Media & Entertainment Landscape of the Netherlands
1,682 Media & Entertainment companies in the Netherlands, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and what the news is about. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands
Shows the top‑ranked Media & Entertainment firms in the Netherlands, highlighting which companies are hiring, which have recent funding, and which are most covered, out of 1,682 tracked firms.
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Universal Music6last posted Jul 2026
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MediaMonks4last posted Feb 2026
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TV2Z4last posted Jul 2026
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Groot Nieuws Radio3last posted Jun 2026
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NOS3last posted Jun 2026
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433 Football3last posted Jun 2026
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TV Rain2last posted May 2026
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AIA Digital2last posted Aug 2026
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Telfie$30MSeries B · Jan 2012
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GyPSii$24.1MSeries B · Mar 2010
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TicketSwap$9.9MSeries A · Jun 2021
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Blendle$8.6MSeries A · May 2018
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Smiler$8.5MSeries A · Jun 2023
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Cleeng$7.6MSeries B · Jun 2018
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Crowdynews$7.1MSeries A · Feb 2016
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FUGA$7MSeries A · Oct 2017
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On Air$507kFY2023 filing
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Blender$3kFY2018 filing
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Banijay Benelux5,001tracked employees
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holland casino3,500tracked employees
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antenna group1,800tracked employees
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stage entertainment1,500tracked employees
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jvh gaming & entertainment1,200tracked employees
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talpa network538tracked employees
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Fleetport.nl356tracked employees
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CLIQ Digital26.4%29 tracked events
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Jan17.3%19 tracked events
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sapphire media7.3%8 tracked events
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Bounce Watch7.3%8 tracked events
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24i5.5%6 tracked events
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Mware3.6%4 tracked events
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ziggo≥18articles in the window
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ESNS≥5articles in the window
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Africanews≥4articles in the window
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Media Distillery≥3articles in the window
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Endemol Shine Group≥2articles in the window
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Pathe≥1articles in the window
See all 1,682 Media & Entertainment companies in the Netherlands
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How the Media & Entertainment ecosystem in the Netherlands grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of new companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 111 in 2020 and only 6 in 2025.
Where Media & Entertainment companies in the Netherlands are based
Lists the cities where Dutch Media & Entertainment companies are located, with Amsterdam hosting the most at 458 firms.
The Media & Entertainment market map of the Netherlands: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the types of products these firms build and their primary revenue models, noting the largest sub‑categories and the most common ways they earn money.
The biggest kinds of Media & Entertainment company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital885 companies · $121.8M raised · 19 hiring
- Enterprise Tech331 companies · $74.4M raised · 13 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce233 companies · $23.2M raised · 6 hiring
- Enterprise Software134 companies · $36.2M raised · 5 hiring
- SaaS83 companies · $21.9M raised · 1 hiring
- Marketplaces82 companies · $23.8M raised
- Internet First News Publishers67 companies · $413k raised · 3 hiring
- Loneliness Economy65 companies · $46.7M raised · 2 hiring
- Media & Entertainment SaaS50 companies · $20.2M raised · 1 hiring
- Internet First Sports Media45 companies · 1 hiring
- Real Money Gaming38 companies · 1 hiring
- Spatial Computing31 companies · $14.2M raised
Monetization
How Media & Entertainment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands
Summarizes 74 corporate events over the past two years, categorising them by type such as key people moves, earnings releases, and mergers.
- M&AVideo streaming software company 24i has been acquired by Sapphire Technology Group.2026-03-09
- FundingHyves is a funded company, having raised a total of $ ***** in its 1st and only funding round.2026-02-27
- M&ATekpon, a Romanian-founded software solutions marketplace, announced that it acquired the TNW (The Next Web) brand from The Financial Times.2025-12-10
- FundingCityLegends raises €1.7M2025-10-31
- M&ASportway has announced it has acquired Eyecons.2025-10-16
- M&ADPG Media is paying for €1.1 billion for the business that includes five free-to-air TV channels (RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7, RTL 8 and RTL Z), three digital pay-TV channels (RTL Lounge, RTL Crime, RTL Telekids) and an independent news organisation.2025-07-02
- M&ASapphire Media Limited has officially completed the acquisition of BIG 92.7 FM, an extensive and successful Indian radio network.2025-05-17
- M&ABanijay Entertainment, which acquired Endemol Shine Group for $2.2bn (£1.7bn) in 2020 ...2025-05-16
- M&ANottingham-based bigspark has acquired Aizle.ai, the synthetic AI product and team from Smart Data Foundry.2025-03-19
- FundingDubformer, a startup based in Amsterdam that focuses on AI dubbing, has raised €3.4 million in Seed funding.2025-03-05
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Media & Entertainment company in the Netherlands was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Sapphire Technology Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-09 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-06 | ||
| Banijay Entertainment | $2.2B | Completed | 2026-01-13 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-10 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-10-16 | ||
| Brown Brothers Media | undisclosed | Completed | 2025-09-01 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides detailed information on specific events like leadership changes and product launches within the sector.
qmusicKris Stewart · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Who is building Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands
Profiles 333 founders and CEOs across 286 companies, showing their typical educational backgrounds and prior workplaces.
Cleeng, ex-Essilor International A Cac 40 Company Ww Hq, ex-Nec Computers International Emea And Asia Pacific Hq, IPAG, 1993
Talpa Network, ex-Founder NRJ Webdesign, TNO, Co-Founder MillHouse Solutions. University of Groningen BSc 2005, University of Twente MSc 2007
Polarsteps, ex-Upcoming Tmg, ex-Hyves Tmg, University of Buenos Aires
Dubformer, ex-Yandex, Yandex School of Data Analysis, 2016
Linkpizza Content And Influencer Marketplace, ex-Eattomeet Com, ex-Zanox, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, 1999
Pastbook, ex-Charlie Temple, ex-Tripaneer, INSEAD, 2003
Smartocto, ex-Nederlandse Filmacademie, ex-Raad Voor Cultuur, Radboud University, 1996
Founder TradeCast.TV, & IQ-Media, Ex-Hogeschool Windesheim. Dollard College
Founder Traiectum, ex-OLON, Ernst & Young, Ordina. TSM Business School MBA 2002
Look up the people behind Media & Entertainment companies in the Netherlands
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands
Lists investors active in the sector and the typical size of funding rounds, with 111 rounds averaging $316 k since 2016.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 53 | — | Jan 2024 |
| LUMO Labs | 7 | 2 | Oct 2025 |
| Inkef | 3 | 3 | Jan 2019 |
| Ronald Hans | 2 | 1 | Aug 2017 |
| Robert Gaal | 2 | 1 | Aug 2017 |
| Vortex Capital Partners | 2 | 1 | Sep 2017 |
| WorldStartup | 2 | 1 | Mar 2020 |
| South Central Ventures | 2 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| Dutch Founders Fund | 2 | 1 | Jun 2023 |
| Dutch Sport Tech Fund | 2 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
The typical round is $316k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Media & Entertainment funding rounds in the Netherlands
Highlights the biggest disclosed funding deals, including GyPSii’s $13.1 M Series B round, and lists ten large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series B | $13.1M | Sep 2007 | The Horizon Group, Schroders | |
| Series B | $12M | Jan 2012 | Rho Capital Partners, Time Warner Investments, RRE Ventures | |
| Series B | $11M | Mar 2010 | Schroders | |
| Series A | $9.9M | Jun 2021 | MillionMonkeys | |
| Series A | $8.5M | Jun 2023 | Octopus Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, Speedinvest +2 more | |
| Series A | $7M | Oct 2017 | — | |
| Series A | $6M | Dec 2010 | Time Warner Investments, RRE Ventures | |
| Series A | $6M | Jan 2010 | Union Square Ventures | |
| Series B | $5.8M | Jun 2018 | Walvis, C4 Ventures | |
| Seed | $5M | May 2024 | Andreessen Horowitz |
11 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
What the news says about Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands
Counts 30,943 news articles published in the last year about the sector and identifies the most frequently covered topics.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Media & Entertainment news in Netherlands. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International political relations≥2,575▲+149%
- International sports competitions≥2,256▼-22%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations≥2,121▲+12%
- New product launches and innovations≥2,087▲+16%
- Professional league updates≥1,710▼-33%
- Security and defense policies≥1,640▲+372%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation≥1,502→+5%
- Olympic games coverage≥1,218▼-28%
- International relations and diplomacy≥1,144▲+56%
- Athlete transfer rumors≥1,142→-6%
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11 Media & Entertainment companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Media & Entertainment coverage in Netherlands as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Netherlands Media & Entertainment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Media & Entertainment jobs in the Netherlands: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports that no job postings were recorded from any employer in the past twelve months.
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