What Wiip does

Wiip is a global independent entertainment studio headquartered at 6526 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, founded in 2018 and led by CEO Paul Lee. The studio operates as a talent-first producer of premium scripted television and film, partnering exclusively with top-tier showrunners and creators — including Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown, Task), Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Gideon Raff (Safe Houses) — to develop and co-produce prestige drama, limited series, and documentary content. Its slate spans Emmy and Peabody-winning titles and is distributed through co-production and licensing arrangements with all major US streaming platforms and premium cable networks, including Prime Video, HBO/Max, Apple TV+, Netflix, and FX. Wiip has no proprietary technology platform; the studio's value creation rests entirely on creative development, packaging, and production management rather than software, tools, or infrastructure.

The studio generates revenue through negotiated production deals, co-production fee structures, and content licensing arrangements with its platform partners. It is privately held, with a private equity investment from Atwater Capital in 2022 providing capital backing for production activities. Despite operating with a lean team of 1–10 employees, Wiip runs a large active slate spanning YA drama (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Boys of Tommen), prestige crime drama (Mare of Easttown, Task, The Undertow), period and historical series (Dickinson, Pistol, White House Plumbers, The Corrections), and documentary (Just Sing). Notable performance metrics include 70 million viewers in 70 days for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 and nearly 30% audience growth from premiere to finale on HBO's Task, both signaling strong engagement outcomes for the studio's content. Wiip has accumulated multiple 2026 award nominations across the TCA, Gotham, Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and Astra Awards, and was an AFI Awards 2025 honoree, reinforcing its positioning in the prestige content tier. The studio's go-to-market is sales-led, with content offerings pitched and structured directly with streaming platform and network executives rather than marketed to end consumers.

Name

Wiip

Legal name

Wiip

Website

https://wiip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wiip is a Los Angeles-based independent entertainment studio that develops and co-produces premium scripted television and film with top showrunners for major streaming platforms including Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV+, and Netflix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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. Content Production and Licensing: Wiip develops and produces TV series and films for major streaming platforms and networks, generating revenue through production deals, co-production arrangements, and licensing fees. The studio creates prestige content including limited series, ongoing dramas, and documentary features for platforms like Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV+, and Netflix.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wiip is a private independent entertainment production studio that develops and produces premium scripted television series, limited series, and films for major streaming platforms (Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV+, Netflix) and cable networks (FX). The studio operates a talent-first model, securing development deals and co-production arrangements with established showrunners to deliver prestige programming. Revenue is generated through production fees and content licensing to its distribution partners.

Product overview

Wiip is a global independent entertainment studio with a talent-first approach, producing premium television series and films. The company's portfolio consists of multiple distinct productions across major streaming platforms and networks, including drama series (The Summer I Turned Pretty for Prime Video, Mare of Easttown and Task for HBO, Dickinson for Apple TV+), limited series (White House Plumbers, Pistol, The Undertow, The Off Weeks, Safe Houses, The Corrections), and documentaries (Just Sing). Wiip operates as a production company creating content rather than offering a unified software product or platform, with each show functioning as a separate production rather than modular components of a single offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Summer I Turned Pretty YA drama series for Prime Video based on Jenny Han's novels, following a young woman's coming-of-age journey through romance and family dynamics. Licensed to Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios.
• Mare of Easttown Emmy Award-winning limited crime drama series for HBO starring Kate Winslet, centered on a small-town detective investigating a murder. Licensed to HBO.
• Task Prestige crime drama series for HBO starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey, created by Brad Ingelsby as a follow-up to Mare of Easttown. Licensed to HBO.
• Dickinson Peabody Award-winning series for Apple TV+ starring Hailee Steinfeld, exploring the life of poet Emily Dickinson through a modern lens. Licensed to Apple TV+.
• Bodkin

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 million viewers in 70 days for 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Apple StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Co-producing spy thriller series 'Safe Houses' with Ana de Armas and Jennifer Connelly in talks to star.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 November 2025Histranger engaged with Wiip and CAA during industry visits in Los Angeles, showcasing Emotion AI technology for content creation.
• Ventureland (John Battsek and Sarah Thomson)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for documentary 'Just Sing' which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.
• Prime Video / Amazon MGM StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'Boys of Tommen,' and film continuation of the series. Major ongoing production relationship.
• HBOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Emmy Award-winning 'Mare of Easttown,' 'Task,' and 'White House Plumbers.'
• Apple TV+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Peabody Award-winning 'Dickinson,' 'Safe Houses,' and 'The Off Weeks.'
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Bodkin,' 'The Undertow,' and 'The Corrections' starring Meryl Streep.
• Temple HillmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for multiple projects including 'Boys of Tommen' and 'Babel' fantasy novel adaptation.
• Drama RepublicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for 'Boys of Tommen' adaptation of Chloe Walsh's BookTok sensation.
• Higher Ground ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced 'Bodkin,' the first scripted drama from Higher Ground Productions (Obama's production company) for Netflix.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A24: Independent film and television studio producing prestige content for streamers and theatrical. A24 and Wiip share a talent-first, awards-oriented production model across comparable buyer types (Amazon, Apple, Netflix).
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent production studio producing high-volume, lean-budget film and TV. Comparable in operating model — small core team producing for major distributors and streamers — though more genre-focused than Wiip.
• Annapurna Pictures: Independent studio producing prestige film and television. Like Wiip, Annapurna focuses on creator-led, awards-caliber productions for streamers and theatrical partners with a lean operating structure.
• Bad Robot Productions: J.J. Abrams-led production company producing prestige TV series and films for streamers and networks. Overlaps with Wiip in delivering showrunner-driven content to Amazon, Apple, and HBO.
• Participant Media: Independent content company producing award-winning film and television for streaming and theatrical distribution. Comparable in prestige positioning and reliance on talent-driven projects.
• MRC (Media Rights Capital): Independent studio producing prestige TV series and films for streamers and premium networks. Highly comparable in business model — talent-led projects sold to Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and HBO.
• Imagine Entertainment: Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's production company producing premium TV and film for streamers and networks. Comparable in producing prestige, talent-attached series for Apple, HBO, and Netflix.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Large independent studio with film and TV production arms. Competes with Wiip for prestige commissions, particularly through Starz relationships, but operates a much broader portfolio including theatrical distribution.
• Skydance Media: Large independent production studio with deals across major streamers (including Paramount+ and Apple TV+). Competes for the same prestige commissions as Wiip but at much greater scale.
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution company producing drama, documentary, and entertainment for streamers and broadcasters. A potential co-production partner or competitor for international formats alongside Drama Republic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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