Miso Film

What Miso Film does

Miso Film is a Scandinavian film and television production company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with operating offices in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. Founded in January 2005 by producers Jonas Allen and Peter Bose, the company develops and produces television series and feature films across genres including crime drama, thriller, war drama, romantic comedy, family adventure, and young adult drama. Since 2019, Miso Film has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fremantle, one of the world's largest content producers and distributors, and trades as 'Miso Film - A Fremantle Company.'

Miso Film generates revenue through commissioned productions for Nordic public broadcasters (notably DR in Denmark and SVT in Sweden), co-production arrangements with other Nordic and European producers, and international licensing and distribution handled by Fremantle's global sales network to platforms including Netflix and BBC iPlayer/BBC Four. The company has produced over 200 hours of content across its catalog, with notable titles including The Rain (three seasons, Netflix), The Investigation (crime drama based on the Kim Wall case), Face to Face, The Bombardment (war drama), and most recently The Uniform (DR's highest-rated show of 2026 with 1.5M viewers and 47% audience share).

The company is structured around three national entities (Miso Film Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), each led by a Managing Director & Producer. Miso Film participates in cross-border alliances including the N12 Nordic group and the New8 European broadcaster alliance, and has partnerships with sustainability provider ALBERT (via Fremantle). The customer base is concentrated among a small number of public broadcasters and major streamers, and revenue is generated on a project-by-project commissioning basis supplemented by international licensing royalties rather than disclosed SaaS-style pricing.

Name

Miso Film

Legal name

Miso Film

Website

https://misofilm.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miso Film is a Scandinavian film and TV production company with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo that develops and produces television series and feature films for Nordic public broadcasters (DR, SVT) and global platforms (Netflix, BBC), operating as a Fremantle subsidiary since 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TV and Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA)

Keywords

• TV series production
• Feature film production
• Nordic drama production
• International content licensing
• Co-production partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Series Production: Production of crime dramas, thrillers, and dramatic series for Nordic and international broadcasters such as DR, SVT, and BBC
2. Feature Film Production: Production of theatrical feature films across genres including war drama, romantic comedy, and family adventure films
3. International Licensing and Distribution: Licensing of produced content to international streaming platforms (Netflix) and broadcasters (BBC iPlayer, BBC Four) through Fremantle's international sales network
4. Co-production Partnerships: Joint production arrangements with Nordic and European broadcasters and production companies, including N12 Nordic and New8 European alliances

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Miso Film develops and produces television series and feature films for Nordic and international broadcasters and streaming platforms. Its production slate spans crime dramas, thrillers, romantic comedies, war dramas, post-apocalyptic and family adventure content, produced through offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo. Productions are commissioned by Nordic public broadcasters (DR, SVT) and licensed internationally to platforms such as Netflix and BBC through Fremantle's global sales network.

Product overview

Miso Film is a Scandinavian film and TV production company (a Fremantle company) with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo. The company produces a diverse portfolio of TV series and feature films across multiple genres including crime dramas, thrillers, comedies, war dramas, family adventures, and young adult dramas. Their content portfolio spans Nordic noir series like 'Those Who Kill', 'Face to Face', 'Justice: Those Who Kill', and 'The Investigation'; post-apocalyptic dramas like 'The Rain'; family adventure films like the 'Iqbal' trilogy; and historical/epic dramas like '1864'. The company operates as a content production studio rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Uniform
• A Copenhagen Love Story
• Faithless
• Justice: Those Who Kill
• Face to Face S3
• The Investigation
• The Rain
• Witch Hunt
• The Bombardment

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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, major and minor.

• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix serves as international streaming platform and distributor for Miso Film productions including 'The Rain' (three seasons) and 'A Copenhagen Love Story'. Netflix acquired international distribution rights for these productions.
• BBCmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBBC iPlayer and BBC Four in the UK acquired rights to 'The Uniform' following a deal with Fremantle. This represents Miso Film's entry into the UK market with premium Danish drama content.
• SVTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish public broadcaster SVT is a key commissioning partner for Miso Film Sweden productions including 'Seacrow Island' and 'Burden of Justice'. Strong 2025 performance with Miso Film content averaging high viewership.
• N12 Nordic AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic broadcasting alliance (N12) that Miso Film collaborates with for co-productions, intensifying focus on cross-border content creation within the Nordic region.
• New8 European AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean broadcasting alliance (New8) that Miso Film works with for co-productions, part of the company's strategy to expand beyond Nordic markets into broader European collaboration.
• ALBERTminorOthersAs part of Fremantle, Miso Film has partnered with ALBERT - a data-driven behavior regulating tool that measures environmental impact of film and TV productions. ALBERT helps minimize CO2 emissions and climate-damaging waste from productions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yellow Bird (Zodiak Media/Banijay): Swedish production company (Wallander, Rebecka Martinsson, Huss), part of the same Nordic drama ecosystem and historical talent pool as Miso Film. Several Miso senior producers (Daniel Gylling) previously worked at Yellow Bird, making it a directly comparable scripted-drama peer.
• Nimbus Film: Danish production company behind Borgen, The Killing and other landmark Nordic drama. Directly competes with Miso Film for DR commissions, talent and international sales — the closest like-for-like Danish scripted-drama peer.
• Zentropa: Danish production company founded by Lars von Trier and Peter Aalbæk Jensen, active in both film and TV. Operates in the same Copenhagen talent ecosystem, with Miso producers Mikael Olsen having worked at Zentropa.
• Nordisk Film Production: Denmark's largest production company and part of Egmont, producing both film and TV drama. Comparable in scale and scope, competing for the same DR/SVT/Netflix commissions in the Nordics.
• SAM Productions: Danish/Swedish producer behind The Bridge (Broen/Bron) and other high-profile Nordic crime drama. A direct competitor for DR/SVT commissions and international streaming sales of Nordic noir.
• FLX (formerly Nice FLX Pictures / Nice Drama): Swedish production company active in scripted drama for SVT and international streamers. Competes with Miso Film Sweden for SVT commissions and Nordic talent.
• Tre Vänner: Swedish production company with a portfolio spanning drama and feature film. Overlaps with Miso Film Sweden in SVT commissions and Nordic feature-film production.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle (parent): Miso Film's parent company and one of the world's largest production/distribution groups (American Gods, X Factor, etc.). Provides the international sales infrastructure Miso relies on and serves as both parent and broad incumbent peer in scripted drama.
• Beta Film: German-based international distributor and co-producer of European scripted drama. Comparable to Fremantle in providing distribution and financing infrastructure to Nordic production companies.

Emerging players

• Lunanime / Strong Productions: Emerging Nordic scripted-drama producers scaling into the same DR/SVT/Netflix commissioning space as Miso Film. Comparable in genre focus (Nordic crime/thriller) but at earlier scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Misofilm
• Instagraminstagram.com/misofilm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miso-film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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