Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City based Media and Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Media and Entertainment industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top New York City Media and Entertainment Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Splice
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Splice provides a technology platform for music creators that streamlines the process of creating and sharing music.
Bustle Digital Group
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Bustle Digital Group is a news, entertainment, lifestyle and fashion website that caters to women.
Cheddar
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Cheddar is a live video news network focused on covering products, technologies, and services.
WaitWhat
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WaitWhat is a media invention company that invents boundary-breaking and profitable media properties that change the cultural landscape.
PreShow
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PreShow offers a platform where consumers can earn the ability to see movies in theaters for free.
Mashable
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Mashable is a media company for the connected generation and voice of digital culture.
Group Nine Media
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Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month.
Fox Corporation
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Fox Corporation is an American television broadcasting company.
Intersection
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Intersection enriches people’s everyday journeys by delivering connectivity, information, and content that elevate the urban experience.
Connatix
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Connatix is a next-generation video platform that helps publishers deliver successful video experiences without compromise.
Refinery29
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Refinery29 is a digital media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring young women to live an informed and well-rounded life.
Yellowbrick
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Empowering the next generation of talent to achieve their calling by tapping into passion points
Radish
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Radish is a mobile fiction platform for serialized storytelling.
VENN
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VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network aimed at gaming, esports and entertainment audiences.
Univision Communications
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Univision Communications is a media company that provides media-related services.
Branded Strategic Hospitality
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Branded Strategic Hospitality is an investment and solutions company that leverages its ecosystem of hospitality venues.
Creatively
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Creatively connects the creative community through best-in-class portfolios, collaborative features, and opportunities around the globe.
Recount Media
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Recount Media is a fast-growing startup focused on high quality journalism and short form video
Applicaster
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Applicaster is a software company that simplifies the creation, delivery, and management of over-the-top video applications.
Wochit
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Wochit is the complete enterprise-grade solution for video creation in the cloud. Power your organization with video creation.
Intent
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MarcoPolo Learning
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MarcoPolo Learning is an award-winning digital curriculum developer for early learners.
buywith
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Buywith is an online shopping Livestream platform for brands, retailers, influencers & experts to host live shopping events.
Stationhead
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A social radio platform for hosts, listeners, and friends to connect with music streaming and live talk.
Mic Network
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Mic Network offers Mic, a news and media company for young people.
Sanctuary
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Sanctuary is a mystical products and services company that provides illuminating experiences to millennials.
88rising
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88rising is a record label, management company, and producer of digital content catering to the Asian millennial market.
Canvs
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Canvs AI is a platform for automating emotional insights from your social commentary and open-ended text.
ViewLift
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An End to End Solution For Content Distribution and Monetization
CreativeX
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CreativeX is a developer of a smarter visual communication platform.
Brat
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Brat is a teen-leaning digital production company.
Mediamorph
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Mediamorph’s mission is to boost business performance and accelerate content value across the entertainment ecosystem.
Locals
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Locals makes it simple for creators to start a subscription based community and make money directly from their supports.
YellowHeart
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YellowHeart is a ticketing blockchain that has the full transparency for the fans and also the artists.
HEED
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HEED is a new consumer platform that transforms sports and entertainment experience.
Curastory
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Curastory allows anyone to shoot and edit high-quality video, monetize shows, and distribute to all of their video channels, 100% free.
Frame.io
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Frame.io allows the user to upload all source media, work in progress, and assets into private work-spaces.
Meadowlark Media
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Meadowlark Media is a content company focused on sports.
SurvivorNet
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SurvivorNet is a digital media company that focuses on providing information about cancer.
SpokenLayer
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SpokenLayer is a digital audio creative studio, specializing in custom, high-quality, and short-form content.
VNUE
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Vnue operates as a live entertainment music technology company that records and releases live concerts.
Blacktag
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Blacktag is a global platform for Black content.
Paperchain
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A wallet and card for creators funded by your streaming revenue. Instantly.
Meet Cute
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Meet Cute is a podcast company that focuses on romantic comedies and intends to entertain people.
Adwanted Group
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Adwanted Group provides a suite of business applications for the advertising industry.
DEFY Media
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DEFY is the definitive media company for the digital generation.
Thuzio
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Thuzio is a client entertainment platform for b-to-b sales organizations and professionals.
WarnerMedia
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WarnerMedia is a media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences.
Serial Box
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Serial Box is an entertainment company that provides serialized entertainment for readers and listeners.
HBO
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HBO is a television company that offers two 24-hour premium TV services, HBO and Cinemax.
SANDOW
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Integrated media and technology platform for design and luxury industries
Warner Music Group
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Warner Music Group is a music company with the interests of recording and publishing music and artist services.
Freethink Media
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Freethink Media is a creative media company for the people and ideas that are changing their world.
NFL
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NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association for franchise owners to promote the sport and much more.
Pocket Casts
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Pocket Casts will continue to provide with the features needed to enjoy favorite podcasts (or find something new).
Voyceme
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VoyceMe is the first English original platform for manga, webcomics, and light novels!
NBCUniversal
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NBCUniversal is an American multinational media conglomerate that is a subsidiary division of Comcast.
Syncbak
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Syncbak, a media technology company the develops products and services for television broadcasters and content programmers.
MusicXray
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MusicXray connects musicians and songwriters directly with industry professionals, and markets opportunities for their music.
Lover.ly
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Loverly is an online media platform and free wedding planning newsletter helping savvy couples plan their dream wedding.
Discovery
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Discovery is a multinational mass media factual television company covering science, history, geography, survival, and more.
AWA Studios
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AWA Studios is a creative business that offers deals for creators and purchasing terms for comic retailers.
CoVenture Holding Company LLC
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CoVenture provides equity and/or debt financing to tech-enabled companies in areas such as financial services, media, and platform economies
Distractify
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Distractify creates and covers what’s trending on the internet.
FLYX
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FLYX is the first streaming social network that helps you discover what and where to watch
Domino
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Domino is an online platform that offers content, community, and products focused on home and lifestyle.
Condé Nast
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Condé Nast publishes magazines, websites, and tablet and smartphone applications.
The Markup
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The Markup investigates how powerful actors use technology to reshape society.
Wildcard
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Wildcard offers a vast library of cards that delivers the mobile web faster than any browser on users’ mobile phones.
Viacom
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Viacom is an American media conglomerate specializing in cable, satellite television networks, and cinema.
Great Big Story
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Media company devoted to cinematic storytelling for a global generation
Zeno Media
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7000 broadcasters use our platform to stream audio content to 8M MAU
Open Road Integrated Media
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Open Road Integrated Media is a digital marketing and multimedia content company that connects authors with readers.
451 Media Group
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451 Media Group is a technology-focused intellectual property (IP) development & entertainment company.
Museum of Future Experiences
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Museum of Future Experiences is an entertainment company that crafts and distributes VR experiences.
Blockworks
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Delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors.
Roc Nation
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Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company that specializes in social, music, and media industry.
TIDAL
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TIDAL is a music and entertainment platform that creates connects artists and fans, giving them exclusive access to high-profile content.
Pip’s Island
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Pip’s Island is an unparalleled, groundbreaking, immersive play experience.
Breaking Media
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Breaking Media is a network of websites and other services that provides information and related services for business communities.
Gong
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GONG is a playful social news platform where stories are predictively curated based on global user engagement.
Dreams
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Dreams is a mobile-only TV platform that redesigns TV for the most important device.
TSG Entertainment
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TSG is a multifaceted agency specializing in management, development and production in the global entertainment industry.
Bolde
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Bolde is a platform for single women for the purpose of expressing themselves about dating and relationships.
ParOne, Inc
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We syndicate video to golf apps and websites globally.
VICI FanFest
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“Twitch-in-a-box” for sports teams, record labels, and TV / film production studios
CHRGR
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CHRGR operates as an advertising company that offers brand sponsored, pre-charged batteries on-demand at their favorite locations.
Cointelegraph
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Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain, and Bitcoin, bringing the latest news and analyses on the future of money.
Watchout!AI
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Watchout!AI develop AI solutions for brand reputation management, with the help of which advertising appears.
Theory Entertainment
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Theory Entertainment operates as an entertainment company.
YIMBY
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YIMBY is the go-to resource for cutting-edge information on new development.
Kinsane Entertainment
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Insanely fun entertainment for kids
Ampathy
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Ampathy is a proprietary technology company that turns users into philanthropists.
Taste
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Ratings, reviews, and recommendations based on your taste.
News Corp
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News Corp is a media and information services company that creates and distributes engaging content and other products and services.
The CEO Desk
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The CEO Desk is an authoritative platform about startups, entrepreneurs, businessmen, CEOs and Founders with their business stories.
Show-Score
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Show-Score is like a Rotten Tomatoes for theater.
Women 2.0
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Women 2.0 is a media & tech company focused on creating an inclusive tech startup space that supports diverse founders, teams and investors.
