Planetcast

http://www.planetc.net
https://www.linkedin.com/company/planetcast/

Planetcast, also known as Planetcast Media Services, is a privately owned company headquartered in India. Established in 1996, the company operates as a tier 2 media tech buyer and employs approximately 1,160 individuals. It reported $61.6M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in media managed services, specifically providing uplinking and downlinking services for the broadcasting and satellite communication industries. Its offerings include teleporting, content management, pre and postproduction, and distribution for multi-platform/multi-devices. Additionally, Planetcast provides satellite-based telecom services and facilitates mobile connectivity via DSNG vans.

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Founded

1996

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1,160

Headquarters

India

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Media managed services

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Privately Owned

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On June 22, 2026, Planetcast Media Services appointed Kaushal Nanavati as Senior Vice President for Sales & Business Development (Domestic) to strengthen its leadership team and expand its footprint in India’s media and content services landscape. Nanavati brings over 25 years of experience across TV, digital, and content sectors. Previously, on May 30, 2026, Planetcast won the "Sports Broadcasting – Singapore" category at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards. This award recognized its Cloud.X Turbo deployment for beIN Asia Pacific, which transformed live sports delivery across 12 APAC markets through a hybrid-remote broadcast hub, supporting over 40 simultaneous live events with 99.99% uptime. The deployment also featured an IP-first architecture, streamlining workflows and reducing operational complexity for beIN Asia Pacific’s broadcast operations.

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Planetcast offers 9 products in the media tech industry. Planetcast's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, video business systems, broadcast professional services, content supply chain, connectivity and distribution services and media managed services.

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Planetcast's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Planetcast's revenue into 8 different product categories, the largest of which is playout and channel origination services. For full access to Planetcast's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jun

22nd

2026

01:00

Management Changes

Planetcast appoints Kaushal Nanavati as SVP Sales and BD

Media veteran brings over 25 years of experience across TV, digital and content. MUMBAI: The broadcast business has a new signal boost and it comes with more than two decades of industry experience. Planetcast Media Services has appointed Kaushal Nanavati as Senior Vice President for Sales & Business Development (Domestic), strengthening its leadership team as the company looks to expand its footprint in India’s evolving media and content services landscape.

IndianTelevision

May

30th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

PLANETCAST WINS ASIA-PACIFIC BROADCASTING+ SPORTS BROADCASTING – SINGAPORE AWARD

Cloud.X Turbo Deployment for beIN Asia Pacific Transformed Live Sports Delivery Across 12 APAC Markets Through a Hybrid-Remote Broadcast Hub Supporting 40+ Simultaneous Live Events With 99.99% Uptime SINGAPORE – May 22, 2026 – Planetcast, a global leader in media services and technology, today announced it has won the “Sports Broadcasting – Singapore” category at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards for its Cloud.X Turbo deployment powering beIN Asia Pacific’s live sports broadcast operations.

Broadcast Infrastructure News

May

30th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

PACIFIC BROADCASTING+ SPORTS BROADCASTING – SINGAPORE AWARD – Broadcast Industry Network

Broadcast Industry Network

May

25th

2026

06:52

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Media Services Giant Planetcast Wins 2026 Sports Broadcasting – Singapore Award

Planetcast, a global leader in media services and technology, recently announced it has won the “Sports Broadcasting – Singapore” category at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards for its Cloud.X Turbo deployment powering beIN Asia Pacific’s live sports broadcast operations.

Digital Studio

May

22nd

2026

10:50

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Planetcast wins in sports broadcasting at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

The company implemented an IP-first architecture that streamlined workflows and reduced operational complexity. Planetcast won the Sports Broadcasting - Singapore category at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026 for its Cloud.X Turbo deployment, which restructured live sports broadcast operations for beIN Asia Pacific.

Asian Business Review

May

21st

2026

08:58

New Offerings, Emerging Tech

Planetcast Powers APAC Broadcasters With Region’s Largest Commercial Teleport To Scale Hybrid Distribution

Planetcast is expanding its media delivery and distribution footprint ahead of BroadcastAsia 2026, highlighting what it says is the region’s largest commercial teleport and a hybrid ecosystem spanning broadcast, IP, OTT and cloud workflows to speed channel launches and streamline operations.

TVNewsCheck

May

20th

2026

01:00

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Planetcast Powers Apac Broadcasters With Region’s Largest Commercial Teleport to Scale Hybrid Distribution

SINGAPORE – May 19, 2026 – Planetcast, a global leader in media services and technology, today announced its expanding media delivery and distribution footprint ahead of BroadcastAsia 2026. Anchored by the region’s largest commercial teleport and a hybrid delivery ecosystem spanning broadcast, IP, OTT and cloud-based workflows, Planetcast is helping media companies manage rising distribution complexity while improving flexibility, reliability and speed to market.

Content Media Solution

Apr

22nd

2026

08:10

Emerging Tech

Planetcast Expands Hybrid Broadcast Toolkit At NAB Show

Planetcast rolled out enhancements to its hybrid broadcast portfolio at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, now through April 22, in Booth W3028 , emphasizing greater flexibility, tighter integration and more efficient workflows across playout, IP distribution, content management, OTT delivery and monetization.

TVNewsCheck

Apr

22nd

2026

02:54

New Offerings, Emerging Tech

Planetcast unveils new hybrid broadcast solution at NAB 2026 by Jose Antunes

Enhanced CloudX, ReCaster and advanced scheduling solutions power flexible, end-to-end operations for broadcasters and content owners, supporting 450+ channels and 1.3 billion viewers worldwide. Building on its integrated portfolio of in-house platforms, including MediaHQ, Contido, CloudX, ReCaster and BATS, Planetcast is evolving beyond standalone products into a unified, end-to-end operating framework that brings together content management, playout, distribution and monetization to help media companies operate more flexibly and efficiently.

ProVideo Coalition

Apr

21st

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech

Planetcast showcases integrated media workflow updates at NAB Show 2026

At NAB Show 2026, Planetcast has announced updates to its technology portfolio focused on IP-based live sports workflows, expanded channel operations, and hybrid cloud automation. Planetcast said it currently supports more than 450 channels worldwide, reaching approximately 1.3bn viewers across more than 50 media brands.

Decode TV

Apr

21st

2026

11:14

New Offerings, Emerging Tech

PLANETCAST UNVEILS NEXT PHASE OF HYBRID BROADCAST TRANSFORMATION AT NAB SHOW 2026

LAS VEGAS, NV – April 21, 2026 – Planetcast, a global leader in media services and technology, today announced key advancements in how its integrated technology portfolio is deployed to support large-scale media operations, debuting at NAB Show 2026 (Booth #W3028).

rAVe

Apr

20th

2026

18:30

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Planetcast debuts new cloud-first broadcast infrastructure

Planetcast, a global player in media services and technology, has announced key advancements in how its integrated technology portfolio is deployed to support large-scale media operations, debuting at NAB 2026. These advancements include expanded IP-based live sports workflows, increased operational scale across global channel deployments and new efficiencies enabled through hybrid cloud and automation.

Advanced Television

Planetcast's customers primarily consist of entertainment Providers, broadcast Media Production and Distribution and technology, Information and Internet companies. Examples of Planetcast's customers include Times Internet, Warner Bros. Discovery and Prasar Bharati. Planetcast has commercial and technical partners like Appear, Wurl and BeIN Media Group. Planetcast has suppliers like Venera Technologies.

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