Sezmi was a cloud based video delivery platform for television providers to deliver services over several IP devices like tablet and mobile computing devices.
Company type | Private VC-backed startup[1] |
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Industry | P2P/TV |
Genre | Net TV |
Founded | 2007 |
Founder | Buno Pati and Phil Wiser |
Defunct | 2012 |
Headquarters | , USA |
Products | Set-top DVR |
Services | Video content delivery |
Website | www |
Sezmi, originally named Building B, was founded by Phil Wiser and Buno Pati in 2007 and based in Belmont, California.[2]
Previously, Sezmi was a subscription video service in 36 metropolitan areas of the United States. It provided a DVR which recorded free over-the-air broadcasts plus brought in video from Internet sources. The system used a smart antenna to improve reception in fringe areas. On September 23, 2011, Sezmi informed customers that they would be discontinuing their service on September 26, 2011.[3][4]
Sezmi was acquired by KIT Digital in January 2012 for $27 million, $16 million in cash and $11 million in KIT Digital stock.[5] The acquisition included 18 patents from Sezmi related to OTT platforms.[2]
Later in 2012,[when?] Totalmovie acquired Sezmi from Kit Digital.[6]
The 36 metro areas in which Sezmi previously served: