Mike Tollin Productions (MTP)

What Mike Tollin Productions (MTP) does

Mike Tollin Productions (MTP) is a privately held film and television production company founded in 2012 by Michael Tollin and headquartered in Studio City, California. The company operates with a small team of 19 employees and produces content across three primary categories: unscripted/documentary (with a strong emphasis on sports documentaries such as 'Redeem Team' and 'The Captain'), scripted television and film productions (including the long-running drama 'One Tree Hill'), and branded content for corporate partners. MTP functions as a traditional independent production company without a software product, platform, or proprietary technology offering, relying on human creative talent as its core asset.

The company distributes content through a broad portfolio of licensing partnerships with major broadcast networks (ABC, Fox, CBS-aligned The CW), premium cable networks (Showtime, HBO Max, TBS, TruTV), streaming platforms (Netflix, Paramount Plus, Pluto TV, ESPN Plus), and major film studios (Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, Disney Channel/Nickelodeon). It also maintains direct relationships with major U.S. sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, and the Olympic Channel, alongside sports media properties like ESPN Films and Fox Sports 1, providing recurring demand for sports documentary content.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed, and the company operates without institutional funding, M&A events, or public ownership. The business model is project-based B2B production, with episodic revenue generated through licensing fees and production contracts from networks, streaming platforms, and branded sponsors. The company's competitive identity is anchored in founder Michael Tollin's Emmy and Peabody award credentials and the team’s track record of recognized content across sports documentaries and scripted drama.

Name

Mike Tollin Productions (MTP)

Legal name

Mike Tollin Productions

Website

https://msmproductions.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mike Tollin Productions (MTP) is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning independent film and television production company in Studio City, California, producing unscripted documentaries, scripted content, and branded programming for major networks, streaming platforms, and sports organizations.

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akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mike Tollin Productions (MTP) is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning film and television production company led by founder Michael Tollin. The company produces content across three categories — Unscripted/Documentary (sports documentaries and docuseries featuring athletes and cultural figures), Scripted (narrative television and film productions), and Branded (sponsored content for corporate partners) — for delivery to major broadcast networks, cable channels, streaming platforms, and sports organizations.

Product overview

Mike Tollin Productions (MTP) is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning film and television production company led by Michael Tollin. The company operates as a single production entity producing content across three primary categories: Unscripted/Documentary (sports documentaries and docuseries featuring athletes and cultural figures), Scripted (narrative television and film productions), and Branded (sponsored content for corporate partners). MTP functions as a traditional media production company without a software product, platform, or technology offering.

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Products and services

• Unscripted/Documentary Production Documentary and docuseries content produced by MTP, including sports-themed productions such as 'Redeem' and projects featuring notable athletes and cultural figures, delivered to television networks, streaming platforms, and sports organizations.
• Scripted Production Narrative scripted television and film productions, including drama series like 'One Tree Hill' and other fictional storytelling projects, produced for broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms.
• Branded Content Production Branded content and sponsored programming produced in partnership with corporate clients and advertisers, integrating brand messaging with narrative storytelling.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor broadcast network partner for MTP productions
• ESPN FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports-focused production and distribution partner, featuring sports documentaries
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform partner for MTP documentary and scripted content
• HBO MaxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium streaming platform partner for MTP productions
• Paramount PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform partner distributing MTP content
• Warner Bros.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor studio partner for film and television productions
• Universal PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudio partner for MTP film projects
• Sony PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudio partner for MTP productions
• Columbia PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudio partner for MTP film and television content
• Fox BroadcastingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast network partner for MTP television productions
• TBScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCable network partner for MTP content
• TruTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCable network partner for MTP productions
• ShowtimecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium cable network partner for MTP content
• The CWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast network partner for MTP television productions
• NickelodeoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChildren's network partner for family-oriented MTP content
• MTV FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm production partner for MTP movie projects
• DreamWorkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudio partner for MTP animated and live-action productions
• Disney ChannelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily entertainment channel partner for MTP content
• ABC FamilycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-oriented cable network partner
• NFLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional sports league partner for football-related documentary content
• NBAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional sports league partner for basketball-related documentary content
• Olympic ChannelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOlympic sports channel partner for Olympic-related productions
• Fox Sports 1coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports cable network partner for MTP sports documentaries
• ESPN PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming sports platform partner for MTP content
• Pluto TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree streaming platform partner for MTP content distribution
• Touchstone PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudio partner for MTP film productions
• DC EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntertainment company partner for MTP superhero and DC-related content
• DC EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntertainment company partner for MTP superhero and DC-related content

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Participant Media: Participant Media is an independent production company specializing in documentary and issue-driven films distributed via networks and streamers. Its slate, slate structure, and reliance on premium commissioners closely mirror MTP's documentary pipeline.
• Imagine Entertainment: Imagine Entertainment (Brian Grazer/Ron Howard) is a long-standing independent film and television production company with a similarly broad mix of scripted dramas and unscripted documentaries across networks and streamers. Both are founder-led independents competing for the same premium commissions.
• Legendary Entertainment: Legendary Entertainment is an independent film and television studio producing scripted and unscripted content for global streamers and networks. Its slate breadth and reliance on major streaming partners make it a comparable scale benchmark to MTP's distribution model.
• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is an independent production company producing film and scripted television for major studios and streamers. It competes with MTP for network/streamer commissions and represents the comparable founder-driven indie production model.
• Mandalay Sports Media: Mandalay Sports Media is a sports-focused production company historically linked to Mike Tollin (referenced in MTP's social profiles). It directly overlaps MTP in athlete-driven, sports documentary and unscripted content for networks and streamers.
• NFL Films: NFL Films is the in-house production arm of the NFL and a leading sports documentary producer. MTP has NFL as a core partner, making NFL Films the most direct comparable for sports-documentary commissioning, access to league footage, and docuseries output.
• STX Entertainment: STX Entertainment is an independent film and television producer-distributor selling premium content to major streamers and networks. Its commissioning relationships with the same buyers MTP serves make it a directly comparable peer.
• A24: A24 is an independent film and television studio known for premium scripted and documentary content. Both are indie producers supplying award-eligible content to the same streaming and theatrical buyers MTP serves.
• ESPN Films: ESPN Films (including the 30 for 30 franchise) is the dominant sports documentary brand. MTP counts ESPN Films as a core partner and produces comparable sports documentary content for ESPN's linear and streaming platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is a larger independent studio with a portfolio spanning film, television, and unscripted content distributed via its own platforms and major streamers. As an incumbent in the same indie-supplier space, it sets competitive context for MTP's commissions and pipelines.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MandalaySportsMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mike-tollin-productions
• Instagraminstagram.com/miketollinproductions

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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