What ProductionHUB does

ProductionHUB, Inc. is a privately held online marketplace founded in 1999 by John Pokorny and headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The company operates a two-sided platform connecting film, video, TV, live event, and post-production professionals with employers who need crew, vendors, or production services. The platform hosts 150,000+ verified professional profiles across 300+ categories and serves 700,000+ users globally across 120 countries, processing 6 million+ searches and 3,000+ project leads annually with an 86%+ hiring success rate. Revenue is generated through six distinct streams: tiered profile subscriptions (Basic at $6.99/mo, Featured from $69/mo, Featured+ at $139/mo), job board postings ($165 for featured listings), priority request processing ($99), response credits ($30-$200 packages), Full-Service Crewing (managed crewing starting at $299/project), and advertising/sponsorship packages. The company also operates adjacent product lines including a Gear for Sale marketplace, Casting Notices, Classifieds, and ProductionHUB TV (original video content), supported by a co-branded microsite strategy with major trade shows (NABHUB, IBCHUB, 4KHUB). The company maintains a small team of 11-50 employees and operates without disclosed external funding.

Name

ProductionHUB

Legal name

ProductionHUB, Inc.

Website

https://productionhub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ProductionHUB is an online marketplace founded in 1999 that connects film, video, and live event production professionals with employers, hosting 150,000+ verified profiles across 300+ categories and serving 700,000+ users globally through subscriptions, job postings, and managed crewing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film & Video Production Marketplace

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Crew & Labor Services (Production Staff, Unions, Payroll) (MPADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action Production Management & Line Producing (MPADABAH), Event Technical Production Management & Crew (MPAGAKAH), Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Production crew marketplace
• Film video directory
• Freelance hiring platform
• Video production network
• Post-production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Profiles: Monthly/annual subscriptions for professionals and companies to list profiles. Basic ($6.99/mo), Featured ($69+/mo), Featured+ ($139+/mo). First 30 days free trial for Basic.
2. Job Board Listings: Employers pay to post full-time/part-time job openings. Basic (free), Featured Job ($165), Bulk packages with discounts up to 25%.
3. Priority Request Processing: Employers can prioritize their crew/vendor requests for $99 to have them processed immediately, pinned to top of lead board, and highlighted for 3 days
4. Response Credits: Basic profile users purchase credits to respond to project leads. Packages from $30 (10 credits) to $200 (100 credits). Featured profiles get unlimited responses.
5. Full-Service Crewing: White-glove crewing service with dedicated Production Managers sourcing crew for projects. Starting at $299 per project with custom quotes.
6. Advertising & Sponsorships: Custom marketing options including banner ads, sponsored blog posts, newsletter features, email blasts, social media campaigns, hero placements, microsite sponsorships, and video sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ProductionHUB operates an online two-sided marketplace connecting employers (broadcast networks, film studios, ad agencies, corporate marketing teams, live event producers) with film, video, TV, live event, and post-production professionals and vendors for hiring. The platform supports self-serve directory search, paid job postings, project lead matching with optional priority placement, tiered profile subscriptions (Basic, Featured, Featured+), a managed Full-Service Crewing service, advertising and sponsorship placements, video/demo reel hosting, and a Gear for Sale used-equipment marketplace.

Product overview

ProductionHUB is a unified platform for the film, video, live event, and post-production industry consisting of a core directory/network connecting over 150,000 verified professionals with employers. The platform offers multiple integrated services: a directory for finding crew and vendors, a job board for full-time/part-time positions, a lead matching system (Crew & Vendor Leads) for freelance requests with Free and Priority tiers, Full-Service Crewing as a premium managed service (starting at $299), tiered profile memberships (Basic, Featured, Featured+ ranging from free to $139/month), advertising options, a video/demo reel hosting section (including ProductionHUB TV), and a Gear for Sale marketplace. The platform serves 700,000+ users, handles 6 million+ searches annually, and maintains an 86%+ hiring success rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProductionHUB TV: Original video content platform featuring industry show coverage, exclusive interviews with manufacturers and key influencers at trade shows, events and festivals.
• IBCHUB
• NABHUB
• 4KHUB

Products and services

• ProductionHUB Marketplace Platform Core two-sided online marketplace connecting employers needing film, video, TV, live event, and post-production crew and vendors with verified professionals across 300+ categories and 120 countries. Serves as the umbrella product under which all of ProductionHUB's hiring, job-seeking, crewing, advertising and gear offerings are delivered.
• Profile Membership (Basic, Featured, Featured+) Tiered subscription plans for professionals and companies to list profiles on ProductionHUB: Basic (first 30 days free, then $6.99/month with limited features), Featured (from $69/month annual with unlimited responses and top search placement), and Featured+ ($139/month with statewide sponsorship of category searches).
• Job Board Job posting platform for full-time and part-time production industry openings, with Basic (free 30-day run) and Featured Job ($165 per posting, with home page placement, social promotion and newsletter inclusion) options, plus bulk packages with up to 25% discount, distributed to 25+ partner job boards.
• Crew & Vendor Leads (Request Matching) Paid service that lets employers post freelance crew and vendor opportunities and receive matched ProductionHUB-vetted professionals. Includes a Free Request option (processed within 48 business hours) and a Priority Request option ($99) for immediate processing, top-of-board pinning for 3 days and highlight visibility.
• Full-Service Crewing White-glove managed crewing service in which ProductionHUB Production Managers source, vet and recommend top-rated crew and vendors tailored to the project, budget and location. Pricing starts at $299 per project with custom quotes; used by clients including NFL, Lilly, Kaiser Permanente, American Red Cross, Netflix, National Geographic and Dude Perfect.
• Advertising & Sponsorship Services Custom advertising and sponsorship packages including banner ads, sponsored blog posts, newsletter features, email blasts, social media campaigns, hero placements, microsite sponsorships for IBCHUB, NABHUB and 4KHUB, and ProductionHUB TV video sponsorships, sold to camera, lens, lighting, audio and editing manufacturers and other production-industry brands.
• Gear for Sale Marketplace Marketplace section for buying and selling used production equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting, audio gear, editing equipment and miscellaneous items, hosted on ProductionHUB for film and video industry professionals and vendors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86%+ hiring success rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NAB ShowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner and trade show partner. NAB Show is the premier event for broadcast, media, and entertainment technology. ProductionHUB provides coverage and partnership for the annual NAB Show event.
• IBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade show partner and co-branded microsite (IBCHUB). IBC is the premier broadcast and media technology exhibition in Europe. IBCHUB provides in-depth coverage of the show.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mandy: Mandy (formerly part of the Stage 32 / Creative Network family) is a global directory of film, TV, and media production crew, directly overlapping with ProductionHUB's core marketplace of DPs, editors, and production professionals. Both platforms monetize via profile subscriptions and freelance lead matching.
• Backstage: Backstage is a casting, auditions, and creative-talent marketplace with significant overlap on production crew and creative roles. While historically focused on performers, it has expanded into crew and content creation roles that compete with ProductionHUB's supply side.
• Staff Me Up: Staff Me Up is an entertainment-industry-specific job board and staffing platform serving TV, film, and digital content production. It competes with ProductionHUB for both full-time job postings and freelance crew placement, with a similar self-serve plus managed-services model.
• Stage 32: Stage 32 is a social network and job marketplace for film, TV, and content creatives, including writers, producers, and crew. It overlaps with ProductionHUB on the supply-side professional community and on demand-side job posting, though it leans more into community and education.
• MediaMatch: MediaMatch is a long-running directory connecting production companies with freelance crew, vendors, and equipment in the film/video industry. It is a direct vertical competitor to ProductionHUB's directory and lead-matching products.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the dominant horizontal professional network and job platform, increasingly used for production crew hiring. It is a broad incumbent that competes with ProductionHUB on both supply (professional profiles) and demand (job postings and recruiter outreach).
• Indeed: Indeed is the largest horizontal job board and competes with ProductionHUB's Job Board product for full-time and part-time production job postings. Its scale, paid search model, and resume database make it a credible substitute employer, especially for non-crew roles.
• The Creative Group (A Robert Half Company): The Creative Group is the marketing/creative staffing arm of Robert Half, placing creative, marketing, and production professionals. It is a broad incumbent that competes with ProductionHUB's enterprise hiring motion, particularly for corporate and agency production roles.
• Upwork: Upwork is the leading horizontal freelance marketplace and competes with ProductionHUB for freelance production work, particularly video editing, motion graphics, and post-production. While broader in scope, it overlaps meaningfully on ProductionHUB's Find Work and Crew & Vendor Leads products.
• ZipRecruiter: ZipRecruiter is a broad SMB-focused job marketplace that competes with ProductionHUB's self-serve job posting product. Its AI-driven candidate matching and large employer base overlap with ProductionHUB's mid-market and enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/prohub
• Instagraminstagram.com/productionhub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/productionhub
• Xx.com/productionhub

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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