ProSiebenSat.1 Connect
We led design and development of the interactive social TV platform ProSieben Connect - Node.js for very high traffic, live updates, and multi-screen use.
Turing 42 (then IT:Agenten) led design and development of ProSieben Connect, the social TV platform where viewers discuss live shows such as Schlag den Raab or The Voice of Germany, cheer candidates, and follow show-related feeds. The platform aggregates audience reactions from social media (for example tweets to @ProSieben), adds games, and serves trailers, polls, and timed information alongside the broadcast.
Performance in practice
We adopted Node.js early for interactive, real-time platforms. ProSieben Connect handles very high traffic during live shows. The experience is multi-screen: TV and mobile devices (for example iPads) stay in sync.
Classic request/response servers struggle when every client polls for updates. Node.js keeps connections open so content can refresh continuously without overloading or blocking the server.