Umedia
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersIxelles, Belgium
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Umedia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Umedia
- Legal name
- Umedia SA
- Website
- https://umedia.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Umedia is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ixelles
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Umedia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Tax Shelter Financing: Umedia offers €35 million annual Tax Shelter funds to finance film and TV productions. This financing solution allows producers to offset Belgian-eligible expenses (up to 42%) or total EEA expenses (up to 25%) through the Belgian Tax Shelter regime, administered via their subsidiary uFund.
- Co-production Services: Umedia provides co-production expertise with three experienced production teams guiding projects from development through post-production. They leverage regional funds, distributors, and TV networks to optimize creative and financial value.
- Physical Production Services: Umedia's production team manages Belgian expenses and oversees 250+ shooting days annually, collaborating with studios, technical rental companies, and post-production facilities.
- Development Services: Since 2023, Umedia specializes in developing Belgian films and series, supporting concept creation, scriptwriting, casting, and budgeting.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Production Internship |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Umedia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Umedia is a vertically integrated Belgian film and television group that finances, develops, co-produces, and physically produces European feature films, series, and animation. It administers up to €35 million in annual Tax Shelter funds through its uFund subsidiary, deploys three experienced co-production teams that have delivered more than 650 co-productions since 2004, manages over 250 annual shooting days in Belgium through its production services arm, and provides in-house visual effects via UFX Studios.
Product overview
Umedia is a leading Belgian coproduction powerhouse for European films and series, operating as a unified production group with three interconnected service pillars: Umedia Production (coproduction, development, and physical production), uFund (Tax Shelter financing with €35 million annual funds), and UFX Studios (visual effects). Since 2004, the company has co-produced over 650 films and series, financing and coproducing approximately 50 audiovisual projects annually spanning feature films, animation, and TV series. Founded in 2004, Umedia Group combines co-production expertise, financing capabilities, and VFX infrastructure to serve producers across the European market.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- uFund: Tax Shelter financing services for film and series production investors
- UFX Studios
Products and services
- Umedia Production (Co-production Services) Primary co-production arm of Umedia Group, providing European film, television, and animation producers with end-to-end co-production support through three experienced production teams. Covers development, budgeting, co-production structuring, regional fund and TV network coordination, and post-production oversight. Has co-produced 650+ films and series since 2004 and roughly 50 audio-visual projects per year.
- uFund Tax Shelter Financing Tax Shelter financing solution operated through Umedia's wholly owned subsidiary uFund SA, providing up to €35 million in annual Tax Shelter funds to qualifying film and TV productions. Capable of financing up to 42% of Belgian-eligible expenses or 25% of total expenses within the European Economic Area under the Belgian Tax Shelter regime.
- UFX Studios Visual Effects Visual effects service for film and TV productions, operated by Umedia through UFX Wallonie SRL and UFX Flanders SRL under the UFX Studios brand. Provides VFX and post-production capabilities to Umedia co-productions and third-party clients, with facilities in both Wallonia and Flanders.
- Development Services Specialized development division at Umedia, established in 2023, focusing on Belgian films and series. Supports concept creation, scriptwriting, casting, and budgeting through to production readiness, and is led by Producer & Development Executive Julia Gabreau.
- Physical Production Services Production services delivered in Belgium through Umedia Production Services SRL. Manages Belgian-eligible expenses and oversees more than 250 shooting days annually, collaborating with Belgian studios, technical rental companies, and post-production facilities on the ground.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 8.5 million viewers for The Count of Monte Cristo co-production
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Umedia
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Umedia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Umedia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Belga StudioscoreUmedia acquired a 15% minority stake in Belga Studios, the production subsidiary of Belga Films. The partnership aims to serve large-scale, high-quality projects with closer collaboration on projects initiated in Belgium while targeting international reach.
- BobbypillscoreCo-production partnership on animated feature film 'Jim Queen', selected for Midnight Screening at Cannes. Umedia helped secure funding for development at a crucial moment and launch production.
- Iliade et FilmscoreCo-production partnership on 'Goodbye Cruel World' (Adieu monde cruel), closing film of the 65th Critics' Week. Umedia provided solutions for film shot on celluloid through Belgian service provider De Jonghe.
- Wide Eye FilmssecondaryCo-production partnership on 'Once Upon a Time in a Cinema', opening film at Dublin International Film Festival. Umedia connected them with Aquarium Belgium for sound design.
- Arcadia Motion PicturescoreEuropean collaboration on series 'Ravalear: Not for Sale' selected for Berlinale Special Series. Partnership began over two years ago with shared determination to push quality and pool resources between Belgium and Spain.
- Cheyenne FederationcoreStrategic partnership to develop debut and sophomore feature films by emerging Belgian talents. Aims to support new voices in Belgian cinema.
- Tetra Media FictionsecondaryCo-production partner on 'Unchained' (Enchaînés) series selected for Séries Mania competition, in co-production with Be-FILMS.
- Bobbypills StudiocoreCo-production on 'Jim Queen: A la Recherche de la Chloroqueer' for Midnight Screening at Cannes, with support from Wallimage.
- uFundcoreUmedia's subsidiary providing Tax Shelter financing solutions for film and TV productions. Part of the Umedia Group ecosystem.
- UFX StudioscoreUmedia's visual effects subsidiary providing VFX services for co-productions. Part of the Umedia Group ecosystem.
- Pitchipoï ProductionssecondaryCo-production partner on 'Moulin' (László Nemes film) selected for Cannes Official Competition, also with Studio TF1.
- Les Films du KiosquesecondaryCo-production partner on 'L'Abandon' (Vincent Garenq) selected out of competition at Cannes, in co-production with UGC and France 3 Cinéma.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Umedia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Gaumont: Gaumont is a major French/European film production and distribution company with a 125+ year history and a deep TV series business through Gaumont Télévision. It is broader in scale and scope than Umedia but is a direct competitor for premium French-language projects and streamer/broadcaster commissions.
- Pathé Films: Pathé is one of France's oldest and largest integrated film production, distribution, and exhibition groups. It operates a much broader portfolio than Umedia (theatrical distribution, cinema chains, sales) but competes for the same premium French-language co-production projects and is a frequent partner or competitor on the same slate.
Direct peers
- SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution): SND is a French film co-production and distribution company (part of M6 Group) that finances, produces, and distributes French theatrical and TV films. It directly competes with Umedia in the French-language co-production space, particularly for projects leveraging French tax incentive schemes.
- Bonne Pioche: Bonne Pioche is a Paris-based independent film and documentary production company that co-produces and co-finances European theatrical and TV projects. It is comparable to Umedia in size, project mix, and reliance on French and EU co-production financing structures.
- StudioCanal: StudioCanal is a Paris-based European film co-production, distribution, and sales company owned by Canal+. It is the most direct peer to Umedia, operating the same co-production/financing/distribution model across European theatrical and TV content, and competing for the same pool of producers, tax incentives, and streamer/broadcaster relationships.
- TF1 Films Production: TF1 Films Production is the film production arm of French broadcaster TF1 Group and a current Umedia partner (co-producer on HPI S5, Moulin). It competes with Umedia for French-language projects targeting TF1's linear and digital channels, operating a closely analogous co-financing model.
- Belga Films: Belga Films is the leading Belgian film production and distribution company and is itself Umedia's partner (Umedia holds a 15% stake in its Belga Studios subsidiary). It is the most geographically and operationally comparable peer, working in the same Belgian market, using the same Tax Shelter regime, and serving the same slate of French-language Belgian productions.
- Wild Bunch International: Wild Bunch is a Paris-headquartered international sales and co-production house representing auteur and commercial European films globally. It directly competes with Umedia for producer relationships and project co-financing slots, and shares the same festival-driven, multi-territory co-production model targeting global streaming and theatrical buyers.
- Chapter 2 (Charles Gillibert): Chapter 2 is a Paris-based independent film production, sales, and distribution company that is a listed distribution partner on Umedia co-productions (e.g., The Count of Monte Cristo). It competes directly for premium French-language auteur and commercial projects and operates a comparable co-financing/distribution model.
Regional players
- New Europe Film Sales: New Europe Film Sales is a Warsaw-based international sales and co-production company representing Eastern and Central European films globally. While geographically focused on a different region, it operates the same co-production and sales intermediary model for European producers seeking cross-territory financing and global distribution.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Umedia leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Umedia subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries8 records
Umedia funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Umedia M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Umedia
What does Umedia do?
Umedia is a vertically integrated Belgian film and television group that finances, develops, co-produces, and physically produces European feature films, series, and animation. It administers up to €35 million in annual Tax Shelter funds through its uFund subsidiary, deploys three experienced co-production teams that have delivered more than 650 co-productions since 2004, manages over 250 annual shooting days in Belgium through its production services arm, and provides in-house visual effects via UFX Studios.
Is Umedia a public or private company?
Umedia is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Umedia founded?
Umedia was founded in 2004. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Umedia based?
Umedia is headquartered in Ixelles, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Umedia make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Tax Shelter Financing is the primary driver. The others are co-production Services, physical Production Services and development Services.
Who are Umedia's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Gaumont and Pathé Films. Direct peers are SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution), Bonne Pioche, StudioCanal, TF1 Films Production, Belga Films, Wild Bunch International and Chapter 2 (Charles Gillibert). New Europe Film Sales is listed as a regional player.
Does Umedia have an API?
No public API is recorded for Umedia.