About us

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Appear is a leader in live production technology, specialising in high-capacity, sustainable solutions for media processing and content delivery. Our portfolio is designed to support the most complex scenarios of live event contribution, adapting seamlessly to the ever-evolving dynamics of the media, entertainment, and sports industries.

Our extensive client base, including world-leading content creators like NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, Formula 1, NHL, and Riot Games, rely on our solutions to deliver the highest profile live media with utmost integrity and efficiency. This trust underscores our position at the pinnacle of live production technology, where our commitment to excellence and innovation meets the critical demands of the most prestigious live events worldwide.

Founded in 2004, Appear has established itself as a leader in the industry. Thanks to our world-renowned team of experts and their relentless emphasis on modularity and functional versatility, we are at the forefront of innovation in live production technology.

We actively participate with key industry bodies and technology partners to drive the advancement of standardisation and foster continuous innovation. Our excellence is internationally recognised through numerous accolades, including the prestigious NAB Excellence in Sustainability Award and TVBEurope’s Best in Market, celebrating our achievements in sustainability and technological leadership.

Our culture

At Appear, we are committed to fostering collaboration as a cornerstone for developing high-quality products and solutions. Our organisation thrives on a culture of positive energy and inclusiveness. Our diverse team comprises individuals from 25 different nationalities.

Our global outreach, encompassing customers, team members, and partners from various parts of the world, has integrated inclusivity into the core of our organisational culture. This diverse and international environment provides continuous opportunities for our team to apply their knowledge, expertise, and skills in the creation of state-of-the-art products and services.

Our core values

We value passion, excellence, responsibility and collaboration. Our company values are at the core of our business and remind us of who we are and who we want to be:

Passion

Going the extra mile

With ambition at the heart of everything we do, we inspire each other to excel and enjoy our work

Excellence

management

Quality in all we do

We take pride in our work, with the agility to embrace new opportunities and continuously improve

Responsibility

Respect each other

We honour our commitments and act with integrity and fairness in all our relationships

Collaboration

Working as one

Built upon diversity and strong relationships, we work together to deliver more success.

Where it all started

Founded in 2004, Appear, was spun out of Tandberg Television ASA by 11 former employees. These employees all had a background in development, management and commercial operations, and were focused on broadband and IP-related business. Together, they had been major contributors to the pioneering work Tandberg had done in developing the IP broadband market, which quickly became one of the fastest growing segments in the broadcast industry. All founders had between five and 15 years experience, and brought considerable knowledge and important relationships that were critical in establishing Appear.

Before Appear was born, the broadcast market was comprised of solutions which only performed a single function, whether that was scrambling, multiplexing, decoding, or demodulation (to name but a few). Appear saw a gap in the market and an opportunity to develop solutions with modularity in mind– capable of multiple functions that were still housed within a single chassis–to drastically reduce the rack space and operational complexity required to bring live experiences to viewers. In fact, Appear has been instrumental in transforming how broadcast head-ends are built and operated today.

Our offices

Headquarter, Oslo

Appear AS, Lillearkerveien 2B, 0216 Lysaker, Oslo, Norway

UK office

Appear Ltd.
Unit 1-2, 5 Benham Road University of Southampton Science Park Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7QJ – UK

U.S office

Appear, US. Inc
21700 Oxnard Street, Suite 150
Woodland Hills, CA 91367