Layercake-Streamcake Integration

Video streaming usually splits into separate jobs: one system compresses the feed, another plays it, and a third measures what viewers saw. Layercake said on April 20 it has folded Bitmovin’s encoding, playback and analytics tools into Streamcake as one control layer. (layercake.cloud) Layercake said Streamcake now acts as the control plane for Bitmovin’s stack, letting operators configure workflows, optimize them in real time and manage infrastructure from ingest through playback. The companies said the setup is aimed at live sports, simulcast production, over-the-top streaming and enterprise video. (tvbeurope.com) The announcement was made during NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas, which ran April 18-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Layercake said it was demonstrating the system on the Grass Valley booth, C2408. (nabshow.com, content-technology.com) Bitmovin’s role covers three parts of the chain: encoding, which compresses video for delivery; playback, which runs the player on screens; and analytics, which tracks quality and audience behavior. Streamcake sits above those pieces as the orchestration layer, the software equivalent of a control desk that tells each part what to do. (sportsvideo.org, bitmovin.com) That setup targets a common broadcast problem: every new event or outlet often needs another round of integration between cloud encoders, players, ad tech and monitoring tools. Layercake said a single orchestration layer can cut that integration work and let teams reuse the same workflow across multiple live outputs. (creativecow.net) The companies framed the move as a formalization of an existing relationship, not a brand-new pairing. Layercake said Bitmovin had already been deployed inside Streamcake-powered workflows before becoming a foundational component of the platform. (broadcastprome.com) Bitmovin has been expanding its own tooling around workflow control and observability in recent product updates. In a Q4 2025 recap, the company said it was adding more automation and monitoring features across playback, live encoding and video-on-demand encoding. (bitmovin.com) Layercake has been pitching Streamcake as a cloud system that unifies broadcast production, digital streaming and operations automation for broadcasters, sports groups and live-event producers. In January, the company said it had deployed that platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. (layercake.cloud) Ian Baglow, Bitmovin’s co-chief executive, said the tighter integration gives customers “greater efficiency, flexibility and control.” The pitch is straightforward: fewer handoffs between tools, with one software layer calling the shots. (4rfv.com)