Screentime Pty Limited

What Screentime Pty Limited does

Screentime Pty Limited is a Sydney-headquartered, privately held television production company founded in 1996 and operating as a subsidiary of Banijay Group, the world's largest independent content creation group. The company's core offering is end-to-end commissioned television production spanning drama series, mini-series, documentaries, light entertainment, factual programming, and reality formats, delivered to a roster of named Australian and international broadcasters and streamers including Nine Network, Channel 7, Network 10, ABC, SBS, Stan, Netflix, and Foxtel specialty channels. Screentime's catalogue is anchored by the long-running Underbelly true-crime franchise (six seasons 2008-2013 plus multiple spin-offs and a 2022 revival) and includes award-winning productions such as ANZAC Girls (AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television, 2014), Tim Winton's Cloudstreet (ASTRA acting award winner), Janet King, Bali 2002, Pine Gap, and Wolf Creek.

The company's commercial model is commission-based content licensing: it secures production fees and rights from broadcasters and streaming platforms on a per-project basis, with additional downstream revenue from international content sales (e.g., ANZAC Girls sold to Denmark, UK, USA, Croatia, Brazil, and New Zealand) and DVD/Blu-ray distribution through partners such as Roadshow Films. Screentime operates an enterprise field-sales motion, pitching directly to network commissioning editors and streaming platform executives, with its go-to-market leverage anchored on its track record, executive producer relationships (Bob Campbell, Des Monaghan, Greg Haddrick), and the global distribution scale provided by Banijay Group.

Screentime is structured as a Banijay Group subsidiary within a defined Australian production ecosystem; the company accesses non-dilutive production co-financing through Screen NSW and Screen Australia, has a co-production relationship with Netflix (Pine Gap), and has progressively extended into streaming-first commissions via Stan (Wolf Creek, Bali 2002) alongside its historical free-to-air base. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has 11-50 employees, and there are no API products, proprietary software, or technology platform offerings beyond television production services.

Name

Screentime Pty Limited

Legal name

Screentime Pty Limited

Website

https://screentime.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Screentime Pty Limited is a Sydney-based, Banijay Group-owned television production company producing commissioned drama, documentary, factual, and reality programming for Australian broadcasters and streaming platforms including Nine, Seven, Ten, ABC, SBS, Stan, Netflix, and Foxtel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Crows Nest

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production Commissions: Screentime produces commissioned content for Australian television networks including drama series, mini-series, documentaries, and factual entertainment programs. Revenue is generated through production fees and rights licensing to broadcasters.
2. International Co-productions: Co-productions with international partners such as Netflix, enabling global distribution of content and sharing of production costs and revenues.
3. International Content Sales: Sale of content to international markets - ANZAC Girls has been sold to Denmark, UK, USA, Croatia, Brazil, and New Zealand.
4. Physical Media Distribution: DVD and Blu-ray distribution through Roadshow films for productions such as Underbelly: Squizzy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Screentime Pty Limited is an Australian specialist television production company that produces commissioned drama series, mini-series, documentaries, light entertainment, and factual programming for Australian free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV channels, and global streaming platforms. The company develops original concepts, manages production from scripting through post-production, and licenses finished content to broadcast and streaming partners, monetizing via production fees and rights licensing. It operates a deep franchise catalogue anchored by the multi-season Underbelly crime-drama series and is part of Banijay Group.

Product overview

Screentime Pty Limited is a specialist television production company and part of the Banijay Group, producing a diverse portfolio of television content. The company's core product offerings span multiple categories: award-winning crime dramas (Underbelly franchise with multiple seasons and spin-offs including Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Underbelly: Razor, Underbelly: Badness, Underbelly: Squizzy, Underbelly: Files, Informer 3838, Fat Tony & Co), biographical and historical dramas (Bali 2002, ANZAC Girls, Tim Winton's Cloudstreet), celebrity and reality entertainment (SAS Australia, Wife Swap, Trial By Kyle), factual and documentary series (Outback ER, Outback Coroner, RBT, Village Vets Australia, Murder Calls), lifestyle programming (Anh's Brush with Fame, Orange Is The New Brown, The Secret Life Of Four Year Olds, Making Child Prodigies), international co-productions (Pine Gap for Netflix/ABC, Wolf Creek for Stan, The Secret Daughter for Channel 7), and comedy formats (Hughesy We Have A Problem, How Not To Behave, Stop Laughing...This Is Serious). The company distributes content across Australian broadcast networks including Nine Network, Channel 7, Network 10, ABC, SBS, as well as streaming platforms Stan and Netflix.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Underbelly (franchise) Award-winning crime drama series depicting fictionalized accounts of real-life Melbourne gangland wars, based on the book Leadbelly: Inside Australia's Underworld. The franchise spans six seasons plus multiple spin-offs (A Tale of Two Cities, The Golden Mile, Razor, Badness, Squizzy, Files, Chopper) and telemovies produced for the Nine Network.
• Informer 3838 Drama telling the story of Nicola Gobbo, the youngest female barrister in Victorian history who informed to police on gangland criminals she was defending. Produced with assistance from Screen NSW and aired on the Nine Network.
• Fat Tony & Co Nine-part drama uncovering the true story of Tony Mokbel, one of Australia's most notorious criminals, from his underworld beginnings to his capture in Athens. Aired on the Nine Network.
• Bali 2002 Drama depicting the aftermath of the October 2002 terrorist attack on two Kuta Beach nightclubs, showing heroes arising from the chaos and cultures uniting in the search for healing and justice. Premiered on Stan.
• The Secret Daughter Drama series starring Jessica Mauboy as Billie Carter, a country pub singer whose life changes after a chance meeting with a wealthy city hotelier. Aired on Channel 7 as a rating success across multiple seasons.
• Pine Gap International spy thriller set in the world of intelligence, exposing the cost of secrecy when a civilian plane is shot down over Myanmar. Commissioned by Netflix and ABC.
• Wolf Creek Survival thriller series featuring Mick Taylor as he hunts and torments victims in the Australian outback. Premiered on Stan and ran for multiple seasons.
• SAS Australia Celebrity reality series where recruits are pushed to their limits through Special Forces-style training challenges in extreme terrain. Airing on Channel 7.
• Wife Swap Transformational lifestyle format where participants swap domestic environments and make decisions about how to live, revealing different choices people make in their homes. Airing on Channel 7.
• Trial By Kyle Entertainment show starring Kyle Sandilands as he presides over real disputes, offering his opinions and unique form of justice in a courtroom setting. Airing on Network 10.
• Anh's Brush with Fame Art and interview series where Anh Do paints portraits of celebrities while discovering their deepest secrets and life stories through intimate conversations. Airing on ABC.
• Orange Is The New Brown Prime-time sketch comedy series starring Nazeem Hussain featuring ensemble cast and cameos, poking fun at real life and modern Australia. Airing on Channel 7.
• Hughesy, We Have A Problem Comedy entertainment show where Dave Hughes and celebrity guests help Australians solve life's problems. Airing on Network 10.
• The Secret Life Of Four Year Olds Documentary series following four and five year olds at a pre-school rigged with cameras, with child psychology experts observing their social interactions and development. Airing on Network 10.
• Making Child Prodigies Six-part documentary series exploring what it takes to be a child prodigy, following children excelling in arts or sciences. Airing on ABC.
• Outback ER Observational documentary series following emergency response teams at Broken Hill Base Hospital, the Ambulance Service of NSW, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Produced with financial assistance from Screen Australia and airing on ABC.
• Outback Coroner Documentary series following State Coroners investigating mysterious and unexplained deaths in outback and rural Australia. Airing on Foxtel's Crime & Investigation channel.
• RBT Documentary series offering behind-the-scenes look at Random Breath Testing patrols testing for alcohol and drug-affected drivers. Airing on the Nine Network.
• Village Vets Australia Documentary series following country vets Dr James Carroll and Dr Anthony Bennett as they work with animals big and small across rural Australia. Airing on Foxtel's Lifestyle Channel.
• The Flying Miners Documentary series produced for ABC TV about miners in remote locations.
• How Not To Behave Comedy series testing the boundaries of social conventions and providing a how-to guide for modern social behavior. Airing on ABC.
• Stop Laughing...This Is Serious Three-part documentary series charting the story of Australian comedy featuring over 60 interviews with comedians, narrated by Eric Bana. Airing on ABC.
• Todd Sampson's Life On The Line Science series where Todd Sampson puts physics to the ultimate test through daring experiments with the help of Australia's leading physicists. Airing on ABC.
• Murder Calls Six-part docu-drama series revealing phone calls that cracked open Australia's most shocking murder cases. Airing on the Nine Network.
• Taking on the Chocolate Frog Three-part series challenging ex-criminals to perform Shakespeare, inspired by the work of Jim McNeil inside Parramatta Correctional Centre.
• ANZAC Girls Mini-series telling the true story of five young military nurses from Australia and New Zealand who cared for ANZACS at Gallipoli and the Western Front. Won Australian Writer's Guild Award for Best Television Mini Series Adaptation and AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television. Aired on ABC and sold internationally.
• Tim Winton's Cloudstreet Critically acclaimed mini-series following two working class Australian families living together over twenty years from 1943 to 1963. Nominated for numerous ASTRA acting awards. Aired on Foxtel's Showcase channel.
• Janet King (franchise) Eight-part mini-series following Senior Crown Prosecutor Janet King as she returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder and conspiracy. Follow-up season Playing Advantage follows her leading the National Crime Commission's investigation into organized crime in professional sport. Aired on ABC.
• Testing Teachers Documentary following first-time teachers from Teach for Australia program placed in schools serving low socioeconomic communities. Aired on ABC and SBS.
• Date Night Dating show where singles use family and friends to find their perfect match through an online dating game. Aired on the Nine Network.
• Eat Well For Less Lifestyle series helping families break bad shopping habits and transform their eating habits through tips and practical advice. Aired on the Nine Network.
• Undressed Social experiment based on psychological research where two strangers meet and undress each other in a darkened room to test accelerated attraction. Aired on SBS.
• Playing For Keeps Telenovela-style drama exploring the world of a football club from the perspective of five very different women. Aired on Network 10.
• Felicity's Mental Mission Documentary where comedian Felicity Ward tackles mental health taboos and aims to get 3,000 promises on the Mental Health Council of Australia's online promise wall.
• Driving Test Factual show following people learning to drive from their first lesson through to the test itself, set in Darwin where driving tests must be recorded. Aired on the Nine Network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Underbelly franchise ran for six seasons from 2008-2013 with multiple spin-offs including Underbelly Files, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Underbelly: Razor, Underbelly: Badness, Underbelly: Squizzy
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Banijay GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreentime is part of Banijay Group, the world's largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms. This parent company relationship provides Screentime with global distribution capabilities, international co-production opportunities, and the backing of a major media conglomerate.
• Screen NSWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen NSW provided assistance with the production of Informer 3838. Screen NSW is the government body supporting the New South Wales screen industry through funding, development, and production support programs.
• Screen AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Australia provided financial assistance for the production of Outback ER. Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government statutory authority that invests in screen production, providing funding support for Australian film, television, and digital media content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fremantle Australia: Fremantle's Australian arm produces drama, entertainment and factual content for the same major Australian broadcasters and global streamers as Screentime. As the production arm of RTL Group/Bertelsmann, it is a direct rival for prime-time drama commissions and is also part of a major global content group, making its competitive positioning structurally similar.
• Matchbox Pictures: Matchbox is a leading Australian drama production company (Animal Kingdom, The Twelve, Rake, Bump), competing head-to-head with Screentime for premium drama commissions from networks and streamers. It serves the same buyer set (ABC, Netflix Australia, Foxtel) and pursues a comparable premium-scripted strategy.
• Hoodlum Entertainment: Hoodlum produces high-end Australian drama and factual content (Harrow, The Secret River, The Art of the Steal) for Network Nine, Foxtel and international buyers. It competes with Screentime for the same limited pool of premium Australian drama commissions and co-production financing.
• Easy Tiger Productions: Easy Tiger produces premium scripted Australian drama and comedy (Top of the Lake, The Letdown, Upright) for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Its scale, buyer mix (SBS, ABC, Netflix) and genre focus overlap directly with Screentime's factual and drama slate.
• CJZ: CJZ is an Australian factual, entertainment and drama producer (MasterChef Australia, The Amazing Race Australia, Under the Hammer) competing for commissions from the same networks and for factual/entertainment budgets that overlap with Screentime's non-drama work.
• WTFN Entertainment: WTFN produces factual, lifestyle and entertainment programming for the Australian market (Mighty Trains, Travel Guides, The Living Room), directly competing with Screentime's factual and lifestyle output for the same network commissions.
• Lingo Media: Lingo Media is an Australian production company focused on factual, reality and entertainment programming for domestic networks, overlapping with Screentime's non-drama slate and competing for similar commission budgets.

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios Australia: ITV Studios' Australian operation produces drama and entertainment for local and global markets and is part of UK broadcaster ITV. Like Screentime, it benefits from a global parent with distribution reach, but competes with Screentime for Australian commissions and international format sales.
• Endemol Shine Australia: Endemol Shine Australia produces entertainment, drama and factual content for the same networks as Screentime and is part of a major global production group, making it a structurally similar competitor (and historically, a Banijay peer entity prior to consolidation).

Others

• Screen Australia: Not a competitor but a key enabler: Screen Australia is the federal screen funding agency that has co-financed Screentime productions (Outback ER) and shapes the broader Australian production market in which Screentime competes for talent and pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles3 records

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Investors

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