Sixteen By Nine Media Productions

What Sixteen By Nine Media Productions does

Sixteen By Nine Media Productions (SBN Media) is a Mumbai-based video production company founded in 2010, repositioned around a proprietary, AI-native production pipeline that targets enterprise brand, corporate, and product-video content. The studio operates a documented 3-phase AI filmmaking workflow that takes scripts through text-to-image and image-to-video / text-to-video generation, AI voiceover and lip-sync, and a character- and location-consistency layer, then layers hybrid AI + traditional VFX + CAD engineering for physically accurate product visualization. SBN Media sells project-based engagements, packaged as industry-vertical offerings in BFSI, Fashion and Luxury, E-Commerce/D2C, Food and FMCG, Tech Showcase, and Transformation and Utility, with publicly listed pricing of approximately ₹3,95,000 (~$4,500) per package. The company also accepts custom enterprise work and uses a self-serve Calendly booking channel for direct consultations. Customers include Zomato, Reliance SMART Bazaar, Tata Motors, BirlaNu, Waaree, Meesho, Asian Paints, MSD/Merck, Hindalco, Gabriel India, and Piramal Finance, with a publicly cited operational milestone of 64 ad films delivered in 7 days for Reliance SMART Bazaar, and international engagements including US-based Token Metrics. The studio is organized as a private limited entity in Maharashtra, India, operates with 1-10 employees, and has not disclosed any external funding rounds.

Name

Sixteen By Nine Media Productions

Legal name

Sixteen By Nine Media Productions

Website

https://sbnmedia.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SBN Media is a Mumbai-based, AI-native video production studio that builds corporate, brand, and product films for Indian and global enterprises using a proprietary 3-phase generative AI pipeline, with marquee clients including Zomato, Reliance SMART Bazaar, Tata Motors and BirlaNu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL), Versioning & Mastering (IMF, Mezzanine, Textless, Deliverables) (MPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Video production services
• AI filmmaking
• Corporate video production
• Brand video studio
• AI video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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. Project-Based Video Production Services: SBN Media generates revenue primarily through bespoke, project-based video production engagements. Each project is scoped individually based on client requirements, with pricing varying by scope, complexity, and deliverables. Services span corporate films, brand stories, product ads, AI-powered content, YouTube content, training videos, documentaries, and event coverage. The company is the production partner throughout the full lifecycle — from discovery and concept development through scriptwriting, production, post-production, and final delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sixteen By Nine Media Productions (SBN Media) is a Mumbai-based AI-powered video production studio that produces corporate films, brand stories, product advertisements, AI-powered ad films, documentaries, event coverage, and multilingual content. The company combines human creative direction with a proprietary 3-phase AI filmmaking workflow (Screenplay Breakdown, Generations, Editing) to deliver broadcast-ready video content with industry-leading character and location consistency. Services span industry-specific packages for BFSI, Fashion & Luxury, E-Commerce, Food & FMCG, Technology, Transformation & Utility, and Solar sectors.

Product overview

Sixteen By Nine Media Productions (SBN Media) operates as an AI-powered video production house offering end-to-end video production services. The core offering is AI filmmaking combining human creative direction with AI production workflows. The service portfolio includes industry-specific video packages (BFSI Trust & Authority, Fashion & Luxury Brand Storyteller, Transformation & Utility, E-Commerce Growth, Food & FMCG Digital Shelf-Stopper, Tech Showcase) and specialized services (AI VFX, Documentaries, Industrial Videos, E-Commerce Videos, Blockchain & Finance Videos, Short Films, Event Videos). Core production services include AI Brand Films, Corporate Films, Product Advertisements, YouTube Marketing, Training Videos, Company Credentials, Dubbing/VO, Micro Drama, and Time-Lapse production. All services leverage proprietary AI workflows for character consistency, rapid production, and cost-effective delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Brand Films AI-powered brand film production delivering consistent characters and locations across scenes with fast turnaround and broadcast-ready quality for enterprise and mid-market brands.
• Corporate Films & Brand Stories Corporate narrative video production transforming business messages into compelling visual stories for internal and external audiences across B2B and B2C-facing brands.
• Product Advertisements Commercial advertisement production for TV, digital platforms, and social media with strong visual hooks and brand recall focus for enterprise brands.
• Industrial Videos Industrial and B2B video production for manufacturing, engineering, and industrial clients including process showcases, product demonstrations, and corporate facility films.
• AI VFX Next-generation visual effects built using AI workflows for product showcases, before/after visualizations, and product window advertisements.
• Documentary Production Documentary filmmaking including corporate documentaries, social impact stories, cultural documentaries, and branded documentary content.
• E-Commerce Videos
• Blockchain & Finance Videos
• Short Films
• Event Videos
• BFSI Trust & Authority Package Video production suite for banking, financial services, and insurance brands including brand films, animated explainers, social ads, customer testimonials, and market insights videos. Packaged at ₹3,95,500 ($4,500).
• Fashion & Luxury Brand Storyteller Package
• Transformation & Utility Process & Impact Package
• E-Commerce Growth Package
• Food & FMCG Digital Shelf-Stopper Package
• Tech Showcase Package
• Solar Video Production
• Dubbing and VO
• Training & Tutorial Videos

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 ready-to-run ad films delivered in under 7 days for Reliance SMART Bazaar (8 creative concepts, 4 languages, 2 formats)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• InVideo: Mumbai-born, now US-headquartered AI-powered video creation platform that enables self-serve production of marketing and social videos. Comparable as an AI-native video tool addressing the same enterprise marketing use cases as SBN Media's product advertisements and social content packages.

Regional players

• Qukystudios: India-based digital content production company producing branded video, music videos, and short-form content for Indian brands and creators. Comparable as a regional India production player in the branded video and short-form content space.
• Pocket Aces: Mumbai-based digital entertainment company (Dice Media, FilterCopy) producing branded video content, web series, and short-form digital video for Indian brands. Comparable as an India-focused, content-led production player serving enterprise and consumer brands with video-first storytelling.

Broad incumbents

• HeyGen: AI video generation platform offering AI avatar and multilingual video creation for enterprise marketing, training, and communications. Overlaps with SBN Media's dubbing/VO and corporate video offerings as a self-serve alternative for enterprise buyers.
• Synthesia: London-based AI avatar video platform that enables enterprise teams to produce corporate training, marketing, and explainer videos using AI-generated presenters. Comparable as a major AI video incumbent that addresses a subset of SBN Media's corporate use cases (training videos, multilingual explainers) at potentially lower cost.

Direct peers

• Rephrase.ai: Bengaluru-based AI video generation platform that creates personalized video content from text using generative AI. Directly comparable as an India-headquartered AI video company targeting enterprise marketing use cases with similar underlying technology.
• Kestone: India-based integrated marketing services and B2B event/video production agency serving enterprise clients with corporate films, product launches, and brand activations. Comparable as a full-service corporate video and brand content partner for the same enterprise buyer.
• Pixel Edge Studios: India-based video production and post-production studio producing corporate films, TV commercials, and brand videos for enterprise clients. Comparable corporate video service offering to SBN Media, serving similar B2B marketing buyers.
• Dream Engine Pictures: India-based video production house producing brand films, corporate videos, and product commercials for Indian and global brands. Comparable as a corporate/brand video production studio with similar service mix and Indian enterprise client focus.
• Trifecta Films: Mumbai-based video production company specializing in corporate films, brand stories, product ads, and TVCs for Indian enterprise brands. Directly comparable production house with overlapping Mumbai client base and corporate video offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sbnmediamumbai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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