What Panavideo does

Panavideo is a Lisbon-headquartered audiovisual production company founded in 1988, operating an integrated value chain spanning creative conception, storytelling, production, directing, image capture, editing, post-production, and sound design. The company delivers television programs and series, themed and biographical documentaries, advertising and promotional films, corporate content, motion graphics and 2D/3D animation, and web content. Its physical infrastructure includes a 400 m2 recording studio with cameras, Jimmy Jib crane, lighting rig, cyclorama, fixed and mobile production units, and streaming capabilities, all housed within 1,000 m2 of facilities refurbished by architects from Siza Vieira's studio.

The company serves four primary segments: Portuguese and international television broadcasters (RTP, SIC, TVI, Discovery Channel, Multichoice, TV Miramar, TV Record), corporate clients (EDP, Galp, Continente, Vodafone, TAP, Super Bock, Brisa, Montepio), advertising agencies, and government/public institutions (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian). Panavideo has produced and directed content for more than 100 major companies and entities and has won awards at international venues including the New York Film Festival (1997), European Festival of Corporate Image (1991), CIFFT Grand Prix in Vienna (2002), TourFilm Festival Grand Prix (2002), Discovery Channel Prize (2005), ART&TUR Lusophony Prize (2014), Vogue Prize at Porto Fashion Film Festival (2016), and the URTI Grand Prix for Author's Documentary (2018).

The business operates as a private, founder-controlled company with a sales-led go-to-market, quoting projects on a case-by-case basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based services across five streams: television production, documentary production, advertising content, corporate content, and web content. Geographically, the company is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, with a regional branch in Maputo, Mozambique (opened 2012), and production operations in Angola (since 2009), positioning it within the Lusophone media market.

Name

Panavideo

Legal name

Panavideo

Website

https://panavideo.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Panavideo is a Lisbon-based audiovisual production company founded in 1988 that produces television programs, documentaries, advertising films, and corporate content for Portuguese broadcasters, multinational corporates, and Lusophone African markets, operating from a 400 m2 studio with offices in Portugal and Mozambique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Documentary film production
• Corporate video production
• Advertising film production
• Motion graphics animation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production: Production of TV programs, series, and shows for Portuguese and international broadcasters.
2. Documentary Production: Creation of themed and biographical documentaries.
3. Advertising Content: Production of films and campaigns for TV, Internet, Press, Radio, and Outdoor media.
4. Corporate Content: Development of corporate content for large companies and small businesses.
5. Web Content: Production of web-based content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Panavideo is a full-service audiovisual production company that produces television programs and series, themed and biographical documentaries, advertising and promotional films, corporate content, and web content. The company owns an integrated value chain with in-house human and technical resources covering creative conception, storytelling, directing, recording, image capture, editing, post-production, and sound design, backed by a 400 m2 recording studio with fixed and mobile production units and streaming capability.

Product overview

Panavideo is a Portuguese audiovisual production company founded in 1988, offering an integrated value chain for producing television programs and series, documentaries, advertising content, corporate content, and web content. The company operates with its own human resources and technical means, providing complete autonomy from creative conception and storytelling through production, direction, image capture, editing, post-production, and sound. Key service offerings include Television Programs and Series, Documentaries, Advertising and Promotional Content, Corporate Content, Motion Graphics and 3D Animation, and Studio Recording Services. The company maintains a 400m2 recording studio and operates in Lisbon (Portugal) and Maputo (Mozambique). Notable productions include the award-winning documentary series '2077 – 10 Segundos para o Futuro' which won the URTI Grand Prix in 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Television Programs and Series Production of television programs and series for Portuguese and international broadcasters including RTP, SIC, TVI, SportTV, Discovery Channel, Canal de História, Biography Channel, TV Miramar, TV Record, and Multichoice.
• Documentaries Themed and biographical documentaries covering arts, literature, entrepreneurship, and history, produced in Portugal, Africa, and worldwide for national and international broadcasters.
• Advertising and Promotional Content Films and campaigns for TV, internet, press, radio, and outdoor media, including brand promotion and product marketing for clients such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Vodafone, and Super Bock.
• Corporate Content Development of corporate content for large corporations and small businesses in Portugal, Mozambique, and Angola, including institutional films, brand promotion, and product campaigns.
• Motion Graphics and 3D Animation 2D and 3D animation services and color correction for various media productions.
• Studio Recording Services 400 square meter recording studio equipped with cameras, crane, lighting rig, cyclorama, fixed video and audio production unit, mobile production unit, and streaming capabilities, available for hire for television programs and advertising productions.
• Web Content Production Production of content specifically designed for web platforms and digital distribution.

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• MultichoicenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Production partnership for a reality show with simultaneous broadcast in Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde.
• TV MiramarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Mozambican television broadcaster for 'Pérola do Índico' programme, part of Panavideo's expansion in Mozambique.
• Discovery ChannelnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Documentary project 'Caravelas e Naus, um Choque Tecnológico no Século XVI' awarded and partnered with Discovery Channel and TV Cabo.
• TV CabonotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Partnership with TV Cabo to create the first interactive television show in Portugal, in partnership with Microsoft, featuring simultaneous broadcast from 3 studios with viewer choice selection.
• MicrosoftnotableTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000Technology partnership for the first interactive show in Portugal enabling viewer participation in selecting studio feeds.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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