43 Media

What 43 Media does

43 Media is a two-person creative partnership (legal entity 43 Media E.U.R.L) operating from a studio facility in Bas en Basset, Haute-Loire, in south-central France. Founded in 2008 by Joe and Amanda — a husband-and-wife team relocated from England — the business delivers video/film production, commercial photography, drone cinematography, live streaming, and studio-hire services. The studio includes a four-camera HD live streaming setup, computer-controlled lighting, green screen with virtual sets, music and voice-over recording capability, and mobile 4G+ streaming that can be deployed on client sites.

The company's revenue model is project-based professional services with custom quotes; commercial terms require a 25% non-refundable deposit on engagement and the 75% balance within 45 days of completion, with a 5% monthly late-payment charge. Travel is billed separately, including a EUR 45 per diem per person and business-class flights over 10 hours. Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct engagement sourced through the website (43media.com), Vimeo-hosted portfolio and testimonials, social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), and direct phone/email enquiry; there is no reseller, marketplace, or paid-acquisition motion in evidence.

43 Media serves two primary segments: (1) English-speaking production companies (UK, USA, and other) that need a local French-based partner for permits, logistics, set building, drone piloting, and on-site electrical support, and (2) French businesses and civic organizations requiring professional video, photography, and live-streaming content. Anchor engagements to date include the Discovery+ TV series Michel Roux's French Country Cooking (produced via Outline Productions, 2021) and a six-episode documentary series on the Parc de la Biodiversité for the Communauté de Communes Marches du Velay Rochebaron. The business is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and operates without external institutional capital.

Name

43 Media

Legal name

43 Media E.U.R.L

Website

https://43media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

43 Media is a two-person bilingual (English/French) creative partnership in Haute-Loire, France, providing video production, photography, drone cinematography, multi-camera live streaming, and studio services to English-speaking production companies filming in France and to French businesses and civic organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Commercial photography
• Drone cinematography
• Live streaming studio
• Creative production agency

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video/Film Production: Full-service video production including pre-production, shooting, editing, color-grading, audio mixing, and delivery. Includes narrative films, commercials, documentary series, and TV production support.
2. Photography Services: Commercial photography including product photography, portraits, events, and weddings.
3. Drone Piloting Services: Aerial videography and photography services for productions and projects.
4. Live Streaming: Live streaming studio services with professional multi-camera setup, delivered to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook. Also mobile/onsite streaming capability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

43 Media is a full-service bilingual (English-French) creative production studio that provides video/film production, commercial photography, drone cinematography, and multi-camera live streaming services for broadcast, corporate and creative clients. Operations are anchored by a purpose-built studio in the Haute-Loire department of south-central France with green screen, virtual sets, and professional lighting, supplemented by mobile on-location production capability across France.

Product overview

43 Media is a creative digital studio providing a unified suite of content creation services centered on video production, photography, drone cinematography, and live streaming. The core offerings are delivered through their professional studio facility in the Haute-Loire, which includes green screen capabilities, virtual sets, and recording spaces. Video/Film Production and Photography form the creative foundation, complemented by Drone Piloting for aerial shots and Live Streaming for real-time broadcast capabilities. The studio serves as both an in-house production hub and a mobile unit that can travel to client locations. All services are available in both English and French, positioning the studio as a bridge for English-speaking productions within France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video/Film Production Professional video and film production services including narrative and commercial content creation, directing, shooting, color-grading, audio mixing, editing, and delivery. Supports TV productions, commercials, documentary series, and corporate video.
• Photography Commercial photography services including product photography, portraits, events, weddings, and landscape photographic classes.
• Drone Piloting & Cinematography Aerial videography and photography services using fully trained and qualified drone pilots, with capability to obtain necessary permits for restricted airspace filming including complex multi-airport intersection zones.
• Live Streaming Multi-camera HD live streaming studio services with professional lighting, sound, motion graphics, and video playback capabilities. Includes both studio-based and mobile streaming with 4G+ connectivity, delivered to platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook for business presentations, concerts, and product launches.
• Studio Facilities Professional studio space in Haute-Loire with green screen facilities, virtual sets, music and voice-over recording capabilities, photography studio, and versatile shooting environment that is also mobile and transportable to client locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Michel Roux's French Country Cooking currently screening on Food Network UK and Discovery Plus
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Outline ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021London-based multi-award winning production company. 43 Media acted as French-based production partner for Michel Roux's French Country Cooking series for Discovery+. Provided set design/build, drone cinematography, and on-site production support including electrical troubleshooting. 43 Media credited as essential partner enabling the production to work under Covid restrictions in France.
• SamsungminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSponsor of Michel Roux's French Country Cooking. 43 Media worked with Samsung specifications to design and build kitchen sets showcasing Samsung kitchen appliances (ovens, hob, fridge-freezer) for the TV production.
• Communauté de Communes Marches du Velay RochebaroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic organization responsible for the Parc de la Biodiversité project in Bas en Basset. Commissioned 43 Media to create a six-episode documentary series chronicling the history and transformation of the former quarry lakes into a biodiversity conservation and leisure area. 43 Media worked closely with all stakeholders over six months.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Brut. France-headquartered digital media company producing short-form video and social-native content for global audiences. Comparable to 43 Media as a France-based creator of video content; both operate from France producing video at a non-studio-scale, though Brut is a publishing platform rather than a production services vendor.

Broad incumbents

• StudioCanal: Major French film and television production plus distribution company with international reach, wholly owned by Canal+. Comparable to 43 Media as a France-headquartered audiovisual content production business, though at vastly greater scale and operating across production, sales and distribution.
• MK2 (Les Films MK2 / MK2 Productions): Long-standing French independent film production, distribution and exhibition company. Comparable to 43 Media as a French-rooted production house creating and delivering audiovisual content for international audiences; differs in scale and channel mix (cinema chain plus catalog distribution).

Direct peers

• Drone Volt: French-listed company providing professional drone solutions including aerial cinematography, inspection and industrial filming. Comparable to 43 Media as a France-based drone service provider targeting commercial/production clients with aerial imaging capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/43-media

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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