Big Light Productions

Name

Big Light Productions

Legal name

Big Light Productions LTD

Website

https://biglight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production
• Drama series production
• International co-productions
• Premium scripted content
• Content licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. TV Production and Licensing: Big Light Productions generates revenue by producing TV drama series and licensing broadcast and streaming rights to global platforms and broadcasters. The company partners with co-producers and distributors to fund productions and secure international distribution deals.
2. Co-production Revenue: Revenue from co-production arrangements with international partners including Lux Vide, eOne, and Studio Canal, where costs and rights are shared across multiple territories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big Light Productions is an independent television production company that develops, produces, and licenses original premium drama series for global streamers and international broadcasters. Productions are typically developed via writers' room processes and structured as multi-territory co-productions, with the company retaining creative leadership while licensing broadcast and streaming rights to partners such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, RAI, CBS, Sky, CTV, and TF1.

Product overview

Big Light Productions is an independent TV production company that creates ambitious, original drama series for global audiences. The company produces a diverse slate of television shows including character-led dramas such as Leonardo (a historical series about da Vinci), The Man In The High Castle (an Amazon Prime sci-fi drama), Medici (historical drama series in two seasons), Ransom (crime drama), The Indian Detective (comedy-drama), Devils (financial thriller), Crossing Lines (international crime drama), Transporter (action thriller), Hunted (spy thriller), and We Come In Peace (sci-fi drama). Productions are created with global streamers and broadcasters including Amazon Prime, Netflix, Rai, CBS, Sky, and CTV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leonardo Eight-part historical drama series telling the true story of Leonardo da Vinci, born as the illegitimate son of a notary in the town of Vinci; distributed via Amazon Prime UK & Ireland and RAI.
• The Man In The High Castle Amazon Prime original sci-fi drama series adapted from Philip K. Dick's 1962 alternative-history novel exploring a world where the Axis powers won WWII; co-produced with Scott Free Productions.
• Ransom International crime drama series following crisis and hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont and his team as they travel the world resolving kidnapping and ransom cases; distributed via CBS, Global TV, and TF1.
• Medici: Masters of Florence Political family drama series set in early 15th-century Florence chronicling the rise of the Medici family and the Italian Renaissance; co-produced with Lux Vide and distributed via RAI and Netflix.
• Medici: The Magnificent Second season of the Medici historical drama series following Lorenzo de Medici as he assumes leadership of the family bank and ushers in an era of creative and political revolution; distributed via Netflix and RAI.
• The Indian Detective Comedy-drama series following Toronto cop Doug D'Mello of Indian heritage who becomes embroiled in a murder case while visiting his father in Mumbai; distributed via CTV/Bell Media and Netflix.
• Devils

Quantifiable outcome

• Medici achieved 7 million viewers on Rai premiere in Italy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lux VidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company that has co-produced multiple Big Light series including Medici and Leonardo. Primary co-production partner for historical drama series targeting both Italian broadcasters and global streaming platforms.
• Blue Ice PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian film and television production company that co-produced The Indian Detective with Big Light. Production partner for the four-part comedic drama starring Russell Peters.
• Wonder FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company that partnered on The Indian Detective alongside Big Light and Blue Ice Pictures.
• eOne (Entertainment One)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntertainment One serves as distributor and co-producer for Ransom series. Handles international distribution of the crisis negotiator drama across multiple territories.
• Wild Bunch TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOriginal French co-producer and international distributor for Medici: Masters of Florence. Later replaced by Beta Film for subsequent seasons.
• Beta FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman production heavyweight that took over as co-producer for Medici Season 2 from Wild Bunch TV. Manages international distribution for the period drama series.
• SiennaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partner on the Ransom series alongside Big Light and eOne.
• WildCats ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on Ransom series based in France.
• Studio Canal / TandemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Crossing Lines Series 3. Studio Canal's television division handles international distribution of the crime drama series.
• Atlantique ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company that co-produced Transporter: The Series with Big Light. Manages production logistics for the action thriller series.
• KudoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK production company that co-produced Hunted with Big Light and BBC. Produced the espionage thriller series starring Melissa George.
• BBCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBritish public service broadcaster that partnered on Hunted series. Major UK broadcaster with international reach.
• Scott Free ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRidley Scott's production company that co-produced The Man in the High Castle alongside Big Light, Electric Shepherd, Headline Pictures, and Picrow.
• Electric ShepherdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company associated with Philip K. Dick's estate that co-produced The Man in the High Castle, the adaptation of Dick's 1962 alternative history novel.
• Headline PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK production company that co-produced The Man in the High Castle with Big Light and other partners.
• PicrowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company involved in The Man in the High Castle co-production, part of the Amazon Studios ecosystem.
• Sony Pictures TelevisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner on Leonardo series alongside Big Light, Lux Vide, RAI, France Télévisions, and RTVE. Handles international distribution for the period drama.
• France TélévisionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench public broadcaster and co-producer of Leonardo series. Provides broadcast distribution and production funding for the historical drama.
• RTVEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish public broadcaster and co-producer of Leonardo series. Provides broadcast distribution in Spain for the historical drama.
• Sky ItaliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian broadcaster and co-producer of Devils series. Primary production partner and broadcaster for the financial thriller drama in Italy.
• TV4 (Sweden)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish commercial broadcaster and co-producer of We Come In Peace series. Broadcast partner for the sci-fi drama in Sweden.
• ZDF (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman public broadcaster and co-producer of We Come In Peace series. Broadcast partner for the sci-fi drama in Germany.
• Games WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership to create a live-action Warhammer 40,000 TV series based on the popular franchise. Big Light's Frank Spotnitz will serve as showrunner and executive producer for the Eisernhorn series.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary streaming partner for Leonardo, The Man in the High Castle, and Devils. Commissioned original productions from Big Light for global streaming distribution.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal streaming partner for Medici series and The Indian Detective. Distributes Big Light productions internationally to subscribers worldwide.
• RAIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian public broadcaster and co-producer of Medici and Leonardo series. Primary broadcast partner for Italian market with international distribution reach.
• The CWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS broadcast network that acquired Devils for American distribution. Reaches US audiences through traditional broadcast and streaming platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sister Pictures: UK independent drama producer known for Chernobyl and The Split. Comparable to Big Light as a similarly sized writer-led indie producing premium drama for HBO/Sky and global platforms.
• Bad Wolf: UK independent drama producer behind His Dark Materials, Industry and The Night Manager. Comparable to Big Light as a similarly-sized indie producing ambitious, character-led drama for HBO, BBC and global streamers.
• Heyday Films: UK production company (David Heyman) behind major premium film and TV adaptations. Comparable to Big Light as a UK-based producer of tentpole literary and historical adaptations for global buyers.
• Kudos: UK independent drama producer (Broadchurch, Spooks, Utopia) and Big Light's co-producer on Hunted. Closely comparable as a premium UK drama indie with established BBC/Channel 4 relationships.
• Carnival Films: UK independent drama producer behind Downton Abbey and The Crown. Directly comparable to Big Light as a London-based indie producing premium character-led drama for global streamers and broadcasters.
• New Pictures: UK drama producer (The Missing, Baptiste, Catherine the Great). Comparable to Big Light as a UK indie producing premium international drama series with co-production structures.
• Left Bank Pictures: UK drama producer (co-producer of The Crown, Outlander). Closely comparable to Big Light as a premium UK indie producing tentpole drama with international co-production partners.
• See-Saw Films: Anglo-Australian independent producer (Big Little Lies, The Power, Top of the Lake). Comparable to Big Light as an international co-production-focused indie producing prestige drama for global streamers.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: Global production and distribution group behind numerous international drama series. Overlaps with Big Light in producing premium drama for global broadcasters but at much larger scale and with owned distribution infrastructure.
• ITV Studios: UK-headquartered major studio producing and distributing drama globally. Comparable to Big Light in genre and buyer overlap but operates at significantly greater scale across a broad slate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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