Culture House Media

What Culture House Media does

Culture House Media is a Black, Brown, and women-owned full-service media company founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York. The firm produces non-fiction film, television, podcasts, branded content, and cultural-strategy engagements for streaming platforms, broadcast networks, Fortune 500 advertisers, and cultural institutions. Its core customers include Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Amazon Prime Video, MTV, YouTube, and brands such as Toyota, Microsoft, HP, Pfizer, Marriott, Dell, AT&T, ESPN, and Condé Nast, alongside institutional partners including the United Nations and UN Foundation. Revenue is generated through project-based production fees and licensing (one-time licenses for content), professional services fees for branded content and cultural consulting, and consulting/co-development fees for immersive experiences.

The company's product surface includes documentary series (Black Twitter, Ladies First, The Hair Tales, Growing Up, Rebel Music), feature documentaries (Tough Guys, For the Love of Strippers, Momentum Shift, Sixth of June), branded content series for Fortune 500 clients, and documentary podcasts (The Nightingale of Iran). In 2024 it launched Culture House Immersive, a dedicated division led by Mikhael Tara Garver (former Director of Immersive Experience on Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser) that provides consulting, artistic direction, and co-development services for location-based entertainment, XR experiences, and live events, including the inaugural Immersive Incubator program co-produced with five regional venues. Proprietary methodology "Immersive Involvement" is described as a fandom- and culture-building practice for involving audiences in IP.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise relationship-driven, with projects acquired through direct relationships with major platforms and brands rather than competitive pitches. Distribution is global via licensed streaming and podcast platforms. The company has not publicly disclosed revenue, has no disclosed institutional investors, and operates with a small senior team anchored by Founder & Executive Producer Raeshem Nijhon, Co-Founders Nicole Galovski and Carri Twigg, Head of Immersive Mikhael Tara Garver, and Head of Brand Partnerships Danielle Dardashti. Recognition includes Emmy, Critics Choice, Gotham, IDA, NAACP, and Webby nominations; an Academy Award shortlist; a THEA Award for Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser; 2024 Signal Awards for Best Writing and Best Documentary; and a 2024 Quill Award for Best Podcast.

Name

Culture House Media

Legal name

Culture House Media

Website

https://culture.house

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culture House Media is a Black, Brown, and women-owned New York-based production and cultural consultancy founded in 2014. It produces documentary film, television, podcasts, branded content, and immersive experiences for streaming platforms, Fortune 500 brands, and institutions like the United Nations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Television production services
• Immersive experience design
• Branded content production
• Cultural consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Film and Television Production: Production of documentary series, narrative content, and feature documentaries for major streaming platforms and networks including Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Amazon, MTV, and YouTube. Revenue generated through production fees and licensing agreements.
2. Immersive Experience Development: Consulting, artistic direction, and co-development services for multi-platform experiences, location-based entertainment, experiential events, and XR projects. Includes work with IP holders, brands, venues, developers, and talent.
3. Brand Content Partnerships: Branded content production for Fortune 500 brands including Toyota, Microsoft, HP, Pfizer, Marriott, Dell, Planned Parenthood, AT&T, ESPN, Condé Nast, and others. Revenue through branded content fees and production services.
4. Cultural Consulting: Cultural consultancy services for creative and corporate sectors across content, events, campaigns, programming and curation.
5. Podcast Production: Documentary podcast production and brand partnership development. Includes award-winning podcasts like The Nightingale of Iran.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Culture House Media is a full-service production and cultural consultancy that creates non-fiction film, television, podcasts, and branded content for major streaming platforms and Fortune 500 brands. It also operates Culture House Immersive, a dedicated division designing Location-Based Entertainment (LBE), extended reality (XR) experiences, and live immersive entertainment using its proprietary Immersive Involvement methodology.

Product overview

Culture House Media is a full service media company offering Film + TV, Immersive Experiences, Podcasts, Digital Content, and Cultural Strategy. The company operates Culture House Immersive as its dedicated immersive entertainment division. Content productions include docuseries (Black Twitter, Ladies First, The Hair Tales, Growing Up), documentaries (Tough Guys, For the Love of Strippers, Sixth of June), branded content for Fortune 500 clients, and podcasts including The Nightingale of Iran. The Immersive division develops Location-Based Entertainment and XR experiences using 'Immersive Involvement' methodology. The company has paid $18M+ to women and BIPOC collaborators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Culture House Immersive: A division focused on immersive entertainment experiences, location-based entertainment, and XR experiences. Led by Mikhael Tara Garver, it builds the future of Immersive Entertainment using fandom and culture-building practice called Immersive Involvement.

Products and services

• Black Twitter: A People's History A Gotham, Critics Choice, and NAACP Award-nominated docuseries chronicling the rise, movements, and cultural impact of Black Twitter. Distributed on Hulu.
• Ladies First A 4-part Netflix series that hit the Netflix global Top 10, re-contextualizing women in hip hop and their role in the genre's 50 years.
• The Hair Tales A docuseries about Black women, beauty, and identity through the lens of Black hair. Executive produced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Oprah Winfrey, streaming on Hulu via Onyx and OWN.
• Growing Up A hybrid docu-series for Disney+ exploring adolescence through ten coming-of-age stories, created and showrun by Nicole Galovski and featuring Brie Larson.
• Rebel Music A six-part MTV documentary series about young people using art for change in conflict zones including Egypt, Mali, Israel/Palestine, Afghanistan, and Mexico; executive produced by Shepard Fairey.
• For the Love of Strippers A Netflix documentary following two L.A. dancers and activists organizing for industry reform around dancer safety, fair wages, and workplace rights.
• Tough Guys A Showtime feature-length documentary exploring the development of mixed martial arts in 1980s Pittsburgh.
• Momentum Shift An Amazon Prime documentary about Ellen Latham, founder of Orangetheory Fitness, and the lives transformed through fitness.
• Girly A doc-series celebrating women on the frontlines of radical change, in partnership with Rashida Jones, Refinery29, and UN Foundation.
• Night of Too Many Stars Jon Stewart's Emmy-nominated HBO special produced by Culture House.
• The Nightingale of Iran Award-winning documentary podcast about a Persian Jewish family, hosted and written by Danielle Dardashti. Winner of 2024 Signal Awards for Best Writing and Best Documentary, and named Best Podcast of 2024 by the Quill Awards.
• Branded Content & Brand Stories End-to-end branded content production for Fortune 500 brands across verticals including automotive, technology, healthcare, hospitality, telecom, sports media, and publishing. Clients include Toyota, Microsoft, HP, Pfizer, Marriott, Dell, AT&T, ESPN, Condé Nast Traveler, Serena Williams, and Planned Parenthood.
• Culture House Immersive Immersive entertainment division offering consulting, artistic direction, and co-development services for IP holders, brands, venues, developers, and creators. Specializes in Location-Based Entertainment (LBE), extended reality (XR) experiences, and live immersive entertainment using the proprietary Immersive Involvement methodology.
• Cultural Consulting & Strategy Cultural consultancy services for creative and corporate sectors across content, events, campaigns, programming, and curation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $18M+ paid to women and BIPOC collaborators
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered advisor, core, minor, partner and incubator partner.

• BridgeLine MediaadvisorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic advisors connecting capital with technology-driven media companies poised for disruption and/or rapid growth that can generate impact at scale. Focus on world-building IP, technical innovation, and linear storytelling expansion.
• AMS ImmersiveadvisorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe immersive consulting practice of AMS Planning & Research, committed to the value of arts, culture, and entertainment in communities. Provides management consulting, project development, performance analytics, and industry intelligence with over 35 years of experience.
• Pemberley ProductionsadvisorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer, tour booker, and general manager specializing in bringing overseas work into the United States and on tour, including productions like West End's Woman in Black (off-Broadway at McKittrick Hotel), Center Theatre Group productions, and US Tours.
• Conde Nast EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Black Twitter docuseries, producing content in collaboration with Condé Nast's entertainment division.
• Onyx/OWNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oprah Winfrey Network's Onyx brand for The Hair Tales docuseries about Black women and beauty through the lens of Black hair.
• United Nations Department of PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking closely with UN Department of Partnerships to champion the Global Goals through creative work and advocacy. The Agreement documentary premiered at UN General Assembly 2023.
• Shepard FaireyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive producer for Rebel Music documentary series on MTV.
• Skai Blue MediapartnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration partner for brand work including Serena Williams brand content and We Got You Philly series.
• Arsht Centerincubator partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-producer of Culture House Immersive's Inaugural Immersive Incubator in 2024, developing 13 pieces of original IP for tourable Location Based Entertainment.
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts Off-Centerincubator partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-producer of Culture House Immersive's Inaugural Immersive Incubator in 2024.
• LIT Immersiveincubator partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-producer of Culture House Immersive's Inaugural Immersive Incubator in 2024.
• Proctors Collaborativeincubator partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-producer of Culture House Immersive's Inaugural Immersive Incubator in 2024.
• Midland Centerincubator partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-producer of Culture House Immersive's Inaugural Immersive Incubator in 2024.
• Walt Disney ImagineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMikhael Tara Garver serves as Lead Creative Consultant for Walt Disney Imagineering, bringing immersive entertainment expertise to Disney's IP and experiences.
• Rashida JonesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive producer partner for Girly docuseries celebrating women on frontlines of radical change.
• Refinery29minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Refinery29 for Girly docuseries production.
• UN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UN Foundation for Girly docuseries and other pro-social work.
• New York Center for CommunicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaeshem Nijhon serves on the board of this organization dedicated to bringing more diversity to media and entertainment industry, serving over 4500 students from 185+ colleges annually.
• EMILY'S List Creative CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaeshem Nijhon serves on the Creative Council for EMILY'S List.
• Kennedy Center BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarri Twigg appointed by President Biden to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts and the Kennedy Center board.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Higher Ground Productions: Barack and Michelle Obama's production company producing documentary and scripted content for Netflix and other streamers. Highly comparable to Culture House as a mission-driven, founder-led studio producing culturally resonant non-fiction for premium platforms.
• Imagine Entertainment: Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's production company producing documentary and feature content across platforms. Comparable as an established, founder-led studio with parallel non-fiction/feature pipeline, awards pedigree, and similar mix of branded and platform work.
• Participant Media: Mission-driven entertainment company producing impact-focused documentary and narrative content for streamers and theatrical. Directly comparable to Culture House for its values-aligned, social-impact documentary slate and platform distribution model.
• Concordia Studio: Brad Pitt's documentary-focused production company building an IP library across film, TV, and emerging formats. Comparable to Culture House's documentary and immersive-adjacent ambitions, with similar intent to build durable IP assets beyond one-off commissions.
• Kartemquin Films: Long-standing non-profit documentary production company behind high-impact social-issue films. Comparable to Culture House in mission-driven non-fiction production, awards pedigree, and platform distribution strategy.
• Radical Media: Production company producing documentary, branded, and immersive content across film, TV, and experiential formats. Closely comparable to Culture House across its full-service production, branded work, and immersive capabilities.
• Meow Wolf: Immersive art and entertainment company creating large-scale location-based experiences. Directly comparable to Culture House Immersive's location-based entertainment and XR ambitions, and a benchmark for the LBE business model the new division is targeting.

Broad incumbents

• A24: Independent studio producing and distributing film, TV, and documentary content with strong cultural brand and awards profile. Comparable as an independent content company operating across premium platforms, though broader in scope than Culture House's non-fiction focus.
• Vice Studios: Vice's content production arm producing documentary and branded entertainment for global platforms. Comparable in documentary and branded content production targeting younger, culturally engaged audiences, though broader in scale.

Emerging players

• XTR: Independent documentary studio producing and distributing non-fiction content directly to streamers and theatrical. Comparable to Culture House as an emerging independent documentary-focused producer competing for similar streaming commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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