Stopklatka

What Stopklatka does

Stopklatka is a privately held Polish television channel specializing in movies and series, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Warsaw. According to available firmographic data, it is positioned as the only publicly available movie and series channel in Poland, suggesting a niche but durable broadcast identity within the country's media landscape. The company operates with a small team of 11-50 employees and maintains a public web presence at stopklatka.pl.

The company's core product is its linear broadcast channel programming of films and series content, delivered through Poland's public broadcast, cable, and satellite distribution infrastructure. No detailed product, technology stack, or platform-architecture information is disclosed in the available data, and no proprietary features, integrations, or applications are documented. The company has no disclosed AI, API, or software-as-a-service layer in the input material, which indicates a traditional broadcaster model rather than a digital-first or technology-platform business.

Stopklatka's revenue model is not directly disclosed, but as a publicly available television channel it would conventionally generate income through advertising sales and/or carriage and affiliate fees paid by distributors — both standard monetization mechanics for a free-to-air thematic channel. No pricing details, customer segments, select advertisers, distribution partner list, or revenue figures are available in the source material, leaving the underlying economics unverified. The company's ownership structure, investor base, management team, and operating geographies beyond Poland are likewise unspecified in the available data.

Name

Stopklatka

Website

https://stopklatka.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stopklatka is a privately held Polish television channel dedicated to movies and series, founded in 1996 in Warsaw and described as the only publicly available channel of its kind in the Polish market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free-to-Air Movie and Series Channel

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

International TV Broadcasters (Free-to-Air/Satellite/Cable) (MPABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Network/Studio Streaming Channels (MPABAHAG)

Keywords

• Free streaming service
• Movie channel
• Television broadcasting
• Video on demand
• Entertainment media

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

Stopklatka operates a publicly available (free) movie and series channel in Poland, distributing films and television series to Polish viewers via its online platform. The offering is positioned as the only such free-to-access dedicated movie and series channel in the Polish market, competing with subscription-based streaming services by providing content without a paywall.

Product overview

No product information available in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stopklatka Movie and Series Channel A publicly available (free-to-access) movie and series channel serving Polish viewers with films and television series via the stopklatka.pl platform. Targeted at individual Polish consumers seeking no-cost entertainment content.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Polsat: Major Polish commercial broadcaster with significant movie content in its lineup, competing for mass-market viewership with Stopklatka.
• TVN: Major Polish commercial broadcaster offering movies and series as part of its programming, competing for viewership and advertising share in the broader Polish media market.
• Netflix: Global streaming giant operating in Poland, offering extensive movie and series content and competing for the same audience as Stopklatka across devices.
• TVP: Polish public broadcaster offering movies and series, competing for viewership in the Polish media market with state-backed funding advantages.
• Disney+: Global streaming service operating in Poland, offering premium movie and series content and competing for the same audience as Stopklatka with strong brand franchises.

Emerging players

• Player.pl: Polish streaming platform from TVN Discovery offering movies and series on-demand, competing in the same market as Stopklatka with a digital-first model.
• Viaplay: European streaming service operating in Poland, offering movies and series content to Polish subscribers and competing for the same audience.

Direct peers

• Canal+ Polska: Premium pay-TV channel in Poland offering movies and series, directly competing with Stopklatka in the premium movie/series space with deeper content investment.
• HBO Poland: Premium movie and series channel available in Poland, competing in the same niche as Stopklatka with a strong global content library backing.
• Ale kino+: Polish movie channel operated by Canal+ Polska, directly competes with Stopklatka in the Polish movie channel category with overlapping audiences and content focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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