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Heartland Tv
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Heartland TV
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heartlandtv.dk
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Private
Founded yearstring
-
Descriptiontext

Heartland TV is a privately held Danish television production company headquartered in Copenhagen at Strandgade 98, 1401 København K. The company develops and produces original TV programs in three specialized genres — lifestyle, factual, and true crime — and licenses that content to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. Its operating model is B2B and sales-led, with direct commercial relationships to broadcasters serving as the primary go-to-market motion; revenue is generated through program licensing fees, production fees, and potentially format rights, with project-based pricing negotiated per commission. The firm is led by a two-person executive team — CEO Merete Mortensen and COO/co-owner Jonas Ask Hamed — and operates as a founder/management-owned independent with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or subsidiaries. Production is described as collaborative across office, field, studio, and client-facing settings, and the company's public footprint (a Wix-hosted website with an active productions catalog and a live job page) is consistent with a small independent production house rather than a platform or technology business. There is no proprietary software product, no app, no public API, and no disclosed AI capabilities; the underlying technology stack is standard broadcast production equipment and techniques. Public-facing distribution is minimal — a single Facebook page and direct email contact — reflecting an industry in which deal flow is driven by commissioner relationships and industry reputation rather than consumer marketing.

Short descriptiontext

Heartland TV is a privately held, Copenhagen-based independent television production company that develops and licenses lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms under a B2B, sales-led model.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
HQ citystring
Copenhagen
HQ countrystring
Denmark
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
TV production, factual programming, true crime content, lifestyle shows, program licensing
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYMPADABAC
Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action)
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & TV Production (Live-Action)
SECONDARYMPADABAD
Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & TV Production (Live-Action)
NAICS code1 code
  • Motion Picture and Video Production51211
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production7812
Product category
TV Production Services
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1TV Program Production and Licensing
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Heartland TV generates revenue by developing, producing, and licensing original TV programs (lifestyle, factual, and true crime genres) to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. Revenue is likely earned through program licensing fees, production fees, and potentially format rights sales.

heartlandtv.dk
Marketing channels2 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Heartland TV is a Danish TV production company that develops and produces original lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. The company operates an end-to-end production model spanning concept development through studio and field production, delivering finished programs to broadcasters under licensing and production agreements.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Heartland TV is a Danish TV production company that develops and produces lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs for Danish and international channels and platforms. The company operates as a single integrated production house rather than a platform-based product architecture, with no distinct named software products or modules identified in the available sources. The homepage displays various production thumbnails organized under 'Seneste produktioner' (latest productions), representing television program content rather than product offerings.

Product and service3 records
1Lifestyle TV Program Production
CategoryTV Production Services
Description

End-to-end development and production of lifestyle television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.

2Factual TV Program Production
CategoryTV Production Services
Description

Development and production of factual documentary-style television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.

3True Crime TV Program Production
CategoryTV Production Services
Description

Development and production of true crime television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.

Scale indicator1 record

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Recent move4 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Peers10 records
1Miso Film
TypeDirect peer
Description

Nordic scripted and factual production company producing content for Danish broadcasters and global streamers. Comparable B2B model and Danish production base, though Miso skews more scripted than Heartland TV.

2Apple Tree Productions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Danish factual and entertainment production house producing lifestyle and documentary content for Danish and international broadcasters. Closely comparable in genre focus, B2B licensing model, and Danish-based operating geography.

3Zentropa
TypeDirect peer
Description

Historic Danish production company producing film, TV, and series content for Nordic and international markets. Comparable Copenhagen base and B2B TV production model with broader scale.

4ITV Studios
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global content producer and distributor with factual and entertainment production labels serving international broadcasters. Comparable production/licensing business model and lifestyle/factual genre breadth.

5SAM Productions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Danish independent production company producing scripted and unscripted TV for Nordic and international broadcasters. Directly comparable as a Copenhagen-based indie of similar scale competing for the same Danish commissioning budgets as Heartland TV.

6Nordisk Film Production
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest Nordic production and distribution group operating across scripted, factual, and entertainment TV. Comparable in production activity and Danish market presence, but operates at substantially larger scale than Heartland TV.

7Snowman Productions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Copenhagen-based independent producer of factual, documentary, and lifestyle programming for Nordic and international markets. Overlaps directly with Heartland TV's factual/lifestyle focus and similar indie scale.

8Banijay
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global content production and distribution group with deep factual, lifestyle, and true crime portfolio including Nordic labels. Overlaps with Heartland TV's genre mix; competes for the same international format/licensing revenue but at vastly greater scale.

9DR International Sales
TypeOthers
Description

Distribution arm of Danish public broadcaster DR, selling DR-produced content internationally and commissioning from Danish indies. Functions as both a peer producer of Danish factual content and a key buyer of Heartland TV's programs.

10All3Media
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

International independent production group producing factual, lifestyle, and entertainment programming for global broadcasters. Comparable B2B production/licensing model and genre mix, but operating at much greater scale than Heartland TV.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profiles2 records

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Heartland Tv

TV Production Servicesheartlandtv.dk

Heartland TV is a privately held, Copenhagen-based independent television production company that develops and licenses lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms under a B2B, sales-led model.

What Heartland Tv does

Heartland TV is a privately held Danish television production company headquartered in Copenhagen at Strandgade 98, 1401 København K. The company develops and produces original TV programs in three specialized genres — lifestyle, factual, and true crime — and licenses that content to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. Its operating model is B2B and sales-led, with direct commercial relationships to broadcasters serving as the primary go-to-market motion; revenue is generated through program licensing fees, production fees, and potentially format rights, with project-based pricing negotiated per commission. The firm is led by a two-person executive team — CEO Merete Mortensen and COO/co-owner Jonas Ask Hamed — and operates as a founder/management-owned independent with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or subsidiaries. Production is described as collaborative across office, field, studio, and client-facing settings, and the company's public footprint (a Wix-hosted website with an active productions catalog and a live job page) is consistent with a small independent production house rather than a platform or technology business. There is no proprietary software product, no app, no public API, and no disclosed AI capabilities; the underlying technology stack is standard broadcast production equipment and techniques. Public-facing distribution is minimal — a single Facebook page and direct email contact — reflecting an industry in which deal flow is driven by commissioner relationships and industry reputation rather than consumer marketing.

Heartland Tv firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Heartland Tv
Legal name
Heartland TV
Website
https://heartlandtv.dk
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Heartland TV is a privately held, Copenhagen-based independent television production company that develops and licenses lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms under a B2B, sales-led model.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Heartland Tv industry classification

Industry
Product category
TV Production Services
NAICS
Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)
SIC
Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYMPADABAC
Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action)
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & TV Production (Live-Action)
SECONDARYMPADABAD
Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & TV Production (Live-Action)

Keywords

  • TV production
  • Factual programming
  • True crime content
  • Lifestyle shows
  • Program licensing

Where Heartland Tv is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Copenhagen
HQ country
Denmark
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Heartland Tv business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. TV Program Production and Licensing: Heartland TV generates revenue by developing, producing, and licensing original TV programs (lifestyle, factual, and true crime genres) to Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. Revenue is likely earned through program licensing fees, production fees, and potentially format rights sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Heartland Tv product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Heartland TV is a Danish TV production company that develops and produces original lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. The company operates an end-to-end production model spanning concept development through studio and field production, delivering finished programs to broadcasters under licensing and production agreements.

Product overview

Heartland TV is a Danish TV production company that develops and produces lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs for Danish and international channels and platforms. The company operates as a single integrated production house rather than a platform-based product architecture, with no distinct named software products or modules identified in the available sources. The homepage displays various production thumbnails organized under 'Seneste produktioner' (latest productions), representing television program content rather than product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Lifestyle TV Program Production End-to-end development and production of lifestyle television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.
  • Factual TV Program Production Development and production of factual documentary-style television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.
  • True Crime TV Program Production Development and production of true crime television programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms.

Companies that use Heartland Tv

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Heartland Tv technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
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App detail

Heartland Tv partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Heartland Tv competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Miso Film: Nordic scripted and factual production company producing content for Danish broadcasters and global streamers. Comparable B2B model and Danish production base, though Miso skews more scripted than Heartland TV.
  • Apple Tree Productions: Danish factual and entertainment production house producing lifestyle and documentary content for Danish and international broadcasters. Closely comparable in genre focus, B2B licensing model, and Danish-based operating geography.
  • Zentropa: Historic Danish production company producing film, TV, and series content for Nordic and international markets. Comparable Copenhagen base and B2B TV production model with broader scale.
  • SAM Productions: Danish independent production company producing scripted and unscripted TV for Nordic and international broadcasters. Directly comparable as a Copenhagen-based indie of similar scale competing for the same Danish commissioning budgets as Heartland TV.
  • Snowman Productions: Copenhagen-based independent producer of factual, documentary, and lifestyle programming for Nordic and international markets. Overlaps directly with Heartland TV's factual/lifestyle focus and similar indie scale.

Broad incumbents

  • ITV Studios: Global content producer and distributor with factual and entertainment production labels serving international broadcasters. Comparable production/licensing business model and lifestyle/factual genre breadth.
  • Nordisk Film Production: Largest Nordic production and distribution group operating across scripted, factual, and entertainment TV. Comparable in production activity and Danish market presence, but operates at substantially larger scale than Heartland TV.
  • Banijay: Global content production and distribution group with deep factual, lifestyle, and true crime portfolio including Nordic labels. Overlaps with Heartland TV's genre mix; competes for the same international format/licensing revenue but at vastly greater scale.
  • All3Media: International independent production group producing factual, lifestyle, and entertainment programming for global broadcasters. Comparable B2B production/licensing model and genre mix, but operating at much greater scale than Heartland TV.

Others

  • DR International Sales: Distribution arm of Danish public broadcaster DR, selling DR-produced content internationally and commissioning from Danish indies. Functions as both a peer producer of Danish factual content and a key buyer of Heartland TV's programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Heartland Tv social profiles

Digital presence

Heartland Tv financial estimates

Financial estimate

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Valuation estimate

Heartland Tv leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Heartland Tv funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Heartland Tv M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Heartland Tv

What does Heartland Tv do?

Heartland TV is a Danish TV production company that develops and produces original lifestyle, factual, and true crime programs for Danish and international TV channels and streaming platforms. The company operates an end-to-end production model spanning concept development through studio and field production, delivering finished programs to broadcasters under licensing and production agreements.

Is Heartland Tv a public or private company?

Heartland Tv is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Heartland Tv founded?

Heartland Tv was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Heartland Tv based?

Heartland Tv is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Europe region.

How does Heartland Tv make money?

One revenue line is on record: TV Program Production and Licensing.

Who are Heartland Tv's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Miso Film, Apple Tree Productions, Zentropa, SAM Productions and Snowman Productions. Broad incumbents are ITV Studios, Nordisk Film Production, Banijay and All3Media. DR International Sales is listed as an others.

Does Heartland Tv have an API?

No public API is recorded for Heartland Tv.

What industry is Heartland Tv in?

Heartland Tv's product category is TV Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADABAC, Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action), with a secondary code of MPADABAD, Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production. Its NAICS code is 51211 and its SIC code is 7812.

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