Showtime Productions

What Showtime Productions does

Showtime Productions is a privately-held Greek film and television production company founded in 2009 by director-producer Pantelis Kalatzis and headquartered in Athens with a secondary office in Thessaloniki. The company's core business is the development and production of Greek-language feature films, television series, and theatrical stage productions, with a stated target of approximately two motion pictures per year for domestic and international markets. Its commercial track record is anchored by the four-film Bachelor comedy franchise (The Bachelor, The Bachelor 2, The Bachelor 3, The Black Bachelor), with The Bachelor 2 surpassing 230,000 tickets and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2017 in Greece. The Bachelor trilogy subsequently became the first Greek films to be carried by Netflix.

Beyond content creation, the company operates as a vertically-integrated production services platform, offering pre-production (script and storyboard development), production (state-of-the-art camera equipment including ARRI ALEXA SXT/mini, RED Epic-w/Scarlet, and Blackmagic URSA systems; ARRI and Sony prime lenses), post-production (cinema mastering, digital lab, subtitling), sound design and recording, and studio facilities including green screen and 360-degree filming. This dual model — proprietary content plus service infrastructure — allows Showtime to both monetize its own slate and support external productions.

Distribution is multi-channel: theatrical release through Village Roadshow (and previously Feelgood and Audio Visual), global streaming via Netflix (Saison Morte, December 2023) and Prime Video (Marionetes, January 2024), and Greek television broadcast through Alpha, SKAI, and Nova. The company has no disclosed outside funding, no parent company, and ownership appears concentrated with founder Kalatzis and Marketing Director Nikos Vourliotis (NiVO). Its go-to-market is therefore content-led, relying on the commercial performance of individual releases and the marketing reach of streaming partners rather than recurring subscription or licensing contracts at scale.

Name

Showtime Productions

Legal name

Showtime Productions

Website

https://showtimeproductions.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Showtime Productions is a privately-held Greek film and television production company founded in 2009 by Pantelis Kalatzis, producing feature films, TV series, and theater for domestic theatrical release and global streaming platforms including Netflix and Prime Video.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD), Broadway & Commercial Theatre Productions (MPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television production
• Post-production services
• Production equipment rental
• Content distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Showtime Productions is a Greek film and television production company that develops, produces, and distributes feature films, TV shows, and theater productions for domestic and international markets. In addition to content creation, the company operates production services including pre-production, post-production (cinema mastering, digital lab, subtitling), sound design and recording, studio facilities (green screen, 360 filming), and rental of professional camera and lens equipment (ARRI, RED, Blackmagic, Sony).

Product overview

Showtime Productions is a Greek film and television production company founded by director Pantelis Kalatzis in 2009, with a mission to create innovative Greek productions worthy of international distribution. The company operates as a unified production platform offering feature films (including the successful Bachelor comedy trilogy, Marionettes, Saison Morte, and Live Better), television productions (such as Barman, CineLthete, and Touristes), and theater productions (including The Noose). Beyond content production, the company provides comprehensive production services including post-production (cinema mastering, digital lab, subtitling), sound design (recording, mixing, sound FX), studio facilities (green screen, 360 filming), pre-production (script creation, storyboards), and equipment rental (cameras, lenses, lighting). The company aims to produce 2 motion pictures per year for both domestic and international markets, with films distributed through Netflix, Prime Video, and theatrical release.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Films (Movies) Full-length theatrical films produced for domestic and international markets, including comedies, thrillers, and dramas; the company aims to produce 2 motion pictures per year.
• Television Productions Television shows and series produced for Greek networks, including reality shows, travel programs, and entertainment shows.
• Theater Productions Theatrical stage productions including adaptations and original works performed live on stage.
• Post-Production Services Complete post-production services including shooting services, cinema mastering, digital lab, creation of storyboards, and subtitling.
• Sound Services Sound design and audio production including Spicaz recording for radio/TV spots, commercial film soundtracks (original), sound design, mix, CD mastering, and sound FX.
• Production Equipment Rental State-of-the-art production equipment including cameras (ARRI ALEXA SXT, ALEXA mini, RED Epic-w, RED Scarlet, Blackmagic URSA), lenses (ARRI Prime Lenses, SONY Prime Cine Lenses), lighting, vehicles, and montage/VFX systems.
• Production Studios Production studio facilities including green screen studio and 360 filming capabilities.
• Pre-Production Services Pre-production services including script creation, storyboard development, and comprehensive production planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Bachelor 2 achieved over 230,000 tickets, making it the highest-grossing film of 2017 and highest-grossing comedy of six years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Streaming distribution partner. Marionetes was announced for Prime Video in January 2024.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Streaming distribution partner. The Bachelor trilogy became the first Greek films to join Netflix. Saison Morte was released on Netflix in December 2023.
• Village RoadshowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Theatrical distribution partner for The Bachelor films. Village Roadshow handled theatrical distribution in Greece for The Bachelor, The Bachelor 2, The Bachelor 3, Marionetes, and Halvai 5-0.
• Alpha TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Television broadcast partner and co-producer. Barman TV show aired on Alpha. The Bachelor was co-produced with Alpha and Nova.
• SKAIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Television broadcast partner. Cineλθετε and Touristes aired on SKAI.
• NovaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Co-producer of The Bachelor films.
• Audio VisualminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Theatrical distribution partner for Marionetes. The film set a box office record for its genre.
• FeelgoodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Theatrical distribution partner for A Ship for Palestine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• A24: US-based independent film production and distribution company with a strong theatrical-to-streaming pipeline. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the independent scripted film space pursuing both festival prestige and platform distribution.
• Blumhouse Productions: US-based independent film and television producer with a high-volume, capital-efficient slate model. Comparable as a broader incumbent demonstrating how an independent producer can scale via repeatable genre formulas and streaming output deals.
• Village Roadshow (Greek operations): International film production and distribution group with active Greek theatrical distribution operations handling multiple Showtime titles since 2016. Comparable as an incumbent distribution partner/competitor in the same Greek theatrical market.

Direct peers

• Horsefly Films: Independent Greek film production company producing feature films for domestic theatrical and international festival circuits. Comparable as a Greek peer of similar scale pursuing both theatrical releases and international recognition.
• StudioBauhaus: Greek film and audiovisual production company producing features, documentaries, and TV content. Directly comparable as a Greek production house with a similar end-to-end production services offering.
• Faliro House: Greek independent film and television production company producing theatrical features and series for the domestic market. Directly comparable as a similarly-sized Greek production house competing for theatrical distribution, broadcaster commissions, and streaming placements.
• Blonde SA: Greek film production and distribution company with theatrical releases in the domestic market. Comparable as a Greek peer operating the same film-production-plus-distribution model, often placing titles on the same streaming and broadcaster partners.
• Feelgood Entertainment: Greek theatrical distributor and producer that has handled multiple Showtime titles (e.g., A Ship for Palestine). Comparable as a peer operating on the distribution-and-production side of the Greek film value chain.
• Audio Visual (Greek): Greek distributor/producer that theatrically released Showtime's Marionetes in 2015. Comparable as a Greek theatrical distribution partner that also originates productions in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/showtimeprd
• Facebookfacebook.com/theshowtimeproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/showtime-productios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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