Sound & Vision Media

What Sound & Vision Media does

Sound and Vision Media is a privately held, full-service video production company headquartered in Revere, Massachusetts, with an additional administrative and client consultation office in Boston. Founded in 1972 as E.S.S. Productions/Euphoria Sound Studios by Howard Alan Cook and rebranded to its current form circa 1985, the company has operated continuously for more than forty years, completing over 3,000 projects across Boston and New England. Service offerings span the full production lifecycle, including corporate video production, TV commercials, video marketing, live streaming, FAA-licensed drone cinematography, a fully equipped green screen studio, a professional recording studio, post-production in Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects and DaVinci Resolve, and graphic design and web development delivered through its core partner MIKEADV.

The company operates on a quote-based, project-by-project professional services model with no subscription pricing, no public rate cards, and no disclosed retainers. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: a small named team of roughly eight core members handles every client from first call through final cut. The client base is highly diversified across enterprise customers (Harvard University, Mass General Hospital, Boston Red Sox, BlueCross BlueShield, Spotify, AMC Networks, National Geographic, USPS) and a long tail of small and medium businesses in healthcare, education, automotive, retail, food service, legal, manufacturing, construction, technology, sports, government, real estate, financial services, nonprofit, and entertainment verticals.

Revenue mechanics are driven entirely by project fees and are constrained by the regional Boston/New England service area; there are no SaaS, recurring, or platform revenue streams. Marketing is executed through the company website, an active blog, a YouTube portfolio channel, Instagram, organic SEO targeting Boston-area video production keywords, and a 5.0 Google rating across 70+ reviews that functions as the primary referral asset. Ownership rests with Mark Helms, who has been with the firm since 1972 and now serves as Owner/Producer/Creative Director; no institutional capital, venture funding, or acquisition activity has been disclosed.

Name

Sound & Vision Media

Legal name

Sound and Vision Media

Website

https://soundandvisionmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sound and Vision Media is a privately held, full-service video production company in Revere and Boston, Massachusetts, serving Boston and New England enterprises and SMBs with corporate video, TV commercials, drone, green screen, live streaming, and design services on a project-based professional services model since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering) (MPAIAHAD), Voiceover Recording & Production (Narration, Promo, Commercial VO) (MPAHAEAK), Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Video production services
• TV commercial production
• Corporate video production
• Live streaming services
• Drone videography

Headquarters

HQ city

Revere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based professional video production services including corporate videos, TV commercials, branded content, live streaming, drone videography, and green screen productions. Services billed per project with no subscription model. Custom quote-based pricing for each production based on scope, duration, and requirements.
2. Audio Recording Services: Professional audio recording, voiceover, and sound design services for music, commercials, and voice recording projects
3. Graphic Design Services: High-end graphic design services including logos, branding, print and digital media advertising, website design, and corporate identity development provided through partnership with MIKEADV
4. Web Design Services: Custom website development, design, and web development services including e-commerce, content management systems, and search engine optimization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sound & Vision Media is a full-service Boston/New England video production company that guides clients through every stage of production, from concept and scripting through filming, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and final delivery. Its core offerings include corporate video production, TV commercial production, video marketing production, live event streaming, FAA-licensed drone aerial cinematography, an in-house green screen studio, professional audio recording, and complementary graphic and web design delivered with partner MIKEADV.

Product overview

Sound & Vision Media is a full-service video production company offering a unified suite of production services spanning the complete content creation lifecycle. The core offerings include Corporate Video Production, TV Commercial Production, Video Marketing Production, Live Streaming, Drone Video Production, Green Screen Studio, Recording Studio, Graphic Design, and Web Design. These services operate as an integrated production pipeline where the company handles everything from concept and scripting through filming, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and final delivery. The company also maintains a partner relationship with MIKEADV for specialized graphic design, branding, and Adobe-certified creative services. Production is supported by in-house facilities including a green screen studio in Revere, MA, and a recording studio, with capabilities extending to FAA-licensed drone operation and post-production in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve. The company operates primarily in the Boston and New England market serving corporate, healthcare, education, automotive, and retail clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Video Production Full-service corporate video production including brand films, executive interviews, internal communications, and training videos for Boston's corporate market.
• TV Commercial Production High-impact television and digital commercial production designed to capture attention and drive consumer response for advertisers.
• Video Marketing Production Strategic video content designed to generate leads, build trust, and grow business online through various digital platforms.
• Live Streaming Professional live event streaming for conferences, product launches, and corporate events delivered over Zoom, Google Meet, Twitch, and Vimeo.
• Drone Video Production FAA-licensed aerial cinematography for real estate, construction, events, and branded content using 4K drone technology.
• Green Screen Studio Fully equipped green screen studio in Revere, MA for virtual backgrounds, product demos, and broadcast-quality productions with mobile on-site setup capability.
• Recording Studio Professional audio recording, voiceover, and sound design services with analog equipment and digital technologies for music, commercials, and voice recording projects.
• Graphic Design Motion graphics, logos, branding, print and digital advertising, corporate identity development, and photography retouching delivered through partner MIKEADV.
• Web Design Custom website development including HTML/CSS implementation, responsive design, e-commerce functionality, content management systems, and search engine optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.0 star rating on Google based on 70+ client reviews demonstrating high customer satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers46 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIKEADVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMIKEADV is a strategic creative partner providing high-end graphic design, branding, web development, and Adobe-certified design services. Mike Miranda, owner of MIKEADV, is part of the Sound & Vision Media team as Creative Director. The partnership enables Sound & Vision Media to offer comprehensive marketing and advertising services including logo design, corporate identity development, print and digital advertising, website design, and photography retouching.
• Boston Restaurant MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partner specializing in restaurant marketing services in the Boston area. Cross-promotional relationship for restaurant industry video production leads.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Green Rock Productions: Boston-area video production company offering corporate video, TV commercials, and branded content to New England businesses. Directly competes with Sound & Vision Media in the same regional corporate video production market.
• Proverb Media: Boston-based video production company that primarily serves corporate clients with corporate videos, broadcast content, and brand storytelling. Comparable service mix and geographic focus to Sound & Vision Media.
• Spotlight Productions: Massachusetts-based video production company providing corporate video, live event coverage, and commercial production to Boston-area businesses. Similar size, scope, and regional focus.
• Midnight Oil Studios: Boston/Newton-based creative production agency specializing in video content, animation, and post-production for brands. Directly competes in the same New England video production market with similar enterprise client base.
• Reel Atlantic Productions: Boston-area video production studio offering corporate video, commercial production, and event videography. Comparable business model and regional service area to Sound & Vision Media.
• Q Division Studios: Long-established Somerville, MA recording and production studio offering audio recording, mixing, and sound design services. Directly comparable to Sound & Vision Media's recording studio heritage and audio engineering capabilities.
• PixelMedia: New England-based digital agency offering video production, web design, and digital marketing services. Comparable services portfolio spanning video, web, and creative services for SMB and mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hill Holliday: Major Boston-based advertising agency with in-house video production capabilities serving large enterprise clients. Competes for the same corporate video budget pools as Sound & Vision Media but at a much larger scale and as part of a broader agency offering.
• MullenLowe U.S. Boston-rooted global advertising agency with extensive video production capabilities. Represents the larger, broader-portfolio incumbent competitor in the same Boston market for corporate video and commercial production work.
• Connelly Partners: Boston-based integrated creative agency offering video production as part of broader brand, advertising, and digital services. Competes for enterprise video production work with deeper creative resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Soundandvisionmedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/soundandvisionmedia
• Xx.com/SAVmediaBoston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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