The Mandy Network

Name

The Mandy Network

Legal name

The Mandy Network ltd.

Website

https://mandy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Talent Marketplace

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Casting & Auditions (Casting Directors, Open Calls) (HSACAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF), Casting & Talent Placement (Sessions, Bands, Touring Musicians) (MPAIAGAM), Influencer Agencies & Talent Management Networks (MPACAGAC)

Keywords

• Entertainment job board
• Talent marketplace
• Casting platform
• Production crew hiring
• Actor network

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job posting fees from employers: Employers including casting directors, producers, and production houses pay to post job listings and access the talent database
2. Subscription tiers: Talent members can join for free with limited access, while premium subscriptions offer enhanced features such as unlimited job applications, profile visibility boosts, and exclusive opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Mandy Network runs a two-sided online talent marketplace where entertainment professionals (actors, voiceover artists, dancers, singers, musicians, crew, and models) can browse and apply to verified casting calls and production jobs, while employers (casting directors, producers, production houses, and talent agents) pay to post jobs and search the talent database. The platform operates across five regional markets (UK, US, Canada, Australia, India) and offers a free tier for talent plus premium subscription features, with additional community resources including forums, guides, and a magazine.

Product overview

The Mandy Network is a talent marketplace and casting platform operating as a single unified product. Formerly known as Casting Call Pro (CCP) and Film & TV Pro, it serves as a job board and recruitment platform connecting entertainment professionals with casting directors and producers. The core platform includes job posting and search functionality for talent, talent search capabilities for employers, and additional community features including a service directory, forums, guides, and a magazine publication. The company operates across five regional markets: UK, US, Canada, Australia, and India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Mandy Network Platform A talent marketplace and job board connecting entertainment professionals (actors, voiceover artists, dancers, singers, musicians, crew, models) with casting directors, producers, and talent agents across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and India.
• Find Jobs (Job Board) Job board enabling talent to search and apply for verified casting calls and production jobs across multiple categories including acting, voiceover, dancing, singing, music, and crew positions.
• Find Talent (Talent Search) Talent search platform enabling employers, casting directors, and producers to find and hire actors, crew, models, voiceover artists, and other entertainment professionals.
• Casting/Hiring Solutions for Employers Employer-facing platform providing tools for posting jobs, searching talent, and accessing features and benefits for casting teams and production companies.
• Mandy iOS Mobile App Mobile application for iOS enabling talent to browse, save, and apply to jobs on the go from their mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of over 100,000 casting directors, producers, production houses, and talent agents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IMDbPro: IMDbPro is the industry-facing subscription database of entertainment industry professionals and credits, owned by Amazon. Overlaps with Mandy's talent-search functionality but as part of IMDb's broader entertainment data ecosystem.
• LinkedIn Jobs: LinkedIn operates the world's largest professional network with job postings across industries including media and entertainment. Comparable to Mandy as a horizontal employment marketplace but with vastly broader scope and employer base.

Others

• Indeed: Indeed is a global job-search engine aggregating listings across industries. Adjacent to Mandy as a job marketplace infrastructure provider, with overlapping employer posting behavior but no specialization in entertainment.

Direct peers

• Backstage: Backstage is the largest US-focused casting and auditions marketplace for actors, models, and crew. Directly comparable to Mandy's core product: a two-sided job board connecting entertainment talent with casting directors, with paid employer postings and premium talent memberships.
• Casting Networks: Casting Networks provides online casting and talent management software used by casting directors across film, TV, and theatre. Comparable to Mandy as a digital casting platform with verified talent profiles and self-serve employer tools in the same vertical.
• Spotlight: Spotlight is the dominant UK performers' directory and casting platform used by professional actors. Directly comparable to Mandy's UK actor marketplace with membership-based talent access and casting-director search tools.
• ProductionHUB: ProductionHUB is a North American directory and job board for film, TV, and commercial production crew and services. Directly comparable to Mandy's crew/production verticals, serving the same employer base (producers, production companies) on a paid-posting model.
• Stage 32: Stage 32 is a global networking and jobs community for film, TV, and theatre creatives, combining job listings with education and community features. Comparable to Mandy as a multi-vertical entertainment jobs marketplace with freemium/premium memberships.

Emerging players

• Voice123: Voice123 is a leading online marketplace connecting voiceover artists with clients needing narration, commercial, and animation voice work. Overlaps with Mandy's voiceover vertical but is specialized rather than horizontal.

Regional players

• Crew United: Crew United is the dominant German and European crew and production professional database with job listings. Comparable to Mandy's crew segment, but operates primarily in DACH/Germany rather than the UK/US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheMandyNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/themandynetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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