Privately owned HBS, also known as Host Broadcast Services, headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1999 and employs approximately 170 individuals. The company reported $73.0M in revenue as of 2025. It operates with Infront Sports & Media as its parent company and skroller as a subsidiary. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in media managed services, operating as a television production company and a host broadcast organisation, primarily serving an international audience, particularly in the broadcast of the Football World Cup.

Revenue

Founded

1999

Headcount

1,422

Headquarters

Switzerland

Primary Segment

Media managed services

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

22

News Summary:

HBS CEO Dan Miowdownik stated on June 26, 2026, that the Host Broadcast Services team concluded the Group Stage production for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an event unprecedented in its size and scale. Previously, on June 17, 2026, the XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) announced 11 new members, increasing its total to 33 organizations. HBS founded the XRSA in June 2024, alongside Accedo and Qualcomm Technologies.

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HBS offers 2 products in the media tech industry. HBS's product portfolio comprises of broadcast professional services and media managed services.
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HBS's revenues were less than $100M in 2025. Caretta Research has split HBS's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is live production and OB services. For full access to HBS's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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HBS's customers primarily consist of spectator Sports companies. Examples of HBS's customers include French Football Federation (FFF), UEFA and FIFA. Examples of HBS's suppliers include Letsee, EMG (Euro Media Group) and EVS Broadcast Equipment.

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HBS currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including beach soccer.

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