MIL

What MIL does

Multimedia Investments Ltd (MIL) is a privately held New Zealand information investment company founded in 2010 by journalist Selwyn Manning and headquartered in Auckland, with a secondary address in Napier. The firm specializes in Government-to-Government open source intelligence (OSI), aggregating over 35,000 English-language source-attributed reports per month from G20, OECD, emerging market governments, global bodies, corporations, and NGOs, plus 20,000+ items per month in each of French, German, and Spanish. Content is delivered securely to clients via XML or JSON formats in real-time or at 15-30 minute intervals, 24/7, with 100% source identification and idiosyncratic metadata applied to every report. MIL also provides an Analysis & Reportage service covering geopolitics, cybersecurity, ICT, and business intelligence focused on New Zealand, Australia, and the wider Asia-Pacific.

MIL operates a portfolio of wholly owned media sites (EveningReport.nz, LiveNews.co.nz, ForeignAffairs.co.nz, AsiaPacificReport.nz) and the NewzEngine.com press release distribution platform, alongside a 50/50 joint venture with German journalist Ingo Petz (NewsKitchen.eu and de.NewsKitchen.eu) covering the Eurozone, Russian Federation, Belarus, and Baltic states. Revenue is generated through subscription-based OSI/data licensing, syndicated content distribution to six major analytics aggregators (Dow Jones Factiva, LexisNexis, Moody's Analytics, Thomson Reuters, Contify, KnowledgeBasket), press release distribution via NewzEngine.com, and a Public Webcasting & Production Service built on ECamm Live that records in 4K and auto-syndicated to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio. MIL employs an enterprise field sales motion with custom/quote-based pricing and 24/7 client support led personally by the founder.

Name

MIL

Legal name

Multimedia Investments Ltd

Website

https://milnz.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MIL is a privately held New Zealand-based open source intelligence company that aggregates over 35,000 source-attributed government and geopolitical reports per month across four languages, delivering them via XML/JSON feeds to global analytics platforms (Factiva, LexisNexis, Moody's, Thomson Reuters) and government clients, while also operating a webcasting production service and a portfolio of owned media sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source Intelligence

NAICS

Publishing Industries (513), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Telegraph & Other Message Communications (4822), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

Keywords

• Open source intelligence
• Geopolitical intelligence feeds
• Media syndication services
• Press release distribution
• Webcasting production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MIL OSI Subscription / Data Licensing: MIL publishes over 35,000 items of global open source information (OSI) reports per month and sells access to its structured, real-time OSI feed delivered via XML or JSON. Clients can customise the feed to include only the information they require. Revenue is derived from subscription-based access to the MIL OSI product, with customisation options. The product is provided to global analytics giants and government-related clients.
2. Public Webcasting Services: MIL offers a webcasting platform that records, produces, and distributes video/audio content live across MIL's network of sites and social media platforms. Services include LIVE streaming, 4K recording, post-production editing, syndication, and audience interaction features. Revenue likely derives from production fees and service contracts with clients requiring bespoke webcasting.
3. Content Syndication to Aggregators: MIL syndicates its video/audio content and OSI reports to global clients including Dow Jones Factiva, LexisNexis, Moody's Analytics NewsEdge.com, Thomson Reuters, Contify, and KnowledgeBasket. This extends MIL's content reach to the subscriber bases of these major analytics platforms.
4. NewzEngine.com — Press Release Distribution: NewzEngine.com is a subscription-based platform owned 100% by MIL that publishes, distributes, and syndicates press releases, statements, events information, and promotions to media and journalists in Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific. Revenue derives from subscription fees for access to the distribution platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MIL aggregates and redistributes global open source intelligence (OSI), publishing over 35,000 English-language source-attributed reports per month — covering security, defence, trade, business intelligence and resource exploration — and delivers them as structured XML/JSON feeds in real-time or every 15 to 30 minutes. It supplements this raw feed with multi-language translation, analysis and reportage, and a live Public Webcasting & Production Service that simulcasts to multiple websites and social media platforms while recording in 4K. MIL also owns and operates a portfolio of media outlets (EveningReport.nz, LiveNews.co.nz, ForeignAffairs.co.nz, NewzEngine.com, AsiaPacificReport.nz) and 50%-joint Eurozone outlets (NewsKitchen.eu, de.NewsKitchen.eu).

Product overview

Multimedia Investments Ltd (MIL) is an information investment company operating a platform-plus-services architecture anchored by its core MIL OSI (Open Source Intelligence) product. MIL OSI aggregates over 35,000 English-language global OSI reports monthly from government and multilateral sources, delivered in XML or JSON formats, with a multilingual add-on translating the same content into French, German, Spanish, and other languages (over 20,000 items per language monthly). MIL supplements its raw intelligence feed with an Analysis & Reportage Service providing geopolitical, cybersecurity, and business intelligence assessments. MIL also operates a portfolio of owned and partnered media properties — EveningReport.nz, LiveNews.co.nz, ForeignAffairs.co.nz (owned), and AsiaPacificReport.nz (server-managed) — as well as NewzEngine.com (100% owned), a press release syndication platform. Through its 50% joint venture with NewsKitchen.eu and de.NewsKitchen.eu, MIL extends its reach into Eurozone and Eastern European geopolitical intelligence. MIL's Public Webcasting & Production Service provides live video/audio streaming, podcast production, and content syndication across its network and to third-party aggregators including Dow Jones Factiva, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, and Contify.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MIL OSI Aggregation A subscription-based open source intelligence (OSI) feed aggregating more than 35,000 English-language global reports per month, sourced directly from governments (G20, OECD, emerging markets), global bodies, corporations, and NGOs. Covers security, defence, business intelligence, trade and resource exploration, delivered securely to global clients via XML or JSON formats in real-time or every 15 to 30 minutes, 24/7, with 100% source identification in every report.
• MIL Multi-Language OSI Service Multilingual extension of the MIL OSI product that translates and delivers the same source-attributed OSI content into French, German, Spanish, and any other primary language on client request. MIL publishes over 20,000 items per month in each of French, German and Spanish, all undergoing the same processing and delivery standards as the English-language product.
• MIL Analysis & Reportage Service Analysis, assessment and reportage service providing geopolitical, cybersecurity, ICT and business intelligence assessments focused on the political environment in New Zealand, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and island states. Enables timeline-based analysis comparing past and present events to derive near-future outcomes.
• MIL Public Webcasting & Production Service Live webcasting and production service built on ECamm Live that simultaneously broadcasts to multiple websites and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) while recording in broadcast-quality 4K. Automatically formats as video-on-demand post-live and syndicates audio content to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Includes moderated, real-time audience interaction during live programmes.
• MIL Podcasts Deep-dive analysis podcasts produced live with real-time audience interaction with specialists, founded on citable fact. Distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and iHeartRadio. Includes the Evening Report podcast, addressing Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific geopolitics.
• NewzEngine.com Subscription-based press release publishing, distribution and syndication platform wholly owned by MIL. Allows clients to compose media releases, distribute content to media and journalists, and syndicate to global and domestic information aggregators across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific (including Polynesia, Melanesia and French Polynesia).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35,000 English-language OSI reports published per month; over 20,000 items per month in French, German, and Spanish
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ingo PetzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIL entered a joint venture with German-born journalist and author Ingo Petz to establish and take 50% ownership in NewsKitchen.eu and de.NewsKitchen.eu. These sites aggregate raw news and analysis from the Eurozone, Russian Federation, Belarus, and the Baltic states, complementing MIL's existing Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific intelligence coverage.
• Dow Jones FactivaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL syndicates its video/audio content and OSI reports to Dow Jones Factiva, which distributes the content to its subscriber base of business and financial professionals globally.
• LexisNexisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL syndicates its video/audio content to LexisNexis, a major legal and business information platform, for distribution to its global professional subscriber base.
• Moody's AnalyticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL syndicates its content to Moody's Analytics, which incorporates MIL's geopolitical and security intelligence into its financial and risk analytics offerings.
• Thomson ReutersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL syndicates its video/audio content to Thomson Reuters for global distribution to financial and media professionals through its news and information network.
• ContifyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL syndicates its content to Contify, a competitive intelligence platform, for distribution to its enterprise client base.
• KnowledgeBasketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIL content is syndicated through KnowledgeBasket, which is accessible via the New Zealand Parliamentary Library and NZ public and tertiary libraries.
• Dr. David Robie / AsiaPacificReport.nzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIL collaborates with Dr. David Robie's AsiaPacificReport.nz, a news website providing a fresh Pacific voice on Asia-Pacific news and analysis. The site is server-managed by MIL and features in-depth current affairs reportage focused on untold stories of equity and justice. It complements MIL's editorial content strategy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Contify: Contify is a competitive and market intelligence platform that aggregates and curates structured feeds from thousands of sources for enterprise clients. It is both a MIL syndication partner and a direct peer in the curated-OSI-for-enterprise segment.
• Dataminr: Dataminr provides real-time alerting and intelligence derived from publicly available information for enterprise, government, and news clients. It directly parallels MIL's model of sourcing public/open-source signals and delivering structured, low-latency intelligence to institutional customers.
• Newswhip (Cision): Newswhip (now part of Cision) provides real-time media monitoring and predictive intelligence on news and social content for enterprise communications and PR teams. It overlaps with MIL's real-time structured news intelligence offering for enterprise analytics customers.
• Recorded Future (now Insikt Group / Mastercard): Recorded Future aggregates and analyzes open source intelligence for governments and enterprises, with a strong emphasis on source attribution and multilingual coverage. It competes with MIL in the geopolitically focused OSINT segment serving national-security and enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Premise Data: Premise Data combines open source and ground-truth data collection to deliver real-time intelligence on geopolitical, economic, and security conditions. It is an emerging OSINT peer focused on government and institutional clients similar to MIL's core segment.
• Bellingcat: Bellingcat is a pioneering open source investigations organization focused on geopolitical and security analysis using publicly available sources. It overlaps with MIL's government-source OSI mission but operates as a journalism/investigations entity rather than a structured commercial feed.

Broad incumbents

• Reuters / Thomson Reuters: Reuters is the dominant global news and information wire service serving financial, media, and government clients with deep multilingual coverage. It is both a MIL syndication partner and the principal broad incumbent in MIL's wire-service competitive set.
• Agence France-Presse (AFP): AFP is a major global wire service with strong multilingual (notably French/Spanish) government-sourced coverage of geopolitics and security. It competes with MIL in the multilingual wire-service category for media, government, and enterprise intelligence clients.
• Meltwater: Meltwater is a broad media intelligence platform providing news monitoring, social listening, and curated feeds to enterprise customers. It serves as a broad incumbent in the same curated-OSI-for-enterprise category where MIL operates.
• Associated Press (AP): AP is a global news wire service delivering real-time structured news content to enterprise, media, and government clients worldwide. It is a broad incumbent against which MIL's wire-service-style OSI competes on niche geopolitical depth rather than breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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