Our embedded QA team supported the launch of a major streaming platform

Candyspace are specialists in designing, building and optimising digital products. They were commissioned to completely rebuild a TV streaming platform for a major global broadcaster. Designed to run across web, iOS, Android, and Apple TV, the platform featured a completely new technical and user architecture, underpinned by enhanced data capability.

With a tight delivery timeline and high expectations around performance and cross-device consistency, Candyspace needed QA support that could scale quickly and integrate smoothly with their team.

Scalable, embedded QA to support high-stakes delivery

We quickly scaled up a dedicated QA team of five full-time testers embedded within Candyspace’s delivery team for nine months. To ensure seamless collaboration, our testers actively participated in Candyspace’s daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and team calls.

This close integration facilitated real-time communication with developers and project leads, enabling us to rapidly identify, discuss, resolve, and retest issues - minimising delivery disruption and maintaining project momentum.

Multi-platform testing for flawless user experiences

Throughout the development cycle, we tested across a wide range of devices - including smart TVs, mobile phones, and tablets - addressing the complexities of delivering seamless streaming experiences across different operating systems, screen sizes, and hardware configurations.

Our strategy combined functional testing to validate core user journeys, compatibility testing to ensure consistent behaviour and appearance across platforms, and integration testing to confirm smooth communication between front-end interfaces and back-end services. We also assessed UI responsiveness, cross-platform synchronisation, and playback stability under varying network conditions.

This comprehensive, hands-on approach enabled us to deliver a robust, high-quality user experience across all supported environments.

Collaborative problem-solving from development to launch

Our involvement extended beyond launch, providing ongoing post-live support to maintain and improve quality as new features and enhancements were rolled out. This included comprehensive regression testing to ensure that recent changes did not introduce any new defects or negatively impact existing functionality.

By systematically retesting core user journeys and critical features across supported platforms, we helped maintain platform stability, enabling Candyspace to deliver continuous, reliable updates without compromising the user experience.

Driving success through agile QA partnership

This engagement highlights how flexible, independent QA support can strengthen internal teams - particularly on complex, high-stakes digital projects. Our embedded testers played a key role in delivering a reliable, high-performing streaming platform for one of the world’s leading broadcasters. The success highlights the value of close collaboration, integrated teams, and a shared commitment to exceptional digital experiences at scale.