SPB TV
SPB TV is a company developing technological solutions for OTT TV, IP TV and mobile TV. One of the developments of SPB TV is an OTT TV platform for broadcasting TV and video content around the world, patented technologies for in-stream ad replacement, a set-top box for personalized viewing on a home screen. The company was founded in 2007. Its R&D headquarter is in St. Petersburg and it is a Skolkovo resident. SPB TV solutions are integrated by mobile operators and media companies. SPB TV history and services. In 2006, a group of Russian IT specialists  initiated the development of a media platform for mobile TV. The results of their activities made it possible to launch the SPB TV mobile television service in 2007. Since that time, SPB TV exists as an independent company that is engaged in the creation and development of its own technologies in the field of online broadcasting. The CEO of the company is Kirill Filippov. From the beginning SPB TV video service was available worldwide. In 2016 a separate service SPB TV Russia was allocated. It is available only in the territory of the Russian Federation. With its appearance, the international  version of SPB TV became known as SPB TV World. The head office is located in Zug (Switzerland) and the research and development center is based in St. Petersburg (Russia). The SPB TV group of companies includes Skolkovo resident Pitersoftwarehaus. Since 2013 the company has been a member of the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (ACAR) and IAB Russia. In 2014, the company joined RUSSOFT and RAEC. Collaboration with Chinese media. Since 2013, SPB TV has been broadcasting Chinese content. Channels of Xinhua News Agency, CNC World Chinese and CNC English TV, were launched first. In 2015, Dragon TV  International was added to the app. At the same time, a contract was signed between SPB TV and the CNTV Internet television (a subsidiary of the CCTV teleholding) for broadcasting of CCTV-4 (Chinese International), CCTV-9 Documentary, CCTV News, CCTV Français, CCTV Español, CCTV Russian and CCTV Arabian. Localized versions of the children's animated series Luntik, Nick the Inventor and Magic Kitchen were licensed for broadcast in China with participation of SPB TV. On December 16, 2020 in Beijing, SPB TV was awarded the Golden Ribbon Special Contribution Award at the Belt and Road Media Community Forum. Belt and Road  Media Community recognized the most active organizations that have provided assistance and support to partners in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic with this award.