Majordomo Media

What Majordomo Media does

Majordomo Media is a privately held food media and entertainment company that develops and produces original programming centered on celebrity chef David Chang. The company's product surface spans streaming television, owned-and-operated streaming channels, podcasts, and direct-to-consumer merchandise. Its core catalog includes documentary series (Ugly Delicious, BLD, The Next Thing You Eat), competition and live entertainment shows (Dinner Time Live, Best in Dough, Chefs vs. Wild, Drag Me to Dinner), and lifestyle formats (Chrissy & Dave Dine Out, Recipe Lab, Ying Cooks the Internet, Recipe Club, Make it Happen).

Distribution is multi-platform by design. Licensed SVOD content is carried by Netflix and Hulu, long-form and short-form video by YouTube, a proprietary branded channel (MDTV / Majordomo TV) on LG Channels on smart TVs, and audio by Spotify. The company also operates a Shopify e-commerce storefront for merchandise, an email newsletter subscription, and a Discord community for audience engagement. There is no native proprietary app or public API; the owned surface area is effectively the MDTV channel on LG, the e-commerce shop, and the Discord server.

Revenue mechanics rest on three streams: (1) content licensing royalties from Netflix and Hulu for original series; (2) advertising and sponsorship from podcast distribution on Spotify and YouTube; and (3) one-time merchandise sales through Shopify. No public pricing exists on the consumer side, and B2B contract values are undisclosed. The company is private, with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no headcount disclosed, and no M&A, leadership change, or regulatory actions recorded in the available data. The primary customer base is B2B platform partners (Netflix, Hulu, LG, Spotify, YouTube, Shopify) plus a long-tail D2C audience of food enthusiasts served through streaming, podcasts, and merchandise.

Name

Majordomo Media

Legal name

Majordomo Media

Website

https://majordomomedia.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Majordomo Media is a private food entertainment company that produces original streaming TV, podcasts, and owns the MDTV channel on LG, fronted by celebrity chef David Chang and distributed across Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and Spotify, with D2C merchandise on Shopify.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Media and Entertainment

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Pay-TV / Premium Window Distribution (MPADAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms (BPAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Food entertainment
• Streaming content production
• Culinary media
• Podcast production
• Video content licensing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Streaming Content Licensing: Content licensing deals with Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming platforms for distribution of original food programming including Ugly Delicious, Dinner Time Live, Chrissy & Dave Dine Out, Drag Me to Dinner, BLD, Best In Dough, The Next Thing You Eat, and Chefs vs. Wild.
2. Podcast and Audio Content: Production and distribution of food-related podcasts including The Dave Chang Show and Recipe Club Podcast through Spotify and YouTube platforms.
3. E-commerce and Merchandise: Shopify-powered storefront for merchandise sales and direct consumer transactions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Majordomo Media produces and distributes original food-themed streaming television series, podcasts, and operates MDTV, its proprietary streaming channel available on LG Channels. The company licenses content to Netflix and Hulu, distributes video programming on YouTube, and publishes podcasts on Spotify. It also sells branded merchandise directly to consumers through a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Majordomo Media is a food media and entertainment company producing original streaming TV series, podcasts, and operating MDTV, its own branded streaming channel. The company distributes content across major platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, while MDTV serves as a proprietary channel available on LG Channels. The portfolio includes food documentary and competition series (Ugly Delicious, Dinner Time Live, Best in Dough, Chefs vs. Wild), and podcasts (The Dave Chang Show, Recipe Club).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MDTV (Majordomo TV) Majordomo Media's proprietary streaming channel featuring original programming including Dave Chang cooking shows, Recipe Lab, Ying Cooks the Internet, Recipe Club, and Make it Happen. Distributed on LG Channels.
• Ugly Delicious
• Dinner Time Live
• Chrissy & Dave Dine Out
• BLD (Breakfast Lunch Dinner)
• Drag Me to Dinner
• Best in Dough
• The Next Thing You Eat
• Chefs vs. Wild
• The Dave Chang Show Podcast
• Recipe Club Podcast
• Majordomo Media Merchandise Store

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary streaming distribution partner hosting flagship shows including Ugly Delicious, Dinner Time Live, and BLD. Netflix serves as the primary AVOD/SVOD distribution channel for Majordomo Media's documentary and entertainment content.
• HulucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner hosting shows including Chrissy & Dave Dine Out, Drag Me to Dinner, and The Next Thing You Eat. Hulu provides access to US streaming audiences with original food content.
• LGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLG Channels hosts MDTV (Majordomo TV), an exclusive smart TV channel featuring original programming including Recipe Lab, Ying Cooks the Internet, Recipe Club, and Make it Happen.
• YouTubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVideo distribution platform for MDTV original content including Recipe Club, Ying Cooks the Internet, Make it Happen, Best In Dough clips, and Chefs vs. Wild promotional content.
• SpotifycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPodcast distribution platform for The Dave Chang Show and Recipe Club Podcast, enabling audio content reach to Spotify's podcast audience.
• DiscordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity platform for fan engagement and direct audience interaction. Discord server provides community building and engagement channel for the Majordomo Media audience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BuzzFeed: BuzzFeed operates a portfolio that includes Tasty and major video franchises distributed across YouTube and streaming partners — an incumbent with overlapping food video distribution but a much broader editorial mandate.
• Vox Media: Vox Media owns Eater along with broader digital media properties (Vox, The Verge, New York Magazine), giving it scale advantages in content licensing and podcast monetization comparable to Majordomo's distributed media model.
• Studio71: Studio71 is a digital media company that produces and distributes video and podcast content across YouTube, Spotify, and partner platforms — overlapping with Majordomo's multi-platform distribution and podcast monetization approach.
• Vice Media: Vice Media is a much larger digital media company that has produced food and lifestyle video content for its own platforms and partner streamers — overlapping with Majordomo in content licensing to premium streamers but operating at significantly broader scale.

Direct peers

• Zero Point Zero Production: Founded by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, Zero Point Zero produced Emmy-winning food and travel programming including Parts Unknown and Mind of a Chef — directly comparable to Majordomo's celebrity-chef-led food documentary slate.
• Food52: Food52 produces food-related editorial, video, and podcast content while running a direct-to-consumer e-commerce marketplace — closely mirroring Majordomo's mix of premium food content and Shopify merchandise sales.
• Tasty (BuzzFeed): Tasty produces short-form and long-form food video content distributed across YouTube, Facebook, and a BuzzFeed-owned app — overlapping with Majordomo's MDTV and YouTube distribution for food programming.
• Eater (Vox Media): Eater produces editorial food content, podcasts (including Eater's Digest), and video — directly comparable to Majordomo's vertical food media mix of streaming TV, podcasts, and written content.
• Tastemade: Tastemade is a digital food and lifestyle media company producing original streaming video series for platforms like Netflix and Hulu, and operates its own free ad-supported streaming channel — a near-identical business model to Majordomo Media.
• Bon Appétit Video (Condé Nast): Bon Appétit operates one of the largest food video and podcast platforms on YouTube and produces editorial food content, competing for the same food-enthusiast audience Majordomo targets across streaming and social channels.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/majordomomedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/majordomomedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/majordomomedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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