What GB Entertainment does

GB Entertainment, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned media production company headquartered in Clayton, within the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. Founded in 2005 by Graham Bensinger while he was still in middle school, the company produces 'In Depth with Graham Bensinger,' a long-form interview television show and podcast featuring extended one-on-one conversations (ranging from a few hours to a couple of days) with high-profile athletes, celebrities, and public figures including James Cameron, Tom Hanks, Charlie Sheen, Ron Howard, Jack Nicklaus, Lewis Hamilton, T.J. Watt, Jesse James, and Logan Paul. The core offering is differentiated by the depth and exclusivity of guest access compared to conventional short-form media interviews.

The company's content is distributed through a hybrid model combining traditional national TV syndication (notably weekend slots on Fox-owned stations WFLD-Ch. 32 and WPWR-Ch. 50 in Chicago) with direct-to-consumer digital channels including YouTube (featuring a paid membership tier at $4.99/month), major podcast platforms, and seven social media networks (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok). GB Entertainment employs 33 people and operates as a bootstrapped entity with no disclosed venture capital or private equity ownership; Graham Bensinger serves as the Emmy Award-winning host and primary public face of the company.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across syndication fees/advertising on broadcast TV, YouTube Membership subscriptions ($4.99/month), podcast monetization, and brand sponsorships (as indicated by a dedicated sponsors page on the company website). The customer base is a distributed general entertainment audience rather than enterprise clients, and the company's growth has been driven by organic content production across multiple seasons (at least Season 15 by 2025) and continuous multi-platform distribution expansion. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, patents, or formal partnerships are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

GB Entertainment

Legal name

GB Entertainment, LLC

Website

https://grahambensinger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GB Entertainment is a St. Louis-based media production company founded by Graham Bensinger in 2005 that produces 'In Depth with Graham Bensinger,' a long-form celebrity and athlete interview TV show and podcast distributed nationally via TV syndication, YouTube (with a $4.99/month membership), podcasts, and seven social platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-form Interview Media & Entertainment

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Programming Syndication & Highlights Distribution (MPABAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB), Sports Digital Audio Broadcasts (Live Radio, Play-by-Play, Podcasts) (MPAKAOAG)

Keywords

• Long-form interviews
• Celebrity interview show
• Sports interview content
• Video podcast production
• TV syndication

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GB Entertainment produces "In Depth with Graham Bensinger," a long-form interview television show and podcast featuring extended one-on-one conversations with high-profile athletes, celebrities, and public figures. Episodes are distributed nationally via broadcast TV syndication on Fox-owned stations, globally on YouTube (with a paid membership tier), and across podcast platforms. Each interview session ranges from a few hours to a couple of days, enabling deeper conversations than standard media formats.

Product overview

GB Entertainment operates as a media production company producing the syndicated show 'In Depth with Graham Bensinger.' The company distributes content through multiple channels including YouTube (with a $4.99/month YouTube Members subscription), podcast platforms, and traditional broadcast syndication on Fox-owned stations. The show features extended one-on-one interviews with notable personalities including James Cameron, Charlie Sheen, Ron Howard, T.J. Watt, Jesse James, Logan Paul, and other athletes and entertainers. The company's operations center on content creation, episode production, and distribution across television and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In Depth with Graham Bensinger A long-form interview television show and podcast featuring in-depth conversations with high-profile athletes, celebrities, and public figures. Episodes are syndicated nationally on broadcast TV, published on YouTube (with a $4.99/month paid membership offering full episodes, members-only live streams, behind-the-scenes footage, and the chance to ask guest questions), and distributed as a podcast across major platforms. Each interview session ranges from a few hours to a couple of days, enabling deeper conversations than typical media formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Interview series gets millions of downloads

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GrahamBensinger
• YouTubeyoutube.com/grahambensinger
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrahamBensinger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gb-entertainment-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/grahambensinger
• TikToktiktok.com/@grahambensinger

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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