Vienna, 05 February, 2026 – Bitmovin, a leading provider of video streaming solutions, has announced that 1001, a premier OTT service in Iraq, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to improve its video streaming performance and increase reliability and consistency across devices, which in turn will improve user experience. Alongside use of the Bitmovin Player, 1001 will also leverage Bitmovin’s Observability tool to gain deeper visibility and control over playback quality.
1001 is Iraq’s premier legal video streaming platform, offering a vast library of hyper-localized and international content tailored to diverse audiences. As a leading OTT service, 1001 provides a comprehensive range of exclusive movies, TV series, live sports, and international programming, solidifying its position as the go-to choice for high-quality and localized video content in Iraq.
1001 selected the Bitmovin Player as part of its broader effort to modernize its OTT service and take greater ownership of its technology stack. It wanted a video player that delivers strong performance, flexibility, and consistency across devices, while giving its engineering teams the control needed to iterate quickly and experiment with confidence.
Bilal Alghazi, VP Engineering, 1001, commented: “Since deploying the Bitmovin Player, we’ve seen clear improvements in playback reliability, startup experience, and overall application stability. The consistency of Bitmovin’s SDKs across platforms has simplified development and reduced platform-specific complexity, enabling faster releases and more predictable user experiences. Additionally, the level of configurability and analytics Bitmovin provides has given us deeper visibility and control over playback quality than we had before.”
Stefan Lederer, CEO and Co-Founder, Bitmovin, added: “1001 is a thriving video service that is committed to providing the highest quality viewing experience to its viewers. The Bitmovin Player provides enhanced video streaming capabilities, flawless playback and advanced observability. We’re thrilled that 1001 has chosen Bitmovin to help it deliver a premium viewing experience to audiences in Iraq and further afield as it continues to mature and scale its offering.”
1001 is Iraq’s premier legal video streaming platform, offering a vast library of hyper-localized and international content tailored to diverse audiences. As a leading OTT service, 1001 provides a comprehensive range of exclusive movies, TV series, live sports, and international programming, solidifying its position as the go-to choice for high-quality and localized video content in Iraq.
1001 selected the Bitmovin Player as part of its broader effort to modernize its OTT service and take greater ownership of its technology stack. It wanted a video player that delivers strong performance, flexibility, and consistency across devices, while giving its engineering teams the control needed to iterate quickly and experiment with confidence.
Bilal Alghazi, VP Engineering, 1001, commented: “Since deploying the Bitmovin Player, we’ve seen clear improvements in playback reliability, startup experience, and overall application stability. The consistency of Bitmovin’s SDKs across platforms has simplified development and reduced platform-specific complexity, enabling faster releases and more predictable user experiences. Additionally, the level of configurability and analytics Bitmovin provides has given us deeper visibility and control over playback quality than we had before.”
Stefan Lederer, CEO and Co-Founder, Bitmovin, added: “1001 is a thriving video service that is committed to providing the highest quality viewing experience to its viewers. The Bitmovin Player provides enhanced video streaming capabilities, flawless playback and advanced observability. We’re thrilled that 1001 has chosen Bitmovin to help it deliver a premium viewing experience to audiences in Iraq and further afield as it continues to mature and scale its offering.”
Barney Withers Green Bitmovin & Dr William Page 1001
About Bitmovin
Bitmovin is a leading provider of video streaming solutions for global digital media companies and service providers. The company has been at the forefront of industry innovation and all major developments in the digital video streaming industry.
Bitmovin built the world’s first commercial adaptive streaming player and deployed the first software-defined encoding service that runs on any cloud platform. Its cloud-native technology offers the most flexible and scalable media encoding, playback, and analytics solutions available with unparalleled device reach, ease of integration, and world-class customer support.
Bitmovin customers benefit from optimized operations, reduced time-to-market, and the best viewer experience possible. Bitmovin is based in San Francisco, California and Klagenfurt, Austria with offices in Vienna, London, Berlin and Denver. The company has over 400 customers across the globe including ClassPass, BBC, fuboTV, Hulu, and Discovery. For more information, visit www.bitmovin.com.
Press Contacts
Sarah Thomas, Account Manager, Radical Moves
sarah.thomas@radicalmoves.co.uk
Bitmovin is a leading provider of video streaming solutions for global digital media companies and service providers. The company has been at the forefront of industry innovation and all major developments in the digital video streaming industry.
Bitmovin built the world’s first commercial adaptive streaming player and deployed the first software-defined encoding service that runs on any cloud platform. Its cloud-native technology offers the most flexible and scalable media encoding, playback, and analytics solutions available with unparalleled device reach, ease of integration, and world-class customer support.
Bitmovin customers benefit from optimized operations, reduced time-to-market, and the best viewer experience possible. Bitmovin is based in San Francisco, California and Klagenfurt, Austria with offices in Vienna, London, Berlin and Denver. The company has over 400 customers across the globe including ClassPass, BBC, fuboTV, Hulu, and Discovery. For more information, visit www.bitmovin.com.
Press Contacts
Sarah Thomas, Account Manager, Radical Moves
sarah.thomas@radicalmoves.co.uk