about | W4tch

W4tch, your multi-platform content distributor

Digital superformance and content protection

Founded in 2004 by Richard Huin and Samuel Zaslavsky, W4tch is a fusion of talent, experience, and expertise. This team of passionate individuals has achieved performances recognized by distribution platforms.

We maintain a strong and trusted relationship with each of our clients, and our approach—attentive to the challenges of the digital world—drives us to always anticipate technological change. For us, these are key factors in remaining a values-driven company.

Our mission

Define the best strategy to propel your content in the digital space

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The protection
of your rights

The control
of your content usage

The monetization
of your content

A vision, an ambition going back over 30 years

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Broadcasting television on the internet is his dream!

1995 — Richard HUIN hosts a small streaming radio from his PC in his bedroom, using free MP3 broadcasting software and promoting it on IRC networks. At the time, he managed to build an audience of 50 simultaneous listeners. With music and Canal+ zapping, the success of his broadcasts grew, leading him to move on to a professional broadcasting system.

1999 — Naturally, he set out to create a legal music download and listening platform. However, he was quickly discouraged by industry professionals to whom he presented the project, who threatened him with legal action. By 2000–2001, he was hired as a programmer in a start-up that looked like a mix between an online magazine and a shopping mall, where he was tasked with orchestrating the company’s first online TV show.

Ambition grew, and online content distribution inspired him more and more. A few years later, in 2003, a market opportunity allowed this young enthusiast to embark on what would later become the ancestor of French VOD: the release of Microsoft’s DRM technology for video file protection. It was the perfect opportunity to create Imineo, one of the first VOD platforms in France. Years later, after many shifts, W4TCH refocused on AVOD to become a major player in the French market, and eventually internationally.