Qatari sate-owned TV network beIN Media has confirmed the deployment of a new low-cost streaming device and supporting cloud video platform, as the home of its new beIN Stream subscription service. With the experimental technology still under scrutiny, this is a calculated if cautious gamble from beIN Media. Synamedia’s Senza platform is the technology behind the launch, deploying its palm-sized devices powered by cloud graphics processing—keeping costs and development effort to a minimum. beIN is putting its reputation on the line, committing to be Senza’s first dance in the wild at scale, instead of selecting more established IP-based options, but by the same token there is very little capex risk for beIN. The bill of materials is just $6 per…