Studio Base

What Studio Base does

Studio Base is a UK-based multimedia content development and production collective founded in 2016, operating from Dartford, Kent with a small team of approximately 12 employees. The company develops, produces, and distributes original feature films, television series, miniseries, and premium online video content for broadcasters, streaming platforms, major studios, and multimedia brands globally. Its stated positioning is built around creating content centred in regions typically overlooked by mainstream media, drawing on a creative team originating from the UK, Africa, and North America. The portfolio of approximately 20 titles spans geographies including the UK, the U.S.-Mexico border, Nigeria, and post-Soviet Eastern Europe, and genres from sports drama and period drama to thriller, comedy, and documentary.

The company claims a proprietary production technology stack centred on algorithmic vendor selection and a cloud data-driven database of cost-saving technologies, framed as cost-optimisation tools for content production. Distribution is multi-platform, combining direct sales to broadcasters and streamers, theatrical release (e.g., "A Space In Time" in UK & Ireland cinemas), and digital streaming distribution (Apple TV+). Revenue is generated through film/TV production licensing, distribution sales, and creative marketing services, with quote-based, project-by-project pricing to B2B media buyers.

The business model is project-cycle driven with episodic revenue recognition tied to greenlights, pre-sales, completion, and distribution windows. A substantial majority of the disclosed portfolio remains in development or pre-release ("Coming Soon"), indicating that most of the company's IP has not yet converted to commercial output. The company is privately held, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, parent company, or revenue figures. Key risks include heavy reliance on a small number of buyer relationships, long lead times from development to monetisation, and limited disclosed recurring revenue mechanisms.

Name

Studio Base

Legal name

Studio Base

Website

https://studiobase.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Base is a UK-based multimedia content development and production company creating original films, TV series, and premium online video for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and major studios globally, with a focus on stories from underrepresented regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television content development
• Media content distribution
• Premium video content
• Original content creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Development and production of feature films for theatrical and digital release.
2. Television Production: Development and production of television series and miniseries for broadcasters and streaming platforms.
3. Film Sales: Sales and distribution of produced film content to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and studios.
4. Film & TV Distribution: Distribution services for film and television content across multiple platforms.
5. Creative Marketing: Marketing services for media content including media events and media marketing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Base is a content development, production, sales, and marketing collective that creates original feature films, television series, miniseries, and premium online video content for broadcasters, streaming platforms, major studios, and multimedia brands. The company provides end-to-end services spanning content development, production, creative marketing, and multi-platform distribution, with a focus on stories originating from regions typically overlooked by mainstream media.

Product overview

Studio Base is a multimedia content development and production company specializing in feature films, television series, and premium online video content. Their portfolio includes feature films (Singh: Number 7, Del Rio, Rivers of Blood, Rockabye Blues, The Speaker, A Space In Time), television miniseries (Armadale, Slow Burn, Stay with Me), TV series (The Chosen, I Heart London, Blending, Fine Wire, City of Seas, Agora, Demigods, Rough, Interventions), and short films (Knifepoint, 64/66). The company also offers services including Content Development, Film Production, Television Production, Creative Marketing, Media Events, Film Sales, Film & TV Distribution, and Media Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Production End-to-end development and production of original feature films for theatrical and digital release, targeting broadcasters, streaming platforms, major studios, and multimedia brands.
• Television Production Development and production of original television series, miniseries, and premium online video content for broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Film and TV Distribution Sales and distribution services for film and television content across broadcasters, streaming platforms, studios, and theatrical channels.
• Creative Marketing Creative marketing services for media content including media events and media marketing campaigns.
• Singh: Number 7 A sports drama feature film about Jasdeep Singh, a Leicester footballer facing prejudice and childhood trauma while pursuing a chance to join a semi-professional team ahead of a televised FA Cup game.
• A Space In Time A candid, lyrical documentary portrait of a family's journey through Duchenne muscular dystrophy, following two young boys and their parents. Released theatrically in UK and Ireland cinemas and on Apple TV+.
• Armadale A Victorian-era miniseries set in England featuring murder, deceit, romance, and an unconventional antiheroine.
• Slow Burn An LGBTQ-powered revenge thriller miniseries in which a marriage on the rocks leads to a destructive game involving an ex-partner, a criminal syndicate, and law enforcement.
• Del Rio A crime thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico border following a washed-up female ex-stock car racer who becomes involved in uncovering a migrant murder case in the town of Del Rio.
• The Chosen A suspenseful action-thriller TV series set in post-Soviet Eastern Europe, following twin siblings who are pulled by outside forces toward a singular destiny as adults.
• Stay with Me A 4-part romantic drama about a middle-aged doctor who has an affair with a stranger and later faces an ethical dilemma when she becomes a patient in his experimental cancer treatment trial.
• Rivers of Blood A biographical feature film chronicling the life of Nigerian environmentalist Ken Saro-Wiwa and his fight against government and oil company exploitation of the Ogoni people.
• City of Seas A crime TV series set in Lagos, Nigeria, following a former military intelligence officer who becomes involved in a rescue mission for a kidnapped British billionaire.
• The Speaker A political drama about a dissident speaker invited to give a controversial speech in a small town, triggering a violent chain reaction through the community.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Working Title Films: UK-based film and television production company producing feature films and series for global distributors. Highly comparable to Studio Base in its UK-anchored, internationally-sold content production model.
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent film and television studio producing high-volume, cost-efficient genre content for theatrical and streaming release. Comparable to Studio Base in independent production with platform-distributed output.
• Film4: UK public-service film and television production and distribution entity commissioning and producing features and series. Comparable to Studio Base as a UK-based content producer selling into broadcasters and streamers.
• Pulse Films: UK-based production company producing feature films, documentaries, and branded content for global platforms. Comparable to Studio Base in UK base, multi-format production (features/series/shorts), and global platform distribution.
• Participant Media: Independent production company producing mission-driven film and television content focused on social impact and underrepresented narratives. Closely comparable to Studio Base's emphasis on diverse, underrepresented-region storytelling for major platforms.
• Sister Productions: UK and US-based independent production company developing and producing premium television and film content. Comparable in scale, UK origin, and focus on premium scripted content for global platforms.
• Baby Cow Productions: UK independent production company producing film and television content with an auteur-driven, distinctive-voice positioning. Comparable to Studio Base's boutique UK production model targeting premium buyers.
• A24: Independent film and television production company known for distinctive, award-winning original content. Comparable to Studio Base in the independent production, premium-quality positioning, and award-led credibility model.

Broad incumbents

• STX Entertainment: Independent film and television production and distribution company. Comparable in independent-production and global-platform distribution model, but operates with significantly more capital and a broader content slate.
• Lionsgate: Large independent studio producing and distributing film and television globally. Overlaps with Studio Base as an independent production-distribution competitor but operates at much greater scale with owned distribution infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thestudiobase
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheStudioBase
• Instagraminstagram.com/thestudiobase
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-base

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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