Encore Television

What Encore Television does

Encore Television-Distribution, legally known as Encore Television-Distribution and headquartered at 6300 Du Parc Avenue in Montreal, Quebec, is the international distribution arm of Encore, a privately held integrated entertainment group. The company was founded around the early 2000s and operates as a B2B content licensing business, managing all exploitation rights to Encore's full content library — over 800 hours of scripted and non-scripted programming produced over two decades — for international broadcast, streaming, and format adaptation licensing. Its catalog spans comedy, drama, horror, documentary, factual, animation, and youth/family programming, with multi-award titles such as Les Beaux Malaises, Lâcher Prise/Freefall, Les pays d'en haut/True North, Corbeaux/Crows, and Fugueuse/Runaway. The portfolio also includes third-party drama and youth series from independent Quebec producers such as Sovimage, Urbania, Groupe Fair-Play, Slalom, Trio Orange, and Productions J.

The underlying technology is a traditional rights-managed content distribution platform: a curated catalog of approximately 40 series exposed through a registration-gated B2B website (encoretvintl.com) and promoted at major international content markets including MIPCOM, MIPTV, Berlinale Series Market, South International Series Festival, and Banff World Media Festival. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and varies by territory, platform, and content package.

Revenue is generated through three licensing-royalty streams: (1) international broadcast and streaming rights sales to TV networks and OTT platforms worldwide (including YLE in Finland, France Télévisions, VRT1 and RTBF in Belgium, TVA in Quebec, and Club Illico/Quebecor Content); (2) format adaptation licensing, exemplified by the parallel Flemish and French Belgian adaptations of Les Beaux Malaises; and (3) commissions on third-party drama and youth series distributed on behalf of independent producers. The go-to-market motion is a hybrid of enterprise field sales — direct relationship management with broadcasters and streaming platforms — and channel/festival-led showcase sales. The operating footprint spans Canada, France, Belgium, Finland, and other international markets, with no direct-to-consumer distribution.

Name

Encore Television

Legal name

Encore Television-Distribution

Website

https://encoretvintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Encore Television-Distribution is the Montreal-based international distribution arm of Encore, licensing over 800 hours of French-language scripted and non-scripted content to global TV broadcasters, streaming platforms, and format adaptation producers across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TV Content Distribution and Licensing

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Catalog / Library Distribution & Re-Release (MPADAJAK), Format & Scripted/Unscripted Franchise Distribution (Adaptation Rights) (MPABAMAK)

Keywords

• TV content distribution
• International format licensing
• Scripted series licensing
• Content adaptation rights
• French Canadian productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Content Licensing: Encore Television-Distribution manages all exploitation rights to Encore's full content library for international content licensing, selling broadcast and streaming rights to TV networks and platforms worldwide.
2. Format Adaptations: The company licenses format rights for international adaptations of its properties, such as Les Beaux Malaises being adapted in Belgium (Flemish and French versions) and other territories.
3. Third-Party Drama and Youth Series Distribution: Distribution of third-party drama and youth series from prominent independent producers including Sovimage, Urbania, Fair-Play, Slalom, Trio Orange, and Productions J, earning commission on sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Encore Television-Distribution is the global distribution arm of Encore, a Montreal-based integrated entertainment group. It manages all exploitation rights to Encore's content library of 800+ hours of award-winning scripted and non-scripted TV series for international content licensing and format adaptations. The company also distributes third-party drama and youth series from prominent Quebec independent producers (Sovimage, Urbania, Fair-Play, Slalom, Trio Orange, Productions J) on a commission basis.

Product overview

Encore Television-Distribution is the global distribution arm of Encore, a multi-award-winning integrated entertainment group. The company operates as a TV content distribution platform managing exploitation rights to Encore's full content library of over 800 hours produced over two decades. The portfolio includes scripted series (comedy, drama, horror, teen), animation, docuseries, and factual programming. The product offering consists of the core Encore Television-Distribution service handling international licensing and format adaptations, plus a comprehensive content library featuring approximately 40 distinct series across multiple genres. Third-party content from independent producers such as Sovimage, Urbania, Slalom, Trio Orange, Productions J, and others is also distributed through the platform. Notable series include multi-award-winning comedies like Les Beaux Malaises (35 awards), Léo (Gémeaux winner), Lâcher Prise/Freefall (16 awards), dramatic series like Corbeaux/Crows, Bête noire/Dark Soul, and youth programming including La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier, Drazilion, and The Cavaliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Series achieving 1M+ weekly viewers on average for hit shows like Caméra Café, Mirador, and La Vraie Nature
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YLEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 November 2025Finnish broadcasting company premiering Libre dès maintenant (Room for Change) on its platform starting November 26, and across all channels from February 26. First international broadcaster to confirm premiere for this series.
• France TélévisionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 November 2025French public broadcaster licensing Libre dès maintenant for its platforms starting February 16. Major French market distribution partner.
• Mafia FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2025Belgian production company (with Michel Daemen) producing French-language adaptation of Les Beaux Malaises for RTBF, filming September 1 in Brussels, premiering Fall 2026. First series adapted in both Flemish and French in Belgium.
• Sputnik TVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Belgian production company producing Flemish adaptation of Les Beaux Malaises Season 2, entitled Boomer in Belgium, to air on Belgium's leading channel VRT1 in fall 2025.
• Club Illico (Quebecor Content)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive first-window streaming platform for Corbeaux (CROWS), achieving highest unique viewer numbers during its first month and best completion rate for Season 1 in 2024.
• La Belge ProdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company collaborating with Mafia Films on French-language adaptation of Les Beaux Malaises for RTBF.
• SovimagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for multiple series including Avant le crash (Before the Crash), L'Empereur (The Emperor), Les Bombes (Gorgeous), Une affaire criminelle (A Criminal Affair), and Faits Divers (Crime Stories).
• URBANIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Rouge forêt (Redwood Mysteries), L'Air d'aller (Thin Air), and Sexplora documentary series.
• Groupe Fair-PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Libre dès maintenant (Room for Change), producing the Gen Z friendship series created by Guillaume Wagner.
• SlalomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Cirkus and La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier (The Complicated Life of Lea Olivier), based on Catherine Girard-Audet's best-selling book series.
• Trio OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Les Cavaliers (The Cavaliers), the horseback riding teen drama series.
• Productions JcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Le gouffre lumineux (The Luminous Abyss), the cancer survival drama series.
• Quebecor ContentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on multiple productions including Corbeaux (CROWS), Les Beaux Malaises, Indomptables (Wild Horses), and other series for exclusive distribution on Club Illico.
• Matte TVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner with Martin Matte for Les Beaux Malaises series, which achieved 45% market share on TVA and won 43 awards.
• Duo ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal Canadian version co-producer for Pour Sarah (For Sarah), alongside Encore Television.
• HAMAK (Effervescence Fiction)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench adaptation producer for Pour Sarah (For Sarah), a label of Effervescence Fiction and Vema Production.
• Lynx FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Bienvenue à Kingston-Falls (Welcome to Kingston-Falls) mystery comedy series.
• Productions DéferlantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Indomptables (Wild Horses) family saga series in collaboration with Quebecor Content.
• Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)minorOthersBerlinale Series Market selection for CROWS (Corbeaux) in February 2025 - premier international industry event for TV series.
• South International Series FestivalminorOthersOfficial selection in Best Fiction Series category for CROWS (Corbeaux) at festival in Cadiz, Spain, September 2025.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• STUDIOCANAL: STUDIOCANAL is the distribution arm of Canal+ and a leading European distributor of TV series and films, comparable to Encore Television-Distribution in its international licensing of French-language and European scripted content to global broadcasters and streamers.
• Federation Entertainment: Federation Entertainment is a French independent distribution and production company specializing in international sales of premium scripted series, directly comparable to Encore Television-Distribution's model of licensing French-language content globally.
• Beta Film: Beta Film is a major German-based international TV distributor selling scripted formats and finished series worldwide, comparable to Encore in its multi-genre European catalog, format adaptation sales, and global broadcaster relationships.
• ZDF Studios: ZDF Studios handles worldwide distribution of ZDF's German-language content library and third-party programming, comparable to Encore in international TV licensing, format rights, and participation in major content markets like MIPCOM and Berlinale.
• Wild Bunch TV: Wild Bunch TV is the distribution arm of Wild Bunch handling French and European series internationally, comparable to Encore Television-Distribution in selling premium French-language content to global broadcasters and platforms.
• About Premium Content: About Premium Content is a Paris-based international TV sales agent representing independent producers and handling format and finished tape distribution, comparable to Encore's B2B international licensing and format adaptation services.
• AB International Distribution: AB International Distribution handles global sales of the AB Group's French-language catalog, comparable to Encore in its focus on international licensing of French scripted and unscripted content for broadcasters and streamers.
• Newen Connect: Newen Connect is the international distribution arm of Newen (TF1 Group), handling French-language scripted content worldwide — directly comparable to Encore Television-Distribution in targeting global buyers with French and European programming.
• TVF International: TVF International is a London-based distribution company specializing in international sales of independent TV content, comparable to Encore Television-Distribution in handling third-party programming and targeting global broadcasters with curated catalogs.

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios: ITV Studios is the global distribution and production arm of ITV, a large incumbent handling thousands of hours of international content with format adaptation capabilities — comparable to Encore in distribution model but at materially greater scale and genre breadth.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/encorespectacletv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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