Sofia Digital
Smart TV apps, OTT platforms and HbbTV/DVB-I services for broadcasters and TV operators
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About Sofia Digital
Sofia Digital builds smart TV applications, OTT platforms and hybrid TV (HbbTV) services, with a focus on DVB-I broadcasting. Its offering covers end-to-end OTT solutions, targeted advertising, metadata aggregation and Smart TV testing. Its Sofia Backstage platform includes a DVB-I Service Manager and an OTT content management system.
Customers are broadcasters, TV operators and media companies. Named clients include SES, Nelonen Media, Media Broadcast, Antenna Hungária and the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. The company offers OPEX and CAPEX pricing models and works with partners such as Irdeto, Intertrust, Vimond and Vewd on backend systems.
Founded in 2000, Sofia Digital is headquartered in Tampere, Finland. It reports projects delivered in over 40 countries and operates a TV lab with real Smart TV devices for manual, automated and remote testing. It is recruiting software professionals for Tampere; the roles require fluent Finnish.
Product: Smart TV applications, OTT platform components, HbbTV and DVB-I solutions, Sofia Backstage platform, and Smart TV testing services.
Jobs at Sofia Digital
Leadership
- Ari Pöyhtäri · CEO, Co-FounderSource: company website
- Mika Kanerva · COO, Executive Vice President, Co-FounderSource: company website
- Janne Riihimäki · Director of Service DesignSource: company website
- Juho Mäyränpää · Sales DirectorSource: company website
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