Bigster Studios

Name

Bigster Studios

Legal name

Bigster Studios

Website

https://bigster.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Operations, Scheduling & Stage Management (MPADAIAH)

Keywords

• Nordic TV production
• Crime drama series
• Content licensing
• Film production services
• Scripted television

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing and Production Services: Bigster Studios generates revenue by producing original content for broadcasters and streaming platforms. The studio creates Nordic crime and drama series and films, licensing finished productions to TV networks and streaming services. Productions like Johan Falk are produced for TV4, Veronika streams on SkyShowtime, and Det är något som inte stämmer on Viaplay.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bigster Studios develops and produces original Nordic crime, drama, and comedy television series and films, such as Gåsmamman, Heder, Veronika, Det är något som inte stämmer, and the upcoming Johan Falk films. The studio licenses the finished productions to broadcasters and streaming platforms including TV4, SkyShowtime, and Viaplay. Operations are centered on a Stockholm-based production team executing co-productions with regional and international partners.

Product overview

Bigster Studios is a Nordic production studio specializing in crime and drama content. The studio produces multiple television series and films including Gåsmamman (crime thriller about an accountant pulled into the criminal underworld), Veronika (detective supernatural thriller), Heder (drama about female lawyers defending sexual violence victims), Det är något som inte stämmer (drama based on Martina Haag's novel), and upcoming Johan Falk films. Content is distributed through partners including Viaplay, SkyShowtime, and TV4. Founded in 2017 by Alexandra Rapaport, Birgitta Wännström, and Calle Jansson.

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Products and services

• Gåsmamman Swedish crime drama TV series about Sonja, an accountant whose world shatters when tragedy strikes, thrusting her into the dangerous criminal underworld to protect her loved ones. Directed by Richard Holm, Joakim Eliasson and Olof Spaak, and starring Alexandra Rapaport. Targeted at TV audiences and licensed to Nordic broadcasters.
• Veronika Nordic crime thriller TV series about Detective Veronika Gren, who can see ghosts of unsolved crime victims, created by Katja Juras and Anna Ströman. Season 3 premieres March 26, streaming exclusively on SkyShowtime, with directors including Jonas Alexander Arnby, Mikael Håfström and Alexis Almström. Targeted at streaming audiences via SkyShowtime.
• Heder (Honour) Swedish drama TV series following four successful female lawyers who run a law firm dedicated to defending victims of sexual violence, starring Sofia Helin, Anja Lundqvist, Julia Dufvenius, Alexandra Rapaport and Eva Röse. Produced with EU Creative Europe/MEDIA support. Targeted at TV audiences seeking character-driven Nordic drama.
• Det är något som inte stämmer (Little Did I Know) Drama TV series based on Martina Haag's bestselling novel, following Petra as her seemingly perfect life crumbles upon discovering her husband's affair, intercut with her younger self's parallel journey. Directed by Martina Haag and starring Alexandra Rapaport, Ella Hammarsten Liedberg, Shanti Roney, Jessica Liedberg, Gustaf Hammarsten and Thea Gotensjö. Distributed on Viaplay.
• Johan Falk (New Films) Three upcoming films bringing the iconic Johan Falk character back to Gothenburg after more than a decade, produced by Bigster for TV4 in co-production with Film i Väst. Based on the Johan Falk universe created by Anders Nilsson and Joakim Hansson, with planned premiere in autumn 2027. Targeted at TV4 audiences.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SkyShowtimecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025SkyShowtime is the exclusive streaming home for Veronika Season 3, which premieres March 26. This is a distribution partnership for the crime thriller series featuring Alexandra Rapaport.
• TV4coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024TV4 is the primary broadcast partner for Johan Falk franchise. Bigster Studios produces three new Johan Falk films for TV4, with filming beginning end of summer 2024 and planned premiere in autumn 2027.
• Film i VästcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Film i Väst is a co-production partner for the Johan Falk franchise films. As a regional film fund, they provide production support and resources for film and television productions in the Västra Götaland region.
• ViaplaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Viaplay distributes Det är något som inte stämmer (Little Did I Know), based on Martina Haag's bestselling novel. The drama series is available for streaming on the platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SF Studios: Sweden's largest film and TV production-distribution group and a subsidiary of Bonnier. Overlaps with Bigster in Nordic drama production but operates a much broader portfolio spanning feature film, distribution, and library.
• Studiocanal: European production-distribution group subsidiary of Canal+. Comparable as a major European producer-distributor in the same Nordic and premium-drama ecosystem, though operating at considerably larger scale across multiple countries.
• ITV Studios: Global production and distribution arm of ITV, with active Nordic scripted production activity. Comparable as a buyer-producer active in the same international SVOD commissioning environment in which Bigster competes.
• Beta Film: German-based European content producer and distributor co-financing and distributing premium European drama. Comparable as a partner in the Nordic premium-scripted ecosystem, though operating from a distributor/co-producer rather than pure origination angle.
• Banijay: Europe's largest independent production group (parent of Yellow Bird and other Nordic labels). Overlaps with Bigster via Nordic crime/drama production but operates globally with vastly greater scale and slate breadth.

Direct peers

• FLX: Formerly Nice FLX Pictures, a Stockholm-based boutique producing premium Nordic series and films. Comparable as a Stockholm-headquartered independent studio of similar scale pursuing prestige Nordic content.
• Yellow Bird: Swedish production company famous for the Wallander and Millennium film series — the archetypal Nordic noir producer. Operates as a similarly-sized Nordic crime specialist, making it the most direct functional and genre comparable to Bigster Studios.
• Miso Film: Danish production studio behind series such as Borgen and Those Who Kill, focused on Nordic crime and drama. Closely comparable in thematic focus, scale, and reliance on premium Nordic broadcasters and SVODs.
• Tre Vänner Produktion: Independent Swedish production company producing drama series and feature films with regular Nordic broadcaster and streaming partnerships. Comparable as a small Stockholm-based drama boutique with a similar distribution-led business model.
• Fundament Film: Danish-Swedish production company producing prestige Nordic drama and thrillers. Comparable in genre specialization, Nordic footprint, and reliance on regional and European broadcaster co-productions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bigsterstudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigsterstudios
• Xx.com/Bigsterstudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bigster-studios

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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