Munck Studios

What Munck Studios does

Munck Studios is a privately-held Scandinavian production company specializing in commissioned radio, podcast, and TV content for major Nordic public broadcasters and global streaming platforms. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oslo, the company operates regional offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Trondheim, and has expanded into Germany and the Netherlands. Its services span radio programming, podcast production, audio drama with sound design, documentary series, and TV content, with signature productions including Historiske kjendiser (Norway's most popular history podcast), De fria (Spotify's largest audio drama ever in Sweden), P3 Historia (nearly 1.5 million downloads), and the award-nominated Fejk and Revet series (Prix Europa nominations, 2020).

The business operates as a B2B professional services studio, securing production assignments through direct sales to NRK, Sveriges Radio, DR, UR, Spotify, and Norwegian government bodies such as Valgdirektoratet. Revenue is generated on a project/commission basis, with pricing negotiated directly per production rather than disclosed publicly. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and is founder-controlled by CEO Jakob Munck alongside producer-partners Håvard Wist and Morten Christensen. Its competitive positioning is built on a content library of award-recognized formats, multi-country production capability, and embedded relationships with the small set of Nordic public broadcasters and Spotify that dominate the regional audio commissioning landscape.

Name

Munck Studios

Legal name

Munck Studios

Website

https://munckstudios.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Munck Studios is a Scandinavian B2B production company that creates radio, podcast, and TV content for major Nordic public broadcasters (NRK, DR, Sveriges Radio, UR) and Spotify, operating from Oslo with regional offices across Scandinavia and continental Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Sound Recording Studios (512240), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAEAL

Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Radio & Audio Broadcasting (Terrestrial, Satellite, Digital Radio)

SECONDARYMPAIAHAA

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Production Services (Studios, Producers, Session Musicians)

SECONDARYMPAIADAC

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Audio Streaming & Podcast Platforms

SECONDARYBPAFAIAE

Audio Production & Podcasting

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Content Marketing & Production (Copy, Video, Design)

SECONDARYMPAJAIAB

Audiobook Production & Studios (Narration, Recording, Editing, Mastering)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Audiobook Publishing & Distribution

SECONDARYMPABADAF

Public Broadcasting Production Units & Studios (In-house/Member)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Public/Nonprofit Broadcasting (PBS/NPR-style)

Keywords

• Audio production services
• Podcast production
• Radio production
• TV production
• Audio drama production

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Production Services: Munck Studios generates revenue by producing radio programs, podcasts, TV content, and audio dramas for major Nordic broadcasters including NRK, Sveriges Radio, DR, and commercial clients. Projects include commissioned productions, ongoing program slots, and special event coverage.
2. Government Contracts: The company secures government-funded production contracts, such as the Valgdirektoratet-funded podcast for the 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election, produced through their subsidy scheme.
3. Streaming Platform Production: Production of exclusive audio content for streaming platforms such as Spotify, including major audio drama productions like De fria.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Munck Studios is a full-service Scandinavian production firm producing radio programs, podcasts, TV content, and audio dramas on a commissioned basis for major Nordic public broadcasters and streaming platforms. The company delivers commissioned programming for NRK (Norway), Sveriges Radio (Sweden), DR (Denmark), Spotify, and Norwegian government institutions, operating through offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Trondheim.

Product overview

Munck Studios is one of Scandinavia's largest production companies specializing in audio content, offering a unified portfolio of radio production, podcast production, and TV production services. The company operates across multiple countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands) and produces content for major Scandinavian broadcasters including NRK, Sveriges Radio, DR, and Spotify. Key named productions include the history podcast 'Historiske kjendiser' (Norway's most popular), the audio drama 'Hvem skjøt Balder?', documentary series 'Ola stemmer ikke', Swedish audio drama 'De fria', and Danish podcast 'Barnelokker'n'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kurér: Half-hour media magazine produced for NRK P2
• Fejk
• Revet

Products and services

• Radio Production Services End-to-end radio production services for Nordic public broadcasters and other clients, covering programs such as Kurér (NRK P2), Syng! (NRK P1+), and ongoing radio program slots.
• Podcast Production Services Production of documentary, history, and current-affairs podcasts for Scandinavian broadcasters, streaming platforms, and government institutions. Includes commissioned podcast series such as Historiske kjendiser, Ola stemmer ikke, How We Fix This, and Barnelokker'n.
• TV Production Services Television production services for Scandinavian broadcasters, supporting the company's full-service audio and moving-image production portfolio.
• Historiske kjendiser Norwegian history podcast featuring dramatic reenactments, expert commentary, colorful scripts, and dynamic soundscapes; reaches approximately 70,000 weekly listeners as of spring 2025. Produced for NRK.
• Ola stemmer ikke Documentary podcast series in six parts exploring why some voters choose not to participate in elections. Produced for the 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election, funded by the Norwegian Election Directorate.
• Hvem skjøt Balder? Easter audio drama for NRK Lyddrama in which journalist Eva Strande investigates the murder of Balder in Asgard; humorous true-crime treatment of Norse mythology. Created by Håvard Wist and Morten Christensen.
• De fria (SE) Audio drama produced by Munck Studios Stockholm for Spotify, described as Spotify's largest audio drama production ever in Sweden; premiered January 2022. Directed by Peter Grönlund, with leads Hedda Stiernstedt, Alexander Abdallah, Felix Sandman, Julia Marko Nord, and Sofia Karemyr.
• How We Fix This (ENG) English-language podcast series hosted by Alexander Skarsgård that profiles groundbreaking startups solving planetary problems, based on Norrsken's Impact/100 list. Produced by Munck Studios Stockholm for Norrsken and Spotify.
• Barnelokker'n (DK) Danish documentary podcast series for DR P1, hosted by Maren Urban Swart, examining the case of a man who sexually abused children in a socially vulnerable Copenhagen neighbourhood over more than 30 years. Produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1.5 million downloads for P3 Historia podcast in Sweden
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Valgdirektoratet (Norwegian Election Directorate)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Government partnership for civic engagement content. Munck Studios produces Ola stemmer ikke documentary podcast series for the 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election, funded through Valgdirektoratet's subsidy scheme.
• NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2022Long-standing production partnership where Munck Studios Oslo produces content for NRK including Historiske kjendiser podcast, Kurér program, Syng! show, and audio dramas. NRK is a primary client and strategic partner for Norwegian market productions.
• SpotifycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic partnership for premium audio content production. Munck Studios produced De fria (Spotify's largest audio drama ever in Sweden) and How We Fix This podcast with Alexander Skarsgård. Content distributed exclusively through Spotify's platform.
• NorrskenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with Norrsken (impact investment organization) for How We Fix This podcast series featuring Alexander Skarsgård, produced by Munck Studios Stockholm.
• Sveriges RadiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-standing production partnership for Swedish radio content including P3 Historia podcast (nearly 1.5 million downloads). Format was adapted for Norwegian market as Historiske kjendiser.
• UR (Sveriges Utbildningsradio)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2020Production partnership for the Fejk program series. Fejk examines historical memory and forgetting, with award-nominated episodes including Rosa Parks investigation. Series produced at Munck Studios Stockholm.
• DR (Danmarks Radio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2020Production partnership for Danish radio content including Revet (award-nominated fiction series) and Barnelokker'n (documentary series). Productions created at Munck Studios Copenhagen for DR P1.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bauer Media Nordic: Large Nordic commercial radio broadcaster (NRJ, Radio Norge, etc.) and podcast publisher with significant in-house production. Operates broadly in the same Nordic audio ecosystem as Munck but as part of a much larger media group portfolio.
• Sveriges Radio (in-house production): Swedish public broadcaster and major Munck client (P3 Historia). Maintains significant in-house production capability and competes with external producers like Munck for commissioning slots.
• Spotify Studios: In-house podcast and audio drama production arm of Spotify, which is both a major client of Munck Studios (De fria, How We Fix This) and increasingly a competitor as Spotify pulls more production in-house. Comparable production capabilities and target content categories.
• NRK (in-house production): Norwegian public broadcaster and Munck's largest single client, but also maintains a substantial in-house production unit that competes with Munck for the same commissions. Key structural competitor on the supply side as well as a customer.

Others

• Audioboom: UK-listed podcast hosting and production company serving global publishers and brands. Comparable production services capability to Munck's B2B podcast production offering, though UK-headquartered rather than Nordic-anchored.
• Storytel (audiobook production): Swedish audiobook and e-book streaming platform with significant in-house audiobook production capabilities. Adjacent audio production player; not a direct podcast competitor but operates in the same Nordic premium audio content space.

Direct peers

• Acast: Swedish-founded podcast hosting and monetization platform with production studios in the Nordics. Closely comparable to Munck Studios in Nordic audio/podcast production scope and broadcaster/brand client base, though Acast also operates hosting technology that Munck does not.
• SMT Radio: Swedish audio production house explicitly listed as a partner/friend on Munck Studios' own Oslo site, indicating close industry overlap in Nordic radio and podcast production. Highly comparable in size and production-services focus.
• Podx (Storytel-owned podcast production): Nordic podcast production studio originally acquired by Storytel, producing podcasts and audio content for brands and platforms across Scandinavia. Direct competitor for podcast commissions similar to Munck's Historiske kjendiser and De fria.

Emerging players

• Podimo: Danish-founded podcast and audiobook subscription platform operating across Northern Europe. Emerging player that commissions premium audio content from external producers, creating an additional streaming-platform client pool relevant to Munck Studios' production services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/munckstudios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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