Tin Roof Media

What Tin Roof Media does

Tin Roof Media is a London-headquartered, creatively-led non-scripted TV production group that creates and distributes specialist factual and format programming for UK, US and international broadcasters and streamers. Formed in 2015 with backing from SME-specialist private equity firm Rockpool Investments, the group consolidates two production labels — Blink Films (founded 2007) and Outline Productions (founded 1998) — both led by Dan Chambers and Justine Kershaw, and is chaired by Rod Henwood (former MD of Central TV/ITV, Commercial Director at Channel 4, and CEO of Zodiak Media and Banijay UK). The group's content slate spans wildlife, science, food and lifestyle genres, with prior production credits for Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, PBS and Disney+.

The company operates an integrated production-and-distribution model. Production is conducted under the two label brands (Blink Films and Outline Productions) and monetizes through direct commissions from UK and international broadcasters. Distribution is handled by two in-house units: Tin Roof Media Distribution (TRMD Distribution), launched in 2024, which manages global licensing of hundreds of hours of the group's back-catalogue to UK channels and international streamers; and TRMD Theatrical, also launched in 2024, which provides end-to-end UK theatrical distribution for independent film producers and access to publicly available screen funds. Revenue is generated through a mix of production fees, global content licensing royalties, and theatrical distribution revenue shares, with all commercial activity conducted on a project-by-project, direct B2B basis. The group is supported by the UK Global Screen Fund (financed by DCMS and administered by the BFI), which subsidizes international distribution of UK screen IP. Headcount is in the 101-250 range, with offices in London and Chepstow.

Name

Tin Roof Media

Legal name

Tin Roof Media

Website

https://tinroofmedia.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tin Roof Media is a London-based, creatively-led non-scripted TV production group that produces and globally licenses specialist factual and format programming for UK and international broadcasters and streamers through its Blink Films and Outline Productions labels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TV Production and Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Pay-TV / Premium Window Distribution (MPADAJAH)

Keywords

• Factual TV production
• Non-scripted programming
• Content licensing distribution
• Specialist factual shows
• Theatrical film distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Global Content Licensing: Tin Roof Media Distribution handles global licensing of hundreds of hours of award-winning factual programming produced by their in-house labels (Blink Films and Outline Productions) for UK channels and international broadcasters and streamers. Revenue is generated through licensing fees for content distribution rights.
2. Theatrical Distribution: TRMD Theatrical distributes independent film releases to the UK theatrical market, providing end-to-end distribution support for partner producers. Revenue is generated through theatrical distribution revenue shares and distribution fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tin Roof Media is a creatively-led, non-scripted TV production group that creates and makes high-quality specialist factual and format shows for the UK, US and international markets through two in-house production labels (Blink Films and Outline Productions). The group also monetizes its content library and third-party titles through global content licensing (Tin Roof Media Distribution) and UK theatrical film distribution (TRMD Theatrical), serving broadcasters, streamers and independent film producers.

Product overview

Tin Roof Media is a creatively-led, non-scripted TV production group that operates as a unified platform consisting of two production labels (Blink Films founded 2007, and Outline Productions founded 1998) and two distribution divisions (Tin Roof Media Distribution for global content licensing, and TRMD Theatrical for UK theatrical film distribution). The production labels create specialist factual and format programming while the distribution arms monetize the content through licensing to UK channels, international broadcasters, streamers, and theatrical releases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blink Films: Non-scripted TV production label specializing in specialist factual programming, founded in 2007 and led by Dan Chambers and Justine Kershaw
• Outline Productions
• TRMD Theatrical
• TRMD Distribution

Products and services

• Blink Films A Tin Roof Media production label specializing in specialist factual and format programming for UK, US and international broadcasters and streamers. Founded in 2007 and led by Dan Chambers and Justine Kershaw.
• Outline Productions A Tin Roof Media production label producing specialist factual programming. Founded in 1998 and now led by Dan Chambers and Justine Kershaw.
• Tin Roof Media Distribution Manages global distribution requirements for Tin Roof Media and its group companies, handling global licensing for hundreds of hours of award-winning factual programming produced by Blink Films and Outline Productions for UK channels and international broadcasters and streamers.
• TRMD Theatrical Specializes in distributing independent film releases to the UK theatrical market and provides end-to-end distribution support for partner producers seeking to access publicly available funds. Launched in 2024 with a number of non-scripted film projects in the pipeline.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios: Production and distribution arm of ITV, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster. Directly comparable as a producer of UK and international factual programming with global distribution infrastructure.
• Banijay: World's largest independent content producer and distributor. Directly comparable as a global factual/entertainment production and distribution group; particularly relevant because Tin Roof's chairman Rod Henwood was previously CEO of Banijay UK.
• Zodiak Media: European factual/entertainment production group (now part of Banijay). Highly relevant given that Tin Roof's chairman Rod Henwood was previously CEO of Zodiak Media, and the business overlap in factual formats.
• Fremantle: RTL Group-owned global production and distribution company with deep factual and entertainment output. Competes with Tin Roof for global streamer commissions and has overlapping distributor relationships.
• All3Media: Major UK-headquartered independent television production and distribution group with a portfolio of specialist factual labels. Operates an integrated production-plus-distribution model similar to Tin Roof but at much greater scale.
• Endemol Shine Group: Large global production group (Banijay-acquired but historically a standalone peer) covering factual, entertainment and scripted. Tin Roof's finance director previously worked at Dragonfly, which was part of Endemol Shine.

Direct peers

• Plimsoll Productions: UK-based specialist factual production company creating premium natural history and factual content for global streamers. Closely comparable scale and genre focus to Tin Roof's Blink Films and Outline Productions labels.
• Dragonfly Film and Television: UK premium factual production company, now part of Endemol Shine/Banijay. Tin Roof's Group Director of Finance previously headed finance at Dragonfly, evidencing close market positioning in premium UK factual.
• Darlow Smithson Productions: Specialist factual and documentary production company in the UK, producing premium content for global streamers and broadcasters. Tin Roof's COO Ulla Streib was previously a Director at Darlow Smithson.
• Lion TV: UK independent producer focused on specialist factual, history and science programming for UK and US broadcasters. Operates at a similar scale and serves overlapping buyers (BBC, Channel 4, PBS).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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