What Scarlett Production does

Scarlett Production is a privately held French film and television production company founded in 2004 and headquartered at 46 avenue de Breteuil in Paris. The company produces original French-language scripted TV series and films, licensing content to major French broadcasters rather than distributing directly to consumers. Its back catalog spans multiple genres — comedy, drama, and political thriller — and includes long-running multi-season titles such as Kaboul Kitchen (Canal+, three seasons) and Coeur Océan (France 2, five seasons), alongside more recent productions including A L'INSTINCT, Poulets Grillés, Comme des reines, Je l'aime à mentir, T'as pécho ?, Les Sauvages, and Fiertés.

The business operates as a traditional production house with a small team of 17 employees. Its revenue model is content licensing to a finite set of French commissioning broadcasters (Canal+ as pay-TV partner and France 2 as public broadcaster are explicitly named), with no disclosed pricing, no consumer-facing sales channel, and no public parent or acquirer. The company has no app, no disclosed proprietary technology platform, and no AI/ML capabilities; its only documented technology integration is Google Analytics for website traffic reporting. Distribution is purely B2B through broadcaster partnerships, and the company website maintains a project submission portal and newsletter subscription as modest direct-engagement mechanisms.

Geographically, Scarlett Production lists Europe as its served market, though no international co-productions or export deals are documented. The company is actively operating — its website lists multiple recent productions — but shows no signs of scaling activity: there are no funding rounds, no M&A, no leadership changes, and no disclosed headcount growth. It functions as a boutique, established French TV production studio with two decades of broadcaster relationships but limited visible expansion momentum.

Name

Scarlett Production

Legal name

Scarlett Production

Website

https://scarlettprod.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scarlett Production is a private Parisian TV and film production company producing original French-language scripted series for licensing to major French broadcasters including Canal+ and France 2.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA), Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Film production
• TV series production
• Scripted content production
• French broadcasting content

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Scarlett Production is a French television and film production company that develops and produces original scripted TV series and films for major French broadcasters. With 20 years of industry experience, the company offers turnkey production services spanning development, filming, and post-production, delivering broadcast-ready content to networks such as Canal+ and France 2 across multiple genres from comedy to political thriller.

Product overview

Scarlett Production is a major player in French film and TV series production with 20 years of experience. The company operates as a production house with an eclectic catalog spanning multiple genres including comedy and political thrillers. Their portfolio includes long-running TV series such as Kaboul Kitchen (Canal+, 3 seasons) and Coeur Océan (France 2, 5 seasons), alongside recent productions including A L'INSTINCT, Poulets Grillés, Comme des reines, Je l'aime à mentir, T'as pécho ?, Les Sauvages, and Fiertés. The company functions as a traditional production studio producing content for major French television networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaboul Kitchen

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gaumont: Gaumont is a historic French film and television producer and global distributor. It is a broad incumbent in the same national production market Scarlett operates in, producing scripted TV series and films for French and international buyers.
• StudioCanal: StudioCanal is the film and series production/distribution arm of Canal+, producing and acquiring content for French and global audiences. Comparable to Scarlett as a producer supplying Canal+, though it is a much larger integrated major.

Direct peers

• Quad Productions: Quad Productions is a Paris-based independent producer of French TV series and films, with credits across comedy and drama. Closely comparable to Scarlett in size, geography, and producer-for-broadcast model.
• Newen (TF1 Group): Newen is a major French independent production group producing scripted series and drama for French broadcasters and streamers. It is a direct peer to Scarlett, operating the same production-for-broadcast model for TF1 and other French networks.
• AB Productions: AB Productions is a long-established French independent producer of TV series and entertainment programming. Comparable to Scarlett in business model (independent French scripted producer) though typically operating at a larger scale.
• Federation Entertainment: Federation Entertainment is a French independent producer and distributor of scripted series and formats for global broadcasters and platforms. Comparable to Scarlett as a French-led independent scripted producer with international ambitions.
• Elephant Story: Elephant Story is a French independent production company producing scripted TV series and fiction for French broadcasters. Comparable to Scarlett in scale, genre mix, and broadcaster-led go-to-market.
• Making Prod: Making Prod is a French independent production company producing scripted TV series for French broadcasters. Comparable to Scarlett as a small-to-mid Paris-based independent producer working with the same buyer set.
• Bernadel Productions: Bernadel Productions is a French independent production company producing scripted series and TV films for French broadcasters. Directly comparable to Scarlett as a small Paris-based independent producer with similar commissioning relationships.
• Son et Lumière Productions: Son et Lumière is a French independent producer of TV movies and drama series for French broadcasters. Comparable to Scarlett as a small independent French scripted producer serving the same buyer network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scarlett-production

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Scarlett Production