Business for sale

Business description

Launched in January 2009 by the current Owners, both of whom have long and established backgrounds in TV and film and casting for TV and film productions in particular, this web-site is one of the very few services portals dedicated to the film, television, photographic and associated industries. It brings casting directors, production companies, photographers and other entertainment professionals who have work opportunities together with actors, extras, models, presenters and dancers who are looking for them – catering for both experienced artists and those just starting out in the business.
This service is free of charge to those looking to advertise the opportunities they have, whilst actors, extras etc can access the service on two levels – by creating their own on-line profile which includes personal details, pictures and career history, all of which can be viewed by all users of the site and at a paid for level which allows the subscriber to apply for castings, jobs and opportunities and to appear in the ‘Artists Gallery’ a powerful search facility within the site. Once on the site casting directors, production companies etc throughout the world are able to browse at will to identify suitable talent and with contact details readily available, arrange to call in suitable candidates for castings etc. Accessed by hundred’s of production companies on a daily basis, appearing on the site could be the difference between getting, or not getting, the break all actors wish for.
Similar functionality exists for all those looking to fill work opportunities with the facility to post a short description of the project including location, duration of the assignment, the detailed requirements of the performer, casting details – date, time, location etc.
Not surprisingly for a business operating in the film, TV and entertainment sector, the site is well designed and easy to navigate with password protected areas for the key functionality. Despite being relatively new this web-site’s credits include placing actors in several high profile TV and film roles and in commercial for leading brands.
It is however the core philosophy behind the business which sets it apart from the competition. Unlike the vast majority of its competitors this site offers only paid work, having taken the view at a very early stage in the development of the business that even though the competition to work in TV and film is huge, the key people in the process – actors, models and dancers deserve to be paid for their efforts just like anyone else. Similarly all castings submitted on the site are checked for their bona fide nature and are featured very prominently on the site in date order – with the most recently posted assignments to the fore ensuring that users are constantly reassured by the effectiveness of the site in obtaining castings and can quickly identify the most current and relevant postings as they are made.
Despite being in operation only a few months this site is already enjoying significant traffic with several hundred opportunities placed already, over a thousand registered artists and over 350 on-going subscribers. Perhaps more importantly it is enjoying significant word of mouth recommendation across all areas of the industry. As such it represents an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to get involved in the TV, film and entertainment sector or for an existing services provider within the sector to extend their portfolio of services by acquiring a fledgling, but increasingly established business with significant growth prospects.