KABO FAMILY

What KABO FAMILY does

Kabo Productions is a French scripted-content production company headquartered in Paris, organized around three operating brands: Kabo Studio (short-format comedy and fiction for television, including the long-running M6 series Scènes de Ménages and En Famille), Kabo Story (longer fiction formats delivered through five wholly-owned labels — YADA Prod, Kapitch, EVS prod, Vacarme storie, and Thalie Images), and Kabo Films (theatrical feature films such as Killer Coaster, Un p'tit truc en plus, and The Return). The company's production infrastructure includes 2,500m² of studio space, an annual pipeline of 60+ hours of fiction across genres (comedy, thriller, drama, romance, polar), and a collaborative writer network of 100+ authors supported by 150+ collaborators, executing roughly 400 shooting days per year.

Kabo generates revenue through B2B production contracts and licensing arrangements with a small set of enterprise customers — primarily French free-to-air broadcasters M6, TF1, and France 2, and the international streaming platform Prime Video, the latter accessed via the 'En voiture simone' banner. The revenue model combines professional-services-style production fees (for TV content), one-time licensing (for feature films), and licensing/royalty structures (for streaming). Pricing is negotiated bilaterally with broadcasters and platforms rather than publicly disclosed.

Kabo is wholly owned by Asacha Media Group, which itself was acquired by global media conglomerate Fremantle in 2024, placing Kabo inside the Fremantle distribution and co-production universe. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, with new formats pitched directly to broadcast and streaming commissioning editors; the company also markets through its website portfolio and a LinkedIn channel. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount trends, or financial detail publicly.

Name

KABO FAMILY

Legal name

Kabo Productions

Website

https://kabofamily.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kabo Productions is a Paris-based French scripted-content production company producing comedy, drama, thriller, and feature films for broadcasters M6, TF1, and France 2 and streamer Prime Video, operating three divisions (Kabo Studio, Kabo Story, Kabo Films) inside the Fremantle group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television & Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA)

Keywords

• TV content production
• Film production
• Scripted fiction series
• French television production
• Comedy series production

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. TV Content Production: Kabo produces original fiction and comedy content for French television networks including series, dramas, and comedies. Revenue is generated through production deals with broadcasters such as M6, TF1, and France 2.
2. Film Production: Kabo Films produces feature films for theatrical release and cinema distribution, generating revenue through production contracts and distribution deals.
3. Streaming Content: Production of original content for international streaming platforms such as Prime Video.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kabo Productions is a French scripted content production company that develops and produces original television series and feature films. It operates three divisions—Kabo Studio (short formats), Kabo Story (longer fiction formats and production labels), and Kabo Films (cinema)—delivering comedy, drama, thriller, romance, and polar productions to French broadcasters (M6, TF1, France 2) and international streaming platforms (Prime Video).

Product overview

Kabo is a French production company structured around three main sub-brands: Kabo Studio (historical branch for short format productions including comedy series like Scènes de Ménages for M6), Kabo Story (entity grouping five production labels - Yada Prod, Kapitch, EVS prod, Vacarme storie, and Thalie Images - for longer fiction formats), and Kabo Films (cinema division producing feature films like Killer Coaster, The Return, and Un p'tit truc en plus). The company produces content across genres including comedy, thriller, drama, romance, and polar for major French broadcasters (M6, TF1, France 2) and streaming platforms (Prime Video). Kabo is part of the Asacha Media group and belongs to the Fremantle galaxy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YADA Prod: Production label under Kabo Story
• Kapitch
• EVS prod
• Vacarme storie
• Thalie Images

Products and services

• Scènes de Ménages (Scenes from a Marriage) Comedy series produced by Kabo Studio for M6 channel, featuring humorous domestic scenes for French primetime audiences.
• En Famille (As a Family) Family comedy series produced by Kabo Studio for M6 channel, targeting French primetime family audiences.
• Tout le bleu du ciel (All the Blue of the Sky) Fiction series produced under the 'En voiture simone' banner for TF1 channel, released in 2025.
• Mixte Series produced under the 'En voiture simone' banner for Prime Video international streaming platform.
• The Return Feature film produced by Kabo Films for cinema release and distribution to streaming platforms including Prime Video.
• L'ile aux 30 cercueils (The Island of 30 Coffins) Fiction series produced by the Thalie Images label under Kabo Story for France 2 channel.
• Un p'tit truc en plus (A Little Something Extra) Feature film produced by Kabo Films, released in 2024 for theatrical cinema release.
• Killer Coaster Feature film produced by Kabo Films, released in 2023 for cinema distribution.
• Rivages (Shores) Fiction series released in 2024, produced as part of Kabo's scripted content slate.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FremantlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the Asacha Media Group acquisition by Fremantle, Kabo now belongs to the Fremantle universe, providing access to global distribution networks and international co-production opportunities.
• Yada ProdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction label operating under Kabo Story, specializing in comedy and entertainment content production.
• KapitchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction label under Kabo Story focused on developing and producing original content.
• EVS prodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction label operating within the Kabo Story ecosystem.
• VacarmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction label under Kabo Story producing original fiction content.
• Thalie ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction label under Kabo Story responsible for productions including L'ile aux 30 cercueils on France 2.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAPA Entreprises: Leading French production group with scripted and documentary operations, including flagship drama label CAPA Drama. Produces French-language series for major broadcasters, directly competing with Kabo's fiction slate.
• Quad Productions: Independent French production company producing scripted series and feature films. Competes with Kabo for French broadcaster commissions and operates a comparable multi-genre scripted slate.
• Making Prod: French production company producing scripted TV series and feature films, with established relationships across French broadcasters. Comparable multi-format production structure competing in the same commissioning market as Kabo.
• Studiocanal: Canal+ Group's film and series production-distribution arm, producing French and European theatrical films and TV series. Comparable in combining cinema (Kabo Films equivalent) and scripted TV production (Kabo Story equivalent) with international sales capability.
• Pathé: Historic French film and TV production company with cinema and scripted series operations. Competes directly with Kabo Films in theatrical production and produces French-language TV content for major broadcasters and streamers.
• Newen (TF1 Group): Leading French production group wholly owned by TF1, producing scripted series and TV movies. Directly competes with Kabo for TF1 commissioning budgets and across the broader French scripted market, including through labels like Newen Fiction and Telfrance.
• Gaumont: One of the world's oldest film companies, producing French theatrical features and high-end TV series (e.g., 'Lupin' for Netflix). Comparable in operating a dual cinema/TV production model in France with international distribution reach.
• Federation Entertainment: Paris-based independent production and distribution company producing high-end French scripted series (e.g., 'The Bureau'). Comparable business model combining French-language production with international co-production and distribution, directly competing for broadcaster commissions.
• Banijay Group: Global production and distribution group headquartered in France (Banijay France includes Endemol Shine, Air Productions, Ah! Production). Direct competitor in French scripted and unscripted production, with parallel multi-label structure and ownership by a global media group.

Emerging players

• Elephant Story: French production company producing scripted content for broadcasters and streamers. Smaller-scale direct competitor focusing on French-language drama and comedy, overlapping with Kabo's Kabo Story labels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kabo-productions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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