What Studio Something does

Studio Something is a privately held creative production studio headquartered in Leith, Edinburgh, founded in 2014 and operating with a 1–10 person team. The studio produces TV shows, documentary series, branded content, advertising campaigns, and creative strategy deliverables for a roster that spans public broadcasters (BBC Scotland, BBC Sport), global brands (Microsoft, Tennent's Lager, NBA Europe, Ooni, Royal Bank of Scotland), sports organizations (Brentford FC), tourism bodies (Visit Scotland), and nonprofits (United To Prevent Suicide, See Me, Creative Scotland). Its core products include the long-running BBC Scotland format "A View From The Terrace," now in its seventh series with sold-out live touring extensions, plus episodic digital series such as "ABC of the NBA" and "Get to Germany," cinematic documentaries like "Ultras" and "Eilish McColgan: Running in the Family," and award-recognized advertising work such as Tennent's "Have a Wonderful Pint." Distribution flows through the studio's clients' own channels — BBC iPlayer, Tennent's YouTube, NBA Europe YouTube, The Guardian Labs, and Ooni's global marketing surfaces — supplemented by earned media in The Guardian and The Times.

The studio is not a technology company and operates with conventional creative production tooling rather than proprietary platforms or AI systems. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: the founders and team pitch directly to brand and broadcaster decision-makers, secure project-based commissions, and deliver end-to-end from brief through execution. Revenue is generated under professional services terms on a quote-by-quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts appear to be project-scope rather than recurring SaaS arrangements. Competitive differentiation rests on a small talent-led creative team, sustained relationships with marquee clients, and a growing portfolio of press- and award-recognized output (including a 2023 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Award for the Tennent's Christmas ad). The company is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding history, and no mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes on record.

Name

Studio Something

Legal name

Studio Something

Website

https://studiosomething.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Something is an Edinburgh-based creative production studio producing TV shows, documentaries, branded content, and advertising campaigns for clients including BBC Scotland, Tennent's Lager, Microsoft, NBA Europe, and major UK brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Creative production studio
• Documentary filmmaking
• Branded content production
• Tv show production
• Advertising campaign production

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Creative Production Services: Project-based creative services including TV show production, documentary filmmaking, branded content creation, advertising campaigns, and creative strategy. Work is delivered to clients including broadcasters (BBC), brands (Tennent's, Ooni), sports organizations (NBA Europe, Brentford FC), and nonprofits (United To Prevent Suicide).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Something is a creative production studio that delivers end-to-end film, television, documentary, and branded content for broadcasters and major brands. Their work spans TV show production, documentary filmmaking, branded content creation, advertising campaigns, and creative strategy, taking client briefs and producing distinctive, people-centric output from concept through execution.

Product overview

Studio Something is a creative production studio offering a portfolio of content products and services including TV shows, documentary series, branded entertainment, and creative campaigns. Core products include TV formats like 'A View From The Terrace' and 'Late Night at the Euros,' documentary series such as 'Ultras' and 'Eilish McColgan: Running in the Family,' branded content for clients like Tennent's Lager, BBC Scotland, NBA Europe, and Microsoft, plus creative services spanning strategy, campaigns, design, and branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Services End-to-end creative production services for broadcasters and major brands spanning creative strategy, campaign development, design, branding, and factual entertainment production, delivered from brief through execution.
• A View From The Terrace Pioneering, topical TV show presented by football fans and adapted from a podcast, produced for BBC Scotland. Features a rotating cast of regular football supporters covering Scottish football from elite to grassroots.
• Late Night at the Euros Nightly TV show produced for BBC Scotland celebrating Scotland at Euro 2024, hosted by Line of Duty star Martin Compston and broadcaster Gordon Smart.
• Ultras Three-part cinematic documentary series for BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer exploring the rise of a new fan movement in Scottish football.
• Eilish McColgan: Running in the Family BBC Scotland documentary following athlete Eilish McColgan as she attempts to defeat her mother's marathon record.
• Cycling Saved My Life BBC Our Lives documentary following Josh Quigley's journey from depression to world record breaker as he attempted to qualify for the World Championships.
• Mammograms and AI: Beyond The Human Eye Short documentary for Microsoft Azure and The Guardian showing how AI is transforming UK healthcare and breast screening.
• ABC of the NBA Series 10-part YouTube series created for NBA Europe explaining basketball rules, rituals, records, and stars with a 90s aesthetic and modern take.
• Get to Germany 5-part entertainment series for Tennent's Lager following a race between Scotland fans, hosted natively on YouTube to celebrate Scotland's tournament return.
• FC United Suicide prevention campaign for United To Prevent Suicide creating Scotland's 'second team' using football ambassadors to normalize conversations about mental health.
• Feels FM Emoji-powered jukebox for See Me that links emoji selections to curated Spotify playlists to help kids discuss mental health.

Quantifiable outcome

• FC United campaign reached over 9.5 million people in 18 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Something worked with Microsoft and The Guardian Labs to create 'Beyond The Human Eye' documentary showing how AI and Microsoft Azure cloud platform is transforming UK healthcare, specifically breast cancer screening.
• The Guardian (Guardian Labs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaired with Microsoft to create entertaining, authentic branded content. Guardian Labs collaborated with Studio Something to produce documentaries showcasing technology impact.
• Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepositioned the bank and created debit card visual identity supporting the 'elevated everyday moments' brand platform. Created debit cards that serve as 'a piece of art in millions of pockets across the UK.'
• Visit ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated 'A Sonic Portrait of Scotland' - a bespoke track for campaign films using real sounds of Scotland including Jacobite Steam Train, waterfalls, Gaelic conversations, and Harris tweed loom sounds.
• Zoe GrahamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish musician enlisted to weave 'found sounds' of Scotland into a cohesive, foot-tapping anthem for Visit Scotland campaign.
• Creative ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced 'Our Creative Voice' - an animated project bringing Creative Scotland's research about creativity among Scots to life using BAFTA-nominated animator Will Anderson.
• Will AndersonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAFTA-nominated animator hired to create characters representing research findings in an accessible, creative way for Creative Scotland's Our Creative Voice project.
• Julie LinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTV presenting chef collaborated with Studio Something on Food Fest short films as part of BBC's Coast to Coast food show.
• Jim SmithminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotland's well-known farmer featured alongside Julie Lin in Food Fest content exploring Scotland's culinary culture.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Bounce Cinema: UK creative production studio producing commercials and branded content for major brands; smaller-scale emerging peer with similar boutique positioning.

Direct peers

• Pulse Films: London-based creative production studio producing commercials, music videos, documentaries and branded content for global brands and broadcasters — directly comparable offering and client base to Studio Something.
• Studio Output: Independent creative and content studio producing campaigns, branded content and design for ambitious brands; same boutique studio positioning and cross-format offering.
• Merman: UK creative production studio producing commercials and branded entertainment for major advertisers; closely comparable as a talent-led, brand-and-broadcaster-focused production company.
• Rumpus Studio: Boutique London creative production company producing advertising, branded content and short-form films for global brands — same project-based model and client profile.
• Twofour: UK factual-entertainment and branded content producer with BBC commissions and major brand work; comparable in the broadcast-documentary overlap with Studio Something.
• Greatest Hits (Great Guns): Boutique commercial production company working with agencies and brands on high-profile ad campaigns and branded content — comparable talent-led creative model.

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Creative Studio: Independent UK creative agency with strong branded content and campaign production capabilities; comparable creative-led positioning at larger scale.
• Ridley Scott Creative: Established creative production house producing premium commercials and branded content; broader portfolio and deeper resources but overlapping client category.
• The Mill: Global production and post-production powerhouse serving the world's largest advertisers; sets the ceiling on scale and capability that a studio like Studio Something is benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/s0methingsays
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearestudiosomething
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/something-something

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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