RealVision: Transforming Financial Media through Technology
A cross-platform financial streaming service delivering expert analysis across web, mobile, iPad and TV.
- Increase in user engagement through dynamic tools and content
- 40%
- Engaged members globally
- 200,000+
- Average user satisfaction rating
- 4.5
About RealVision
RealVision is a comprehensive financial streaming platform that delivers expert analysis, market insights and educational content for finance professionals and enthusiasts. By integrating advanced technology and user-centric design, it provides a consistent experience across web apps, mobile apps, iPad apps and TV apps. Offering premium financial content, personalised recommendations and interactive tools, RealVision gives users what they need to stay informed and make smarter financial decisions.
- Expert interviews with top investors and economists.
- AI-powered note-taking tools and analytics.
- Community forums for idea sharing and discussions.
- Tailored educational content on macro, crypto and trading strategies.
- Access to charts, economic data and exclusive investing tools.
- Client
- RealVision
- Industry
- Financial Media and Investment Education
- Business type
- Subscription-based multimedia platform focused on financial markets
- Website
- www.realvision.com
What the platform had to solve
Financial media had largely been text-first and desktop-bound, while its audience had moved to video and to whichever screen was nearest. Serving that audience meant delivering high-quality streaming consistently across four very different platforms — each with its own input model, performance ceiling and expectations — without fragmenting the product into four separate experiences.
What made it difficult
Ensuring cross-platform consistency
Developing a unified experience across web, mobile, iPad and TV apps required addressing diverse design and technical requirements.
Scaling for high demand
Managing peak traffic during live financial events demanded robust and scalable infrastructure.
Optimising video streaming
Delivering high-quality content with minimal buffering for users on varying internet speeds was a critical challenge.
Maintaining data security
Protecting sensitive financial and user data required robust encryption and compliance with data protection standards.
Enhancing user retention
Encouraging user loyalty amidst a competitive market called for innovative features and personalisation.
Offline accessibility
Balancing offline content delivery with security and performance posed technical difficulties.
How we approached it
- 01
Cross-platform development
React Native and Flutter for the mobile and iPad applications, with native TV apps built for remote-control navigation rather than adapted from touch interfaces.
- 02
Cloud infrastructure
AWS and CDN delivery for scalable, reliable streaming, with Azure Media Services handling video encoding and delivery.
- 03
Personalisation and engagement
Recommendation algorithms built on machine learning to tailor content suggestions, with interactive features such as comments and notifications to sustain engagement.
- 04
Enhanced security
OAuth 2.0 for user authentication, SSL encryption throughout, and PCI DSS-compliant systems for transaction handling.
- 05
Offline access
Offline download capability in the mobile and iPad apps, so subscribers keep access without a connection.
What it was built with
The technologies named for this project.
Web
React.js
Next.js
.NET
GraphQL
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap
Mobile & TV
React Native
Flutter
Native TV apps
Video streaming
Adaptive bitrate streaming
Brightcove player
Azure Media Services
Cloud & delivery
AWS
CDN
AI & machine learning
Natural language processing
AI-enhanced note-taking
Recommendation models
Data & visualisation
D3.js
Chart.js
Financial data APIs
Community
Discourse
Vanilla Forums
Socket.io
Pusher
Payments & identity
Stripe
OAuth 2.0
Auth0
Analytics
Google Analytics
Mixpanel
How the system fits together
The structural decisions behind the platform.
- 01
Adaptive bitrate streaming over a CDN, so playback quality degrades with available bandwidth instead of buffering.
- 02
Azure Media Services for encoding and packaging, with AWS carrying the application workload.
- 03
A shared API layer over .NET and GraphQL serving four distinct clients — web, mobile, iPad and TV — from one content and entitlement model.
- 04
OAuth 2.0 and Auth0 for authentication, with PCI DSS-compliant handling isolating payment data from application systems.
- 05
Offline download support in the mobile and iPad clients, with entitlement enforced on the device.
What the platform does
Expert-led content
High-quality interviews and insights from leading financial experts, investors and economists.
AI-powered tools
Advanced note-taking and summarisation tools for easier understanding of complex content.
Comprehensive market coverage
Content spanning macroeconomics, cryptocurrency, trading strategies and more.
Community engagement
A global community platform for discussion, collaboration and idea sharing among investors.
Subscription flexibility
Multiple tiers — Free, Plus and Pro — catering to different audience needs and levels of expertise.
Cross-platform accessibility
Access via web, mobile and tablet apps for consistent usage across devices.
Data and insights
Real-time data visualisations, charts and analytical tools for tracking financial and crypto markets.
Personalised learning
Tailored recommendations and learning pathways based on user preferences and interests.
Video and content library
A large collection of on-demand content available to subscribers at any time.
High-quality production
Professionally produced video for an engaging and informative experience.
Results
Figures published for the RealVision platform.
CharPixel Technologies has delivered on time, within budget, and with less than 3% bugs on production. The team is proactive, and they've seamlessly integrated with the internal team.
Ritwik MangalProduct Manager, RealVisionRealVision in use
What this project involved
Web Application Development
Scalable web applications on modern frameworks, engineered for first-load performance and sustained load.
Mobile App Development
Native and cross-platform iOS and Android apps, built for real network conditions rather than office Wi-Fi.
TV & Streaming Apps
Roku, Fire TV and smart TV applications, built around remote-first navigation and video delivery.
Cloud & DevOps
Migration, deployment automation and infrastructure on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, built to be operated.
AI & Machine Learning
LLM integration, retrieval pipelines and machine learning, built with evaluation rather than demos.
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What platforms does RealVision run on?
Web, mobile, iPad and TV. The mobile and iPad applications were built with React Native and Flutter, while the TV applications were built natively so navigation works properly with a remote control rather than being adapted from a touch interface.
02
How was video streaming handled?
Through adaptive bitrate streaming delivered over a CDN, with Azure Media Services handling encoding and the Brightcove player handling playback. Adaptive delivery means quality steps down on a weak connection instead of stalling.
03
How does the platform handle peak traffic during live events?
Scaling for peak demand during live financial events was one of the project's stated challenges. The approach combined AWS infrastructure with CDN delivery, so the traffic surge is absorbed at the edge rather than at the origin.
04
What did the AI tooling actually do?
Natural language processing generated summaries and personalised insights, and AI-enhanced note-taking helped subscribers digest long-form content. RealVision reports a 30% reduction in research time for users of those tools.
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