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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A personalised and cutting edge OTT is launched. Ten platforms. Thousands of hours of content. Millions of hours watched. Something that only Magycal could do.

SPORT TV wins the ACEPI Navegantes XXI awards for the Best Media and Entertainment Project of 2022.

To complement the viewer experience during the new Formula 1 season, Magycal introduced a new Formula 1 section in the SPORT TV digital hub, providing detailed information about every Grand Prix with trending videos, polls, live results, and more.

The younger generations can now experience their favourite video content powered by Magycal OTT. Panda+

With our technology, the TVI channel achieves the biggest number of votes in its history.

We’ve launched new Apps for Android TV and Apple TV. Now, sports fans can enjoy a fully digital experience by using innovative features like live smart info or facial recognition.

Magycal and Kaltura join to deliver highly engaging OTT experiences.

Content protection is one of the biggest concerns of our clients. Thanks to this partnership with Wowza, we can provide an engaging, interactive and secure environment — whether users are watching live or video on demand (VOD) content.

Viva Superstars becomes MAGYCAL. After the first exciting and successful eight years we needed a new brand identity fully inline with our current strategy and future international expansion.

The TV show that revolutionised the industry is back after 20 years. Featuring our latest interactive and monetising tools it becomes one of the biggest success cases of digital transformation of a television show.

SMART INFO comes alive on the SPORT TV DIGITAL HUB, providing intelligent notifications based on the real time analysis of the players’ faces during live broadcasts.

Viva Superstars (now Magycal) is invited to present its success story at the APDC Digital Business Congress, one of Portugal’s key annual events in the area.

SPORT TV DIGITAL HUB wins the prestigious ACEPI Navegantes award for the best app of 2019 in the sports and culture category.
Launch of the most innovative and engaging OTT on the market, the SPORT TV DIGITAL HUB. Developed for the leading Portuguese sports TV network, featuring groundbreaking innovations like AI-based live contextual notifications and personalised calls for action on key moments of a user’s favourite matches.

Viva Superstars (now Magycal) becomes the strategic technical partner of Media Capital Digital, responsible for the development of all its mobile applications.

Kick-off of LIA, Live Intelligent Agent, a joint project by Viva Superstars (now Magycal) and Media Capital Digital, co-funded by Google Digital News Initiative.

Viva Superstars (now Magycal) is selected by Euronext for its Techshare program for European companies with high growth potential.
The Podium app brings a new kind of entertainment for football fans appealing to both casual and hardcore users, featuring predictions, fantasy league, social competition, and rewards. It was developed for Sport TV, the leading Portuguese Sports TV Station, as the companion app for their premium football content.

In the new Secret Story 7 app artificial intelligence technology is used to revolutionise how viewers engage with the TV show, with outstanding results.

Viva Superstars (now Magycal) becomes the strategic technical partner of IOL Negócios, a pioneer company in the Portuguese Internet arena.