June

What June does

June AB is a Stockholm-based, privately held media technology company founded in 2000, operating as a B2B platform-plus-services vendor to the Nordic broadcast industry. Its core offering centers on the Comet CMS platform — a broadcast-specific content management system with modules for acquisitions, VOD planning, rich metadata management, and distribution/presentation — complemented by Star (a digital asset management module for program-related images, documents, and video clips), Horizon (a content distribution management service for multi-distributor workflows), and the Public Schedule XML open standard, which June maintains on behalf of the industry. The company monetizes through three professional services streams (Television Services covering contract management, license planning, metadata production, packaging and distribution; Integration Services; and Expert Consulting) plus platform licensing of Comet, all delivered on a quote-based, custom-project basis to enterprise customers. Its client base spans Sweden's largest broadcasters (TV4, SVT, Bonnier Broadcasting, C More), Nordic telecom operators (Telia, Telenor), and cable/satellite/OTT distributors (Com Hem, Canal Digital, Viasat, YouSee, Boxer, Elisa), and the company delivers VOD content to essentially all Nordic operators.

June operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries under the Summer Season-gruppen parent: June AB (tech specialist for metadata, VOD, EPG, OTT, third-party authentication, QC, and ingest monitoring), July TV AB (content management, metadata aggregation/harmonization/translation, ingest and encoding services), and Neon August AB (consulting, solution/system architecture, and cloud expertise). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct engagement via the company website and [email protected], supported by industry events (Public Schedule initiative, "And Broadcasters" mingle events). In 2024, June merged with Firstlight Media to form JuneFirst, a consolidation intended to create a broader Nordic media-tech player spanning metadata/DAM and OTT platform technology. Geographic scope remains regional Nordic (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland) with no global footprint claim, and pricing is fully bespoke rather than tier-based.

Name

June

Legal name

June AB

Website

https://june.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

June is a Stockholm-based B2B media technology company that provides the Comet CMS platform, Star DAM, Horizon distribution tools, and Public Schedule XML standard for Nordic TV broadcasters and operators, alongside television, integration, and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Services: Contract management, license planning, metadata production, packaging and distribution. Content aggregation for operators and OTT portals.
2. Integration Services: End-to-end integrations throughout the broadcast and media value chain with total responsibility for service and all parties involved.
3. Expert Consulting: Broadcast industry expert consultancy including solution and system architects, back and front-end developers, project managers, strategy and process optimization.
4. Platform Licensing (Comet): Licensing of the Comet platform and CMS to TV channels and operators for cost-effective broadcast and media management solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

June (June AB) is a Swedish media technology company that develops the Comet broadcast CMS platform—purpose-built for TV channels, broadcasters, and operators—covering Acquisitions, Strategic and VOD planning, rich metadata, and VOD distribution/presentation management. The platform is complemented by the Star digital asset management module for program-related images, documents, and short-form video, and the Horizon service for multi-distributor content delivery. June also provides television services (contract management, license planning, metadata production, packaging, distribution), full-stack integration projects, expert consulting, and the 'TV Channel in 60 Days' VOD deployment offering that delivers end-to-end OTT services to operators and set-top boxes.

Product overview

June is a Swedish media technology company operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on the Comet platform, a broadcast and media-specific CMS with modules for acquisitions, VOD planning, and distribution management. This is complemented by STAR (digital asset management) for images and program-related content, and Horizon for multi-distributor content management. June maintains the Public Schedule XML open standard for industry metadata exchange. The company also provides professional services including television services (contract management, metadata production, distribution), integration services throughout the broadcast value chain, expert consulting, and a 60-day TV channel deployment service. June AB, July TV AB, and Neon August AB operate as subsidiaries within the Summer Season group, collectively offering end-to-end solutions from metadata and VOD services to technical consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comet: The Comet platform and CMS has been developed specifically for the broadcast and media industries. Includes modules for managing Acquisitions, Strategic and VOD planning, Rich metadata including images, and management of VOD distribution and presentation.
• Star
• Horizon
• Public Schedule

Products and services

• Comet Platform A broadcast and media-specific CMS platform with modules for managing Acquisitions, Strategic and VOD planning, Rich metadata including images, and VOD distribution and presentation management. Built specifically for TV channels and operators as a cost-effective broadcast and media management solution with open APIs.
• Star (Digital Asset Management) Digital asset management solution for storing, managing, and sharing program-related images, documents, marketing materials, short-form video, and audio files. Fully integrated with the product catalogue to promote order and re-use of existing material, with multi-language metadata, secure time-limited sharing, and API-based access for licensed content.
• Horizon Service for content providers distributing material through multiple distributors. Enables distributors to access and request delivery of content, see upcoming releases, and access program metadata. Designed to keep management costs down and scale distribution with ease across many operator relationships.
• Public Schedule XML Standard An open XML format standard for exchanging broadcast, material, and program information between internal systems at a provider or distributor, as well as between organizations in the TV and media industries. June maintains and supervises this industry standard, which is adopted by TV4, SVT, Telia, Canal Digital, and Teracom Boxer Group. Version 4 (December 2014) added improved structure for series, images, sports metadata, and rights management including network PVRs.
• Television Services Professional services covering contract management, license planning, metadata production, packaging, and distribution. Includes content aggregation for operators and OTT portals. Delivered through subsidiaries including July TV AB for metadata aggregation, harmonization, translation, enrichment, ingest management, and encoding services.
• Integration Services End-to-end integrations throughout the broadcast and media value chain with total responsibility for the entire service and all involved parties, connecting TV channels, content providers, operators, and downstream platforms through broadcast management systems (ForeTV, Louise, S4, WHATS'ON) and online video platforms (Streamio, LiveArena, Vman, Mediamaker, Azure Media Services).
• Expert Consulting Broadcast industry expert consultancy provided through Neon August AB, encompassing Strategists, Solution Architects, Process Specialists, Backend and Frontend Developers, Project Managers, System Architects, Cloud Experts, and Product Managers. Covers consultancy, strategy, and process optimization for television business segments.
• TV Channel in 60 Days Complete VOD service delivery offering—online or through operator set-top boxes—including planning, image and metadata management, encoding, streaming, billing, OTT portal, apps, and press services, bringing a new or expanded channel fully operational in less than 60 days.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete VOD service operational in less than 60 days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Firstlight MediaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJune and Firstlight Media merged to form JuneFirst (junefirst.tv), creating a strong new player in the Media/Tech space. This represents a significant strategic merger combining both companies' capabilities.
• Boxer (Teracom Boxer Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish digital TV operator receiving content distribution services from June. Boxer is one of the major distributors in the Nordic region and an adopter of the Public Schedule standard.
• Canal DigitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Nordic satellite and cable TV operator receiving VOD content delivery services from June. Canal Digital is an early adopter of the Public Schedule XML standard.
• ElisacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish telecom operator receiving content distribution services from June for their TV and streaming services.
• TelenorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Nordic telecommunications company receiving IPTV and TV distribution services. Telenor Norway is listed separately, and Bredbandsbolaget operations are included.
• TeliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish telecom operator receiving content for Telia TV & Play services. Telia was an early adopter of the Public Schedule standard and led development of version 4.
• ViasatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSatellite TV operator in the Nordic region receiving content distribution services from June.
• Com HemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish cable operator receiving content distribution services from June.
• YouSeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish cable and TV operator receiving content distribution services from June.
• Azure Media ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Azure-based cloud platform integration for video processing and streaming delivery services.
• Public Schedule ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry consortium maintaining the Public Schedule XML standard. June serves as the independent supervisor of this open standard, which is adopted by major Nordic broadcasters and distributors including TV4, SVT, Telia, Canal Digital, and Teracom Boxer Group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vimond: Bergen-based provider of the Vman online video platform for managing and publishing video content. Directly comparable to June's Comet VOD planning and distribution modules.
• Red Bee Media: UK-based broadcast and media services company providing playout, access services, and media management to broadcasters. Overlaps with June's Television Services and integration offerings across the Nordics.
• Mediagenix: Belgian vendor of the WHATS'ON broadcast management system for scheduling, traffic, and rights management. Listed as an integration partner by June and competes for the same broadcast workflow footprint.
• Accedo: Stockholm-based OTT solutions provider offering TV application development and streaming integration. June lists Accedo as a partner, and both target Nordic and European operator OTT launches.
• Xtream: Provider of the Mediamaker IPTV/OTT middleware platform for content management and delivery. Listed as a June integration partner and addresses the same operator-grade VOD workflow.
• Tedial: Media asset management vendor serving broadcasters with DAM and workflow tools. Closely comparable to June's Star DAM module for program-related images, clips, and metadata.
• 24i Media: Netherlands-based OTT video platform provider that helps operators launch and operate streaming services. Directly comparable to June's TV Channel in 60 Days offering and VOD orchestration stack.

Broad incumbents

• Vizrt Group: Broadcast graphics, live production, and newsroom workflow vendor (parent of ChyronHego, listed by June as a partner). Adjacent incumbent whose workflow stack competes for broadcast technology budgets.
• Imagine Communications: Established broadcast technology vendor spanning playout, advertising, and distribution. A broader incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with parts of June's Comet and integration services.
• Gracenote: Nielsen-owned content metadata and entertainment data provider. June integrates Gracenote for program metadata; Gracenote's data assets are a substitute for portions of June's metadata production offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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