Bitmovin and Akamai Support NRJ Group to Deploy Next Generation Media Player AMP2

Vienna, 03 June 2026 – Bitmovin, a leading provider of video streaming infrastructure, and Akamai, the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, has announced their collaboration with NRJ Group, a French multimedia company, to support migration of its mobile and web streaming services to Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 (AMP2).

This move will enable the NRJ Group, who is the first net new customer to deploy AMP2, to reduce the complexity of delivering high-quality streaming experiences at scale, while also improving visibility into playback performance, and enabling faster issue resolution through deeper analytics and CDN-level insights.

Akamai AMP2, powered by Bitmovin’s Player, Observability and Stream Lab technologies, is an enterprise-grade media player that simplifies media delivery through hands-off maintenance, wide device coverage, and advanced playback optimization. By combining player, analytics, testing, and CDN infrastructure into a managed end-to-end solution, it enables service providers to more easily deliver high-quality viewing experiences at scale.

Stefan Lederer, Co-CEO, Bitmovin commented: “The combination of Bitmovin’s advanced playback and analytics technology with Akamai’s distributed cloud and CDN creates a uniquely powerful and scalable media player. NRJ’s successful deployment of the Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 represents a strong validation of the player’s ability to support demanding, large-scale media environments.”

Scott Lerner, SVP Global Services, Akamai, added: “AMP2 is the result of a long-standing partnership with Bitmovin, combining the scale of Akamai’s content delivery capabilities and cloud compute infrastructure with Bitmovin’s widely deployed player, analytics, and stream testing technologies. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to help service providers like NRJ simplify streaming while also providing the best possible experience to their customers.”

Alain REYES, CTO NRJ AUDIO, NRJ Group added: “At NRJ, we’re committed to delivering seamless, high-quality audio and viewing experiences to all our customers. Akamai, our trusted CDN partner for many years, was naturally at the heart of our decision-making process. The choice of AMP2 was an obvious one, both technically and strategically: this solution allows us to optimize the entire delivery chain, from the source (CDN) to the final playback. AMP2, born from the collaboration between Akamai and Bitmovin, two undisputed leaders in content delivery, embodies the perfect synergy between performance and innovation.”

The NRJ Group is one of the leading media groups in France. It produces, publishes, broadcasts, and monetizes a wide variety of content, holding a leading position in the private radio sector as well as with its TV channel NRJ Hits, the first music channel on Box TV.

The NRJ Group has developed a digital ecosystem comprising a wide range of content (live digital streams, over 360 themed digital radio stations, native podcasts, and replays), accessible through a variety of platforms (websites, mobile apps, voice-controlled speakers, and third-party platforms) to maximize access to its content.

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45 years after the creation of NRJ radio by Jean-Paul Baudecroux, NRJ GROUP is one of France’s leading private media groups. It produces, publishes, broadcasts, and monetizes a wide variety of content, holding a leading position in the private national and local radio and audio market thanks to its four powerful and complementary brands (NRJ, CHÉRIE FM, NOSTALGIE, and RIRE & CHANSONS), which offer editorial content centered on music and entertainment. NRJ GROUP is also the leading private group for digital radio.

The group has developed a digital ecosystem comprising a wide range of content (live digital streams, over 360 themed digital radio stations, native podcasts, and replays), accessible through a variety of platforms (websites, mobile apps, voice-controlled speakers, and third-party platforms) to maximize access to its content.

NRJ GROUP also plays a significant role in broadcast diffusion through its subsidiary, TOWERCAST, which ensures the transmission of radio in FM and DAB+, as well as television in terrestrial digital (TNT), thanks to its dense network of infrastructures, technological expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the territories. The NRJ Group operates in 13 other countries. Find out more at nrj.com.

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.

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