What Teleparis Galaxy does

TéléParis Galaxie is a privately held, independent French multimedia content production group founded in 1999 by Stéphane Simon and headquartered at 24 rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France. The group operates through six wholly-owned subsidiaries: TéléParis (flow/talk show programs with more than 100 productions across genres including Les Terriens, Paris Dernière, 93 Faubourg Saint-Honoré), Outside Films (documentary and fiction based on true stories, co-founded with director Gilles de Maistre), Red Velvet (live performance capture), Paris Press (press agency), MICA / Magasin Numérique (digital agency building and maintaining proprietary websites for external clients with SEO and marketing campaign support, founded 2010), and Open Media Factory (studio rental and technical resources). Distinguishing technical capabilities are limited to a creative production technique — the subjective-camera format pioneered on Paris Dernière, the first television emission shot entirely in that mode — rather than proprietary technology platforms.

The company's commercial model is professional-services B2B content production sold to French broadcasters on a quote basis, with secondary revenue from corporate clients (Canon, Assistance des Hôpitaux Publique de Paris, Office National du Tourisme Tunisien, France TV Publicité, Canal+, M6, C8, France 2, France 5) and from cinema-event distribution (Michel raconte Sardou via Pathé Live in 200+ theaters in October 2025). The group has approximately 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue or external funding rounds, and operates as a private holding under founder leadership with no parent company or institutional investors identified. Recent output through 2024-2026 (Les derniers jours de Samuel Paty, Paris Dernière 30th anniversary, Ardisson derrière l'écran, Michel raconte Sardou, L'abandon selected at Cannes 2026 in Official Selection Hors Competition) demonstrates continuity of content output rather than step-change expansion.

Customer concentration is the dominant commercial characteristic: revenue depends on a narrow set of large French broadcasters and a small roster of corporate clients, and geographic reach is limited to France despite international distribution of some titles through partners like UGC and Pathé Live. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, regulatory actions, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Teleparis Galaxy

Legal name

TéléParis Galaxie

Website

https://teleparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TéléParis Galaxie is an independent French multimedia content production group founded in 1999, operating six subsidiaries that produce flow television programs, documentaries, fiction, live performance captures, press, digital agency services (MICA), and studio rental (Open Media Factory) for French broadcasters and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

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. TV Program Production: Production of television programs including flux (flow programming with 100+ productions), documentaries, fiction films, and live event captures. Sold to French broadcasters.
2. Digital Media Services (MICA): Digital agency creating and maintaining professional websites with consulting, graphic design, editorial and technical support, SEO optimization, and marketing campaign deployment.
3. Press Agency Services (Paris Press): News agency producing press content for media outlets.
4. Studio and Technical Resources (Open Media Factory): Rental of studios and technical equipment for external productions.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TéléParis Galaxie is an independent French multimedia content production group that creates television programs, documentaries, fiction films, and live event productions for French broadcasters and corporate clients. The group operates six subsidiaries covering flow/talk show production, documentary and fiction, live performance capture, press content, digital media site creation, and studio/technical equipment rental. Content is produced to order for clients such as Paris Première, C8, France 2, France 5, Canal+, M6, and various corporate and institutional organizations.

Product overview

TéléParis Galaxie is an independent multimedia content production group founded in 1999 by Stéphane Simon, comprising 6 subsidiaries: TéléParis (flow/talk show programs with 100+ productions), Outside Films (documentary and fiction based on true stories), Red Velvet (live performance production), Paris Press (press agency), MICA (digital media sites and products), and Open Media Factory (studios and technical equipment). The group produces a diverse portfolio spanning flow/talk shows (Les Terriens, Paris Dernière), documentaries (Music Explorer, Trésors volés), feature films (L'Outsider, MIA et le Lion Blanc), event programming (Molières Ceremony, Nuit de la Voix), press media (C'est meilleur quand c'est bon, Front Populaire), and corporate content. The MICA digital agency creates proprietary websites and digital media products with SEO and marketing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TéléParis: Subsidiary specializing in flux program production (more than a hundred productions)
• Outside Films
• Red Velvet
• Paris Press
• MICA (Magasin Numérique)
• Open Media Factory

Products and services

• TéléParis (Flow Program Production)
• Outside Films (Documentary and Fiction Production)
• Red Velvet (Live Performance Capture)
• Paris Press (Press Agency Services)
• MICA / Magasin Numérique (Digital Media Agency)
• Open Media Factory (Studio and Technical Equipment Rental)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 successful productions across flux programming alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Les Zenfan TeribminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partnership for Le Balajuan, a music and dance magazine show celebrating DOM-TOM communities, produced for France Ô.
• UGC DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm distribution partnership for L'Abandon documentary feature film by Outside Films, distributed by UGC.
• Les Films du KiosquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partnership for L'Abandon feature film on Samuel Paty's last days, directed by Vincent Garenq.
• Gilles de MaistrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and director partner for Outside Films, responsible for films including La quête d'Alain Ducasse and MIA et le Lion Blanc.
• Marion de BlaÿcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner and producer at Outside Films (formerly of Kabo Films), continuing development and creative direction of fiction and documentary projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gedeon Programmes: French independent documentary and factual production company supplying broadcasters including Arte, France Télévisions, and international networks. Directly comparable for Outside Films' documentary/fiction arm.
• 17 Juin Média: French independent documentary and factual production company founded by Daniel Leconte. Comparable mid-sized independent French producer serving French broadcasters with documentary content.
• Superprod: French independent production company producing family and animation content as well as live-action productions. Comparable mid-sized French independent producer competing for the same broadcaster commissioning slots.
• Federation Entertainment: Paris-based independent production company producing premium TV series, films, and animation for French and international buyers. Directly comparable as an independent French producer competing for the same broadcaster commissions.
• What's Up Films: French independent documentary production company with a catalog of social-issue and observational documentaries. Directly comparable as an indie French documentary producer for broadcasters and streamers.
• Elephant: French documentary production company (formerly Elephant Doc) producing feature documentaries and series for French and international broadcasters. Comparable as an independent French documentary-focused producer.

Broad incumbents

• Studiocanal: Europe's largest film and series studio, subsidiary of Canal+ Group, producing and distributing French and European content. Larger incumbent competing for the same premium commissions with greater capital and channel ownership.
• Banijay: Global content production and distribution group with significant French operations (including Endemol Shine France, Air Productions, and others). Larger incumbent consolidating independent producers in the French market.
• Gaumont: One of the oldest French film and television production and distribution companies. Larger incumbent with a global catalog, competing across the same broadcaster relationships but at materially greater scale.
• Pathé: Major French film production, distribution, and cinema exhibition company. Larger incumbent producing French theatrical films and series, comparable to Outside Films' fiction work but with broader distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeleParis_prod
• YouTubeyoutube.com/teleparisteleparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teleparisgalaxie
• Instagraminstagram.com/les.terriens

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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