 1996, the company became listed at NASDAQ. In April 2005, SeaChange bought the international assets of Liberate Technologies. [3] In September 2005, SeaChange acquired UK-based On-Demand Group (ODG). [4] [5] In November 2008, SeaChange acquired Mobix Interactive, also from the UK. [6] In September 2009, SeaChange bought eventIS, based in the Netherlands. [7] In January 2010, SeaChange acquired Silicon Valley start-up VividLogic. [8] [9] In June 2012, SeaChange obtained the assets of Flashlight Engineering and Consulting. [10] As part of a strategy to become a "pure-play software provider,” [11] SeaChange did two divestitures: in May 2012, it sold ODG to Avail-TVN [12] and its server hardware business spun out to XOR Media that same month. [13] In 2014 SeaChange acquired Timeline Labs, a start-up that makes tools for broadcasters and video service providers for audience measurement via social media. [14] SeaChange appointed Ed Terino as their new CEO in 2016, [15] who stepped down on 24 February 2019 amid a conflict with the largest shareholder. [16] On 27 September 2021, Peter D. Aquino was appointed as CEO. [17] On 22 December 2021, SeaChange announced that they plan to merge with TrillerNet. [18]

In March 2024, it was announced SeaChange had been acquired by the Montreal-headquartered enterprise software company, PartnerOne for $30 million. [19]

Awards

SeaChange has won awards, including three Emmy Awards in the category of Technology & Engineering:

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References

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  2. ↑ "Annual report 2021". SEC. 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "SeaChange buys Liberate Technologies' international assets". TV Technology. April 25, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "SeaChange acquires On-Demand Group Ltd for 13.4 million" . Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "SeaChange purchases European content aggregator; London's On Demand Group strengthens comprehensive on-demand strategy". BusinessWire. September 26, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "SeaChange acquires Mobix". Advanced Television Ltd. November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ Julian Clover (September 1, 2009). "SeaChange buys eventIS". Broadband TV News. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "SeaChange acquires VividLogic". TV Technology. January 12, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jeff Baumgartner (January 7, 2010). "SeaChange snags VividLogic for $12m". LightReading. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ Jim Barthold (June 20, 2012). "SeaChange acquires Flashlight Engineering and Consulting". FierceCable. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ "SeaChange International names Raghu Rau permanent Chief Executive Officer". company press release. April 30, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ "SeaChange sells On Demand Group to Carlyle-backed Avail-TVN". Digital TV Europe. May 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "XOR in for SeaChange finalises server, storage business". Rapid TV News. May 14, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  14. ↑ David Bloom (December 22, 2014). "SeaChange buys TV Social-Media Toolmaker Timeline Labs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Terino In, Samit Out as SeaChange CEO". Multichannel. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "EX-17.1". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  17. ↑ calgiere (2019-09-09). "SeaChange International Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results". SeaChange. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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