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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
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Engine Media
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Engine Media focuses on accelerating new, live, immersive esports, and interactive gaming experiences.
OverActive Media Group
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OverActive Media Group is an integrated global esports and entertainment organization focused on multiple esports titles.
Resemble AI
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Resemble AI creates Custom Voices using proprietary Deep Learning models that can produce realistic Speech Synthesis.
TritonHQ
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We simplify brand and content ownership with media library automation tools and exceptionally high quality video production.
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.
TransGaming
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TransGaming creates socially-engaging consumer experiences through the curation and delivery of games.
ole
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ole is a rights management company that provides the entertainment industry with IP acquisitions and creative development services.
Madlipz
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MadLipz lets users make instant voiceover and subtitle parodies to share with other people.
Underknown
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Underknown is a social video company based in Toronto, Ontario.
SiriusXM Canada
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SiriusXM Canada is a Canadian radio channel broadcasting satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, entertainment, and more.
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.
Rogers Communications
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Rogers Communications is a communications and media company that specializes in telecommunications and internet.
Dood
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Live streaming platform for modern professionals to broadcast their products, services, and experiences to a global audience.
Tutturu
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Tutturu is helping people to have meaningful social experiences in a remote world with virtual browsing.
Robin
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Robin helps businesses optimize their entertainment spend while sourcing great live experiences for clients and employees.
Signal
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Signal is a marketplace for cryptocurrency investment advice.
Entertainment One
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Entertainment One is an online platform that provides its users with media content.
Media Coin
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Digital payment platform for Media and Cultural industries
Portl Media
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Portl Media is an entertainment for the sharing economy company.
SWFTCharge
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Eliminating low battery anxiety at music festivals, concerts and live events!
Bell Media
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Bell Media is home to assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.
Sago Mini
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Sago Mini is an award-winning kids app & toy company devoted to educational play.
Boat Rocker Media
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Boat Rocker Media is a global entertainment company.
Trend Hunter
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Trend Hunter is the #1 largest trend website, host of Future Festival & an AI-driven innovation consultancy
Corus Entertainment
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Corus Entertainment is one of Canada’s most successful integrated media and entertainment companies.
AMI
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AMI offers broadcasting, media production, art, entertainment and scholarship services for the blind and partially sighted people.
Uken Games
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Uken Games builds games such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour.
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.
Cineplex Entertainment
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Cineplex Entertainment is a motion picture exhibitor.
Informa Canada, Inc.
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Informa Canada Inc. creates, produces, and manages seminars, conferences, and trade and consumer shows.
Mr. X
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Mr. X is a provider of visual effects (VFX) to premier television and international film clients.
Expertise Finder
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Search Engine for Journalists to Find Experts
9 Story Media Group
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A leading content creator, marketer and distributor of kids & family focused intellectual property.
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.
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.
GameSquare Esports
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GameSquare is an international esports company.
Exact Media
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Reinventing Direct Mail through e-commerce parcels
The Quantum Daily
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The leading provider of data, news, insights, capital markets and media for the Quantum Technology industry
Cast
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Cast is a social voting platform that removes the friction to participate in online conversations.
NordStar Capital
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NordStar Capital is a privately held holding company.
ENDLESS Esports
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ENDLESS is a professional North American esports organization focused on gaming content, lifestyle, and apparel
Boxcat Inc.
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The first quantum startup in the world to render an image using a quantum computer.
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).
Tangent Animation
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Tangent Animation is media and production company specializes in CG Animation, Visual Effects & Software Development & more.
CryptoCanucks
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Canadian Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News, Media & Event Coverage Company
One Toronto Gaming
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One Toronto Gaming is Partnership formed by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
TVO
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TVO is Ontario’s public educational media organization that provides TVOkids content, digital learning products, and current affairs news.
Entertainment One- Music
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Entertainment One is an online platform that provides its users with media content.
CineSend
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Powering Media Delivery, the preferred delivery method for thousands of distributors, producers and filmmakers all over the world.
Tunezy
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Tunezy is a social platform for emerging and independent musicians to reach the community and collaborate with fans.
Sympatico
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Sympatico is Canada’s most popular source for news, autos, finance, music, celebs, fashion, movies, videos and more!
Numeris
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Numeris is a media solution company that provides broadcast measurement, video measurement data and audio services.
Rogers Sportsnet
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Rogers Sportsnet is a privately held company owns and operates sports channels.
Global News
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Global News provides community based news, weather and information about issues.
AirStream App
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AirStream App is an application that enables its users to access files and stream media.
THP
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THP, the on-demand digital content and social media content agency.
Screenlight
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Easily capture the clear-cut feedback you need to swiftly drive video projects forward.
Eon Media
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Empowers content providers and sponsors with accurate ROI data for sponsorship “EVERY LOGO EVERY TIME”.
Hot Docs
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Hot Docs is a national charitable organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary.
The SIM Group
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The SIM Group is a supplier of production equipment, workflow/dailies and post-production solutions.
John Street, Inc.
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John Street, Inc is one of Canada’s top creative agencies.
Perkopolis
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Perkopolis provides shopping, movies, theater, attractions, travel, and wellness services.
GMA – Great Music Agency
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Music management and booking agency
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.
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.
The GameTV Corporation
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The GameTV Corporation is a television network that provides viewers a chance to win prizes.
BaAM Productions
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BaAM Productions is a creative Production Company – Entertainment, Culture & Sports Experiences.
Direct Media Technologies
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Direct Media Technologies is an internet company specializing in domain ownership, domain monetization, and domain sales.
Toronto Argonauts Football Club
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Toronto Argonauts Football Club Inc. operates a rugby football team in Canada.
Capsule Media
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Capsule Media is a cloud-based media management platform for the production and post-production industries.
Vulkan Mag
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Vulkan Mag is a media outlet that specialises in Fashion, Art and Celebrity Features.
ZoomerMedia
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ZoomerMedia is a print and online media company that markets its content toward people 45 years old and older.
Grayson Matthews
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Grayson Matthews specializes in music, sound and experiential work across film and television, advertising and immersive content.
Metropolis Media
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Metropolis Media provides outdoor advertising services.
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.
Fearless
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Fearless is a streaming site for independent creators from around the world focused on representation and inclusion in film.
Our House Media
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Our House Media is a TV and digital media content creation company.
Oasis International
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Oasis International is an entertainment company, specializes in the acquisition, production, distribution of film and television content.
AttentiveVision
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AttentiveVision aims to create a world class viewing experience for every amateur and minor league sport.
The Podcast Exchange
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Podcast Exchange identifies uniquely Canadian advertising opportunities by targeting the Canadian segment of the global podcast audience.
Insight Production Company
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Insight Production Company is a television networks production partners located in Toronto.
RTR Media, Inc.
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RTR Media produces inventive and entertaining television series and web content for the international marketplace.
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.
LevelFilm
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LevelFilm operates as an entertainment distribution company.
INK Entertainment
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INK Entertainment is a lifestyle and entertainment company.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Media Headquarters
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Media Headquarters is an independent media production company
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.
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.
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.
Exhibition Place
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Exhibition Place is an entertainment venue.
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.
Bristow Global Media
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Bristow Global Media Inc. is a specialized content production company founded by television industry veteran Julie Bristow.
Seenster
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Watch Indie Music Videos and Discover New Artists
01system
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01system is a recording studio in downtown Toronto.
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