What Planet TV Studios does

Planet TV Studios is a privately held, diversified content production company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 2014 and operating as one of the more diverse production houses in North America for over 20 years (per self-claim). The company produces cutting-edge HD documentary television series, feature films, commercials, and branded content, with its flagship magazine-style program New Frontiers featuring organizations across business, medical, sustainability, and social responsibility sectors. Core technology spans HD production with AI, Data Science, and Predictive Analytics applied to behavioral targeted viewership across Smart TV, On-Demand, and online channels, paired with a quality assurance production process designed to meet network broadcast standards.

The business operates through three interconnected units: the core studio producing sponsored educational programming, Planet TV Films co-producing approximately twelve feature films annually with major international and US distributors, and Planet TV Ventures, a corporate venture arm investing in early-stage startups in big data, marketing analytics, adtech, e-commerce, and machine learning. Revenue derives primarily from third-party underwriting of educational content (advertising model) and feature film co-production/licensing royalties. Customers are organizations, industry associations, and non-profits with positive educational messages who want broadcast-tier visibility rather than audiences directly.

Distribution is the company's primary scale asset, with content reaching 80M+ domestic households through local, regional, and national networks and 115M+ daily international households across 200 cities in 127 countries. Marketing and sales run through network television broadcast (top-of-funnel), internet video platforms (mid-funnel), and press release-driven earned media, with pricing for production and sponsorship opportunities handled via direct contact rather than public disclosure.

Name

Planet TV Studios

Legal name

Planet TV Studios

Website

https://planettvstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planet TV Studios is a privately held production company producing sponsored educational documentaries, feature films, and branded content, distributing via broadcast networks reaching 80M+ US households and 115M+ international households across 127 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD)

Keywords

• TV production services
• Documentary series production
• Feature film production
• Broadcast distribution services
• Sponsored educational programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsored Educational Programs: Producing sponsored educational television content for organizations seeking exposure through broadcast television. Programs are funded by third-party underwriters while maintaining editorial control in the hands of the producer.
2. Feature Film Production: Planet TV Films co-produces approximately twelve feature films per year in partnership with major international and US distributors.
3. Corporate Venture Investments: Planet TV Ventures invests in and helps launch early-stage startups specializing in big data, marketing analytics, retail and advertising technologies, e-commerce and machine learning as a corporate venture arm.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Planet TV Studios is a diversified production company that produces sponsored educational television programming, magazine-style documentary series (notably New Frontiers), and feature films for distribution across broadcast, cable, and internet platforms. The company funds programming through third-party underwriters while retaining editorial control, and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries Planet TV Films (feature film co-production) and Planet TV Ventures (corporate venture arm investing in data, analytics, and advertising technology startups).

Product overview

Planet TV Studios is a diversified production company operating as a platform of interconnected content creation and distribution services. The core offering consists of TV series production (anchored by the New Frontiers series), feature film production through Planet TV Films, and multi-platform distribution reaching over 80 million US households and 115 million international households. The company also maintains Planet TV Ventures as a corporate venture arm investing in emerging technology startups. All offerings are tied together through broadcast, internet, and international distribution capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planet TV Films: The feature film-making arm of Planet TV Studios. It is firmly established at the forefront of independent film-making and will co-produce approximately twelve films a year. Working in partnership with major international and US distributors.
• Planet TV Ventures
• New Frontiers

Products and services

• Planet TV Studios Core Production Service Full-service TV production studio producing cutting-edge documentary series, feature films, commercials, and branded content, with a focus on educational programming featuring business, sustainability, medical, technology, and social responsibility topics.
• New Frontiers Magazine-style documentary television series featuring insightful updates on advances in business, medical, sustainability, and social topics, interviewing top professionals worldwide and delivering docu-style educational content to industry and general audiences.
• Planet TV Films Feature film-making arm of Planet TV Studios that co-produces approximately twelve films per year in partnership with major international and US distributors, focused on developing new talent and collaborating with industry writers and directors.
• Distribution Services Multi-platform content distribution service covering national broadcast and cable television, international broadcast to 200 cities in 127 countries, and internet distribution through online video placements targeting specific audience demographics.
• Planet TV Ventures Corporate venture arm that invests in and helps launch early-stage startups specializing in big data, marketing analytics, retail and advertising technologies, e-commerce, and machine learning.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered featured episode, broadcast partner and event partnership.

• Modular Building Institutefeatured episodeStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2026The Modular Building Institute was featured in an episode of the New Frontiers television series. The episode explored how modular construction methods are being adopted across commercial sectors including schools, healthcare, and housing, and examined the organization's role in supporting industry standards, advocacy, and education.
• Bloomberg Televisionbroadcast partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBloomberg Television serves as the broadcast partner for the New Frontiers series, airing episodes such as the Modular Building Institute feature on their network.
• World of Modularevent partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet TV Studios filmed footage at the World of Modular Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Las Vegas for inclusion in their television episode featuring the Modular Building Institute.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fremantle: One of the largest international TV production and distribution companies, producing and globally distributing scripted and unscripted content including documentaries and entertainment formats. Directly comparable to Planet TV Studios in combining production scale with multi-territory distribution.
• Cineflix Media: Independent producer and international distributor of factual, entertainment, and scripted programming with global distribution reach. Closely comparable as a mid-sized production/distribution company selling content to broadcast networks worldwide.
• Boat Rocker Media: Independent entertainment company producing and distributing scripted, unscripted, and documentary content globally. Comparable scale and diversified production/distribution model similar to Planet TV Studios.
• Distribution360: International TV content distribution company specializing in licensing factual, lifestyle, and documentary programming to broadcasters worldwide. Highly comparable international distribution-focused model aligned with Planet TV's distribution arm.

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios: Global production and distribution arm of ITV, producing and licensing TV content internationally. Comparable business model of producing content for global broadcast partners, though operating at significantly greater scale than Planet TV.
• All3Media: Major international TV production and distribution group with portfolio of production labels creating content for global broadcasters and streamers. Comparable in combining multi-label production with international distribution but at substantially larger scale.
• Sony Pictures Television: Major global TV production and distribution operation producing and licensing programming across multiple genres to networks and platforms worldwide. Comparable international distribution infrastructure, though at significantly larger scale and broader genre coverage.
• Lionsgate: Major independent film and television production and distribution company with a strong independent-film co-production slate comparable to Planet TV Films. Differs in much larger scale and theatrical distribution capabilities.
• Banijay: Largest independent content producer globally (formed via Endemol Shine merger), producing and distributing content across multiple genres in dozens of territories. Comparable global production/distribution model at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Cinedigm: Independent streaming and content distribution company focusing on niche content monetization through OTT channels. Comparable in targeting underserved audiences but with a streaming-first rather than broadcast-first distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/planettvstudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlanetTVStudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planettvstudios

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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