NL film en TV

What NL film en TV does

NL Film en TV B.V. is a Dutch film and television production company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Amsterdam-Duivendrecht. The company operates three core production divisions — Feature Films, Television Series, and Youth Drama — and an additional Service Production line. Its catalog spans more than two decades and includes adult drama series (Penoza, The Body Collector, Het Gouden Uur, Rundfunk), detective procedurals (Van der Valk), historical and thriller feature films (The Resistance Banker, Tonio, Bankier van het Verzet), and award-winning youth programming (SpangaS, De regels van Floor, Rhubarb, Casper and the Christmas Angels). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banijay Group, operating under the Banijay Benelux umbrella, and runs two wholly-owned subsidiaries (Sunny Pictures and Scenery) for production services and scenery.

The company's core technology is conventional film and television production — no proprietary platform or technology stack is described. It produces content using standard production workflows, Dutch and international cast and crew, and specialized in-house expertise in the Netherlands Film Incentive scheme (30% cash rebate on Dutch spend, up to 35% for qualifying international co-productions), which is a key commercial asset for attracting foreign productions to the Netherlands.

NL Film generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) commissioned content production for Dutch public broadcasters (NPO, EO, VPRO, NTR, BNN, KRO-NCRV), commercial broadcasters (RTL), and streaming platforms (Netflix, Videoland) via production fees, co-production contributions, and license fees; (2) theatrical distribution and film sales through Dutch distributors (Independent Films, Splendid Film) yielding box office and subsequent VOD licensing revenue; (3) service production for international clients (Company Pictures/All3Media UK, Imperative/FilmNation USA, Topia Israel) charging service fees for crew, casting, locations, and incentive management; and (4) co-production partnerships with peer production companies (EndemolShine Scripted, Studio Freek, Banijay Belgium, Dutch FilmWorks) to share development costs and revenue. The company is sales-led, securing commissions through direct relationships with broadcasters and international producers, and serves both general adult and children/youth audiences in the Netherlands with growing international reach.

Name

NL film en TV

Legal name

NL Film en TV B.V.

Website

https://nlfilm.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television drama production
• Youth drama series
• Broadcast content commissioning
• Service production Netherlands

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned content production: NL Film develops and produces drama series, feature films, and youth content commissioned by Dutch public and commercial broadcasters and streaming platforms. Revenue is earned through production fees, co-production contributions, and broadcaster license fees. Examples include commissions from EO (Bij Heldere Hemel), NPO, RTL, BNN, Videoland, and Netflix.
2. Theatrical distribution and film sales: Feature films produced or co-produced by NL Film are released theatrically in the Netherlands through distributors such as Independent Films and Splendid Film. Revenue is generated through box office receipts and subsequent licensing to home entertainment and VOD platforms.
3. Service production for international clients: NL Film provides production services (crew, casting, locations, incentive facilitation) to foreign producers filming in the Netherlands. Notable serviced productions include Van der Valk (Company Pictures/All3Media, UK), The Last Vermeer (Imperative Entertainment, USA), and Spider in the Web (Topia Communications, Israel). Revenue is earned through service fees charged to international clients.
4. Co-production partnerships: NL Film enters co-production arrangements with other production companies (e.g., EndemolShine Scripted, Studio Freek, Banijay Belgium) to share development costs, creative risk, and revenue. Co-productions include De Freek Tapes (with Studio Freek for VPRO), dramaserie over vuurwerkramp (with EndemolShine Scripted for EO/NPO), and Cheese (with Banijay Belgium).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NL Film en TV is a Dutch production company that develops and produces feature films, television drama series, and youth drama content on commission from Dutch public and commercial broadcasters and global streaming platforms. The company also provides service production for international clients seeking to film in the Netherlands, including location services, casting, crew coordination, and assistance with Netherlands Film Incentive applications offering up to 35% cash rebate on qualifying production costs.

Product overview

NL Film en TV is a multiple-award winning Dutch film and television production company founded in 2001, based in Amsterdam. The company operates three core production divisions: Feature Films (including The Resistance Banker with 5 Golden Calves, Tonio, Penoza: The Final Chapter), Television Series (including Penoza, The Body Collector, Van der Valk, Rundfunk), and Youth Drama (including SpangaS, De regels van Floor which won an International Emmy Kids Award). Additionally, the company offers Service Production for international clients seeking to shoot in the Netherlands, including assistance with Netherlands Film Incentive applications (up to 35% cash-back). The company also facilitates Co-production partnerships for international drama productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Banijay NL Film: Logo brand name showing parent company branding alongside NL Film name

Products and services

• Feature Films Feature-length films produced for theatrical release and streaming platforms, including award-winning titles such as The Resistance Banker, Tonio, Penoza: The Final Chapter, and youth films. Sold to Dutch theatrical distributors and licensed to home entertainment and VOD.
• Television Series TV drama series, detective series, comedy series, and procedural dramas produced for Dutch and international broadcasters including Penoza, The Body Collector, Van der Valk, and Rundfunk. Commissioned by public broadcasters (NPO, EO, VPRO, NTR, KRO-NCRV, BNN), commercial broadcaster RTL, and streamers (Netflix, Videoland).
• Youth Drama Youth-focused drama programming including the SpangaS series, De regels van Floor (Floor Rules), and youth films such as Rhubarb, Casper and the Christmas Angels. Award-winning content distributed internationally in France, French-speaking Africa, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• Service Production Production services for international (co)productions including location services, casting, crew coordination, and Netherlands Film Incentive applications. Offers up to 35% cash-back on production costs. Past serviced productions include Van der Valk (Company Pictures/All3Media, UK), The Last Vermeer (Imperative Entertainment, USA), and Spider in the Web (Topia Communications, Israel).
• Co-production Partnerships

Quantifiable outcome

• De regels van Floor received an International Emmy Kids Award; The Resistance Banker won 5 Gouden Kalveren; De Zaak Menten received a Banff Rockie Award; and multiple other titles have received prestigious industry recognition.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Banijay BeneluxcoreOthersNL Film en TV B.V. is a subsidiary of Banijay Benelux, part of the Banijay group — one of Europe's largest content production groups. NL Film operates under the Banijay brand and benefits from the group's international reach, distribution capabilities, and portfolio of production companies.
• EndemolShine ScriptedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film and EndemolShine Scripted are co-producing a four-part drama series about the Enschede fireworks disaster for the EO and NPO. Following Viaplay's cancellation of the project in 2023 due to financial problems, NL Film and EndemolShine Scripted revived the production with EO as the new commissioning broadcaster.
• EOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEO is a Dutch public broadcaster commissioning NL Film productions including the dramaserie over vuurwerkramp (fireworks disaster) and Triq Salama (directed by Najib Amhali).
• NPOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep) is the Dutch public broadcasting system commissioning NL Film productions, including the fireworks disaster drama co-produced with EndemolShine Scripted and EO.
• VideolandmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVideoland is a Dutch streaming platform serving as the exclusive home for NL Film series including De F*ckulteit.
• NetflixmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix is a global streaming partner distributing NL Film productions including Costa!! de serie. NL Film co-produced Costa!! de serie with Dutch FilmWorks for Netflix release.
• Studio FreekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film and Studio Freek are developing 'De Freek Tapes' (working title), a youth drama series about the childhood years of Freek Vonk, in commission for the VPRO.
• VPROmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVPRO is a Dutch public broadcaster commissioning NL Film and Studio Freek to produce 'De Freek Tapes' drama series about Freek Vonk's youth.
• NTRmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNTR is a Dutch public broadcaster co-producing the 'Multiplayer' comedy series with NL Film — a series about gaming culture targeting young audiences.
• Company Pictures / All3Media (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film acted as service producer for Company Pictures and All3Media (UK) on the Van der Valk series. English-speaking Dutch crews, diverse casting, and Netherlands Film Incentive expertise were key services provided.
• Imperative Entertainment / FilmNation Entertainment (USA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film provided service production for Imperative Entertainment / FilmNation Entertainment (USA) on The Last Vermeer, leveraging Dutch locations and the Netherlands Film Incentive.
• Topia Communications (Israel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film provided production services for Topia Communications (Israel) on Spider in the Web, utilizing Dutch locations and crew.
• Dutch FilmWorksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film and Dutch FilmWorks co-produced Costa!! de serie, building on the success of the Costa!! feature film and bringing the revival series to Netflix.
• Banijay BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Film is co-producing the feature film 'Cheese' (based on the Willem Elsschot novel) with Banijay Belgium. Ivo van Aart is directing and Daan Windorst is writing the screenplay.
• Netherlands Film IncentivecoreOthersThe Netherlands Film Incentive offers cash rebates of up to 35% for film productions and 30% for high-end TV series on eligible Dutch production spend. NL Film specialists assist international clients with applications and manage the full procedure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• StudioCanal: European film and series production-distribution major (Canal+ subsidiary) operating across France, Germany, UK and the Nordics. Comparable vertically integrated European producer-distributor with a broad scripted catalogue and theatrical distribution capability.
• All3Media / Company Pictures: Major UK-headquartered international production and distribution group whose subsidiary Company Pictures is an existing service-production client of NL Film (Van der Valk). Comparable broadcaster of premium drama at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• ITV Studios: Global content producer and distributor with extensive drama, reality and international formats operations. Comparable in producing broadcaster-commissioned drama at scale but operates a far broader portfolio across many genres and territories.

Direct peers

• Lemming Film: Amsterdam-based independent producer of Dutch and international fiction films and drama series (e.g., Penoza precursor work, A'dam & E.V.A.). Comparable focus on high-end Dutch drama and international co-productions.
• Banijay Belgium: Belgian production sister company under the Banijay Benelux umbrella, currently co-producing the feature film 'Cheese' with NL Film. Operates the same parent-supported Dutch-language drama model and shares commissioning relationships with Flemish broadcasters.
• Pupkin Film: Amsterdam-based independent production company with comparable Dutch drama slate (e.g., Filantropica, Aan De Bak) for public broadcasters. Similar mid-sized producer competing for the same NPO/EO/VPRO commissions.
• Topkapi Films: Amsterdam-headquartered independent Dutch producer of feature films and drama series (e.g., series for NPO, VPRO, EO). Closest like-for-like Dutch production company in scale, genre mix, and broadcaster portfolio, making it the most direct functional peer.
• Submarine: Amsterdam production company spanning feature films, series and documentary, with international co-production reach (e.g., Netflix, HBO). Direct comparison on Dutch drama commissioning and international sales.
• EndemolShine Scripted: Major Dutch scripted production division (formerly Endemol Shine, now part of Banijay) currently co-producing the Bij Heldere Hemel EO drama with NL Film. Closest direct collaborator operating at larger scale within the same broadcaster ecosystem.
• Dutch FilmWorks: Domestic theatrical distributor and co-production partner; collaborated with NL Film on Costa!! de serie for Netflix. Comparable in being a vertically integrated Dutch producer-distributor focused on mainstream Dutch-language content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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