A: Thanks for the detailed feedback — it’s a fair comparison, and TVU is a well-known solution in the broadcast space.

There are a few important clarifications and differences worth highlighting.

Regarding licensing and the idea of “free” bonding: TVU Anywhere uses a token-based or subscription model that is tied to the broader TVU ecosystem. While the mobile app itself may appear free, bonding, cloud production, and multi-destination workflows typically require paid TVU services such as TVU Producer or TVU Grid. It is not an unlimited, standalone free solution.

Omnistream’s licensing model is intentionally simpler and more transparent. One license equals one active streaming device, there are no per-minute or per-GB charges, and there are no hidden cloud fees. Concurrency is predictable and directly tied to the number of licenses. For customers who need shared or pooled usage, this is supported through Corporate plans with floating licenses, which already address scenarios such as 50 licenses for up to 50 concurrent devices, even though this option is not exposed as a self-serve tier.

When it comes to bonding, TVU’s 12-SIM backpacks and bonded hardware solutions are very capable, but they are also high-cost and hardware-centric broadcast tools. Omnistream deliberately focuses on software-based mobile bonding, using multiple phones and combinations of cellular and Wi-Fi connections, without requiring proprietary hardware. This approach makes it far more accessible for independent journalists, sports crews, community broadcasters, and field teams.

In terms of cloud production, titles, and players, you are correct that Omnistream is not a full cloud production suite today, and this is by design. Omnistream focuses on capture, encoding, cellular bonding, and reliable delivery via RTMP or SRT. Rather than replacing existing production systems, it integrates with tools such as OBS, vMix, broadcasters’ own players, CDNs, and established production stacks. Many users already have their own switchers, graphics systems, and players in place.

For multi-destination streaming, Omnistream supports direct social streaming as well as RTMP and SRT outputs. Larger fan-out scenarios, such as streaming to 10 or more destinations, are typically handled by downstream platforms like restreaming services or CDNs, which is also how many TVU deployments are architected in practice.

Overall, Omnistream is not positioned as a replacement for TVU’s full broadcast stack. Its value lies in a lower barrier to entry, the absence of proprietary hardware, a mobile-first bonding approach, clear and predictable licensing, and the flexibility to plug into existing production and player infrastructure. For organizations looking for TVU-style workflows without TVU-level complexity or cost, Omnistream fills that gap, and larger or pooled-license scenarios can be handled through Corporate plans in direct coordination with our team.

Happy to go deeper if you’d like to compare specific workflows side by side.