Unifrance has chosen OKAST to launch its new screening solution for its various markets and festivals
PARIS, France, Octobre 12, 2022 – Created in 1949 as an association under the French law of 1901 and operating under the control of the public authorities, in particular the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée), Unifrance is the organization in charge of promoting French in charge of promoting French cinema and TV programs worldwide.
The organisation currently brings together more than 1,000 French cinema and TV content professionals (producers, talents, agents, sales companies, etc.) working together to promote French films and TV programs among foreign audiences, industry executives, and media.
During the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Biarritz, Unifrance inaugurated its new viewing platform (Screening Room) developed by OKAST, a video streaming platform editor. More flexible, modern, and adapted to the specific needs of each market, this platform is accessible in the back-office for accredited audiovisual distributors and in the front-office for buyers participating in the event. Instead of the previous platform’s exhaustiveness, the possibility of editorializing content in the form of thematic programs has been favored, and the interface can be customized for the major events organized by the association.
After its launch at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Biarritz, this new solution will be used at future Unifrance TV content and film events.
We are particularly proud to have been selected by Unifrance to provide them with a complete platform designed for professionals of the audiovisual and film industries and to be able to participate in their mission to carry the French flag abroad. Cédric Monnier, CEO of OKAST
About M.E.I Group (OKAST)
Founded in 2013 by industry veterans (formerly Canal +, France Television, NewsCorp, Ubisoft, Irdeto, Viaccess), M.E.I. Group builds the OKAST cloud solution for key industry players (TV channel, producer, pure web player, etc.).
OKAST.tv is a turnkey solution that makes it easy to deploy a streaming and live audio/video platform, a FAST channel, and to monetize audio, video, and live catalogs. It provides everything from the streaming architecture, platform, and design to TV and mobile applications, as well as complete management of payment systems, advertising, and management software including content management, user CRM, and analytics.
OKAST publishes, through its clients, over 400 FAST platforms and channels worldwide. Among its clients are the SECOM group, Qwest TV, MCS Extremes, MCS Basket, Good!Movies, Au Nom De la Terre, Allindi, Idance Music, MAIF, Accenture, D-Edge, Secrets d’Histoire, Le Figaro Live, Ciné Prime, Endemol France, Unifrance, Ascot Now, etc.
The company was incubated at TF1 and Audiens, is accelerated at EuraTechnologies and already counts among its clients major American, European, and Chinese media, companies, agencies, brands, TV, web, cinema, and advertising content producers.
About Unifrance
Created in 1949, Unifrance is the organization in charge of the promotion of French cinema and audiovisual abroad.
Based in Paris, Unifrance has about 50 employees, as well as representatives in the United States, China, and Japan. Today, the association brings together more than 1,000 French film and audiovisual professionals (producers, artists, agents, exporters, etc.) who work together to promote French films and audiovisual programs to foreign audiences, professionals, and media.
Unifrance is supported in its actions by the French government, the CNC, PROCIREP and by numerous institutional and private partners.
