Media & Entertainment Software Development

Empat is a delivery partner for media and entertainment teams that need reliable senior engineering and entertainment software development services built around real content workflows, large audiences, and the day-to-day reality of running an engaging product.

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We have clients from Fortune 500 and S&P 500

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What’s Included in our media engineering services

Media Discovery & Product Scoping

We start by understanding the content model, audience, monetization goals, and operational workflows behind the system, so the platform supports real product and business needs instead of adding unnecessary complexity to your roadmap.

Platform Architecture & Integrations

We design the architecture for modern media platforms with the right backend structure, content logic, delivery flows, reporting, and third-party integrations needed for scalable day-to-day usage and predictable long-term growth.

Streaming, Content & Audience Experiences

We build streaming and content experiences, audience-facing apps, onboarding flows, and digital media products that make entertainment software easier to use, easier to manage, and more valuable for the real people behind the screen.

Creator Tools & Internal Systems

Our delivery includes creator tools, content management systems, internal media operations, reporting environments, and workflow products that help teams coordinate execution more efficiently across roles, formats, and titles.

QA, Validation & Release Readiness

We validate key flows, test role-based scenarios, review edge cases, and prepare custom media software development for release with practical QA and production-readiness criteria your team can hand straight to delivery.

Launch Support & Product Growth

We help teams launch confidently, improve product performance after release, and evolve the platform over time through iteration, structured delivery support, and clearly business-driven priorities.

How We Deliver Media Software for Real Audiences

At Empat, media delivery is not about shipping features faster — it is about shipping the right ones. We combine product thinking, senior engineering, and human-reviewed delivery to create software that supports real content workflows, large audiences, and the practical day-to-day execution your team will live with.

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We start with the content and business context. Before building anything, we study the product model, audience journeys, content workflows, and real delivery goals behind the media platform.

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Bring us in on your project

We map workflows and user roles. We define how viewers, creators, editors, moderators, or internal teams interact with the system in real scenarios.

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We perform an initial evaluation and review

We design the architecture for long-term use. We plan backend structure, content logic, delivery, reporting, integrations, and maintainability from day one, not as an afterthought.

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You get a preliminary proposal

We build the core product system. Our team develops the backend, interfaces, integrations, role-based flows, and product-facing functionality needed for reliable media delivery.

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We present, you negotiate

Senior engineers stay in control. Architecture, business logic, QA, and release-critical decisions remain under experienced human oversight throughout the project.

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Conduct a technical interview

We prepare the product for real-world usage. We validate flows, test scenarios, review edge cases, and run release checks before launch.

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Launch

After launch, we help teams improve and scale. We iterate based on real usage, audience feedback, product priorities, and long-term growth needs.

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Media & entertainment software use cases we support

Streaming & Content Platforms

We build streaming products, content platforms, and structured media systems that support content delivery, user access, recommendations, and scalable experiences across titles and formats.

Audience Apps & User Experiences

We create audience-facing products such as apps, onboarding flows, mobile experiences, and entertainment products that make digital media easier to use and easier to manage for both viewers and the teams behind them.

Creator Tools & Content Workflows

We help teams build software for creators, editors, and content operations — including content management, scheduling, reporting, moderation, and internal workflow support that fits real production rhythms.

Live Experiences, Monetization & Media MVPs

We support startups and product teams launching live experiences, monetization features, and new entertainment products, helping them define the MVP, shape priorities, and build a version that is realistic to launch, learn from, and improve.

We cover every detail of your entire project for success

Product Development

We're all set to bring your project to life, no matter the scale! Just share your idea, and we'll take care of the rest with the best possible implementation.

Service

MVP development

Develop a Minimum Viable Product with Empat and jump-start your project. Our experts will develop your product quickly and on a budget; even though it will contain basic features only, it will still have all the important functionalities and desired qualities.

Startup

Custom AI Development

Custom AI development services for production-grade software products with scalable architecture, launch readiness, and strong technical oversight.

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case studies

See how Empat delivers media and entertainment products through complex workflows, strong product logic, scalable architecture, and production-ready execution.

Spilt

Product Development

Software Development

Other

With Spilt, you get a seamless experience that resembles a real-life movie party. It solves the main problem users have when watching movies and TV series by implementing the experience of watching something together physically into a digital form.

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Worldify

Mobile App Development

Product Development

Software Development

Other

Worldify is a unique app that brings your imagination to a new level. With it, you can create and share custom videos of 3D characters and worlds with simple, powerful tools.

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AIN

Custom Website Development

Other

AIN an online publication dedicated to the growing Central and Eastern European tech ecosystem. Now AIN has more than 2 million users and the number just keeps growing!

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2M+

Ready to Build Media Software That Engages Real Audiences?

Work with Empat to design, build, and launch entertainment software that is practical, scalable, and ready for viewers, creators, internal teams, and the long-term growth your roadmap depends on.

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Product Manager

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They deliver on time and ask the right questions. They have a good spread of knowledge and are able to allocate the right people to get the job done.

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Product Manager

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Empat team is trustworthy, brilliant, honest, attentive, and highly professional. They communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messages.

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Jonathan

Founder

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The team provides timely updates and is constantly available to help or resolve any concerns. Although the app is in development, the client is impressed with Empat's professionalism and the personality they inject into their work.

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Founder

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Empat provided frequent updates and held collaborative conversations. The team was extremely communicative, responsive, and professional.

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CEO & Musician

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Empat's design expertise ensures my personal brand is presented effectively, attracting a wider audience.

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Chief Executive Officer

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Empat designed and developed my Shopify store that is visually appealing and user-friendly. This resulted in increased customer engagement, reduced bounce rates, and higher conversions.

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Daniel

Community Manager

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Empat provided fast solutions and delivered all tasks on time. They also ensured excellent project management and professional communication were commendable.

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Severin

CEO

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Thanks to Empat, the client witnessed a considerable increase in website traffic, search engine rankings, and user engagement. They also boosted dwell time and CTR and reduced bounce rates.

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Zhenya

Founder & CEO, Obimy

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Empat’s work meets all expectations. The team is efficient, communicative, and serves as a great sounding board for new ideas.

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Personal Assistant, AirDoc

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The Empat team completed the project on time and with utmost quality. They worked thoroughly, going through each aspect of the project in detail to avoid any mistakes.

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Yaroslav

CEO & Founder, Dental Care

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Thanks to Empat, the client has increased their app users by 80% and sales by 50% and tripled their revisits rate.

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Natalia

CEO & Co-Founder, Caries Monster Fighters

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The team instilled reliability and willingness to perform their task in the best possible way.

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Abdullah

Founder & CEO, Powerfull

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Since launching the product several months ago, the app has gained over 1,200 users who've consistently praised the app's efficiency and user-friendliness.

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Empat together with the international organization Global Medical Knowledge Alliance launched the HealUA. Ukrainian doctors can receive professional advice from their colleagues from all over the world.

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Ukrainians have created a dental care app. How did the idea come up, and what can it do?

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Zhanna

Co-Founder & CEO, POSY

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The team leads excellent project management, meets the timeline, and communicates well through a weekly call. Their integration with the client's team stands out.

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Charity groups and even the military have seized on the desire of Ukrainians to voice their anger as a mechanism to raise funds.

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Stuart

Executive, Monitree App

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The MVP developed by Empat was well-received by the client's users, who found it engaging and user-friendly.

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The website RevengeFor, launched three weeks ago by a Kyiv native and IT worker, Nazar Gulyk, appeals to foreigners with historical grievances against Moscow who would like to support Ukrainians as their proxy.

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Product Manager

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Empat delivered a high-quality app, as 92% of the total bugs were found before deployment. The team was great at problem-solving, so they addressed all the client’s concerns efficiently.

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The Ukrainian mobile application Obimy became the leader in the US App Store, ahead of Tinder, Pinterest and Netflix.

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Valentyn

CEO & Co-Founder, Big Sister AI

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Thanks to Empat, the client successfully created new software from scratch. The team was highly reliable throughout the process, showing that they were ready for everything.

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In mid-February Nazar Gulyk, CEO of Empat launched the Deruny recruiting platform together with the Winterthur IT start-up Circleup. The goal: is to bring Ukrainian developers together with Swiss companies.

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CEO, Kuka

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Empat successfully delivered the client's application, and the customers that used their new software attracted 20% more employees. The digitization of the client's product helped them understand the needs of their customers.

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FAQ

What media and entertainment software development services does Empat provide?

Empat provides engineering for streaming platforms, content products, audience-facing apps, creator tools, internal systems, content management, and workflow automation products built around real product and business needs.

What types of products can you build for media teams?

We can build streaming platforms, content products, audience apps, creator tools, internal media systems, admin panels, reporting tools, and software designed around the real shape of modern media workflows.

Can Empat act as a software development partner for media startups?

Yes. We work with startups and product teams that need help shaping the MVP, defining the scope, and building a media product that is realistic to launch, validate with real users, and improve over time.

Do you provide media software development for internal content operations, not just audience-facing apps?

Yes. We build both audience-facing and internal systems. That includes software for content operations, scheduling, reporting, moderation, permissions, workflow automation, and other execution-critical processes inside a media organisation.

Do you offer custom media software development instead of generic templates?

Yes. We build around the actual logic of the product, including user roles, content workflows, delivery needs, integrations, and operational priorities. That is often more effective than forcing a generic system to fit a complex media product.

Can you add AI features to media and entertainment products?

Yes. We add AI features — recommendations, smart search, content tagging, personalization, and automation — where they create real product value. We don’t add AI for the sake of it, and every line of AI-generated code is read and approved by a human engineer before it ships.

Can you improve or stabilize an existing media software product?

Yes. If an existing product is unstable, difficult to scale, or too messy to develop further, we can assess the current state, stabilize critical areas, and improve the system incrementally without a full rewrite.

How do we get started?

The first step is a discovery call. We review your product, workflows, business goals, and delivery needs, then recommend the most suitable path forward.