What Mandalay Entertainment does

Mandalay Entertainment is an American privately-held entertainment company founded in 1995 by Peter Guber and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company operates as a multimedia production studio with interests in motion pictures, animated films, television, sports entertainment, and new media. Its filmography spans nearly three decades and includes feature films (e.g., 'Air,' 'Big George Foreman,' 'Highest 2 Lowest,' 'Rock Springs'), documentaries and documentary series (e.g., 'The Last Dance,' 'The Redeem Team,' 'The Captain,' 'The Comedy Store'), and content across drama, action, thriller, and sports genres. The company produces between three and four major titles per year based on recent activity, working with marquee directors and A-list talent including Spike Lee and Denzel Washington.

Mandalay distributes its content globally through major streaming platforms—Apple TV, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video—reaching consumer audiences worldwide. Its revenue model is based on one-time licensing of produced content, with no subscription, advertising, or platform-owned revenue streams disclosed. Distribution relationships with the three dominant streaming platforms represent the primary commercial channel for monetization. The company operates with a lean headcount of 11-50 employees, consistent with an independent production studio model rather than a vertically integrated major studio.

The company is individually owned by founder Peter Guber, with no parent holding company, institutional investors, or public shareholders disclosed. There is no evidence of M&A activity, funding rounds, or structural changes in the available data. The company's strategic posture centers on maintaining a steady production slate anchored by established talent relationships and diversifying across genres and distribution platforms to mitigate single-project dependency risk.

Name

Mandalay Entertainment

Legal name

Mandalay Entertainment

Website

https://mandalay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mandalay Entertainment is a privately-held American entertainment company founded in 1995 by Peter Guber, producing feature films, documentaries, and sports content distributed through major global streaming platforms including Apple TV, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (71132), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

General Entertainment Cable Networks (MPABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Documentary production
• Sports entertainment
• Multimedia content

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Film and Television Production: Mandalay Entertainment generates revenue through the production and distribution of motion pictures, animated films, television content, documentaries, and sports entertainment programming.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mandalay Entertainment is an American entertainment company that produces and distributes motion pictures, animated films, television programming, documentaries, and sports entertainment content. Founded in 1995 by Peter Guber, the company develops content that is distributed through major streaming platforms including Apple TV, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, as well as through traditional theatrical and broadcast channels.

Product overview

Mandalay Entertainment is an American entertainment company founded in 1995 by Peter Guber, operating as a film and television production studio with interests in motion pictures, animated films, television, sports entertainment, and new media. The company produces films (such as Highest 2 Lowest, Rock Springs, Archangel, Barron's Cove, 6888, Air, Big George Foreman, Surrounded), documentaries (The Redeem Team, The Captain, Last Dance, The Comedy Store, Underrated, The Iron Hammer, We are LAFC), documentary series (The Captain, The Comedy Store), and feature films spanning drama, action, thriller, and comedy genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Highest 2 Lowest Spike Lee's adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 crime thriller about a titan music mogul targeted with a ransom plot, starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky.
• Rock Springs Vera Miao's directorial debut starring Kelly Marie Tran, Benedict Wong, and Jimmy O. Yang. A girl discovers something monstrous hidden in a town's history and the woods behind their new house.
• Archangel Directed by Will Eubank, starring Jim Caveziel and Garrett Dillahunt.
• Barron's Cove After his son is tragically killed, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt.
• 6888 855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail, sorting more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.
• Air Follows sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro and how he led Nike in its pursuit of Michael Jordan.
• Big George Foreman Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman became an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion.
• The Redeem Team Follows the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team and how they set a new standard for American basketball.
• The Comedy Store Documentary series about the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store.
• The Captain Multi-part documentary series about Hall of Fame New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
• The Last Days of American Crime In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible to knowingly commit unlawful acts.
• Surrounded Former Buffalo Soldier Mo Washington travels West to lay claim on a gold mine and must survive the day when a bandit's gang tries to free their captive.
• Brazen When her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace gets involved in the case.
• I Know What You Did Last Summer In a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night.
• Underrated Professional athletes prove their video game ratings should be higher.
• The Iron Hammer The journey of Chinese icon Lang Ping, who won historic volleyball gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
• Never Back Down: Revolt A woman kidnapped and forced to compete in elite underground fights must battle her way out to freedom.
• Nine Days A reclusive man conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born.
• Uncorked Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations to carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
• Otherhood A grounded, soulful, celebratory comedy about three mothers and their adult sons exploring life after motherhood.
• Juanita Fed up with her life, Juanita leaves her grown kids behind and hits the road in search of a fresh start.
• IO As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet.
• We are LAFC Chronicling the creation of the LAFC franchise and its inaugural season on and off the field.
• The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing The story of Teófilo Stevenson, who turned down a million-dollar offer to fight Muhammad Ali and turn professional.
• Paul, Apostle of Christ Luke risks his life to visit Paul, who is captive in a Roman prison under Nero's rule.
• Walk-Off Stories: Improbably Gibson Retrospective of Gibson's historic walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
• Walkoff Stories: One Crazy Night in Baseball Deep look at September 28, 2011 - the dramatic final day of the 2011 Major League Baseball season with playoff berths on the line.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Participant Media: Independent production company focused on feature films and documentaries with social impact themes — comparable slate mix of feature films, documentaries, and streaming distribution deals.
• Legendary Entertainment: Independent film and television production company producing tentpole films and series for major distribution partners — comparable in producing feature films with A-list talent and major studio/platform deals.
• A24: Independent film and television production company producing prestige films and limited series, often licensing to major streamers — directly comparable in business model, scale, and distribution strategy to Mandalay.
• STX Entertainment: Independent film and television producer generating content for theatrical and streaming release — comparable in operating as a film-focused indie producer with streamer partnerships.
• Village Roadshow Pictures: Independent film production company co-producing and co-financing feature films with major studios — comparable in operating as a co-producer/licensor of feature films to major distribution partners.
• Skydance Media: Independent film and television production company producing content for major platforms (notably Paramount and Apple TV+) — comparable production model and streamer-aligned distribution approach.
• Bleecker Street: Independent film distribution and production company focused on prestige and specialty films — comparable in producing targeted, talent-driven films for theatrical and streaming windows.
• FilmNation Entertainment: Independent film production, finance, and distribution company — comparable in producing and licensing feature films and documentary content to global distribution partners.
• Amblin Entertainment: Long-running independent film and television production company producing features and limited series — comparable in founder-led heritage, multi-decade operating history, and broad content slate.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Major independent studio producing and distributing films and television across theatrical, streaming, and cable channels — comparable production slate, though operating at significantly larger scale than Mandalay.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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