THOMSON

company

About

Technicolor is a global entertainment services company.

  • 10001 - max

Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Debt
Last Funding Money Raised
$500M
Industries
Digital Entertainment,Gaming,Innovation Management
Founded date
Jan 1, 1915
Number Of Employee
10001 - max
Operating Status
Active

Technicolor Home Entertainment Services, is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of DVD and CD. The business provides DVD and CD replication services to Hollywood studios, independent rights holders, software developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and game publishers.

Technicolor Content Services is the world’s second largest provider of pre-production, production, post-production and distribution services to the broadcast, cable, film, advertising and ancillary home video and DVD markets. TCS provides a wide array of end-to-end Content Services and Media Services, including: On-location services, Sound services, Visual effects, Post-production, Digital preview screenings, Digital intermediates, Digital Cinema and home entertainment mastering, Game design & visuals, Animation Preservation and restoration, duplication & distribution, worldwide language versioning.

Technicolor Digital Content Distribution offers custom and bundled content services including content acquisition, management, versioning/preparation, and distribution in a secure digital environment. This division delivers broadcast services for 225 TV channels (studio and news production services, scheduling, playout, disaster recovery), media services for many major content providers (mastering, international versioning, DVD and Blu-ray disc authoring, restoration services, duplication, digital content ingestion and distribution for TV stations, hotels, airlines, and other markets) and broadband digital distribution.

Technicolor Media Networks
Technicolor Media Networks comprises three leading businesses in the fast-growing retail and advertising sectors: Premier Retail Networks (PRN), Technicolor Enterprise Services, and Screenvision (a cinema network joint venture between ITV plc and Thomson). Technicolor Media Networks operates more than one million displays in more than 40,000 locations – from retail stores to cinemas – worldwide.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$500M
THOMSON has raised a total of $500M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 22, 2004 from a Post-IPO Debt round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 22, 2004 Post-IPO Debt $500M 1 Silver Lake Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
1
THOMSON has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 27, 2011, when Digitalsmiths raised $12.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Apr 27, 2011 Digitalsmiths
Series C $12.50M Content Yes

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
THOMSON is funded by 1 investors. Silver Lake are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Silver Lake Yes Post-IPO Debt