Syncbak

Zeam Media, formerly known as Syncbak, operates as a crucial technology and media provider in the over-the-top (OTT) streaming market. Founded in 2009 by media technology entrepreneur Jack Perry, the company initially focused on developing technology to enable local television stations to stream their broadcasts online. Perry's background includes creating TitanTV, an early web-based electronic program guide, and developing geo-fencing technology that was instrumental for satellite companies. His expertise in bridging traditional broadcast with internet-based delivery has been a core driver of the company's direction.

The company's business model is twofold. First, it serves as a business-to-business (B2B) technology provider, powering the streaming infrastructure for major media players like Paramount+, Hulu, fuboTV, and the NFL. Its core B2B offering is the SimpleSync platform, an end-to-end solution for broadcasters that handles live-stream transcoding, cloud-based rights management, geo-location services, and dynamic ad insertion (DAI). A key component of this is AdSync, the company’s proprietary DAI technology, which seamlessly inserts targeted local and national ads into live and on-demand streams, creating new revenue opportunities for broadcasters.

Second, Zeam Media operates a direct-to-consumer, ad-supported streaming service called Zeam. Launched in February 2024 as an evolution of a previous platform named VUit, Zeam focuses on delivering hyper-local content, including news, sports, and culture from nearly 300 local TV stations across the United States. This free service is designed to solve the complexity and cost challenges that local stations face when entering the streaming space. The company rebranded from Syncbak to Zeam Media in May 2024 to better reflect its expanded focus as a media and advertising company, not just a technology provider. The company generates revenue through its B2B platform services and by facilitating national and local ad sales on its Zeam streaming platform, which boasts a significant ad inventory.

Investors have included prominent names in the broadcast industry, such as Gray Television, CBS, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), and Morgan Murphy Media, underscoring the industry's confidence in its model. Keywords: over-the-top streaming, OTT technology, dynamic ad insertion, live streaming, local news streaming, broadcast technology, hyper-local content, AdSync, Zeam, ad-supported streaming, video-on-demand, FAST service, streaming infrastructure, media technology, broadcast monetization, Jack Perry, Gray Television, content delivery, transcoding, geo-location