What AETIOS Productions inc. does

AETIOS Productions Inc. is an independent Montreal-based television and film production company founded in 1999 by writers-producers Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau. The company specializes in original French-language scripted content, producing daily dramas (30 Vies, District 31, STAT, Antigang), annual dramatic series (Unité 9, Toute la vie, Ruptures), mini-series (Fortier, Trauma, Sur-Vie), feature films (Votez Bougon, Route 132, Le Piège américain), and documentaries (Corno). Its catalogue spans 25+ years and includes the longest-running Quebec youth drama Virginie (1996–2010, 1,740 episodes) and the internationally awarded 30 Vies (660 episodes). No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the company's core assets are its creative IP library, in-house writing talent, and production expertise. The firm employs approximately a dozen core staff across production, finance, legal, digital media, and international distribution, with Fabienne Larouche credited with over 1,400 hours of writing across her career.

The company operates a B2B production model, generating revenue through production fees from broadcasters, broadcast licensing arrangements, advertising revenue sharing on linear channels, international format licensing, theatrical co-distribution (e.g., Remstar Films), and home video/VOD sales. Primary clients are Quebec broadcasters Radio-Canada/ICI TÉLÉ and TVA, supplemented by specialty channels (Séries+, Super Écran/VRAK under Bell Media) and the Club illico streaming platform (Vidéotron). International format licensing represents a secondary but strategically significant revenue stream: the 30 Vies format was adapted as Malhação: Vidas Brasileiras for Globo TV in Brazil (achieving 34% market share), as a 6-episode primetime series for France 2 via co-production with Banijay Studios France and Fiction'Air, and additional licenses in Germany, Mexico, and Belgium. The company has one disclosed subsidiary (Aetios Distribution) for film distribution and receives financial support from Telefilm Canada and SODEC.

Go-to-market relies on direct sales relationships with broadcasters and format buyers, supplemented by industry presence at festivals such as Banff World Media Festival, MIP TV in Cannes, C21 International Format Awards, and Rose d'Or. The business model is anchored on long-running series renewals and creator-driven storytelling, with founder Fabienne Larouche's prolific authorship providing a differentiated creative engine. The company has no disclosed venture funding, remains privately held by its founders, and is recognized with over 40 Prix Gémeaux awards and multiple International Emmy nominations.

Name

AETIOS Productions inc.

Legal name

AETIOS Productions Inc.

Website

https://aetiosproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AETIOS Productions Inc. is an independent Montreal-based television and film production company founded in 1999, producing original French-language scripted dramas, daily series, feature films, and documentaries primarily for Quebec broadcasters (Radio-Canada, TVA) with international format licensing across Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG), Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted) (MPABANAA), Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production
• Film production
• Scripted drama series
• Format licensing
• Quebec broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal-nord

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Television Production: Production of television series, daily dramas, mini-series, and documentaries for Quebec broadcasters including Radio-Canada, TVA, and specialty channels. Revenue generated through production fees, broadcast licenses, and advertising revenue sharing arrangements.
2. Feature Film Production: Production and distribution of theatrical feature films in Quebec, with co-distribution partnerships (e.g., Remstar Films for Vote Bougon). Revenue from theatrical box office, followed by home video and streaming licensing.
3. International Format Licensing: Licensing of original format concepts to international markets. The company has sold formats to Brazil (Globo TV - Vidas Brasileiras), France (France 2), Germany, Mexico, and Belgium, generating licensing fees and potential royalty streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AETIOS Productions is a Montreal-based production company that creates original French-language scripted television series (daily dramas, annual dramas, mini-series, comedies, thrillers), feature films, and documentaries for Quebec broadcasters and international partners. The company monetizes productions through negotiated broadcast licenses and production fees from Canadian broadcasters, theatrical and home-video distribution, and international format licensing royalties. Its content addresses contemporary social and psychosocial themes with high production values, drawing on the founders' 30+ year creative track record.

Product overview

AETIOS Productions is a Montreal-based television and film production and distribution company founded in 1999 by Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau. The company operates as a single unified production house offering original dramatic series, daily soaps, feature films, and documentaries. Their portfolio includes flagship daily dramas (Virginie, 30 Vies, District 31, STAT), acclaimed dramatic series (Unité 9, Ruptures, R, Toute la vie, Trauma), thriller/action series (Blue Moon, Les Armes, Antigang), comedy series (Les Bougon, Le Bonheur, Sans rendez-vous), and feature films (Votez Bougon, Route 132, Le Piège américain). The company distributes through major Quebec broadcasters including Radio-Canada, TVA, ICI TÉLÉ, Séries+, and streaming platforms like Club illico, with international reach through adaptations and co-productions with partners like Banijay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virginie
• 30 Vies
• District 31
• Unité 9 Dramatic series set in a women's prison, winner of the Prix Gémeaux for Best Annual Drama Series multiple times and the Francophone Prize at the Banff World Media Festival.
• Blue Moon Thriller series about an army bomb specialist who inherits her father's private security firm; first Quebec series designed for binge-watching on Club illico and reached an unprecedented 100,000 views within 48 hours of release.
• STAT Daily medical drama series airing on ICI TÉLÉ, featuring healthcare professionals and hospital intrigue.
• Ruptures Judicial drama series following a lawyer fighting for justice; nominated for multiple Prix Gémeaux and Banff Rockie Awards.
• Toute la vie Annual drama series following pregnant teenagers at the Marie-Labrecque school, written by Danielle Trottier; won Prix Gémeaux Best Digital Component for Fiction.
• Clash Youth drama series produced in collaboration with Bell Media, airing on Super Écran and VRAK; won Prix Gémeaux Best Digital Component for a Series.
• Doute raisonnable Legal drama series currently in its 5th and final season.
• Les Armes Drama series returning for its 2nd season on TVA.
• Dumas Drama series currently in its 4th season.
• Antigang New daily series for Radio-Canada featuring Patrice Robitaille, launching with 4 one-hour episodes.
• Fortier Detective series (2000-2004) that was broadcast in numerous foreign countries and won Best Drama at Prix Gémeaux.
• Le Bonheur Comedy series nominated for Banff World Media Rockie Awards including Best Comedy - Non-English and Francophone Prize.
• Sans rendez-vous Comedy series nominated for Rose d'Or and Banff World Media Rockie Awards.
• Les Bougon: c'est aussi ça la vie Comedy-drama series that became a cultural phenomenon, exploring socioeconomic realities previously unexplored in Quebec television drama.
• Votez Bougon Feature film (2016) bringing back the Bougon family 10 years later as Paul Bougon enters politics; co-distributed theatrically with Remstar Films.
• Trauma Drama series written by Fabienne Larouche.
• Music-Hall Drama series written by Fabienne Larouche.
• Sur-Vie Mini-series starring Mariloup Wolfe and Pamela Anderson, airing on Séries+.
• Corno Documentary co-written by Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau, released in 2013; won the Prix Choix du public at the Festival international du film sur l'art (FIFA).
• Route 132 Feature film (2012) co-produced with Louis Bélanger and Alexis Martin; critically acclaimed.
• Le Piège américain Feature film (2007) co-written and co-produced by Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% market share achieved by Vidas Brasileiras on Globo TV
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Banijay Studios FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2020Co-production partnership for French adaptation of 30 Vies (6 x 1-hour primetime episodes) for France 2. Banijay Studios France, a division of the leading international producer and distributor Banijay, partnered with Aetios Productions and Fiction'Air to adapt the successful Quebec daily drama for French audiences.
• Fiction'Air (Banijay Production Media)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2020Division of Banijay Production Media serving as co-producer for international adaptations of Aetios content. Fiction'Air collaborated with Aetios Productions and Banijay Studios France on the 30 Vies adaptation for France 2.
• Globo TV (Brazil)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazilian television network that adapted 30 Vies as Malhação: Vidas Brasileiras, achieving 34% market share. Also acquired formats for Germany and Mexico, demonstrating international demand for Aetios content.
• Radio-Canada / SRCflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary Quebec public broadcaster and co-production partner for numerous flagship series including 30 Vies, Unité 9, District 31, Ruptures, STAT, and Toute la vie. Long-standing strategic relationship spanning multiple decades.
• TVAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Quebec private broadcaster and production partner for series including STAT and Les Armes. Represents primary distribution channel for content targeting mainstream Quebec audiences.
• Séries+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty channel partner for original productions including Sur-Vie mini-series starring Mariloup Wolfe and Pamela Anderson. Provides access to specialty television audience demographic.
• Super Écran / VRAK (Bell Media)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBell Media specialty channels distributing Aetios productions including CLASH series. Super Écran premieres content before VRAK broadcast, providing multi-platform distribution strategy.
• Club illico (Vidéotron)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive streaming platform partner for original series premieres including Blue Moon, which achieved unprecedented 100,000 views in 48 hours. Club illico is Quebec's leading French-language subscription VOD service.
• Remstar FilmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-distribution partner for theatrical feature film releases in Quebec, including Vote Bougon. Provides theatrical distribution expertise and marketing reach for feature film productions.
• MusicorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for home video releases of series including Unit 9 and Ruptures on DVD, iTunes, and Video on Demand platforms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cité-Amérique: Montreal-based production company behind series such as L'auberge du chien noir andUnité 9-adjacent scripted content. Direct competitor in Quebec French-language scripted television production.
• Trio Orange: Montreal-based production company specializing in scripted drama and documentary content for Quebec broadcasters. Direct peer competing in the same French-language scripted production category.
• Pixcom: Major Montreal-based scripted TV production company producing French-language daily dramas and series for Quebec broadcasters (e.g., Les hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin, Un gars, une fille). Direct competitor in Quebec scripted content for the same Radio-Canada/TVA ecosystem.
• Groupe PVP: Quebec independent production company producing scripted drama and feature films for the same broadcaster base. Comparable Quebec indie production peer competing for commissions and talent.
• Sphère Média: Quebec production house behind hits such as Les Boys, Les Appendices, and LOL: Last One Laughing. Direct competitor producing French-language scripted and variety content for the same Quebec broadcasters.
• Attraction Images: Long-running Quebec production company producing scripted series, documentaries, and feature films for French-Canadian broadcasters. Comparable scale and customer base to AETIOS within Quebec production ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: Global production/distribution group behind formats such as Idol, Got Talent, and The X Factor. Comparable as a global scripted/unscripted format producer and licensor competing for international format deals.
• Endemol Shine Group: International production company (Big Brother, MasterChef, Black Mirror). Overlaps with AETIOS in scripted format production and global content licensing, though at vastly larger scale.
• Banijay: World's largest international production and distribution group; AETIOS's co-production partner for the France 2 adaptation of 30 Vies. Comparable only at the broadest level given Banijay's global scale, but overlapping in scripted format production and licensing.
• Entertainment One (eOne): Canadian entertainment company with film/TV production and distribution operations (Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, Designated Survivor). Broad incumbent with overlapping scripted TV production and international distribution capabilities in the Canadian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/aetiosprod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aetios-productions-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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