Best Film & TV Studios Companies in Texas, United States
The 75 best Film & TV Studios companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nexstar Broadcasting.
Ranked: Best Film & TV Studios companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Broadcasting Subscription-based satellite TV service provider | $275M | 91 mo ago | Public | Perry A Sook Founder & CEO | 1996 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | 4 patents Location-based news and ad delivery for broadcast media platforms | — |
| 2 | Universal Pictures Producer and distributor of motion pictures | $250M | 104 mo ago | Series B | Stephen B Burke CEO | 1912 | PHPFacebook LoginZURB Foundation+21 | — | — |
| 3 | High Frequency Entertainment Producer of motion pictures | $16M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Jack Selby Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Bamyan Media Producer of documentaries, comedies, and reality TV shows | $7M | 164 mo ago | Funding Raised | Anna Elliot Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 5 | NetStreams Digital entertainment solutionist | $3M | 200 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2002 | — | 29 patents Networked audio/video distribution and legacy device conversion for multi‑speaker systems | — |
| 6 | Rooster Teeth Producer and distributor of web series | $1M | 91 mo ago | Deadpooled | Jason Saldana Co-Founder | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityFourthwallSkolengo+22 | — | — |
| 7 | High Order Media Operator of a multimedia production company | $1M | 138 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Colonel Films Producer and distributor of films | $460K | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Brazen Animation Provider of animation production services | $100K | 72 mo ago | Seed | Bryan Engram Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+34 | — | — |
Top 10 Film & TV Studios companies in Texas
#1
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2014$16Mraised▾
Producer of motion pictures
- Apr 2022Series A$7M
- Apr 2022Series A$16M
#2
Seed · Fredericksburg, Texas$460Kraised▾
Producer and distributor of films
#3
Public · Irving, Texas · founded 1996 · 493 employees$275Mraised▾
Nexstar Broadcasting is a subscription-based satellite TV service provider. It owns, operates, and programs, provides sales and other services to television stations located in New York, California and other cities. The company owns or provide services to 115 broadcast television stations and 36 related digital multicast signals and reaches 62 markets. It claims to reach 13.8 million television households in US. It's stations are affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW and My Network. It's 57 community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content for consumers and advertisers. Perry Sook is the founder and CEO of the company. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $4.5 B and a net profit of $811.4 M
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$2.7B
- Jan 2015Conventional Debt$275M
- Dec 2003Post IPO$125M
- Sep 2003Conventional Debt$275M
#4
Series B · Universal City, Texas · founded 1912 · 10001 employees$250Mraised▾
Producer and distributor of motion pictures. This studio develops, produces, and distributes films across various genres for theatrical release and home entertainment. It also manages related intellectual property and franchises. The company's operations encompass all aspects of film production, from script development to marketing and distribution. A significant portion of its business involves the creation and management of film franchises.
#5
Funding Raised · Egypt, Texas · founded 2009 · 8 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Operator of television and digital content media platform intended to target critical social issues. The company brings entertainment and education together through the most powerful modern-day storyteller in many different languages, enabling clients to change lives for the betterment.
- Oct 2012Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$3.6M
#6
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2003 · 106 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Rooster Teeth is a producer and distributor of web series. Some of its productions include Achievement Haunter, RWBY, Million Dollars But, GenLock, etc.
- Nov 2018Series A$1.4M
#7
Seed · Dallas, Texas · founded 2013 · 54 employees$100Kraised▾
Brazen Animation is an audacious gathering of artists, animators, scientists, writers, designers, producers, and marketers based in Dallas, TX. In 2014, industry veterans from places such as Disney, Pixar, FOX/Blue Sky, Sony, and Reel FX came together to form Brazen Animation. In a world saturated with "throw away" entertainment, we have only one goal: to tell inspirational stories with meaning and purpose, utilizing cutting edge technology and bold visuals. Brazen exists to encourage people to pursue greatness.
- 2020Seed$100K
#8
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 2002 · 51 employees$2.8Mraised▾
NetStreams is a digital entertainment solutionist that provides IP-based and IP-controlled systems for residential and commercial use. It provides digital entertainment networks based on Internet protocol technology. It handles the digital and analog sources and delivers uncompressed content, including audio and video, to multiple zones. It combines content and control signals in one data stream and offers system solutions to the installers and end-users.
- Sep 2009Series B$2.8M
- Jan 2008Series B—
#9
Seed · Dallas, Texas · founded 2014 · 1 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Operator of a multimedia production company based in Los Angeles, California. The company develops and produces branded content focusing on adventure, history, and military drama, providing viewers with a lot of interesting content.
- Dec 2014Seed$1.2M
#10
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2009$15Kraised▾
Producer of broadcast programs
- Sep 2010Seed$15K
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