What Kapital Entertainment does

Kapital Entertainment, LLC is an independent television and film production studio founded in 2009 by Aaron Kaplan and headquartered in Los Angeles. The company develops and produces scripted dramas, comedies, sports content, and unscripted programming for distribution to U.S. broadcast networks, cable channels, and global streaming platforms. Its active catalog spans more than 40 productions, including The Neighborhood, The Chi, Delhi Crime, Black Cake, Shining Vale, and the One Mile theatrical franchise distributed by Paramount Movies.

The studio operates a talent-attached development model, partnering with high-profile creators and performers — including Kenya Barris, Oprah Winfrey, and Kerry Washington — to package projects for acquisition by major buyers such as CBS, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount, and SonyLIV. Active in-development projects include American Comfort (Apple TV+) and What Remains (Hulu), while recent cancellations by CBS of Watson (two seasons) and DMV (one season) reflect the inherent volatility of broadcast scripted economics. The company has demonstrated international production capability through Delhi Crime (India) and RKFC on SonyLIV.

Revenue is generated through production fees and licensing/royalty arrangements with distribution counterparties rather than direct consumer pricing. The business is structured around a 16-person leadership team organized into Business Affairs, Scripted, Creative, Casting, Production, and Digital & Unscripted departments, supporting development throughput across multiple buyers and formats. No disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or AI/technology stack were identified in the input data, consistent with a private, founder-led independent studio operating within traditional production economics.

Name

Kapital Entertainment

Legal name

Kapital Entertainment, LLC

Website

https://kapitalentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kapital Entertainment is an independent Los Angeles-based TV and film production studio founded in 2009 by Aaron Kaplan, producing scripted, unscripted, and theatrical content for CBS, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount, and SonyLIV via talent-attached licensing and production deals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC), Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• TV production services
• Film production services
• Scripted content development
• Content licensing
• Independent production studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Production and Licensing: The company produces original television and film content that is licensed/sold to broadcast networks (CBS), cable channels, and streaming platforms (Paramount, Apple TV, Hulu, SonyLIV). Revenue is generated through production deals, licensing fees, and potentially backend participation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kapital Entertainment is an independent television and film production studio that develops and produces scripted content for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. The studio creates original series and feature films that are licensed to major networks and streaming services.

Product overview

Kapital Entertainment is an independent TV and film production studio that produces content for broadcast, cable, and streaming markets. The company operates as a portfolio of television series and films, including active productions (The Neighborhood, The Chi, Delhi Crime), recent releases (One Mile, One Mile Chapter 2 distributed by Paramount Movies), cancelled series (Watson, DMV), and projects in development (What Remains at Hulu, American Comfort at Apple TV+). The portfolio spans multiple genres including drama, comedy, sports, and crime, with distribution across major networks (CBS), streaming platforms (SonyLIV, Hulu, Apple TV+), and theatrical release (Paramount Movies).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watson Television series produced for CBS, which aired in 2026 before being cancelled.
• DMV Television series produced for broadcast in 2026 and subsequently cancelled.
• RKFC Television series that premiered on the SonyLIV streaming platform in December 2025.
• What Remains Television project in development as of 2026.
• American Comfort Television project in development as of 2026.
• One Mile Feature film released in 2024 as the first installment in a franchise.
• One Mile Chapter 2 Feature film sequel released in 2024 as the second installment in the One Mile franchise.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kenya BarriscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Kenya Barris, creator of black-ish, is partnered with Kapital Entertainment on American Comfort, a soul food restaurant comedy in development at Apple TV. This represents a significant creative partnership leveraging Barris's successful track record in comedy production.
• Oprah WinfreycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Oprah Winfrey is partnered with Kapital Entertainment (via Aaron Kaplan) and Kenya Barris on American Comfort at Apple TV. Her involvement brings significant star power and industry credibility to the production.
• Kerry WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Kerry Washington is set to star and executive produce What Remains, a thriller drama series adaptation of Wendy Walker's 2023 novel, in development at Hulu with Kapital Entertainment involvement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skydance Media: Independent film and television production studio producing premium content for broadcast and streaming. Directly comparable in business model (production-for-hire with attached talent) and buyer base (CBS, Apple TV+, Paramount).
• A24: Independent production studio producing premium film and television content for theatrical, streaming, and cable distribution. Closely comparable as a talent-driven indie studio with multi-platform distribution.
• Bad Robot Productions: J.J. Abrams-founded independent production company producing film, television, and digital content for broadcast and streaming. Comparable founder-led indie studio model with premium talent attachments.
• Imagine Entertainment: Independent production company developing and producing television, film, and documentary content. Comparable as a talent-driven indie studio with multi-platform buyer relationships and a long-running slate.
• Temple Hill Entertainment: Independent film and television production company producing content for studios, networks, and streamers. Comparable indie production model with diverse genre slate across broadcast and streaming.
• MRC (Media Rights Capital): Independent film and television studio producing premium scripted content for streamers and networks. Directly comparable as an indie producer with major streaming commissions (Netflix, Apple).
• Blumhouse Television: Independent production label producing film and television across multiple genres for major buyers. Comparable in the indie production-for-license model with broad genre coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Independent studio with a large film and television production slate serving broadcast, cable, and streaming buyers. Larger and publicly traded, but operates a similar independent production-for-sale model across multiple genres.
• Legendary Television: Production arm of a broader media company producing premium scripted television for streamers and broadcast. Comparable buyer base (Apple, CBS/Paramount) and indie-leaning production strategy, though larger and better capitalized.

Emerging players

• wiip: Independent production studio focused on developing premium scripted television for streaming and cable buyers. Comparable indie model with a streaming-first distribution focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KaplanAaron
• Facebookfacebook.com/KapitalEntertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kapitalentert

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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