Stone Village Television

What Stone Village Television does

Stone Village Television is an independent, privately owned media finance and production company headquartered in Los Angeles, founded and led by Managing Partner Scott Steindorff and co-founder Dylan Russell. The company specializes in developing and producing premium, one-hour scripted television content with worldwide licensing potential, alongside documentaries and feature films. Its production portfolio includes the HBO Max and Paramount Television limited series 'Station Eleven,' the Netflix documentary series 'Fire Chasers,' the Apple TV+ series 'The Mosquito Coast,' the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO miniseries 'Empire Falls,' and the syndicated NBC series 'Las Vegas.'

The company's core operating model is IP-driven: Stone Village acquires rights to bestselling books and literary properties in competitive bidding situations, attaches A-level talent, and partners with major studios and streaming platforms (HBO Max, Paramount Television, Netflix, Apple TV+, NBC) to produce and globally license the resulting content. Revenue is generated through production fees, development deals, licensing royalties, and backend participation with studio partners. A secondary revenue stream comes from branded long-form content partnerships, exemplified by a 2020 collaboration with Procter & Gamble focused on themes of gender equality, diversity, and inclusion. The company maintains an active development slate of at least eight additional literary adaptations in various stages of development.

Stone Village operates with a five-person core team and relies on external production infrastructure and studio partnerships for execution. Its competitive positioning rests on its ability to attract top-tier talent, secure competitive rights to high-profile IP, and deliver critically acclaimed content across the three most consequential streaming platforms. The company also operates adjacent entities Stone Village Films and Higher Frequency as related business lines.

Name

Stone Village Television

Legal name

Stone Village Television

Website

https://stonevillagetv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stone Village Television is an independent Los Angeles production company developing premium one-hour scripted television, documentaries, and films for major streaming platforms and studios including HBO Max, Netflix, Apple TV+, and NBC. It acquires bestselling literary IP, attaches A-level talent, and licenses content globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production and Licensing: Stone Village Television produces television content and licenses it to global streaming platforms and networks. Revenue is generated through development deals, production fees, licensing rights, and backend participation with studios such as HBO Max, Paramount Television, Netflix, Apple TV+, and NBC.
2. Branded Content and Advertising Partnerships: The company partners with major advertisers like Procter & Gamble to develop branded long-form scripted series aimed at streaming platforms, generating revenue through content development deals and sponsorship arrangements.

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Core offering

Stone Village Television is an independent production company that finances and produces premium scripted television series, limited series, documentaries, and feature films for global streaming platforms and broadcast networks. The company specializes in one-hour scripted content adapted from bestselling books and source material, delivering productions such as Station Eleven, Empire Falls, Las Vegas, Fire Chasers, and The Mosquito Coast to clients including HBO Max, Paramount Television, Netflix, Apple TV+, and NBC.

Product overview

Stone Village Television operates as an independent, privately owned media finance and production company specializing in commercial, studio-quality television content. The company produces one-hour scripted television programming with worldwide audience potential, along with documentaries and films. The core production portfolio includes released works such as the critically acclaimed limited series 'Station Eleven' (HBO Max/Paramount Television), the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning miniseries 'Empire Falls' (HBO), the syndicated NBC series 'Las Vegas,' the Netflix documentary 'Fire Chasers,' and the Apple TV+ series 'The Mosquito Coast.' The company maintains an active development slate featuring adaptations of literary properties including 'The Immortality Key,' 'Under The Wave At Waimea,' 'The Maidens,' 'Just Watch Me,' and additional book-based projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Station Eleven A post-apocalyptic limited drama series based on Emily St. John Mandel's international bestseller, produced for HBO Max and Paramount Television and spanning multiple timelines about survivors of a devastating flu attempting to rebuild society.
• Fire Chasers A Netflix original documentary series produced with Appian Way and Original Productions, exploring California's devastating wildfires alongside Cal Fire and Los Angeles County Fire Department teams.
• Empire Falls

Quantifiable outcome

• Station Eleven described as 'the best new TV show of the year' by Vogue
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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• Procter & GamblenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2020Stone Village Television partnered with Procter & Gamble, one of the world's most influential advertisers, to launch long-form scripted series aimed at boosting themes of gender equality, diversity and inclusion. The first project in development was based on 'I Am Keats!' by Tom Asacker, with plans for multiple series. Dylan Russell, co-founder of Stone Village, noted this as the first branded content partnership with P&G.
• Paramount TelevisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Stone Village Television partnered with Paramount Television as the studio for Station Eleven, an HBO Max limited series. The partnership involves Paramount TV producing alongside HBO Max, with Patrick Somerville as showrunner and Hiro Murai directing.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Stone Village Television produced the Netflix original documentary series Fire Chasers, which launched globally on Netflix in September 2017. The series was produced alongside Appian Way and Original Productions.
• Appian WayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-production partner for Netflix's Fire Chasers documentary series alongside Stone Village Television and Original Productions.
• Original ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-production partner for Netflix's Fire Chasers documentary series alongside Stone Village Television and Appian Way.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is an independent production company producing film and prestige television, including streaming-first content. Comparable to Stone Village as a privately held producer that licenses premium content to major streamers and networks.
• Skydance Television: Skydance Television produces scripted series and limited programming for streamers and broadcast networks. Comparable to Stone Village as a producer of IP-driven premium drama, though larger and backed by Skydance's film and animation operations.
• Bad Robot: Bad Robot is J.J. Abrams' production company producing prestige scripted television and film. Comparable to Stone Village as a boutique producer of literary adaptations and limited series with major talent and streaming platform deals.
• Plan B Entertainment: Plan B is an independent production company focused on prestige film and television. Comparable to Stone Village as a boutique producer of literary IP adaptations and award-winning limited series for premium platforms.
• Annapurna Pictures: Annapurna is an independent film and television studio producing prestige content. Comparable to Stone Village as a similarly scoped boutique producer of literary adaptations and limited series for streaming platforms.
• Scott Free Productions: Scott Free Productions is Ridley Scott's independent film and television production company. Comparable to Stone Village as a prestige producer of limited series and literary adaptations distributed via premium platforms.
• MRC (Media Rights Capital): MRC is an independent film and television studio that produces and finances premium scripted content. Comparable to Stone Village as a privately held producer of prestige series distributed across streaming platforms and networks.
• A24: A24 is an independent film and television studio specializing in prestige, auteur-driven content. Directly comparable to Stone Village as a similarly sized boutique producer competing for the same premium IP and streaming platform relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate Television: Lionsgate Television is the scripted production arm of Lionsgate Studios. Comparable to Stone Village as a producer of premium scripted series and literary adaptations for streamers, though operating at significantly larger scale as a studio-affiliated operation.
• Legendary Television: Legendary Television is the television production arm of Legendary Entertainment, producing prestige and tentpole scripted series. Comparable to Stone Village as a producer of premium IP adaptations, though materially larger with broader genre coverage.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stone-village-television

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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