Muse Entertainment

Name

Muse Entertainment

Legal name

Muse Entertainment

Website

https://muse.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK), International Thematic/Genre Broadcasters (Entertainment/Lifestyle/Documentary/Music) (MPABAEAL)

Keywords

• Television production
• Scripted drama series
• Service production
• Content distribution licensing
• Documentary production

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Original Content Production: Muse develops and produces premium series and movie content across drama, romance, mystery, thriller, comedy, family, and holiday genres. They produce approximately 8-12 family-focused movies annually for networks and streaming platforms.
2. Service Production: Muse provides production services for foreign studios and talent, using their production capabilities, network, and economies of scale. Partners include Left Bank Pictures (Three Pines), CBS/Paramount+ (Ghosts), and Apple TV+ (Best Foot Forward).
3. Content Distribution: Muse Distribution International licenses the company's catalogue of over 800 hours of award-winning programming to broadcasters, cable networks, and streaming platforms in over 140 countries worldwide. Revenue comes from licensing fees and distribution arrangements.
4. Co-production Revenue: Muse enters into international co-production treaty arrangements and domestic partnerships, sharing production costs and rights with partners such as Motion Content, Beyond Entertainment, and Australian partners for productions like The Family Next Door.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Muse Entertainment is an independent film and television production company that develops and produces original scripted drama series, television movies, documentaries, and family entertainment for broadcasters and streaming platforms. The company also provides full-service production services to foreign studios producing content in Canada, and licenses its catalogue of more than 800 hours of programming to over 140 countries through its in-house distribution arm, Muse Distribution International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love Drama: A scripted Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel launched in partnership with Blue Ant Media, offering romance, mystery, thrillers, and holiday-themed programming with over 300 hours of shows available.

Products and services

• Sullivan's Crossing Drama series adapted from Robyn Carr's book series following neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan's return to her small-town past after a scandal. Co-produced with Reel World Management; commissioned by CTV/Crave and airing on The CW in the US, with international distribution by Fremantle.
• Broad Trip Road trip comedy following buttoned-up daughter Alice who plans a bachelorette road trip with her wild mother Jeanie, distributed on The Roku Channel.
• Ghosts (Service Production) Service production for CBS/Paramount+ comedy series based on the BBC format; Muse produces the show in Canada. It is the #1 comedy on Paramount+ and CBS' most-streamed program.
• Three Pines (Service Production) Service production for Left Bank Pictures' detective series based on Louise Penny's novels, starring Alfred Molina and distributed on Amazon Prime Video.
• Best Foot Forward (Service Production) Service production for Apple TV+ family series featuring disability representation, winner of a Children and Family Emmy Award for Casting and a Sentinel Award.
• Coroner Scripted drama series based on Jenny Cooper novels, produced by Muse in Toronto, aired on CTV in Canada and on The CW in the US, with 15 Canadian Screen Award nominations referenced for Season 3.
• Hot Frosty Romantic comedy feature that opened as the Number 1 watched movie on Netflix worldwide in its first week.
• The Wish Swap Romance film starring Emily Tennant and Jake Foy, premiering on Hallmark Channel.
• A Tourist's Guide to Love Romance film about an executive who accepts an undercover assignment to learn about Vietnam's tourist industry; became #1 movie on Netflix in less than a week.
• Single All the Way Holiday romantic comedy about Peter convincing his best friend Nick to pretend to be his boyfriend for the holidays, distributed on Netflix.
• Christmas Jars Holiday feature about reporter Hope Jensen uncovering the secret behind the "Christmas Jars" anonymous giving phenomenon; recipient of a Leo Award and Canadian Screen Award.
• Shifting Gears Romantic comedy for Hallmark Channel centered on car restoration and love.
• Amish Affair True crime movie starring Mackenzie Cardwell, produced for Lifetime, with Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Lead Performer.
• Swindler Seduction True crime film based on real events exposing romantic con artists, produced for Lifetime; won the Canadian Screen Award for Best TV Movie.
• For Heaven's Sake Documentary series distributed on Paramount+ for which Muse's editing team won a Canadian Cinema Editors Award; covers unusual and unsolved cases.
• The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith Amazon Prime's first Canadian true crime documentary series, executive produced by Muse's unscripted team.
• The Kennedys 8-episode historical miniseries about the Kennedy family; winner of 4 Primetime Emmy Awards and numerous DGA, DGC, and Gemini Awards.
• Pillars of the Earth Historical miniseries set in 12th-century England revolving around building a cathedral over 50 years; winner of a Primetime Emmy and 2 Gemini Awards.
• Tut Historical miniseries about King Tutankhamun's rise to power and the scheming around him in ancient Egypt.
• Haunted Harmony Mysteries (Key to the Castle) Mystery franchise about ghost hunter Gethsemane and her companion Eamon solving supernatural-tinged murders, with both releases holding 100% Rotten Tomatoes scores.
• All Manner of Murders Mystery film where Nelly and Detective Michael set out to solve the murder of a guest at a lavish dinner.
• Eye for an Eye Mystery production in which amateur sleuths tackle a fresh challenge at a local school, diving into the fierce world of parent politics.
• The Family Next Door Mystery drama about a stranger arriving in a Victorian coastal town searching for answers, co-produced with Beyond Entertainment and commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with Screen Australia investment.
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered Movie/franchise about four U.S. postal workers who deliver long-lost letters and reunite loves, solve crimes and change futures; recipient of a Christopher Award.
• Aurora Teagarden Mysteries Movie franchise following librarian Aurora Teagarden, a Real Murders Club member who solves troubling murder mysteries; recipient of a Leo Award recognition.
• All's Fair in Love & Mahjong Drama about school nurse Ronni whose life shifts when her daughter leaves for college, centered on her longtime mahjong game with three best friends.
• Cyberbully Feature about 17-year-old Taylor who becomes the victim of vicious online harassment; recipient of a Canadian Screen Award and a PRISM Award.
• Good Sam Drama about a New York news reporter investigating the mysterious Good Samaritan who leaves $100,000 on doorsteps; recipient of a Canadian Screen Music Award.
• Being Human (Canadian adaptation) Series following three otherworldly roommates (a vampire, a ghost, and a werewolf) trying to live as human beings; recipient of 2 Canadian Screen Awards, ACTRA, and DGC Awards.
• Love Drama FAST Channel Scripted Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel launched in partnership with Blue Ant Media, offering romance, mystery, thrillers, and holiday-themed programming with 300+ hours from Muse's library, available on LG Channels, Pluto TV (Canada), Virgin Media, Netgem TV (UK).
• Muse Distribution International In-house distribution arm licensing over 800 hours of award-winning Muse content to broadcasters, cable networks, and streaming platforms across more than 140 countries, handling domestic pre-sales and international licensing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sullivan's Crossing reached No. 3 on Netflix with 3 million views in first week
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Walrus MagazineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Muse Entertainment and The Walrus Magazine entered a first-look deal to develop new television programming. The Walrus is an award-winning Canadian publication, and the partnership aims to create content based on journalistic investigations.
• Motion ContentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025Motion Content is co-producing Broad Trip with Muse Entertainment for The Roku Channel. The film stars Sophia Bush, Lauren Holly, and Steve Guttenberg, with Chelsea Davison writing and Crystal Lowe directing. This represents an ongoing partnership for content co-production.
• Rachel BrowneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Muse signed an exclusive deal with Toronto-based investigative journalist Rachel Browne to work with Muse's unscripted team developing premium documentary series for Canadian and international markets. Browne is a respected journalist recognized by the Canadian Association of Journalists and Digital Publishing Awards.
• Blue Ant MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Muse and Blue Ant Media launched Love Drama, a scripted FAST channel offering romance, mystery, thrillers, and holiday programming with 300+ hours from Muse's library. Available in Canada (LG Channels, Pluto TV) and UK (Virgin Media, Netgem TV) with expansion planned for 2024 and beyond.
• FremantlecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFremantle serves as the international distributor for Sullivan's Crossing and other Muse productions, handling global licensing and distribution across territories.
• Reel World ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReel World Management (Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry) co-produces Sullivan's Crossing with Muse Entertainment in association with CTV, Crave, The CW, and Fremantle. Showrunner Roma Roth adapted the series from Robyn Carr's book series.
• Left Bank PicturesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMuse Entertainment provides service production for Left Bank Pictures' Three Pines series on Amazon Prime Video. Left Bank Pictures is the UK production company behind the Alfred Molina starring detective series based on Louise Penny's novels.
• Beyond EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond Entertainment and Muse Entertainment are co-producing The Family Next Door, a six-part drama series starring Teresa Palmer and Bella Heathcote. Commissioned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation with Screen Australia and ABC major production investment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boat Rocker Media: Toronto-headquartered independent producer of scripted, unscripted, and kids content for global broadcasters. Closely comparable to Muse as a similarly sized Canadian indie operating across multiple genres for major US and international buyers.
• Cineflix: Montreal-based independent production and distribution company with a global catalogue and US/UK presence. A near-direct comparable to Muse in Canadian indie production, with overlapping partners and similar international distribution strategy.
• Left Bank Pictures: UK-based indie producer (Three Pines on Amazon Prime) that has hired Muse as its Canadian service-production partner. Closely comparable as a similarly scoped international scripted production company with which Muse has formal partnership ties.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: Global production and distribution major (RTL Group/Bertelsmann) and Muse's actual international distribution partner for Sullivan's Crossing. A scaled incumbent comparable to Muse on the distribution side, though operating at far greater portfolio scale.
• Entertainment One (eOne): Toronto-headquartered, Hasbro-owned global content studio with film, TV, and family-content operations. Broad incumbent competing for similar commissions and operating comparable production/distribution workflows to Muse at significantly greater scale.
• Lionsgate: Vertically integrated studio with film and television production, distribution, and Starz streaming. A broad incumbent that competes with Muse for scripted commissions and overlaps on distribution and talent-attachment economics.
• All3Media: London-headquartered global indie production group (Liberty Global-owned) producing premium scripted and unscripted across multiple territories. Broad incumbent comparable on the global-distribution and genre-diversification axes.

Regional players

• 9 Story Media Group: Toronto-headquartered international kids, family, and factual content producer with Brown Bag Films animation arm. A Canadian regional peer to Muse with overlapping family-content commissions and global distribution infrastructure.
• WildBrain: Halifax/Dartmouth-headquartered Canadian kids and family content company (formerly DHX Media). Regional peer producing similar family-targeted programming (Best Foot Forward competes with this slate) for major US and global buyers.

Others

• Sphere Abacus: Montreal- and Toronto-based international distribution company that co-distributes Muse's international co-productions (e.g., The Family Next Door). Comparable as a true operational partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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