TME Films

What TME Films does

TME Films is a privately held film distribution company headquartered in the Levent business district of Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 2014. It acquires and distributes theatrical rights in Turkey for major Hollywood studios — Sony Pictures since September 2022 and Warner Bros. since April 2023, after previously holding 20th Century Fox licensing for Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia until 2020 — alongside local Turkish productions. Beyond theatrical distribution, the company manages a 15,000+ title catalog for collective screening rights through the Filmbank arrangement, serving venues such as municipalities, open-air cinemas, shopping malls, hotels, sports halls, and hospitals. It is also the authorized representative of MPLC Umbrella License in Turkey, providing copyright-compliant licensing for public screenings of films and TV content, with scope potentially extendable to Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia.

The company monetizes through four principal streams: theatrical distribution via box office revenue share with cinema chains (transaction-fee model), collective screening rights licensing to venues (licensing/royalty), MPLC umbrella licensing fees (licensing/royalty), and TV/home entertainment sales for independent and local productions. GTM is sales-led: direct distribution to Turkish cinema chains and independent theaters, combined with a channel/reseller motion through Filmbank and MPLC for post-theatrical venues. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website (tmefilm.com) and owned social channels (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), targeting Turkish cinema audiences at the top of the funnel.

Underlying technology is non-proprietary and limited to film distribution infrastructure for theatrical release coordination, TV/home entertainment sales, and collective screening rights management — there is no evidence of in-house platforms, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary technology systems beyond standard distribution operations. TME also offers film production services under its 'Yapımlar' line, though this is secondary to its distribution core. Customer segments are horizontal: Turkish cinema audiences served via cinema chains, and collective screening venues requiring copyright-compliant public-licensing rights; no named cinema-chain or venue logos are publicly disclosed.

Name

TME Films

Legal name

TME Films

Website

https://tmefilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TME Films is a privately held Istanbul-based film distribution company that distributes Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. theatrical releases in Turkey, manages a 15,000+ title collective screening catalog via Filmbank, and represents MPLC Umbrella License for public screenings.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Besiktas

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Film Distribution: Revenue from distributing theatrical films in Turkish cinemas, representing major Hollywood studios (Sony Pictures, Warner Bros.) and local productions.
2. Collective Screening Rights: Managing collective screening rights for over 15,000 films, allowing venues like municipalities, open-air cinemas, shopping malls, hotels, sports halls, and hospitals to screen films after theatrical release.
3. MPLC Umbrella Licensing: TME is the authorized representative of MPLC Umbrella License in Turkey, providing copyright compliance for public screenings of films and TV content.
4. TV Sales for Independent Productions: TV and home entertainment sales for independent and local film productions.

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Core offering

TME Films is an Istanbul-based film distribution company that acquires theatrical distribution rights for major Hollywood studios in Turkey — currently Sony Pictures (since September 2022) and Warner Bros. (since April 2023), and previously 20th Century Fox until 2020 — and releases those films into Turkish cinemas. In parallel, the company maintains a catalog of more than 15,000 films licensed for collective (non-theatrical) screening by venues such as hotels, municipalities, and other public spaces, and serves as the authorized representative of the MPLC Umbrella License in Turkey for public film and TV screening rights.

Product overview

TME Films is a film distribution company that operates as a unified platform combining multiple distribution channels and services. The core offering includes theatrical film distribution (current releases under 'Vizyondakiler', upcoming releases under 'Yakında', and the full catalog under 'Katalog'), TV & Home Entertainment distribution, and collective screening services. The company manages a portfolio of over 15,000 films through its Tek Gösterim (single screening) service via the Filmbank brand, and provides MPLC umbrella licensing for public screenings. TME Films distributes content from major studios including Sony Pictures (since September 2022) and Warner Bros. (since April 2023), and previously held licensing rights for 20th Century Fox until 2020 across Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The company also maintains a press room for media materials.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Film Distribution (Vizyondakiler)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Warner Bros.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2023Since April 2023, TME Films has been distributing Warner Bros. productions in Turkey. This includes Superman and other major Warner Bros. franchise titles.
• Sony PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2022Since September 2022, TME Films has been the distributor for Sony Pictures productions in Turkey. This partnership grants TME exclusive rights to distribute Sony's theatrical releases including Spider-Man, Ghostbusters, Venom, and Barbie franchises.
• 20th Century FoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014TME Films held the Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia license for 20th Century Fox until 2020, prior to Disney's acquisition of Fox.
• MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTME Films is the authorized representative of MPLC Umbrella License in Turkey. MPLC provides affordable copyright-compliant licensing for public screenings of films and TV content, representing over 1,000 rights holders across 40+ countries.
• FilmbankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTME Films represents Filmbank in Turkey for collective screening rights, providing access to their 15,000+ film catalog for post-theatrical screenings in venues like municipalities, open-air cinemas, shopping malls, hotels, and sports halls.

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Recent moves6 records

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Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TMEfilmleri
• YouTubeyoutube.com/filmgunlukleri
• Facebookfacebook.com/TmeFilmss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tmefilms
• Instagraminstagram.com/tmefilmleri

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Investors

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Investments

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