Vienna, 06 May 2026 – Bitmovin, a leading provider of video streaming solutions, has announced that MUBI, the global film company, has selected Bitmovin as its cloud VOD encoding partner for its streaming platform.
Under this agreement, Bitmovin’s encoding infrastructure will replace MUBI’s legacy on-premises encoding stack, providing the scalability and fast turnaround time needed to power MUBI’s growing film catalogue. It will support 3-pass encoding, UHD, and a multi-codec strategy (AVC, HEVC and AV1) for film-grade quality optimization, via a managed cloud service.
Close collaboration between Bitmovin and MUBI enabled rapid integration and full migration of encoding workflows from legacy infrastructure to the managed cloud encoding service before the hard deadline when legacy infrastructure was decommissioned, all without disrupting catalogue delivery.
Andy Dust, CTO, MUBI commented: “At MUBI, every film we deliver deserves the highest possible quality. We needed an encoding partner who could match our ambitions, not just for today’s catalogue, but for where we’re taking our platform. Bitmovin’s HDR and AV1 expertise, fast response times and collaborative approach made the decision straightforward. We’re excited to build our next chapter of premium content delivery together.”
Ian Baglow, Co-CEO, Bitmovin, added: “With its carefully curated catalog of film content, MUBI brings quality cinema to film lovers globally. Bitmovin’s VOD encoder delivers outstanding quality of experience as well as multi-codec streaming support, so is well positioned to support MUBI in this endeavor.”
Under this agreement, Bitmovin’s encoding infrastructure will replace MUBI’s legacy on-premises encoding stack, providing the scalability and fast turnaround time needed to power MUBI’s growing film catalogue. It will support 3-pass encoding, UHD, and a multi-codec strategy (AVC, HEVC and AV1) for film-grade quality optimization, via a managed cloud service.
Close collaboration between Bitmovin and MUBI enabled rapid integration and full migration of encoding workflows from legacy infrastructure to the managed cloud encoding service before the hard deadline when legacy infrastructure was decommissioned, all without disrupting catalogue delivery.
Andy Dust, CTO, MUBI commented: “At MUBI, every film we deliver deserves the highest possible quality. We needed an encoding partner who could match our ambitions, not just for today’s catalogue, but for where we’re taking our platform. Bitmovin’s HDR and AV1 expertise, fast response times and collaborative approach made the decision straightforward. We’re excited to build our next chapter of premium content delivery together.”
Ian Baglow, Co-CEO, Bitmovin, added: “With its carefully curated catalog of film content, MUBI brings quality cinema to film lovers globally. Bitmovin’s VOD encoder delivers outstanding quality of experience as well as multi-codec streaming support, so is well positioned to support MUBI in this endeavor.”
Ian Baglow
About MUBI
MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI creates, curates, acquires and champions visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world.
MUBI is a place to discover ambitious films by boundary-pushing filmmakers — from iconic directors to emerging auteurs — all carefully chosen by MUBI's curators. With MUBI GO, members in select countries can get a free ticket every week to see the best new films in cinemas. And Notebook explores all sides of cinema culture — both in print and online.
Founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, MUBI is the biggest community of film lovers anywhere, with members across 190 different countries. MUBI is headquartered in London, with 15 offices across the world and over 400 employees.
MUBI also owns The Match Factory, a premier international sales company for independent cinema, acquired in 2022. The Match Factory operates alongside MUBI, focusing on world sales for exceptional films that fall outside MUBI's own distribution slate.
MUBI additionally owns a majority stake in leading Benelux film distributor Cinéart.
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 Denver and Klagenfurt, Austria, with offices in Vienna, London and Berlin. The company has over 400 customers across the globe including DAZN, Fox, MBC Group, Astro, BBC and Warner Brothers Discovery. For more information, visit www.bitmovin.com.
Press Contacts
Sarah Thomas, Account Manager, Radical Moves
sarah.thomas@radicalmoves.co.uk
MUBI Press Team
press@mubi.com
MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI creates, curates, acquires and champions visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world.
MUBI is a place to discover ambitious films by boundary-pushing filmmakers — from iconic directors to emerging auteurs — all carefully chosen by MUBI's curators. With MUBI GO, members in select countries can get a free ticket every week to see the best new films in cinemas. And Notebook explores all sides of cinema culture — both in print and online.
Founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, MUBI is the biggest community of film lovers anywhere, with members across 190 different countries. MUBI is headquartered in London, with 15 offices across the world and over 400 employees.
MUBI also owns The Match Factory, a premier international sales company for independent cinema, acquired in 2022. The Match Factory operates alongside MUBI, focusing on world sales for exceptional films that fall outside MUBI's own distribution slate.
MUBI additionally owns a majority stake in leading Benelux film distributor Cinéart.
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 Denver and Klagenfurt, Austria, with offices in Vienna, London and Berlin. The company has over 400 customers across the globe including DAZN, Fox, MBC Group, Astro, BBC and Warner Brothers Discovery. For more information, visit www.bitmovin.com.
Press Contacts
Sarah Thomas, Account Manager, Radical Moves
sarah.thomas@radicalmoves.co.uk
MUBI Press Team
press@mubi.com