Stand By Me

What Stand By Me does

Stand By Me Srl is an independent Italian television and multimedia production company headquartered in Rome, founded circa 2006. The company creates and produces original content across a broad range of formats — including documentaries, docu-series, scripted reality, dating formats, game shows, factual entertainment, kids programming, and true crime series — for Italian broadcasters (primarily RAI across Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, RaiPlay, Rai Gulp, and Rai Storia; Mediaset channels; Discovery/Real Time; LA7; Paramount Channel) and international streaming platforms, most notably Netflix.

The company monetizes through B2B project-based engagements: it sells original content to broadcasters via direct sales and co-production agreements (professional services revenue) and licenses content internationally to platforms such as Netflix (licensing/royalties revenue). Pricing is bespoke by project scope, with no publicly disclosed rate cards. Its core technology is conventional TV/multimedia content production rather than software, and the company maintains an active distribution footprint through social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Vimeo, Instagram), its corporate website standbyme.tv, and earned media coverage of its productions and awards.

In April 2020, Stand By Me became a founding partner of Asacha Media Group — a pan-European audiovisual content creation group backed by Oaktree Capital Management, alongside Picomedia and French producer Mintee Studio. As part of this transaction, Stand By Me CEO Simona Ercolani was appointed Chief Creative Officer Entertainment, Factual & Kids for the Asacha group, while continuing in her CEO role at Stand By Me. The company has won multiple international awards including the 2019 Content Innovation Award at Cannes and the 2019 Pulcinella Award at Cartoons on the Bay for its JAMS kids series, and the 2020 Content Innovation Award for Quarantine Love. Its 2020 Netflix-original docu-series "Sharing the Wisdom of Time" — inspired by Pope Francis — provides global distribution across all Netflix territories.

Name

Stand By Me

Legal name

Stand By Me Srl

Website

https://standbyme.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stand By Me is an independent Italian TV and multimedia production company (Rome) producing original documentaries, entertainment, reality, and kids programming for Italian broadcasters (RAI, Mediaset, Discovery, LA7) and international platforms (Netflix), and is a founding partner of pan-European Asacha Media Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB), Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Documentary series production
• Kids content production
• Entertainment format production
• Factual entertainment programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Production Services: Production of original TV content for Italian broadcasters including documentaries, entertainment shows, docu-series, and kids programming sold through direct broadcaster relationships.
2. International Co-productions: Co-production deals with international partners including Netflix for original docu-series like 'Sharing the Wisdom of Time' inspired by Pope Francis.
3. Corporate/Institutional Content: Creation of original content for institutions and enterprises and their brands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stand By Me is an independent Italian television and multimedia production company that creates and produces original content for Italian broadcasters, international streaming platforms, institutions, and corporate brands. Its core activity is full-service TV production across documentaries, docu-series, kids programming, scripted reality, entertainment shows, game shows, dating formats, and true crime series, sold through direct broadcaster relationships and international co-production deals.

Product overview

Stand By Me is an independent Italian television and multimedia production company that creates and produces original content for TV, institutions, companies and their brands. The company operates as a full-service production house producing a diverse portfolio across multiple formats including documentaries, docu-series, scripted reality shows, kids programming, entertainment shows, game shows, dating formats, true crime series, factual programming, and fixed-rig formats. Key productions include the award-winning JAMS kids series, Primo Appuntamento dating format, Dottori in corsia hospital documentaries, Alta Infedeltà scripted reality, and the Netflix-original Sharing the Wisdom of Time docu-series with Pope Francis. The company also produces factual entertainment like Nuovi Eroi, Gogglebox-style shows, crime documentaries including La Banda della Magliana and Mafia Bunker, and various cooking and lifestyle programs. Stand By Me became a partner of Asacha Media Group in 2020, joining Picomedia and Mintee Studio in this pan-European media group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JAMS
• Stories of a Generation with Pope Francis
• Primo Appuntamento (First Dates)
• Nuovi Eroi
• APRIeVINCI
• Dottori in corsia - Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
• Alta Infedeltà
• Gogglebox
• La Banda della Magliana
• Il Viaggio di Sammy
• Senso Comune
• Mafia Bunker
• Italiani a Tavola
• Cronache di una Rivoluzione
• Family Murders
• Buskers
• The Opponent
• Faking It - Criminal Lies
• Love Dilemma
• Prima dell'Alba
• I Segreti del Conclave
• Corporate and Institutional Content Production

Quantifiable outcome

• JAMS reached 1 million+ viewers and was the only Italian production to win in its category at Content Innovation Awards 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asacha Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Stand By Me joined Asacha Media Group as founding member alongside Picomedia and French producer Mintee Studio. The pan-European content creation group is backed by Oaktree Capital Management and aims to become a European leader in original content production. The group operates across EMEA with focus on France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Central-Eastern Europe.
• Rai RagazzicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRai Ragazzi is the co-production partner and broadcaster for children's programming including JAMS series. JAMS aired on Rai Gulp in prime time and was available on RaiPlay.
• Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino GesùminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific consultant for JAMS series, providing expertise on the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse addressed in the series.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix distributes the docu-series 'Sharing the Wisdom of Time' exclusively in all countries where the platform is available. This is Stand By Me's primary international distribution partner.
• BBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBC commissioned and co-produced 'I Segreti del Conclave' documentary with Stand By Me and Wag.
• History ChannelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistory Channel co-produced 'Mafia Bunker' documentary with Stand By Me and BBC, providing international distribution on the channel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: One of the largest global content producers with major Italian operations; produces scripted, unscripted and format-based TV for the same major Italian broadcasters (RAI, Mediaset) and global streamers that Stand By Me serves, making it a direct scale competitor.
• Banijay Group: Europe's largest independent production group following the Endemol Shine acquisition, with significant Italian operations producing unscripted, entertainment and factual formats; competes with Stand By Me for the same broadcaster commissions and format rights.
• ITV Studios: Global production and distribution arm of ITV producing unscripted, scripted and formats for broadcasters and streamers worldwide; competes with Stand By Me for international format licensing and co-production deals.
• BBC Studios: Global production and distribution arm of the BBC; co-produces with Stand By Me (e.g., I Segreti del Conclave, Mafia Bunker) and is both a partner and a competitor for premium documentary and factual commissions.
• All3Media: Major international production group with operations across formats, scripted, factual and entertainment; competes with Stand By Me for EMEA broadcaster commissions and international format sales.

Direct peers

• Wildside: Italian independent production company (now part of Fremantle Italy) producing scripted drama and high-end series for broadcasters and streamers; comparable to Stand By Me as a fellow Italian indie competing for premium commissions.
• Palomar: Italian independent production company producing scripted drama and film for RAI and other Italian broadcasters; directly comparable to Stand By Me as a domestic indie working with the same primary customer base.
• Taodue: Italian production company (Endemol Shine Italy/Banijay group) producing scripted drama and TV series for RAI and Mediaset; closely comparable to Stand By Me in scale, customer base, and genre mix.
• Magnolia: Italian independent production company specializing in entertainment, factual and unscripted formats for major Italian broadcasters; competes directly with Stand By Me in the same non-scripted genre space.
• Picomedia: Fellow founding member of Asacha Media Group alongside Stand By Me, producing scripted and unscripted content for Italian broadcasters; structurally and commercially the closest comparable peer within the same parent group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StandByMeTV
• YouTubevimeo.com/standbymeproduction
• Facebookfacebook.com/standbymeproduzionitv
• Instagraminstagram.com/standbyme.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stand-by-me-s-r-l-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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