case stusy

OTT platform to deliver a seamless and consistent OTT viewing experience across all devices

Case Study
Industry :Media & Entertainment
Platform :
Web  | Android | IOS
Services :Custom Software Development, Experience Design, Quality Engineering 

BACKGROUND

Elevating Singapore's most-watched streaming platform

Mediacorp is Singapore's national media network and largest content creator, reaching audiences across TV, radio, social media, and digital platforms. Their dedicated OTT platform, meWATCH, serves millions of users across Android, iOS, and web. Mediacorp partnered with Robosoft to elevate meWATCH into a high-performing, deeply engaging streaming experience by strengthening stability, performance, and feature depth at scale..

THE CHALLENGES

Addressing the

critical gaps

Platform instability

Platform instability

Persistent app crashes and recurring defects were degrading the user experience, eroding viewer trust, and threatening retention in a highly competitive OTT environment.

Playback and navigation friction

Playback and navigation friction

Inconsistent video playback stability and navigation gaps across devices diluted the streaming experience.

Limited feature depth

Limited feature depth

The platform required stronger discovery, recommendations, and engagement mechanics to extend session time and reduce drop-offs.

Legacy code complexity

Legacy code complexity

Modernizing a mature codebase while simultaneously integrating modern updates required careful architectural discipline to avoid compounding technical debt.

Cross-platform consistency

Cross-platform consistency

Ensuring uniform experience across Android, Android TV, iOS, tvOS, and web required synchronized execution across multiple release cycles.

Integrated Approach

THE ROBOSOFT SOLUTION

An integrated approach

Performance engineering

Performance engineering

We conducted systematic bug resolution and performance enhancements across the platform, directly addressing the key issues. 

Stability and memory optimization

Stability and memory optimization

Stability improvements and memory optimization across web and mobile to ensure the platform could handle high-traffic streaming without degradation. 

Feature advancement

Feature advancement

We upgraded the platform with advanced features and capabilities to deepen engagement and extend session time.

Quality engineering and CI/CD

Quality engineering and CI/CD

We enforced high code quality standards through continuous testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, and analytics-driven insights, enabling faster, safer releases with minimal regression risk.

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KEY FEATURES
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VALUE DELIVERED

Clear outcomes

that drive growth

Higher downloads and reach
Higher downloads and reach

Higher downloads and reach

Systematic improvements to stability and user experience drove a measurable increase in meWATCH app downloads on the Play Store.

Stronger retention

Stronger retention

Platform stability improvements reduced crashes and errors, directly increasing visitor retention and reducing churn on the platform.

Better ratings, lower friction

Better ratings, lower friction

Enhanced UX across features and flows translated into improved app store ratings. 

Revenue impact

Revenue impact

Greater engagement depth, longer sessions, and improved platform stickiness contributed to revenue growth for Mediacorp. 

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