101 Top Media and Entertainment Startups and Companies in Toronto (2021)

June 19, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Toronto 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 Toronto Media and Entertainment Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Engine Media

Engine Media

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Engine Media focuses on accelerating new, live, immersive esports, and interactive gaming experiences.

OverActive Media Group

OverActive Media Group

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OverActive Media Group is an integrated global esports and entertainment organization focused on multiple esports titles.

OverActive Media Group

Resemble AI

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Resemble AI creates Custom Voices using proprietary Deep Learning models that can produce realistic Speech Synthesis.

OverActive Media Group

TritonHQ

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We simplify brand and content ownership with media library automation tools and exceptionally high quality video production.

OverActive Media Group

Fio

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Fio is a developer of a point-of-care medical device used to gather data through interactions with a healthcare system.

OverActive Media Group

TransGaming

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TransGaming creates socially-engaging consumer experiences through the curation and delivery of games.

OverActive Media Group

ole

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ole is a rights management company that provides the entertainment industry with IP acquisitions and creative development services.

OverActive Media Group

Madlipz

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MadLipz lets users make instant voiceover and subtitle parodies to share with other people.

OverActive Media Group

Underknown

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Underknown is a social video company based in Toronto, Ontario.

OverActive Media Group

SiriusXM Canada

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SiriusXM Canada is a Canadian radio channel broadcasting satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, entertainment, and more.

OverActive Media Group

The Logic

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The Logic is an online media that covers updates on innovation, venture capital, digital economy, social and e-commerce portals.

OverActive Media Group

Rogers Communications

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Rogers Communications is a communications and media company that specializes in telecommunications and internet.

OverActive Media Group

Dood

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Live streaming platform for modern professionals to broadcast their products, services, and experiences to a global audience.

OverActive Media Group

Tutturu

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Tutturu is helping people to have meaningful social experiences in a remote world with virtual browsing.

OverActive Media Group

Robin

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Robin helps businesses optimize their entertainment spend while sourcing great live experiences for clients and employees.

OverActive Media Group

Signal

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Signal is a marketplace for cryptocurrency investment advice.

OverActive Media Group

Entertainment One

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Entertainment One is an online platform that provides its users with media content.

OverActive Media Group

Media Coin

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Digital payment platform for Media and Cultural industries

OverActive Media Group

Portl Media

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Portl Media is an entertainment for the sharing economy company.

OverActive Media Group

SWFTCharge

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Eliminating low battery anxiety at music festivals, concerts and live events!

OverActive Media Group

Bell Media

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Bell Media is home to assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.

OverActive Media Group

Sago Mini

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Sago Mini is an award-winning kids app & toy company devoted to educational play.

OverActive Media Group

Boat Rocker Media

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Boat Rocker Media is a global entertainment company.

OverActive Media Group

Trend Hunter

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Trend Hunter is the #1 largest trend website, host of Future Festival & an AI-driven innovation consultancy

OverActive Media Group

Corus Entertainment

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Corus Entertainment is one of Canada’s most successful integrated media and entertainment companies.

OverActive Media Group

AMI

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AMI offers broadcasting, media production, art, entertainment and scholarship services for the blind and partially sighted people.

OverActive Media Group

Uken Games

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Uken Games builds games such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour.

OverActive Media Group

Sinking Ship Entertainment

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Sinking Ship Entertainment is an award-winning production, distribution and interactive company specializing in family & kids live action.

OverActive Media Group

Cineplex Entertainment

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Cineplex Entertainment is a motion picture exhibitor.

OverActive Media Group

Informa Canada, Inc.

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Informa Canada Inc. creates, produces, and manages seminars, conferences, and trade and consumer shows.

OverActive Media Group

Mr. X

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Mr. X is a provider of visual effects (VFX) to premier television and international film clients.

OverActive Media Group

Expertise Finder

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Search Engine for Journalists to Find Experts

OverActive Media Group

9 Story Media Group

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A leading content creator, marketer and distributor of kids & family focused intellectual property.

OverActive Media Group

Narcity Media

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Narcity Media is a media and entertainment company that specializes in they connect brands and audiences with the stories that matter most.

OverActive Media Group

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

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Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is a professional sports and commercial real estate company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

OverActive Media Group

GameSquare Esports

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GameSquare is an international esports company.

OverActive Media Group

Exact Media

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Reinventing Direct Mail through e-commerce parcels

OverActive Media Group

The Quantum Daily

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The leading provider of data, news, insights, capital markets and media for the Quantum Technology industry

OverActive Media Group

Cast

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Cast is a social voting platform that removes the friction to participate in online conversations.

OverActive Media Group

NordStar Capital

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NordStar Capital is a privately held holding company.

OverActive Media Group

ENDLESS Esports

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ENDLESS is a professional North American esports organization focused on gaming content, lifestyle, and apparel

OverActive Media Group

Boxcat Inc.

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The first quantum startup in the world to render an image using a quantum computer.

OverActive Media Group

Secret Location

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is an award-winning virtual reality and technology studio for emerging platforms and a premium label within Entertainment One (eOne).

OverActive Media Group

Tangent Animation

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Tangent Animation is media and production company specializes in CG Animation, Visual Effects & Software Development & more.

OverActive Media Group

CryptoCanucks

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Canadian Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News, Media & Event Coverage Company

OverActive Media Group

One Toronto Gaming

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One Toronto Gaming is Partnership formed by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P.

OverActive Media Group

TVO

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TVO is Ontario’s public educational media organization that provides TVOkids content, digital learning products, and current affairs news.

OverActive Media Group

Entertainment One- Music

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Entertainment One is an online platform that provides its users with media content.

OverActive Media Group

CineSend

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Powering Media Delivery, the preferred delivery method for thousands of distributors, producers and filmmakers all over the world.

OverActive Media Group

Tunezy

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Tunezy is a social platform for emerging and independent musicians to reach the community and collaborate with fans.

OverActive Media Group

Sympatico

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Sympatico is Canada’s most popular source for news, autos, finance, music, celebs, fashion, movies, videos and more!

OverActive Media Group

Numeris

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Numeris is a media solution company that provides broadcast measurement, video measurement data and audio services.

OverActive Media Group

Rogers Sportsnet

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Rogers Sportsnet is a privately held company owns and operates sports channels.

OverActive Media Group

Global News

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Global News provides community based news, weather and information about issues.

OverActive Media Group

AirStream App

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AirStream App is an application that enables its users to access files and stream media.

OverActive Media Group

THP

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THP, the on-demand digital content and social media content agency.

OverActive Media Group

Screenlight

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Easily capture the clear-cut feedback you need to swiftly drive video projects forward.

OverActive Media Group

Eon Media

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Empowers content providers and sponsors with accurate ROI data for sponsorship “EVERY LOGO EVERY TIME”.

OverActive Media Group

Hot Docs

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Hot Docs is a national charitable organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary.

OverActive Media Group

The SIM Group

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The SIM Group is a supplier of production equipment, workflow/dailies and post-production solutions.

OverActive Media Group

John Street, Inc.

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John Street, Inc is one of Canada’s top creative agencies.

OverActive Media Group

Perkopolis

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Perkopolis provides shopping, movies, theater, attractions, travel, and wellness services.

OverActive Media Group

GMA – Great Music Agency

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Music management and booking agency

OverActive Media Group

Net Worth Space

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Net Worth Space is a Media Company with articles and stories covering everything from quotes, Net worths and More.

OverActive Media Group

Impact Mobile

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Impact Mobile is a end-to-end mobile mar­ket­ing solu­tions, allowing our clients to engage and interact directly with mobile subscribers.

OverActive Media Group

The GameTV Corporation

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The GameTV Corporation is a television network that provides viewers a chance to win prizes.

OverActive Media Group

BaAM Productions

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BaAM Productions is a creative Production Company – Entertainment, Culture & Sports Experiences.

OverActive Media Group

Direct Media Technologies

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Direct Media Technologies is an internet company specializing in domain ownership, domain monetization, and domain sales.

OverActive Media Group

Toronto Argonauts Football Club

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Toronto Argonauts Football Club Inc. operates a rugby football team in Canada.

OverActive Media Group

Capsule Media

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Capsule Media is a cloud-based media management platform for the production and post-production industries.

OverActive Media Group

Vulkan Mag

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Vulkan Mag is a media outlet that specialises in Fashion, Art and Celebrity Features.

OverActive Media Group

ZoomerMedia

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ZoomerMedia is a print and online media company that markets its content toward people 45 years old and older.

OverActive Media Group

Grayson Matthews

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Grayson Matthews specializes in music, sound and experiential work across film and television, advertising and immersive content.

OverActive Media Group

Metropolis Media

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Metropolis Media provides outdoor advertising services.

OverActive Media Group

Shaw Media

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Shaw Media is the television broadcasting division of Shaw Communications. Shaw Media owns the Global Television Network, which broadcasts

Blackout Media

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Story development foundry, and New Media production house.

OverActive Media Group

Fearless

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Fearless is a streaming site for independent creators from around the world focused on representation and inclusion in film.

OverActive Media Group

Our House Media

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Our House Media is a TV and digital media content creation company.

OverActive Media Group

Oasis International

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Oasis International is an entertainment company, specializes in the acquisition, production, distribution of film and television content.

OverActive Media Group

AttentiveVision

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AttentiveVision aims to create a world class viewing experience for every amateur and minor league sport.

OverActive Media Group

The Podcast Exchange

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Podcast Exchange identifies uniquely Canadian advertising opportunities by targeting the Canadian segment of the global podcast audience.

OverActive Media Group

Insight Production Company

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Insight Production Company is a television networks production partners located in Toronto.

OverActive Media Group

RTR Media, Inc.

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RTR Media produces inventive and entertaining television series and web content for the international marketplace.

OverActive Media Group

Tattlenews

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Tattlenews is a platform that allows you to tailor news to your interests, and receive all your updates in one place.

OverActive Media Group

LevelFilm

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LevelFilm operates as an entertainment distribution company.

OverActive Media Group

INK Entertainment

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INK Entertainment is a lifestyle and entertainment company.

OverActive Media Group

William F. White International

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William F. White International (Whites) is Canada’s iconic provider of production equipment to the entertainment industry.

OverActive Media Group

MRG Group

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MRG Group is a company that prides itself on creating positive shareable experiences via large scale events, concerts and venues.

OverActive Media Group

SponsorPulse by IMI

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SponsorPulse offers a suite of products to brands, properties, and agencies that provide access to real-time sponsorship intelligence.

OverActive Media Group

Juicebox

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Juicebox is a music video channel devoted to kids featuring parent-approved videos from today’s biggest stars, 24-7.

OverActive Media Group

Media Headquarters

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Media Headquarters is an independent media production company

OverActive Media Group

Ahava Holdings & Ventures

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Ahava Holdings & Ventures is a holding company and private equity firm that focuses on building great technology and media companies.

OverActive Media Group

SoulPepper

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SoulPepper is an artist-driven theatre company that offer a host of ancillary programs, nurture and develop the creativity of everyone.

OverActive Media Group

Radical Sheep

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Children’s Media

OverActive Media Group

Phase 4 Films

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Phase 4 Films is a film company that distributes feature films, television and special interest content across all media in North America.

OverActive Media Group

Exhibition Place

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Exhibition Place is an entertainment venue.

OverActive Media Group

BigDataBoss

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ML Enthusiasts predict Kollywood

OverActive Media Group

Urban Native Magazine

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Urban Native Magazine is a continuation of the blog Urban Native Girl Stuff, focusing on fashion culture of First Nations in Canada.

OverActive Media Group

Bristow Global Media

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Bristow Global Media Inc. is a specialized content production company founded by television industry veteran Julie Bristow.

OverActive Media Group

Seenster

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Watch Indie Music Videos and Discover New Artists

OverActive Media Group

01system

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01system is a recording studio in downtown Toronto.

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