BBI
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- Headquarters—
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
BBI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BBI
- Legal name
- BBI Media
- Website
- https://bbiworld.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BBI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Media Production Services
- NAICS
- Sound Recording Studios (512240), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)
Keywords
BBI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- TV/Film Media Production Services: Independent field production and coordination services for TV and Film projects, specializing in major Japanese network broadcast media projects filmed in the USA and abroad. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for production services.
- Audio Recording and Production: Audio production for creative sound and hybrid media projects including music for film, TV, streaming media, and video games. Revenue from recording services, mixing/mastering, and music licensing through Radioasis Studios.
- Online Education Consulting and Platform Development: Consulting services for development and management of web-based training programs, ranging from short self-paced courses to certificate programs. Course management and campus system provision for certification programs including C.MI Meditation Instructor Certification.
- Music Publishing: Stephen Rinaldi is an ASCAP Artist with releases published under Water My Cactus Music. All Radioasis music is available for licensing with 100% ownership for fast request-to-license process.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
BBI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BBI is an independent production company providing bilingual field production and location coordination services for television and film — most prominently for Japanese broadcast networks such as NHK and Fuji TV. The company also operates two physical audio facilities, Radioasis Studios in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and L.A. Soundtrack in Los Angeles, delivering recording, mixing, and scoring services. In addition, BBI develops online education and certification programs in meditation and mindfulness through its C.MI (Center for Meditation Instruction) brand and administers music publishing and licensing.
Product overview
BBI offers a portfolio of media production and education services organized around four core areas: BBI Production (field production and coordination for TV/Film), Radioasis Studios (private audio production facility), L.A. Soundtrack (scoring studio), and Online Education & Training Services. The online education arm includes certification programs for meditation instruction (C.MI, C.MI Advanced, C.MI Mindfulness for Kids, C.MI Mindfulness for Creativity) and the MethodMeditation web-based membership community, all with course management provided by BBI.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Radioasis Studios: Private audio production facility located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, USA. Provides full recording, mixing and mastering for in-house media projects, music for film, TV, and streaming media.
- L.A. Soundtrack
- C.MI Meditation Instructor Certification
- C.MI™ Advanced Meditation Instructor Certification
- C.MI™ Mindfulness for Kids Specialty Instructor Certification
- C.MI™ Mindfulness for Creativity Specialty Instructor Certification
- MethodMeditation™
Products and services
- BBI Field Production Services Bilingual field production and location coordination for television and film, including crew sourcing, permits, interviews, and on-location production logistics, delivered primarily to Japanese broadcast networks such as NHK and Fuji TV and to other US-based media producers.
- Radioasis Studios Full audio production facility in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, offering recording, mixing, and post-production audio services for broadcast, film, and music clients.
- L.A. Soundtrack Audio recording, mixing, and soundtrack production studio in Los Angeles serving film, television, and music clients.
- C.MI Meditation Instructor Certification Online certification program developed and delivered through BBI's C.MI brand, training students in meditation instruction.
- C.MI Mindfulness for Creativity Program Online course program developed and delivered through BBI's C.MI brand, focused on applying mindfulness practice to creative work.
- BBI Music Publishing and Licensing Music publishing catalog administered by BBI that licenses original works for use in media and production projects.
Companies that use BBI
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BBI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
BBI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- University of Holistic Theology (UHT)coreBBI provides course management and campus system for the C.MI Meditation Instructor Certification program, which is certified by UHT and is a Member Program of the International Association of Meditation Instructors (IAMI). BBI also manages the MeditationInstructor.Org campus system for C.MI Advanced program.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
BBI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Teachable: Large-scale online course and coaching platform with broad creator economy customer base. Comparable to BBI's online education course-management capability, but operates at significantly larger scale and as a general-purpose platform rather than a specialized boutique services firm.
Direct peers
- Thinkific: SaaS platform enabling creators and businesses to build, market, and sell online courses and membership communities. Directly comparable to BBI's online education platform infrastructure that powers the C.MI certification programs and the planned MethodMeditation™ community.
- Squeak E. Clean Studios: Music and sound design studio creating original scores and sound design for advertising, film, and television. Directly analogous to L.A. Soundtrack and the music licensing/publishing arm of Radioasis, with overlapping deliverable types and client verticals.
- Antfood: Music and sound design studio producing original scores, songs, and sonic branding for advertising, film, and games. Direct analog to Radioasis Studios and L.A. Soundtrack's music-for-picture business with a similarly focused, boutique production model.
- Formosa Group: Music and sound design collective serving film, television, advertising, and gaming clients with original scoring, sound design, and audio post. Similar in service offering to BBI's combined Radioasis + L.A. Soundtrack footprint, though operating at larger scale.
- Mophonics: Music and sound design studio for advertising, film, and interactive media. Comparable scoring/music-for-picture offering and licensing model to BBI's Radioasis studio with original music written for picture and 100%-ownership licensing arrangements.
- Sound Lounge: NYC-based audio post-production and sound design studio serving TV, film, advertising, and gaming clients. Comparable to BBI's Radioasis Studios and L.A. Soundtrack arms as a similarly scoped, founder-led audio production services firm with comparable headcount and service mix.
- Sonic Union: Independent audio post-production studio in NYC providing sound design, mixing, and music services for film, TV, advertising and branded content. Closely comparable to BBI's audio production and scoring capability and to the kind of small, specialized studio that services film/TV music and post work.
Others
- NHK Enterprises America: U.S. arm of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, BBI's largest and most strategic client. Relevant as an ecosystem counterpart and potential acquirer/partner rather than a competitor, since BBI operates as NHK's U.S. field production arm rather than a peer production firm.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BBI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
BBI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BBI M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BBI
What does BBI do?
BBI is an independent production company providing bilingual field production and location coordination services for television and film — most prominently for Japanese broadcast networks such as NHK and Fuji TV. The company also operates two physical audio facilities, Radioasis Studios in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and L.A. Soundtrack in Los Angeles, delivering recording, mixing, and scoring services. In addition, BBI develops online education and certification programs in meditation and mindfulness through its C.MI (Center for Meditation Instruction) brand and administers music publishing and licensing.
Is BBI a public or private company?
BBI is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was BBI founded?
BBI was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
How does BBI make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. TV/Film Media Production Services are the primary driver. The others are audio Recording and Production, online Education Consulting and Platform Development and music Publishing.
Who are BBI's main competitors?
Teachable is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Thinkific, Squeak E. Clean Studios, Antfood, Formosa Group, Mophonics, Sound Lounge and Sonic Union. NHK Enterprises America is listed as an others.
Does BBI have an API?
No public API is recorded for BBI.
What industry is BBI in?
BBI's product category is Media Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIAHAA, Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile), with a secondary code of MPAIAEAL, Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles). Its NAICS code is 512240 and its SIC code is 7812.