Best Film & TV Studios Companies in China
The 158 best Film & TV Studios companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Huayi Brothers Media Group.
Funding tells the real story of China's Film & TV Studios sector, and our ranking of 158 tracked companies by disclosed equity makes that story concrete. Total disclosed capital across the directory sits at $1.5B, but the distribution is brutal: Huayi Brothers Media Group alone accounts for $629M of that, dwarfing everyone else. XG Entertainment follows at $121M, then a steep drop to Huanxi Media at $66M and Yaoshi Xinghui Media at $60M. No unicorns. So the question you should be asking isn't whether Chinese film and TV is funded, it's whether that funding is concentrated enough to matter, and the answer is yes, conspicuously.
Coverage momentum is flat overall, but the search heat is real and weirdly seasonal: christmas light shows, christmas movies, and movie awards are the themes pulling traffic right now, which tells you audiences are engaged even if new capital isn't flooding in. Median install growth of roughly +15% YoY across motion picture and film apps shows the consumption side is moving. Tencent, IDG Capital, Fortune Capital, Cowin Capital, and ZSVC are the investors to watch for where the next check lands. And as one recent look at studios in the digital age notes, the pressure on production houses to adapt their revenue models is only accelerating. I'd keep your eye on mid-tier players; that's where the next funding move likely surfaces.
Ranked: Best Film & TV Studios companies in China
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Stage | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:10 am animation Animation production company | — | — | 500 | 2011 | Private | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | A-Rings Film Provider of brand marketing services intended for the new media industry. | — | — | 40 | 2010 | Private | — | — | — |
| 3 | ACG2 Provider of an entertainment services focused on animation culture. | — | — | 20 | 2014 | Private | — | — | — |
| 4 | ActSociety Communication Producer and operator of entertainment business. The company's businesses include TV shows, advertisement… | — | — | 20 | 2001 | Private | — | — | — |
| 5 | alibaba pictures Alibaba Pictures Group Limited is an integrated cultural corporation with interest on TV, film production… | — | — | 1,393 | 2014 | Public | Fan Luyuan CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Aniany Group Provider of intellectual property services for culture and media businesses. | — | — | 5 | 2009 | Private | — | — | — |
| 7 | APSFCon Provider of science fiction content production and IP development services | — | — | 7 | 2017 | Unfunded | Ji Shaoting Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 8 | base fx Base FX is a visual effects and animation company. | — | — | 450 | 2003 | Acquired | — | — | 1 award |
Top 12 Film & TV Studios companies in China
#1
Late Stage · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2016 · 138 employees$60Mraised▾
Producer of films and TV shows
- Apr 2023Post IPO$60M
#2
Series B · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2015 · 150 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Developer of directional audio and acoustic solutions for various sectors. It offers systems for noise reduction in schools and public spaces, improved classroom acoustics, and enhanced audio experiences in venues like dance studios and exhibition halls. The company also provides solutions for noise monitoring and control in urban environments, as well as security applications utilizing directional sound technology. Its products aim to create quieter, more efficient, and safer environments through innovative acoustic engineering.
- Feb 2023Series B—
- Sep 2021Series A—
- Apr 2020Series A—
- Aug 2018Series A$2.9M
#3
Late Stage · Beijing, Beijing · founded 1994 · 538 employees$629.2Mraised▾
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation is a China-based company primarily engaged in production, issuing and derivative businesses of movies, television (TV) plays and music. The Company also involves in entertainer broking and relative services, as well as the investment, management, and operation of cinema. The Company's entertainer broking and relevant service business includes entertainer broking services and event planning services for enterprise clients. The Company's music business includes music art creation, audio and video products wholesaling, digital music technology development, as well as cultural technical communication event organization, and others.
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt$103M
- Aug 2015PE$560M
- May 2011PE$69.2M
#4
Series B · Huangpu, Shanghai · founded 2015$121.3Mraised▾
Producer of films and TV programs
- Nov 2019Series B—
- Jun 2017Series B$73.7M
- 2016Series A$47.5M
#5
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2015 · 200 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Producer of films and advertising services
- May 2022Series A$1.5M
- Feb 2021Seed—
#6
Public · Admiralty, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 91 employees$65.9Mraised▾
Film & television content investment, production and streaming company
- Aug 2020Post IPO$65.9M
#7
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2000 · 75 employees$383Mraised▾
Provider of domain registration and web hosting services. This company offers services encompassing domain registration, website hosting, email services, and related functionalities to support online presence. They provide the necessary infrastructure for individuals and businesses to establish and maintain websites and online communication. The services are designed to facilitate the creation and management of online projects, including email accounts and databases.
- Mar 2015Post IPO$383M
#8
Series B · Chaoyang, Liaoning Sheng · founded 2014$25.4Mraised▾
12dong is a Chinese animation studio which creates and licenses popular original characters. Claims to be the first Internet-based Chinese ACG company. Has gotten into distribution partnerships with the Wanda Group, Tencent Games, NetEase Games, and more. As of December 2016, raised ~$1.75M as Series A funding for business expansion and product sales.
- Mar 2019Series B$14.9M
- Apr 2018Series A$6.9M
- Mar 2017Series A$3.6M
- Seed—
#9
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 178 employees$76Mraised▾
Ning Meng Film Group is a film and television entertainment company with the content creation. It focuses on the chain operations of investment, production, marketing, distribution, and derivative of the episodes, movies, and web shows for the industries. It also focuses on the drama plays of historical articles, realistic boutiques, and online dramas. It claims to do the businesses with the domestic and foreign television stations, cinema lines, and new media along with the screenwriters, directors, and actors.
- Mar 2018Series C—
- Mar 2016Series B$76M
#10
Deadpooled · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015 · 100 employees$13.3Mraised▾
Provider of military science oriented content in the form of short videos. The company offers military short videos at AcFun and Bilibili with systematic content production, enabling viewers to avail knowledge about the military field in an enhanced way.
- Jan 2019Series B$7.4M
- Jan 2017Series A$4.4M
- 2015Seed$1.6M
#11
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 1999 · 1573 employees$44.5Mraised▾
Provider of film investment, distribution, and cinema services. This entity invests in and distributes films, and also manages cinema chains. Its operations encompass various aspects of the film industry, including copyright management, IP development, advertising, and talent representation. The company produces and releases films, and operates numerous multi-screen cinemas. It integrates technological innovation into its production processes, utilizing AI and other advanced technologies. The company also produces television series and short-form video content.
- Jul 2010Series C—
- Jul 2009Series B$9.5M
- Jun 2009Series B$15M
- May 2008Series B$20M
#12
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2004 · 233 employees$14.8Mraised▾
VZOOM is a China-based designer and developer of digital comics and video games. It designs, develops, and markets digital comics and video games. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
- May 2018Series B—
- Jul 2017Series B$14.8M
- Apr 2016Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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