ZapTV media

What ZapTV media does

ZapTV Media (legal entity: ZapTV Ltd.) is a UK-headquartered media company, founded in 1999, that develops electronic program guide (EPG/PPG) platforms and consumer-facing TV portals. Its core product is a metadata-rich EPG data platform covering 5,000+ TV channels, populated with over 2 million program images, trailers, cast information, streaming-availability data, and editorial content. The platform powers both directly operated consumer TV-guide portals — most established in Scandinavia, where the company reports 9+ million users — and licensed white-label deployments for third-party portals and digital platforms. The company self-describes as "The No. 1 Pan European distributor" of quality TV-listings, a positioning that has been sustained across two decades.

The business is dual-sided. On the B2B side, ZapTV licenses EPG data and program metadata to TV networks, broadcasters, and streaming services including BBC, Sky, HBO, Netflix, Fox, ITV, Disney, Channel 4, Canal+, Warner Bros, Discovery, NBC, MTV, Comedy Central, Sony Pictures, Universal, CNN, National Geographic, Freeview, Eurosport, UKTV, and Bloomberg, with content licensed for distribution in 30+ countries across Europe and the United States. On the B2C side, it operates TV-guide portals and a celebrity-news vertical (ZAP Gossip News) monetized via advertising and affiliate referrals to streaming services. White-label TV-guide solutions are sold to portal operators on a recurring-licensing basis. Marketing channels span owned portals, social-TV features, email/newsletters, SEO, and partner-led distribution through 5,000+ channel relationships.

The company is organized around a small distributed team (1-10 employees per firmographic data) with offices in London (HQ, 52 Brook Street, W1K 5DS), Copenhagen, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. Leadership comprises CEO Mads Leveau (Barcelona), CTO Dennis Tamsen, COO Sebastian Crispo, and Head of Development Lars Skelboe. Geographic expansion is underway into Japan and the United States, alongside additional European markets; a next-generation global portal (Zaptv.com) has been announced. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or pricing details are disclosed in the source data.

Name

ZapTV media

Legal name

ZapTV Ltd.

Website

https://zaptvmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ZapTV Media, founded in 1999, operates electronic program guide (EPG) data platforms covering 5,000+ TV channels and consumer TV portals serving 9+ million Scandinavian users. It licenses program metadata and white-label TV guides to broadcasters including BBC, HBO, Netflix, Sky, and Disney across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TV Listings & EPG Data Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

AVOD Streaming Channels (Ad-Supported OTT) (MPABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA), Program Distribution to Stations & Affiliates (Domestic) (MPABAMAC)

Keywords

• Electronic program guides
• TV listings platform
• Entertainment metadata services
• White-label TV data
• TV content aggregation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Licensing & Data Services: Licensing EPG data, program metadata, and TV listings to TV networks, streaming services, and portal operators. Content licensed for distribution in 30+ countries across Europe and the United States.
2. White Label Solutions: Custom branded TV guide solutions for third-party portals, generating recurring licensing fees
3. TV Guide Portals: Direct-to-consumer TV guide portals with advertising and affiliate revenue from directing users to streaming services
4. Social TV Engagement: User engagement features generating advertising revenue through audience reach

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZapTV media develops and distributes Electronic Program Guides (PPGs/EPG) and TV listing data covering 5,000+ channels across 30+ countries, including program descriptions, cast metadata, streaming-provider integration, and over 2 million program images. It operates direct-to-consumer TV guide portals (serving 9+ million users in Scandinavia) and licenses its EPG data plus white-label TV guide solutions to TV networks, broadcasters, and streaming platforms such as BBC, Sky, HBO, Netflix, Fox, and Disney.

Product overview

ZapTV media is a media group specializing in the development of PPGs (EPG) via online portals, offering a unified platform for TV entertainment guidance. The core product is the PPGs (EPG) system, which provides rich metadata including program descriptions, cast data, streaming provider integration, and over 2 million program images. This core is enhanced by the TV Aggregator, Social TV features, Movie & TV Trailers, TV Database, and TV Guide to Portals modules. Additional content services include ZAP Gossip News. The company also offers White Label Solutions for partners. Content is licensed for distribution in over 30 countries across Europe and the United States, covering more than 5000 TV channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPGs (EPG) Data Platform Electronic Program Guide (EPG/PPG) data product delivering rich program metadata (descriptions, cast, streaming providers, images, trailers) for 5,000+ TV channels, licensed to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and portal operators across 30+ countries.
• White Label TV Guide Solutions Customisable, brandable TV guide and entertainment content solutions that third-party portals and digital platforms can deploy under their own brand, generating recurring licensing revenue.
• Direct-to-Consumer TV Guide Portals Owned-and-operated online TV guide portals (live in 4 countries including Scandinavia) providing program listings, celebrity news, social TV features, and streaming discovery to millions of consumers, monetised via advertising and affiliate referrals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9+ million users in Scandinavia alone with continuous annual growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BBCcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and EPG data distribution for BBC channels through partnership with one of the world's leading broadcasters
• SkycoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and content aggregation services for Sky channels and streaming platforms
• HBOcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and EPG data distribution for HBO's programming across multiple platforms
• NetflixcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration for 'where to watch online' information, helping users find Netflix content through TV listings
• FoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content distribution partnership for Fox channels including Fox Movies and Fox TV networks
• ShowtimecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and content data for Showtime programming and channels
• DisneycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for Disney Channel and related Disney programming
• Channel 4coreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content data partnership for Channel 4 channels including E4, Film4, and More4
• ITVcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for ITV channels including CITV
• FreeviewcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and EPG data for Freeview's free-to-air channel platform in the UK
• National GeographiccoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for National Geographic Channel
• Warner BroscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and content data for Warner Bros television programming
• NBCcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for NBC programming and channels
• Comedy CentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content data partnership for Comedy Central channels
• MTVcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and content data for MTV channels and related programming
• UniversalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for Universal Channel programming
• CNNcoreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content data partnership for CNN news channels
• Sony PicturescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TV listings and content data for Sony Pictures television programming
• Discovery ChannelcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for Discovery Channel and related channels
• Canal+coreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content data partnership for Canal+ French pay-TV platform
• EurosportcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for Eurosport sports channels
• BloombergcoreTechnology or IntegrationTV listings and content data partnership for Bloomberg's business news channels
• UKTVcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TV listings and content data for UKTV channels including Alibi, Dave, Eden, Gold, Yesterday, Watch

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TVMaze: TVMaze is an open TV schedule and metadata API platform providing EPG data to developers, apps, and media companies. It is comparable to ZapTV's underlying metadata/database offering and serves overlapping developer and platform customers with TV content data.
• Rotten Tomatoes / Fandango Media: Rotten Tomatoes (owned by Fandango) operates a discovery and reviews platform for movies and TV, with affiliate commerce and streaming availability features. It addresses similar entertainment discovery and "what to watch" needs as ZapTV, though with a more US/global critic-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• TVGuide.com: TVGuide.com is a long-running TV listings site providing schedules, news, and streaming availability for US audiences. It is comparable as an established consumer-facing TV listings portal, though more US-centric, and overlaps with ZapTV's portal model.
• Gracenote: Gracenote (owned by Nielsen) is the largest independent provider of TV and video metadata, EPG data, and content descriptors to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and OEMs globally. It is the most direct incumbent comparable to ZapTV's B2B metadata licensing business, serving overlapping customers and offering similar program-level metadata at greater scale.
• Tribune Media Services (TMS): Tribune Media Services provides TV listings, EPG data, and entertainment metadata to newspapers, broadcasters, and digital platforms across the US and international markets. It is a long-established incumbent comparable to ZapTV's B2B data licensing motion, with a similar product offering of syndicated TV metadata.
• TiVo (Rovi) Metadata: TiVo (formerly Rovi) provides entertainment metadata, EPG data, and discovery services to MVPDs, smart TV platforms, and OEMs globally. It is a comparable long-tenured metadata vendor with similar product functionality to ZapTV's B2B licensing offerings for broadcasters and platforms.

Direct peers

• JustWatch: JustWatch is a streaming aggregator and TV/movie discovery portal operating across 30+ countries, offering "where to watch" functionality, EPG-style listings, and affiliate links to streaming services. It directly competes with ZapTV's consumer portal business and addresses the same discovery pain point across European and international markets.
• Reelgood: Reelgood is a streaming aggregator that consolidates content from Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and other services into a unified search and watchlist interface. It is a direct peer to ZapTV's D2C portal offerings with overlapping product functionality.
• TV Time (by Whip Media): TV Time is a consumer app for tracking TV shows, discovering content, and engaging socially around viewing, serving 15M+ users globally. It directly parallels ZapTV's social TV features and celebrity/entertainment discovery focus, with a comparable consumer engagement model.

Regional players

• Rakuten TV / Movies Anywhere: Rakuten TV provides TV and movie listings, EPG-like discovery, and streaming availability across European markets. It overlaps with ZapTV's pan-European TV listings mission and complements the same consumer need for aggregated viewing guidance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zaptvmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zaptv-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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