What Cold Glass Productions does

Cold Glass Productions Ltd is a London-based, privately held B2B digital entertainment production studio that creates social-first content for broadcasters, rights holders, advertisers and consumer brands. The company's portfolio comprises five production partnerships: BBC (social-first content for Radio 1Xtra, Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music and BBC Sounds across flagship music and conversation shows), The BRIT Awards with Mastercard (multi-platform digital coverage of the UK music awards), Dish from Waitrose (a top-15 UK food and entertainment podcast/YouTube show with over 3 million regular viewers and reach to roughly one in four UK adults), Murano and Café Murano (social feed management for restaurants founded by Angela Hartnett OBE), and the recently launched Outsiding franchise (a nature and gardening digital property co-hosted by Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost spanning podcast, YouTube, short-form social and a Substack community).

Operationally, the firm operates a professional services model, earning project and retainer-based production fees from enterprise clients under contracts negotiated per engagement; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with the studio embedded inside client shows and brands to produce short-form video, behind-the-scenes footage, podcasts, red-carpet coverage, and multi-platform social content distributed via YouTube, Spotify, podcast platforms, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Headcount is reported as 11–50, the legal entity is Cold Glass Productions Ltd (UK private limited company) headquartered at 55–56 Russell Square, London, and the company also operates an owned 'Good Soup' weekly newsletter as a direct audience channel. No disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary platform technology, funding history, revenue figures, or ownership structure are evidenced in the source material.

Name

Cold Glass Productions

Legal name

Cold Glass Productions Ltd

Website

https://acoldglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cold Glass Productions is a London-based B2B digital entertainment production studio that creates social-first video, podcast, and social content for major UK brands including BBC, The BRIT Awards, Waitrose, and Murano restaurants, with reach into millions of UK viewers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Production Services for Broadcasters and Brands: Cold Glass Productions creates digital and social entertainment content for broadcasters, rights holders, and advertisers. Revenue is generated through production fees for creating social-first content, behind-the-scenes footage, short-form videos, and multi-platform content for major entertainment events and brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cold Glass Productions is a B2B digital entertainment production studio that creates social-first content, behind-the-scenes footage, short-form videos, podcasts, and multi-platform video content for broadcasters, entertainment rights holders, advertisers, and brands. The company embeds itself within major shows and events (BBC Radio shows, The BRIT Awards, Dish from Waitrose, Murano, Outsiding) to produce digital and social entertainment distributed across YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Product overview

Cold Glass Productions is a digital entertainment production company that creates social-first content for entertainment talent, rights holders, broadcasters, and advertisers. Their portfolio includes five distinct production partnerships: BBC (music radio social content), The BRIT Awards (music awards digital entertainment), Murano (Italian restaurant social feeds), Dish from Waitrose (food entertainment podcast and YouTube show), and Outsiding (nature/gardening digital franchise). The company focuses on making content that feels like hanging out with friends, emphasizing companionship, warmth, and entertainment across digital and social platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• BBC Production Partnership Social-first creative content production for BBC Radio music shows, radio programmes, and podcasts, involving embedded content production across BBC's digital platforms.
• The BRIT Awards Production Partnership Digital and social entertainment production for The BRITs with Mastercard, capturing moments on stage, backstage, on the red carpet, and in the dressing room for the biggest night in UK music across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Murano Production Partnership Social media content production and feed management for Murano and Café Murano restaurants founded by Angela Hartnett OBE, sharing content about Italian food and cooking for people who make restaurant culture part of their social lives.
• Dish from Waitrose Production Partnership Production of Dish from Waitrose, the UK's most hospitable food and entertainment show, available as a top 15 podcast across all platforms, with full episodes on Spotify and YouTube (over 3 million regular viewers). Includes recipes and food products available at Waitrose.
• Outsiding Digital Entertainment Franchise Digital entertainment franchise celebrating nature, wildlife, and gardening, spanning long-form podcast and YouTube episodes, short-form Instagram content, and a Substack community for Q&As, gardening tips, and extra content. Hosted by Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dish from Waitrose YouTube channel has over 3 million regular viewers
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Workerbee: London-based digital-first production studio specializing in social and short-form content for broadcasters, brands, and rights holders. Closest direct peer to Cold Glass given shared social-first production model and UK broadcaster client base.
• Expectation Entertainment: UK-based independent production studio producing entertainment and factual content for major broadcasters and streamers. Directly comparable to Cold Glass as a similarly sized indie working with tier-1 UK clients on premium entertainment programming.
• North One Television: UK-based independent production company producing entertainment and factual programming for broadcasters and global platforms. Comparable as a similarly positioned mid-sized UK entertainment indie.
• Little Dot Studios: Digital content production and distribution company producing social-first and multi-platform content for broadcasters and brands. Comparable to Cold Glass in its digital-first production approach for major media clients.
• Lifted Entertainment: UK indie production company (part of ITV Studios) producing entertainment and unscripted formats for major UK broadcasters. Comparable as a similarly positioned UK entertainment production studio serving BBC and commercial broadcasters.
• Barcroft Studios: UK-based digital video production and distribution business creating content for broadcasters, brands, and YouTube. Comparable in its social-first production model targeting major UK media brands and rights holders.
• Studio Lambert: Acclaimed UK indie production studio behind formats such as Gogglebox and Race Across the World. Comparable as a UK entertainment production studio producing premium content for major broadcasters.
• Love Productions: UK independent producer behind The Great British Bake Off and other high-profile food and entertainment formats. Directly comparable as a UK indie producing premium food/lifestyle entertainment for broadcasters and brands.

Broad incumbents

• Banijay UK (Endemol Shine): Global production powerhouse with deep UK presence producing entertainment and unscripted content for all major broadcasters. Comparable as a competitor for the same broadcaster commissioning budgets, but operates at far larger scale across a much broader portfolio.
• Vice Media: Global digital media company producing youth-oriented video, editorial, and branded entertainment across platforms. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for digital-first brand and platform content budgets that Cold Glass also targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cold-glass-productions

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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