Tin Can

What Tin Can does

Tin Can BV is an independent Dutch video production house headquartered in Amsterdam Duivendrecht, founded in 2012. The company creates and produces original media content — including television programs, sketch comedy, game shows, reality series, music tributes, talk shows, and children's programming — that it licenses to Dutch public and commercial broadcasters. Tin Can operates as a classic content production studio rather than a technology company, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed; revenue is driven by professional-services-based content production contracts.

The company distinguishes itself as one of the few remaining independent production houses in the Netherlands, claiming creative autonomy to produce primarily its own original intellectual property rather than working solely on commissioned content. Its portfolio spans over 30 productions across formats and genres, including long-running franchises such as Klikbeet (season 6, running 2017-2026 for NTR), Voor het Blok (season 4 for AVROTROS/ZAPP), and Open Casa (season 2, expanded to Morocco for Amazon Prime Video). The 18-person team combines young creative makers with experienced professionals, and Tin Can positions itself around a defined internal culture ('Tin Can DNA') emphasizing originality, quality, and collegiality.

Tin Can is organized as a Dutch B.V. (private limited company) with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, or funding rounds. Its GTM motion is enterprise field sales — pitching and producing content for Dutch broadcasters (NPO, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, SBS6, RTL, Veronica, Omroep MAX) and international/domestic streaming platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Videoland, 24Kitchen). The company is not a direct-to-consumer platform; audience reach is achieved entirely through its distribution partners.

Name

Tin Can

Legal name

TIN CAN BV.

Website

https://tincan.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tin Can BV is an independent Dutch video production company that creates and produces original TV programming, sketches, and entertainment formats for Dutch public and commercial broadcasters as well as streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video and Videoland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Production Services: Tin Can produces original TV programming and digital content for Dutch broadcasters (NPO, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, SBS6, RTL, Veronica) and international streaming platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Videoland). They produce their own IP (intellectual property) and license content to broadcast partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tin Can is an independent Dutch video production house that creates and produces original television and digital media content, including TV shows, sketch comedy, reality/documentary series, talk shows, game shows, music tribute formats, and children's programming. The company produces primarily its own intellectual property (IP) and licenses/delivers finished content to Dutch broadcasters (NPO, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, SBS6, RTL, Veronica) and international/domestic streaming platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Videoland, 24Kitchen). It also offers post-production services including material import/export capabilities.

Product overview

Tin Can is an independent Dutch video production company (productiehuis) that primarily produces its own intellectual property (IP). The company operates as a single unified production studio rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Their portfolio spans television productions across multiple Dutch broadcasters including NPO (NPO1, NPO2, NPO3, NPO Start), AVROTROS, BNNVARA, NTR, Veronica, RTL, SBS6, and Net5, as well as streaming platforms like Amazon Prime and Videoland. The production slate includes diverse formats such as game shows (Klikbeet, Super Surprise, Voor het Blok, Pokerface), reality/documentary series (Open Casa, De Fiksers, Rooijakkers over de vloer), comedy (Chantal & Tina, Verboden te lachen), music/tribute shows (The Best of Pop, The Greatest Hits, Klassiekers met Kleinsma), talk shows (Media Inside, Van Roosmalen & Groenteman), children's programming (Britt's Beestenbende), and specialty formats (De Voetbaltrainer, Camp to Go). The company also offers post-production services including import/export capabilities. Notably, several productions are developed for youth audiences on Zapp, NPO Start, and AVROTROS Zapp, while others target broader adult demographics across entertainment, music, and lifestyle genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Casa A reality talk show where host Robbert Rodenburg receives celebrity guests for personal conversations in a villa setting, distributed on Amazon Prime Video.
• Van Roosmalen & Groenteman

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with Dutch public broadcaster producing content for NPO1, NPO2, NPO3, and youth channel ZAPP. Programs include Klikbeet (NTR), Van Roosmalen & Groenteman (BNNVARA), Klassiekers met Kleinsma (MAX), Pokerface, and more.
• AVROTROScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey production partner for family and children's programming including Super Surprise and Voor het Blok for ZAPP channel, and Verboden te Lachen.
• SBS6coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduces entertainment programming for SBS6 including Het Jaar Van and Wat Een Uitvinding (presented by Gordon).
• RTL (RTL4, RTL5)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduces reality programming for RTL channels including De Alarmcentrale series (RTL5), Rooijakkers Over De Vloer, and Camp to Go (RTL4).
• Amazon Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational streaming partnership for Open Casa talk show and Open Casa Kerst special, bringing Dutch celebrities to an international platform.
• VideolandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch streaming platform featuring original comedy series Chantal & Tina starring Chantal Janzen and Tina de Bruin.
• 24KitchenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch cooking channel for food programming including Zoals Alleen Oma Dat Kan and Lekker en Snel.
• VeronicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduces countdown/entertainment format Veronica Telt Af and De Voetbaltrainer for the Veronica channel.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lemming Film: Dutch independent film and television production company producing drama, documentary, and youth content for Dutch and international broadcasters. Comparable to Tin Can as a fellow independent Dutch production house with owned IP.
• Column Film: Dutch independent production company producing documentaries, factual, and entertainment programming for Dutch broadcasters. Closely comparable to Tin Can in independent production model, customer base, and Dutch market focus.
• Hat Trick Productions: Independent UK television production company producing comedy, entertainment, and factual programming. Closely comparable to Tin Can in independent production model with owned IP and broadcaster relationships.
• IDTV: Dutch independent production company producing TV content for Dutch broadcasters and international platforms. Directly comparable to Tin Can in size, customer base, and IP ownership model. Was acquired by ITV Studios in 2017, demonstrating the consolidation path in the segment.
• Submarine: Independent Dutch production company producing documentary, factual, and entertainment content for Dutch broadcasters and international streamers. Direct comparable to Tin Can as a fellow independent Dutch production house. Acquired by Fremantle in 2021.
• Working Title Films: Independent UK film and television production company producing drama and comedy content. Comparable to Tin Can in independent production model with ownership of IP, though operating at larger scale and with broader film/TV slate.
• Tuvalu Media Group: Dutch independent media production company producing TV content for Dutch and international broadcasters. Similar size, customer base, and independent positioning to Tin Can.

Broad incumbents

• Endemol Shine: Global TV production and distribution company (now part of Banijay Group). Produces entertainment, drama, and factual content worldwide. Operates at much larger scale than Tin Can but competes for similar Dutch broadcaster commissions and represents the consolidator model.
• ITV Studios: Global content producer and distributor owned by ITV plc. Owns Talpa Media and previously IDTV in the Netherlands. Competes for content commissions across the Dutch market at much larger scale than Tin Can.
• All3Media: UK-based global television production company producing drama, entertainment, and factual content. Competes for European content commissions and represents the consolidator model against smaller independents like Tin Can.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tincanbv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tin-can

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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