What Jesse Collins Entertainment does

Jesse Collins Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning, full-service television and live event production company founded in 2012 by Jesse Collins and headquartered at 333 N. Glenoaks Blvd., 5th floor, Burbank, California. The company produces premium entertainment across six core product categories: sports production (Super Bowl Halftime Shows, NFL Christmas Gameday, MLB World Series, AFL Grand Final), award show production (Primetime Emmys, BET Awards, Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards), televised specials (Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, Christmas at Rockefeller Center, Grace for the World Vatican concert), unscripted series (Hollywood Squares, Rhythm + Flow, Star Search), scripted miniseries and sitcoms (The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story, Real Husbands of Hollywood), and comedy specials. Productions are delivered to enterprise buyers across NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Netflix, HBO, BET Media Group, CNN, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, CMT, OWN, Lifetime, Meta, and YouTube, supported by a first-look deal at Paramount Global and a founding relationship with BET since 2001.

The company operates a professional services production model, earning project-based fees from networks, streaming platforms, and brand sponsors on a per-engagement basis. Distribution is B2B-only — JCE does not sell to consumers directly but produces content that networks and platforms monetize via advertising, subscription, or sponsorship. Headcount stands at approximately 25 employees (up from 11), structured around a Founder/CEO, President (Dionne Harmon), CFO, and EVPs covering Sports & Live Content, Production, Business & Legal Affairs, Unscripted Content, and Specials. The leadership team has overseen consecutive Emmy (75th–78th) and Super Bowl halftime engagements as well as entry into new live sports and streaming competition verticals.

Revenue, contract values, and pricing are not publicly disclosed. The company has received a minority investment from UK-based production firm Fulwell73, has no subsidiaries, and is privately held. Geographic operations have expanded from US-centric to include Australia (AFL Grand Final 2025) and Vatican City (Grace for the World 2025), with cumulative viewer scale across marquee productions exceeding 100 million per event.

Name

Jesse Collins Entertainment

Legal name

Jesse Collins Entertainment

Website

https://jessecollinsent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jesse Collins Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning, full-service television and live event production company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Burbank, California. It produces Super Bowl halftime shows, award ceremonies, scripted miniseries, unscripted series, and specials for major US broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms including NBC, Netflix, BET, and Paramount Global.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Live Event Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Live event production
• Award show production
• Unscripted series production
• Scripted miniseries production

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Television Production Services: Production fees earned from creating television content for broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms. Revenue generated through producing award shows, specials, unscripted series, and scripted programming for networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Netflix, HBO, and others.
2. Live Event Production: Production of live events including Super Bowl Halftime Shows, award ceremonies, and benefit concerts. Revenue earned through production fees and partnerships with brands and networks.
3. Brand Partnership Events: Production of branded content and large-scale events in partnership with corporate sponsors. Includes events like the Black Women in Music Dinner with HarbourView Equity Partners, Amazon Music, and BET Media Group as contributing partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full-service film and television production company that produces live events, award shows, specials, unscripted series, and scripted television for major broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms. The company earns production fees by executing projects from concept through completion, with signature franchises spanning the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Primetime Emmy Awards, BET Awards, biographical miniseries, and competition reality programming for clients including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Netflix, HBO, BET, and Paramount Global.

Product overview

Jesse Collins Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning, full-service film and television production company offering a comprehensive portfolio of production services across multiple content categories. The company's core offerings span Sports Production (including major Super Bowl Halftime Shows, NFL specials, MLB events), Award Shows Production (Emmys, BET Awards, American Music Awards, Oscars), Special Events Production (concerts, holiday specials, cultural commemorations), Unscripted Series Production (game shows, competition series, talk shows), Scripted and Mini-Series Production (biographical dramas, sitcoms), and Comedy Specials Production. The company has established itself as a go-to production partner for high-profile live events and major network/streaming platforms including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Netflix, HBO, and Paramount. Notable productions include the Super Bowl Halftime Show franchise (Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg/Eminem, Rihanna, Usher, Kendrick Lamar), the Primetime Emmy Awards (75th, 76th, 77th, 78th), BET Awards, Beyoncé Bowl, Netflix's Star Search reboot, Rhythm + Flow, and biographical miniseries including The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Production Production service for major sports-related entertainment events including Super Bowl Halftime Shows, NFL Christmas Gameday specials, MLB World Series ceremonies, MLB All-Star pregame shows, and AFL Grand Final entertainment. Delivered for rights-holding broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and sports leagues.
• Award Shows Production Production service for prestigious annual award ceremonies including the Primetime Emmy Awards (75th-78th editions for NBC/Peacock), BET Awards, American Music Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards (93rd), Soul Train Awards, and BET Hip Hop Awards. Delivered to major broadcast networks and cable channels.
• Special Events Production Production service for televised specials, concerts, holiday celebrations, tribute events, and cultural commemorations including the Vatican "Grace for the World" concert, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular, Christmas at Rockefeller Center, and benefit concerts.
• Unscripted Series Production Production service for unscripted and reality programming including game shows, competition series, talk shows, and documentary series. Notable produced series include Netflix's Star Search reboot, Rhythm + Flow, Real Husbands of Hollywood (5 seasons), Hollywood Squares (CBS reboot), The Bobby Brown Story, and The BET Honors.
• Scripted and Mini-Series Production Production service for scripted television content including biographical miniseries chronicling music legends and sitcoms. Signature productions include The New Edition Story (3-part miniseries, the most-watched cable miniseries in history) and The Bobby Brown Story follow-up for BET.
• Comedy Specials Production Production service for stand-up comedy specials for leading comedians, typically distributed through major streaming platforms (Netflix, HBO Max) and cable networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• The New Edition Story remains the most watched cable mini-series in history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Paramount GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesse Collins Entertainment secured a first-look deal at Paramount Global, providing preferred access to develop and produce content for Paramount's networks and platforms.
• Roc NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoc Nation partnered with Jesse Collins Entertainment and DPS to produce Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show and other major entertainment productions.
• HarbourView Equity PartnersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHarbourView Equity Partners served as founding partner for the 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner, co-produced with The Connie Orlando Foundation and BET Media Group.
• Amazon MusicmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Music was a contributing partner for the 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner, supporting breast cancer prevention and care initiatives.
• BET Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBET Media Group partnered with The Connie Orlando Foundation and Jesse Collins Entertainment for the Black Women in Music Dinner. JCE has a long-standing relationship producing BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, and other BET content since inception in 2001.
• Universal Music GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversal Music Group served as a contributing partner for the 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner.
• OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerOWN served as a contributing partner for the 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner.
• The Connie Orlando FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connie Orlando Foundation, in partnership with BET Media Group and Jesse Collins Entertainment, produces the annual Black Women in Music Dinner as a fundraiser for breast cancer prevention and care.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetflix partnered with Jesse Collins Entertainment for multiple productions including the Star Search reboot, Beyoncé Bowl, and live NFL Christmas Gameday content.
• Nova Sky StoriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Sky Stories co-produced the drone light show for the Grace for the World concert at Vatican City, partnering with Jesse Collins Entertainment on this historic event.
• Something in the WatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharrell Williams' Something in the Water organization was involved in executive production of the Grace for the World concert at Vatican City.
• Detroit LionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Detroit Lions partnered with Jesse Collins Entertainment and Eminem for a three-year partnership that included the Thanksgiving Day halftime show featuring Jack White and Eminem.
• EminemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEminem partnered with the Detroit Lions and Jesse Collins Entertainment for a new three-year partnership showcasing Detroit's cultural scene, including the Thanksgiving Day halftime performance.
• Ford Motor CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFord Motor Company partnered with Blue Star Families and TikTok to host the Proud to Honor benefit concert for military communities, produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment.
• MacArthur FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe MacArthur Foundation co-produced the See Us Unite cultural campaign with Jesse Collins Entertainment and the Ford Foundation to support the AAPI community.
• Will Packer MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWill Packer Media partnered with Jesse Collins Entertainment and Facebook to produce the Change Together special commemorating the March on Washington's anniversary.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mandalay Entertainment: Independent production company producing premium scripted, unscripted, and live content; comparable portfolio breadth to JCE across film, TV, and live events.
• Radical Media: Production company producing premium documentaries, branded specials, and live televised events — closely comparable to JCE's documentary and special-event offerings.
• Done and Done Productions: Live-event and variety production outfit producing tentpole televised ceremonies — a close analog to JCE's award-show and live-event business.
• White Cherry Entertainment: Independent production company led by Glenn Weiss producing major live events and award shows (including Tony Awards, Oscars specials), competing with JCE for primetime event commissions.
• Don Mischer Productions: Veteran live-event and televised-ceremony production company behind the Oscars, Emmys, and Olympic opening ceremonies — historically one of the closest peers to JCE's live-event franchise.
• Fulwell73: UK-based entertainment production company behind The Late Late Show with James Corden and Carpool Karaoke; a minority investor in JCE and a directly comparable live-and-variety production peer.
• Done+Dusted: Specialist live-event and awards-show production company that produces the Oscars, Grammys, and other major televised events, directly competing with JCE for the same high-profile live-event assignments.

Broad incumbents

• Endemol Shine Group: Global content producer and distributor behind major unscripted formats and award shows; broader portfolio incumbent that competes with JCE for network commissions.
• Fremantle: Global production powerhouse producing unscripted, scripted, and live-event content at scale; a much larger incumbent competing for the same premium commissions JCE targets.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Largest live-entertainment company in the world; competes with JCE on large-scale live concert productions and televised special events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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