What Rushlake Media does

Rushlake Media GmbH is a German streaming technology company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Cologne, with an operations office in Nairobi. The company operates a multi-platform streaming network that creates, develops, and scales branded streaming services worldwide for specific target groups and niche audiences. Its portfolio comprises three owned or operated properties: Kino On Demand (German and international cinema, 65,500+ users), Tidpix (African cinema, 61,700+ subscribers), and Goethe on Demand (German cinema distributed globally on behalf of the Goethe Institute). Rushlake also provides online streaming and brand-building services for film festivals including Hofer Filmtage and Frauenfilmfest.

The technical foundation is a proprietary streaming technology stack deployed alongside third-party platforms such as Apple and Amazon, enabling rapid launch and monetization of streaming brands across multiple distribution channels. The revenue model combines subscription-based recurring revenue with transaction-based viewing (TVOD) on its owned platforms, supplemented by enterprise fees for festival and institutional clients. A lean team of 11 employees runs operations across acquisitions and editorial, platform operations, sales, marketing, royalty accounting, festival management, and material coordination.

The customer base is dual-sided: content owners seeking efficient and scalable access to the streaming market with predictable revenues, and streaming platforms/providers seeking branded, market-proven content for specific audiences. Distribution depends on a small set of strategic relationships (Goethe Institute, Apple, Amazon) and a network of marketing partners. Marketing relies on a weekly German-language newsletter and organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Xing. No external funding rounds, revenue figures, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Rushlake Media

Legal name

Rushlake Media GmbH

Website

https://rushlake-media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rushlake Media GmbH is a Cologne-based multi-platform streaming operator that builds, launches, and monetizes niche streaming brands (Kino On Demand, Tidpix, Goethe on Demand) for content owners, platforms, and film festivals using proprietary technology and third-party distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Streaming Platform Operations: Operates own streaming platforms (Kino On Demand, Tidpix, Goethe on Demand) generating revenue through subscriptions and transaction-based viewing

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rushlake Media operates a multi-platform streaming network that creates, develops, and scales streaming brands worldwide. Built on proprietary streaming technology and distributed through both own platforms (Kino On Demand, Tidpix, Goethe on Demand) and third-party platforms (Apple, Amazon), the company addresses content needs of specific target groups and niche audiences while enabling content owners to access the streaming market with predictable revenues.

Product overview

Rushlake Media operates a multi-platform streaming network consisting of multiple branded streaming services. The core offerings include Kino On Demand (cinema-to-VOD streaming with 65,500+ users), Tidpix (African cinema streaming with 61,700+ subscribers), and Goethe on Demand (operated for the Goethe Institute). The company also provides online streaming services for film festivals. All services are built on proprietary streaming technology and distributed through third-party platforms like Apple and Amazon, enabling rapid deployment and monetization of niche content for specific target audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kino on Demand: The streaming service bridging the gap between cinema and VOD with over 65,500 users.
• Tidpix
• Goethe on Demand

Products and services

• Kino On Demand Streaming service bridging the gap between cinema and VOD for German and international cinema content, with over 65,500 users, serving specific target groups.
• Tidpix Streaming destination for entertaining African movies from the continent's filmmakers, with over 61,700 subscribers, bringing stories of Africa to global audiences.
• Goethe on Demand Streaming platform operated by Rushlake Media on behalf of the Goethe Institute, bringing German cinema to audiences worldwide.
• Online-Streaming for Festivals Festival streaming and brand-building services that enhance and extend film festival experiences online, serving clients such as Hofer Filmtage and Frauenfilmfest.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,500+ users for Kino On Demand service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Goethe InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRushlake Media proudly operates Goethe on Demand on behalf of the Goethe Institute, bringing German cinema to the world. This is a key strategic partnership for content distribution.
• ApplecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party platform partner for streaming content distribution
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party platform partner for streaming content distribution

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Showmax: Sub-Saharan African streaming service operated by MultiChoice with extensive local content and African production partnerships. Comparable to Tidpix as an African-focused streaming platform, but operates at much larger scale across the African continent with broader general-entertainment programming.

Direct peers

• MUBI: Global curated arthouse cinema streaming service with a subscription model and theatrical-to-VOD pipeline. Closely comparable to Kino On Demand and Goethe on Demand in targeting cinephile audiences with curated, market-proven film catalogues distributed across multiple platforms.
• Filmfriend: German library-affiliated video streaming service focused on arthouse, documentary, and German cinema for public library patrons. Directly comparable to Kino On Demand in serving German-speaking audiences with curated niche cinema content under a subscription/transactional model.
• iROKOtv: Nollywood and African content streaming service targeting the African diaspora and global African-content audiences. Directly comparable to Tidpix as a destination platform for premium African cinema with a subscription model and curated film catalogue.
• Topic: Independent film and series streaming service distributing curated, market-proven content to niche audiences globally. Directly comparable to Rushlake's positioning as a multi-platform distribution partner delivering branded, audience-targeted content to viewers seeking alternatives to mainstream streaming.
• Festival Scope: Film festival screening and streaming platform serving festival programmers and cinephile audiences. Directly comparable to Rushlake's festival streaming services for Hofer Filmtage and Frauenfilmfest, operating in the same film-festival-to-online extension niche.

Others

• Uscreen: White-label video streaming platform and OTT technology provider enabling content owners to launch and monetize branded streaming services. Comparable to Rushlake's proprietary streaming technology stack as enabling infrastructure for niche content owners building their own streaming destinations.
• Vimeo OTT: White-label OTT platform from Vimeo enabling creators and media companies to launch branded subscription streaming services. Comparable to Rushlake's proprietary multi-platform streaming technology as a technology enabler for branded, niche-audience streaming launches.

Broad incumbents

• Curzon: UK cinema chain with an integrated streaming service (Curzon Home Cinema) offering curated arthouse and independent cinema. Comparable to Kino On Demand as a cinema-to-VOD operator targeting cinephile audiences, though operating at larger scale with a brick-and-mortar exhibition business.
• Joyn: German free-to-air and on-demand streaming joint venture from ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery. Overlaps with Kino On Demand's German-market audience and competes for German-language content licensing, but operates as a broad-based incumbent rather than a niche-cinema specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rushlakemedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rushlake
• Xx.com/rushlake_media

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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