The Best Web series Production Companies

If you have the desire to start creating your own content, then one of the first things you’ll need to consider is how you’re going to produce it. Producing your own show will allow you to have complete creative control over every aspect of production and distribution, but it can also come with some financial costs if you don’t plan carefully. Fortunately, there are ways that you can make an entire show without spending very much at all by using these five best web series production companies.

Glimpse Productions

Founded in 2013, Glimpse is a full-service production company focused on telling emotional stories through innovative filmmaking. The company works in traditional mediums (film and television) and strives to keep a digital edge in everything they do. As their motto says, We make moving pictures for a moving world. They also have their own YouTube channel where they regularly post videos produced by themselves or other channels.

SkyVu Entertainment

With over 200 channels on YouTube, SkyVu is one of the most prolific web series producers around. They produce a range of original programming, including How It Should Have Ended and This Week on YouTube. They also license IP to create new shows based on other companies' intellectual property.

RocketJump Studios

Founded by Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold, RocketJump is an independent production company that makes comedic videos. Its most popular productions are Video Game High School (2011–present) and The Outfield (2013–present). On March 14, 2016, it was announced that Netflix had picked up VGHS for a fourth season.[1] As of June 2017, RocketJump has over 3 million subscribers on YouTube.

DFTBA Records

Created by Alan Lastufka, DFTBA Records is an independent production company that has created a number of hit web series including H+ The Digital Series (helmed by Logan Kugler and transmedia veteran Eric Burns), and Vlogumentary (created by Lisa Donovan, winner of two Streamy Awards in 2013). The company produces content via free-to-watch outlets like YouTube and creates as well as self-distributes its videos online.

Versus Entertainment

This production company, which has been working since 1994 and has produced more than 1,000 hours of programming for network television and cable networks like USA Network, is known for its popular web series Empty Nest—which was originally a TV series in 1988-93. (source)

IAVA Productions

If you want to get your social-political short film seen by more than just friends and family, IAVA Productions will be your best bet. With over 600,000 YouTube subscribers and nearly 200 million views, they’re already kind of a big deal. But when you read through their web series list — Dark: Webisodes – you start to see how they got so many viewers in just one decade.

Go90 Studios

The largest independent production company that produces all its own content. At Go90, they think out of the box by producing fun interactive, and multi-platform content designed for mobile audiences. By collaborating with advertisers and consumer brands, Go90 Studios creates compelling branded entertainment experiences that are targeted to specific consumer demographics and fit seamlessly into viewing habits.

Tribal Media Group

A full-service production and distribution company, Tribal specializes in premium long-form content for digital platforms. Past projects include Jetpacks Go! (Hulu), Down & Dangerous (Vice) and Tim Minchin’s Well Intended(truTV). Each week, over 6 million people watch a Tribal show on YouTube, Hulu, or one of a handful of partners around the world.

Blackpills Inc.

A multi-media production company based in Brooklyn that creates online drama and comedy series. Focused on developing new talent for film, television, and digital media. Blackpills is a member of the leading global independent entertainment group All3Media and has produced several award-winning shows including Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll which stars John Corbett, Jane Krakowski, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bobby Kelly, and Elizabeth Gillies.

ThinkFactory Media

The makers of Burning Love and Couples Therapy, ThinkFactory Media make culturally relevant programming for television, film, new media, and beyond. They specialize in mockumentaries and sitcoms. ThinkFactory has made a name for itself by producing funny parodies that have gone viral online. The company launched in 1999 and is based in Los Angeles.

Funny Or Die Films

Funny Or Die is a comedy video website that also produces scripted and unscripted television shows. If you’re looking for a new channel to submit your work to, Funny Or Die might be an excellent choice. They produce some of their content in-house, but they also take pitches from outside producers.