Fanatiz goes live on DirecTV, powered by Veset Nimbus cloud playout
How Veset Nimbus enabled Fanatiz to launch a broadcast-grade 24/7 linear channel on DirecTV — without a single hardware rack.
June 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Fanatiz has officially launched Fanatiz1 — its new 24/7 linear pay-TV channel — on DirecTV, making it the first operator to carry the channel for both streaming and residential subscribers in the US. At the heart of this launch is Veset Nimbus, the cloud-native playout platform that gave Fanatiz the speed and flexibility to enter pay-TV entirely on their own terms.
Veset Nimbus provided a fully cloud-based playout engine — handling live ingest, scheduling, graphics insertion, and signal delivery end-to-end. No on-premises equipment, no dedicated broadcast facilities. Every element of the Fanatiz1 channel runs in the cloud, giving the team full operational control from day one.
The challenge: launching linear TV at streaming speed
Launching a channel on a major pay-TV operator traditionally requires months of infrastructure build-out and significant capital expenditure. Veset Nimbus changed that equation entirely for Fanatiz. By moving playout to the cloud, the team could rapidly configure, test, and go live — scaling capacity around live match schedules rather than being constrained by hardware limits.
What Veset Nimbus delivered
From live contribution ingest and automated scheduling to real-time graphics and broadcast-grade signal delivery, Veset Nimbus handled the entire playout chain. Fanatiz gained a production-ready linear channel without dedicated broadcast facilities — and the agility to adapt scheduling and capacity as demand grows.
"By combining our native streaming leadership with a dedicated linear pay-TV channel and a 100% interactive digital experience, we are cementing a true 360-degree omnichannel ecosystem."
— Juan Pablo Buscaglione, General Manager, Fanatiz
The result
Fanatiz1 now broadcasts up to 15 live matches per week, covering Brazil's Brasileirão Série A, Peru's Liga1, Venezuela's Liga FutVe, and select rugby. The channel is distributed across DirecTV's MiEspañol Genre Pack, ÓPTIMO MÁS, and MAS ULTRA packages — reaching millions of Hispanic subscribers across the US.
This launch is a clear proof point for what cloud playout makes possible: a focused, agile sports platform entering pay-TV at scale — fast, cost-effectively, and entirely from the cloud. For broadcasters and streaming services looking to launch or expand linear channels, Veset Nimbus removes the barriers that once made this space the preserve of large, well-capitalised operators.
