2026

Roku content management system (CMS)

Entrant

Fang He

Category

Innovation in Design - User Experience Design

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

Beehive: The Engine Behind Roku’s Global Content Ecosystem
Beehive is the sophisticated command center for Roku’s global content operations, engineered to manage a massive library of over 1.1 million assets. The project’s core challenge was to design a unified platform capable of handling an immense spectrum of media—from live sports and blockbuster films to dynamic advertising—while maintaining the highest standards for metadata accuracy and speed-to-market.

The design of Beehive prioritizes the bridge between backend complexity and seamless output. We developed a high-performance interface that empowers teams to curate and merchandise content with precision, ensuring that Roku remains a premier destination for global partners like Disney+ and Paramount+. By creating a streamlined workspace, the design enables these high-stakes collaborations to flourish, delivering localized and high-quality experiences to millions of viewers.

Innovation is central to the platform’s success. We strategically integrated AI-driven features to automate metadata workflows and quality control, turning what were once manual, error-prone tasks into high-efficiency processes. This design-led approach has been instrumental in Roku’s international expansion, providing the localized geo-targeting and multi-language support necessary to scale into new markets effortlessly.

Beehive demonstrates how sophisticated design can turn vast amounts of data into a strategic advantage. It is a robust system that ensures every frame served on the Roku platform meets a global standard of excellence, ultimately delivering a more personalized and polished streaming experience for the end user.

Credits

Lead UX Product Designer
Fang He
Design Manager
Mehul Agrawal
Senior Design Manager
Roshan Menon
 
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Entrant

Sophie Colline (Feng Chia University)

Category

Innovation in Design - Movie and Animation Design

Country / Region

Taiwan

 
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Entrant

Category

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Country / Region

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Entrant

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Category

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Country / Region

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Entrant

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Category

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Country / Region

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