Ketchup Entertainment

What Ketchup Entertainment does

Ketchup Entertainment is a privately held, independently operated film finance and distribution company headquartered in the Los Angeles area (Sherman Oaks/Los Angeles). Founded around 2008–2014 and led by CEO Gareth West, the company acquires distribution rights to films from studios, producers, and rights holders, then releases them theatrically across the U.S. and key international territories, with secondary monetization through streaming and downstream licensing. Its slate spans prestige dramas (Ferrari, Memory), action and horror IP (Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Hypnotic), family and animated titles (The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Christmas Karma), and ambitious wide releases (Coyote vs. Acme on 3,000+ screens, Rolling Loud across 2,000+ theaters).

The company's core technology is not proprietary; instead, Ketchup relies on a curated partner stack for distribution scale. Its primary digital distribution partner, Qube Wire, delivered more than 2,000 titles and over 600,000 DCPs to cinemas worldwide in 2025 with 1,200+ U.S. cinemas connected. Global sales are handled by V10 Entertainment, UK theatrical by Altitude Film Distribution, and multi-territory distribution by Bridge Independent. A $100 million P&A (prints and advertising) financing facility from Capstone Point Holdings, announced May 11, 2026, provides the working capital required to market and release multiple wide theatrical titles. In July 2024, Ketchup expanded into television via a partnership with Zero Gravity Management to develop scripted and unscripted TV content.

Ketchup's revenue model combines transaction-based earnings from theatrical box-office distribution, licensing royalties on Pay-1 window and downstream rights sold internationally through V10 Entertainment, returns on its film financing and acquisition activities funded through the Capstone facility, and ongoing library revenue via streaming platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, Hulu, Peacock, and MAX. The team is small (1–10 employees), and the business operates with founder/management-led independence and no disclosed parent company or institutional equity cap table beyond the Capstone debt facility.

Name

Ketchup Entertainment

Legal name

Ketchup Entertainment

Website

https://ketchupentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ketchup Entertainment is a privately held, Los Angeles-based film finance and distribution company that acquires theatrical rights from studios and producers and releases films across wide U.S. and international theatrical networks, supporting its slate with a $100M P&A facility and partnerships with Qube Wire and V10 Entertainment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Theatrical box office distribution: Revenue generated through wide theatrical exhibition of acquired and distributed films (e.g., Coyote vs. Acme on 3,000+ screens, Rolling Loud across 2,000+ theaters).
2. Pay-1 window and downstream rights sales: International and downstream rights licensed to global sales partner V10 Entertainment, extending long-term value across territories and post-theatrical windows.
3. Film financing and acquisition fund returns: Returns from a $100 million P&A financing facility with Capstone Point Holdings used to finance marketing and release of upcoming theatrical titles in the company's slate.
4. Film library and catalog distribution: Ongoing revenue from the company's existing film library across streaming platforms (Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, Hulu, Peacock, MAX).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

Ketchup Entertainment is a privately held film finance and distribution company that acquires, finances, and theatrically releases independent films across a wide range of genres, then monetizes them through domestic theatrical exhibition, international sales, Pay-1 window licensing, and downstream streaming/digital platforms. It couples financing partnerships (e.g., a $100M P&A facility with Capstone Point Holdings) with digital distribution partners (Qube Wire) and global sales agents (V10 Entertainment) to deliver studio-scale wide releases (e.g., Coyote vs. Acme on 3,000+ screens) as an independent distributor.

Product overview

Ketchup Entertainment is a single-line film finance and distribution business — a unified offering rather than a modular SaaS platform. Its "products" are individual theatrical and ancillary distribution titles (films it finances, acquires, and releases), supported by an operational stack that pairs financing partnerships (Capstone Point Holdings) with digital cinema distribution infrastructure (Qube Wire) and global sales agents (V10 Entertainment). The portfolio centers on high-profile 2026 releases — Coyote vs. Acme (hybrid live-action/animated, acquired from Warner Bros.) and Rolling Loud (Live Nation Studios comedy) — alongside a back-catalog spanning Looney Tunes animation (The Day the Earth Blew Up), prestige dramas (Ferrari, Memory, November 1963), horror/action IP (Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Hypnotic), and family/indie fare (Christmas Karma, Goodrich, Picture Day). The films all flow through the same theatrical and downstream rights distribution channel, with select titles also placed on streaming/purchase platforms (Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, Hulu, Peacock, MAX).

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Coyote vs. Acme Hybrid live-action/animated courtroom comedy set in the ACME warehouse where Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme Corporation; directed by Dave Green and starring John Cena, Lana Condor, Will Forte, and P.J. Byrne. Distributed theatrically on 3,000+ screens.
• November 1963 Historical thriller exploring the Chicago Outfit's involvement in the JFK assassination through mob boss Sam Giancana's brother, Pepe; directed by Roland Joffé and starring John Travolta, Robert Carlyle, Dermot Mulroney, Jefferson White, and Mandy Patinkin.
• Rolling Loud Comedy inspired by a true story about an overprotective father who sneaks his 13-year-old son into the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival in Miami; directed by Jeremy Garelick and starring Owen Wilson, Christian Convery, Matt Rife, Christine Ko, Olivia Luccardi, Henry Winkler, Travis Scott, Sexyy Red, and Ty Dolla Sign.
• Christmas Karma Bollywood-inspired musical spin on A Christmas Carol, set in vibrant London; directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria, Billy Porter, Boy George, and Hugh Bonneville.
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Animated Looney Tunes feature in which Porky Pig and Daffy Duck must save Earth from a mysterious asteroid and vengeful UFO; directed by Peter Browngardt and starring Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, and Peter MacNicol.
• Goodrich Comedy-drama about a once-absent father thrust into solo parenting who must reconnect with his estranged daughter; written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and starring Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis.
• Weekend in Taipei Action thriller in which a former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei; directed by George Huang and starring Luke Evans, Sung Kang, and Gwei Lun-mei.
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man Action/horror reboot in which Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent face a centuries-old witch in 1950s Appalachian wilderness; directed by Brian Taylor and starring Jack Kesy, Adeline Rudolph, and Jefferson White.
• Memory Drama about Sylvia, a social worker and recovering alcoholic, who crosses paths with Saul, a man suffering from early-onset dementia; directed by Michel Franco and starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard.
• Ferrari Drama depicting the true story of Enzo Ferrari during a pivotal summer of 1957; directed by Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Patrick Dempsey, and Sarah Gadon.
• Hypnotic Thriller in which Austin detective Danny Rourke's search for his missing daughter leads him into a labyrinth of impossibly powerful hypnotics tied to a secret government mind-control program; directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, and William Fichtner.
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest Animated environmental adventure about a young orangutan who uses the power of social media to save her rainforest home from deforestation.
• Ketchup/Zero Gravity Television Division Scripted and unscripted television content development arm created through partnership with Zero Gravity Management, expanding Ketchup Entertainment's pipeline into TV.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roadside Attractions: Roadside Attractions is an independent film distributor specializing in theatrical releases of specialty and prestige titles, with a similar acquisition-and-release model to Ketchup Entertainment.
• STX Entertainment: STX Entertainment (now STXfilms) is an independent film finance and distribution company combining wide theatrical releases with genre-driven content, similar in scale and ambition to Ketchup's wide-release strategy.
• Bleecker Street: Bleecker Street is an independent film finance and distribution company that acquires and releases theatrical titles in the U.S., directly comparable to Ketchup's acquisition-and-release model with both prestige and genre titles.
• Magnolia Pictures: Magnolia Pictures is an independent film distribution company releasing a broad range of theatrical and platform titles across genres, comparable to Ketchup's diverse multi-genre slate spanning drama, action, horror, animation, and documentary.
• A24: A24 is a leading independent film finance and distribution company known for prestige theatrical releases and filmmaker-driven projects, making it the most direct peer to Ketchup Entertainment's indie theatrical distribution model.
• Samuel Goldwyn Films: Samuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film distribution company that acquires and theatrically releases a diverse slate across drama, comedy, and documentary, comparable to Ketchup's mid-sized indie distribution profile.
• Neon: Neon is an independent film distributor focused on prestige theatrical releases and award-season campaigns, closely comparable to Ketchup's positioning in the indie theatrical distribution space.

Broad incumbents

• Focus Features: Focus Features is the specialty film label of NBCUniversal (Comcast) and a major incumbent in independent and prestige film distribution, competing with Ketchup for marquee filmmaker relationships and awards-caliber titles.
• Searchlight Pictures: Searchlight Pictures is Disney's specialty film label for prestige and indie theatrical releases, a broad incumbent whose scale and parent-company resources overshadow independent distributors like Ketchup.
• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is a major independent studio with a significant film distribution business spanning theatrical, home entertainment, and downstream rights, overlapping with Ketchup's end-to-end distribution model but at far greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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