Kava, a streaming platform by Filmhouse Group and Inkblot Studios, brings Nigerian and African stories to a global audience powered by Muvi One’s end-to-end OTT tech. Continue reading
In recent years, African cinema has benefited from the OTT streaming and digital boom. It has found global takers, and Kava, a streaming platform built on Muvi One ecosystem, is showcasing the best of Nigerian and African entertainment to audiences around the world. Launched in 2015 and powered by Muvi One, Kava (or Kava.tv) represents a new chapter for African media.
It’s a chapter that combines cutting-edge streaming technology and regional cultural storytelling. Merging it into a seamless premium streaming experience, Kava’s success lies not just in the vision to entertain but also in the robust technology foundation that Muvi One provided.
Kava was founded with a simple goal and that is to make African stories go global. Owned by Filmhouse Group and Inkblot Studios, Kava works on a Netflix-style subscription-based methodology. Founded in 2025, Kava focuses not just on the local African population but instead on a dual-market approach where it serves the African diaspora globally. Millions of viewers living in regions such as the U.S., U.K., Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean now have access to authentic African content that resonates with their culture and roots.
Kava partnered with Muvi, and the goal was to transform an ambitious vision into a world-class OTT reality. This, however, had to be done in order to adhere to Kava’s strict timelines and launch schedules. Muvi provided a comprehensive enterprise-grade OTT platform powered by Muvi One, capable of handling everything from hosting to monetization under one unified system. At the core of Kava’s technology stack lies Muvi One Enterprise, a complete end-to-end OTT ecosystem designed for scalability and cross-platform deployment. With Muvi One, Kava gained the ability to launch not only its website but also a full suite of OTT applications. But that’s not all. Muvi One delivered a robust solution that focused on the following.
Kava is live on its website version, and other applications, such as iOS, Android, and Fire TV apps are under development. Muvi One uses a one-stop content management system that enables our customers to upload, manage, and analyze content all from a single dashboard. This is valid for all applications as well.
For any global OTT platform, seamless payment management is vital. Kava’s audience spans multiple continents, so the platform needed a solution that could handle multi-currency billing while still supporting regional payment options.
Muvi’s multi-currency architecture, supporting over 45+ global currencies, was integrated with Stripe and Paystack to achieve this. The result was a flexible yet centralized payment ecosystem.
A platform must always reflect the identity of its content. Kava worked closely with Muvi’s design team to fully customize their platform using Muvi Visual Designer (VD). Muvi helped Kava create a Netflix-style premium interface, which is modern, immersive, and reflective of African aesthetics.
Data helps in making informed decisions. Muvi One also helped Kava in understanding key performance metrics through its comprehensive analytics dashboard. These insights allow Kava to identify trends and optimize its existing strategy.
Suggest IQ is an AI-powered recommendation engine that enables a personalized user experience across websites and apps. Not only that, it even automates video workflows, making the task of admins easier than ever.
No software can guarantee 100% efficiency all the time. However, what it can guarantee is prompt customer support and resolution of issues that occur. Through Muvi’s dedicated support system and account managers, a seamless operational protocol was established that ensured bottlenecks were avoided and operations ran smoothly.
Muvi One’s enterprise-grade technology enabled Kava to scale rapidly, manage its vast library effortlessly, and offer a localized experience for users worldwide, all while maintaining creative authenticity.
What makes Kava’s story truly special is not just its technological achievement but its mission: to amplify African voices and make them heard around the world. Muvi was and always will be there for Kava, and just like that, it has also helped hundreds of streaming business owners build their tech stack right from the ground up. It is the most efficient way to launch customizable OTT streaming solutions globally.
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Written by: Shivashish
Shivashish works as a content writer at Muvi. He has worked in domains like e-commerce, employee engagement, sports and entertainment. A poet by heart, Shivashish believes in creating quality content that is rich in information and easy to understand.
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