Tënk

Name

Tënk

Legal name

SCIC SA Tënk

Website

https://tenk.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Streaming Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

General Entertainment SVOD Platforms (MPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transactional Video Platforms (TVOD/EST) (MPACAAAJ), Digital Content & Media Subscriptions (CRAFAIAA), Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Documentary streaming platform
• SVOD subscription service
• TVOD film rental
• Curated documentary cinema
• Cooperative media platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Lussas, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SVOD Subscription: Monthly subscription providing access to approximately 90 curated documentaries included in the subscription. Renewed automatically via credit card, PayPal, or direct debit. Starting price of €1 for the first month.
2. TVOD Rental: Pay-per-view rental of approximately 1,600-1,900 films from the catalog at €2-4 per film. Includes recent theatrical releases and a film library.
3. Institutional/Collective Subscriptions: Special pricing for educational institutions, universities, libraries, social centers, and associations. Provides bulk access for students, members, or beneficiaries with quarterly viewing statistics.
4. Pre-purchase Film Support: Tënk supports approximately 15 films per year through pre-purchase arrangements valued at €15,000 per film (cash contribution and in-kind contribution in industry). This helps films access additional production funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tënk operates a curator-led documentary cinema streaming platform offering SVOD subscriptions (approximately 90 films included at any time, with about 300 new titles per year) and TVOD rentals (1,600–1,900 films at €2–4 per title). The platform is accessible via web browser, iOS/Android mobile apps, and Android TV/Apple TV apps, with Chromecast and AirPlay support, and is supplemented by annual institutional subscriptions for schools, universities, libraries, and social centers.

Product overview

Tënk operates as a multi-platform documentary cinema streaming service centered on its SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) platform. The core offering provides approximately 90 documentary films included with subscription, supplemented by a catalog of 1,900 titles available for rental (TVOD). Access is available across web browsers, native mobile applications for iOS and Android, and native TV applications for Android TV and Apple TV, with additional screen-sharing support via Chromecast and AirPlay. The ecosystem includes Tënk Studios (post-production facilities) and the Oh My Doc! collaborative label for theatrical release support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oh My Doc!: A label co-founded by France Culture, La Cinémathèque du documentaire, Les Écrans, Mediapart and Tënk to support communication for distributors of films released in theaters, beginning with around 10 films per year.
• Les Studios de Tënk

Products and services

• Tënk SVOD Streaming Platform Subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) service providing access to approximately 90 curated documentary films included with monthly subscription, with roughly 20 new documentaries added monthly available for 4–12 months. Targeted at individual documentary enthusiasts in French-speaking Europe.
• Tënk TVOD Rental Catalog Pay-per-view rental of 1,600–1,900 documentaries from the broader catalog at €2–4 per film, including recent theatrical releases. Available to individual subscribers and non-subscribers via the platform.
• Tënk Mobile Applications Native mobile applications for iOS (iOS 14+) and Android (Android 7.0+) enabling streaming of approximately 90 SVOD films and access to 1,700+ rental titles on smartphones and tablets.
• Tënk TV Applications Native TV applications for Android TV/Google TV and Apple TV, providing optimized large-screen viewing with remote control navigation and full access to the SVOD/TVOD catalog.
• Collective/Institutional Subscription Offering Institutional subscription service providing annual access to schools, universities, libraries, and social/cultural associations. Access delivered via account codes (smaller establishments) or IP/SSO (larger institutions), with quarterly viewing statistics. Over 100 institutional subscribers.
• Tënk Studios (Post-Production Facilities) 110 m² post-production facility including two editing suites, a color grading room, a sound editing suite, and a 52 m² cinema mixing auditorium. Available for rental to external productions in addition to Tënk's pre-purchased films.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of pre-purchased films access additional production funding (CNC, regional, and civil society support)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Cinémathèque du documentairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchives and promotes documentary heritage. Co-founder of Oh My Doc! label with Tënk, France Culture, Les Écrans, and Mediapart.
• Scam – Société civile des auteurs multimédiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthors' rights organization for multimedia creators. Financial supporter and festival co-organizer (Vrai de vrai).
• MediapartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent investigative journalism outlet. Media partner and supporter of Tënk's pre-purchase film program. Joint audience development activities.
• France Inter / Radio FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic radio broadcaster with documentary programming. Media partnership for audience sharing and promotional collaboration.
• France Culture (LSD La Série Documentaire)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural radio station co-founder of Oh My Doc! label for theatrical release support. Joint promotional activities.
• États Généraux du film Documentaire de LussascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor documentary film festival held annually in Lussas since the 1980s. Tënk's founding ecosystem partner. Over 5,000 annual participants.
• Cinéma du RéelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious international documentary film festival in Paris. Festival partnership for audience development and content promotion.
• Visions du RéelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss international documentary film festival in Nyon. Festival partnership for cross-border documentary promotion.
• Festival du court métrage de Clermont-FerrandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international short film festival. Festival partnership including special programming sections.
• AlphanetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner providing streaming infrastructure and delivery services for Tënk's platform.
• ADRC – Agence pour le développement régional du cinémaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency supporting regional cinema development. Editorial partner for documentary distribution initiatives.
• Ardèche ImagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal structure supporting film production in Ardèche. Creation support partner and Tënk's founding ecosystem from Lussas.
• Fédération des centres sociaux et socioculturels de FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational federation of social and sociocultural centers. Partnership for public screenings, community discussions, and cultural programming.
• ADAV – Ateliers Diffusion AudiovisuelleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation for audiovisual distribution. Partnership for public projection rights through ADAV Projections subsidiary.
• TeleCoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom operator of general interest. Digital sobriety partnership promoting energy-efficient mobile usage.
• Laboratoire DeVisu, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research laboratory. R&D partner for audiovisual research and innovation projects.
• Programme Paradicc (Universités de Lyon 2, Lyon 3, Grenoble Alpes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-university research program. R&D partner for digital and audiovisual research.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CuriosityStream: CuriosityStream is a US-based SVOD specializing in documentary and factual content, with similar self-serve subscription economics and documentary-curation differentiation from mainstream streamers.
• The Criterion Channel: The Criterion Channel offers a curated SVOD service focused on classic, art-house, and auteur cinema — directly comparable to Tënk's curation-first value proposition.
• MUBI: MUBI operates a curated SVOD platform for independent, art-house, and documentary cinema worldwide, closely mirroring Tënk's model of hand-picked auteur programming and SVOD + TVOD monetization.
• DocuBay: DocuBay is a global SVOD platform dedicated exclusively to documentaries, directly competing with Tënk for the same documentary-enthusiast niche audience via curated regional catalogs.
• UniversCiné (FilmoTV): UniversCiné/FilmoTV is a French SVOD/TVOD service for independent cinema, sharing Tënk's French market, auteur-documentary focus, and institutional/educational distribution model.

Emerging players

• La Cinémathèque française: La Cinémathèque française operates institutional access to documentary and heritage film programming in Paris, partially overlapping Tënk's educational and cinephile audience with co-founder La Cinémathèque du documentaire.

Broad incumbents

• Netflix: Netflix is a global generalist SVOD incumbent that increasingly invests in documentary originals, representing the dominant competitive force Tënk must differentiate against in the French-speaking market.

Regional players

• France.tv: France.tv is France Télévisions' free public streaming platform, offering documentaries as part of a broader public-service catalog and competing for the same French documentary viewership.
• arte.tv: arte.tv is the Franco-German public broadcaster's free AVOD/SVOD platform, with a heavy documentary and cultural programming mix that directly overlaps Tënk's audience in France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland.
• TV5Monde: TV5Monde is a Francophone public broadcaster with streaming distribution across France, Belgium, Switzerland, and beyond, sharing Tënk's Francophone geographic focus and documentary programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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