LFP Media deploys the Bitmovin Player to power its Direct-to-Consumer service
Overview
The Ligue De Football Professionnel (LFP) is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France and Monaco. It is responsible for organizing and managing the top two divisions of French football, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and it is also responsible for the 36 professional football clubs that contest football in France.
LFP Media is a commercial subsidiary of LFP and launched a Direct-to-consumer (DTC) app so football fans can experience the best highlights of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and stay up-to-date on the latest news and updates on and off the pitch.
The main requests were:
- Accelerate time to market
- Support for React Native
- Flawless playback
- Advanced features and functionality
How Bitmovin Delivered:
- Reduced time-to-market: LFP Media had a short time to develop and deploy its app, which meant it needed a Player to get up and running quickly so the app launch could stay on schedule. The Bitmovin Player was up and running in three weeks.
- Fast and seamless integration: The Bitmovin Player provided LFP Media with a smooth integration process due to its intuitive set-up and reliable performance; this empowered the team to accelerate development and confidently launch our app within a compressed timeframe.
- Accelerated development with React Native: The Bitmovin Player supports React Native, providing cross-platform compatibility for LFP Media with single code bases for iOS and Android so they could significantly reduce mobile development times and ensure a consistent experience across devices.
“Bitmovin is a known and respected leader in video streaming solutions, so it was a no-brainer for us to choose its Player to launch the LFP Media Apps. We were working to a tight timeline to launch our app and we needed a high-performance, reliable player that could scale with our needs and be deployed at speed; Bitmovin’s Player ticked all of those boxes. The Bitmovin Player also comes with support for React Native, which was invaluable for us as it minimized our development time while maximizing our ability to support more devices. Overall, Bitmovin has exceeded our expectations and proven itself as a reliable, innovative and trustworthy technology partner”
— Gregory Rota, Tech Director at LFP Media