Before its acquisition of French IP transport specialist BBright in February 2024, Hexaglobe wasn’t a name most industry watchers would have recognized. But the Paris-based company, founded in 2004, has quietly been laying the groundwork for a global expansion that now includes a firm push into the North American market. The BBright deal was a strategic move to boost Hexaglobe’s visibility, via a stellar client roster of US heavyweights like Sinclair, Fox, NBCUniversal, and Charter—but equally it was about absorbing complementary technologies that refine Hexaglobe’s UHD and HDR offerings. Yet, Hexaglobe is more than just BBright. The company’s structure spans Hexaglobe Group (focused on live clipping and transcoding), SGT (playout and media asset management), and now BBright’s expertise in Ultra…