Unlimited Media

Unlimited Media is an Estonian media company whose main business is acquiring content from international producers, localizing it for the Baltic market in the form of subtitles, voice-over or dubbing, and then distributing it to end consumers through major platforms operating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company was founded in 2008 as a video postproduction and media processing facility, initially focused on DVD mastering. Over the following decade it evolved into a dedicated content aggregator and distributor for the Baltic region, building a catalogue of movies, TV series and animation films and supplying them to television, PPV, cable, satellite and telco VOD, TVOD/EST, SVOD and AVOD services. Unlimited Media's operations span three connected activities: catalogue, localization and distribution. Its catalogue covers a wide range of quality movies, TV series and animation films. Its localization team runs translation of content into subtitles, voice-over or dubbing. Its distribution arm acquires content for television, PPV, cable/satellite/telco VOD, TVOD/EST, SVOD and AVOD operators active in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company states that its current catalogue consists of over 10,000 minutes of TV series, movies and animated films translated into Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian. The company has grown alongside the Baltic VOD market. It concluded its first VOD operator contract in Estonia in 2010 with a catalogue of 12 titles, expanded VOD distribution to Latvian and Lithuanian operators in 2011, and by 2015 reported VOD reach of around 2 million screens in the Baltic countries. Annual VOD views grew from 500,000 in 2016 to 1 million in 2017 and 3.8 million in 2018. In 2020 the company reported reaching 4 million views in the first six months. It also launched the video portal cineve.ee and, in 2009, opened the CD/DVD store dvd24.ee. Unlimited Media presents itself as a locally credible partner, citing an AA credit rating, a Gasell Company nomination and the Successful Estonian Company 2016–2020 award. It is a private Estonian company and, according to Wikidata, is classified as an Estonian film distributor. Its positioning is that of a regional specialist: rather than operating a single consumer platform, it connects international rights holders with Baltic broadcasters, telcos and streaming services, handling the linguistic and commercial adaptation required for each market.

Unlimited Media was founded in 2008 as a video postproduction and media processing facility. At first, the main business was DVD mastering, reflecting the physical media market of the late 2000s. In 2009 the company opened the CD/DVD store dvd24.ee, extending its presence into retail. The company's shift toward digital distribution began in 2010, when it concluded its first VOD operator contract in Estonia with a catalogue of 12 titles. In 2011 VOD distribution expanded to Latvian and Lithuanian VOD operators, turning the business into a regional Baltic operation. Between 2011 and 2014 the catalogue expanded to over 100 titles. By 2015 the company reported VOD reach of around 2 million screens in the Baltic countries. Growth in viewing volume followed. Unlimited Media reported 500,000 total annual VOD views in 2016, 1 million in 2017 and 3.8 million in 2018. It also launched the video portal cineve.ee. In 2020 the company reported reaching 4 million views in the first six months of the year. Over time Unlimited Media defined its main area of business as acquiring content from international producers, localizing it for the Baltic market in the form of subtitles, voice-over or dubbing, and distributing it to end consumers via major platforms operating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Its distribution activity covers television, PPV, cable/satellite/telco VOD, TVOD/EST, SVOD and AVOD. Its catalogue consists of over 10,000 minutes of TV series, movies and animated films translated into Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian. The company cites local recognition including an AA credit rating, a Gasell Company nomination and the Successful Estonian Company 2016–2020 award. Wikidata classifies it as an Estonian film distributor.

• 2020

  Reached 4 million views in the first six months.

• 2018

  Reached 3.8 million total annual VOD views; launched the video portal cineve.ee.

• 2017

  Reached 1 million total annual VOD views.

• 2016

  Reached 500,000 total annual VOD views.

• 2015

  VOD reach was around 2 million screens in the Baltic countries.

• 2014

  Catalogue expanded to over 100 titles (2011–2014).

• 2011

  VOD distribution expanded to Latvian and Lithuanian VOD operators.

• 2010

  Concluded the first VOD operator contract in Estonia with a catalogue of 12 titles.

• 2009

  Opened the CD/DVD store dvd24.ee.

• 2008

  Unlimited Media founded as a video postproduction and media processing facility, initially focused on DVD mastering.

Regional Baltic content aggregator and localization/distribution specialist connecting international producers with Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian platforms.

• Content catalogue

  Over 10,000 minutes of TV series, movies and animated films translated into Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian.

• Localization services

  Translation of content in the form of subtitles, voice-over or dubbing.

• Distribution services

  Acquisition of content for television, PPV, cable/satellite/telco VOD, TVOD/EST, SVOD and AVOD operators in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

• cineve.ee

  Video portal launched by the company.

• dvd24.ee

  CD/DVD store opened in 2009.

1. 1Unlimited Media official websiteunlimitedmedia.eu
2. 2Unlimited Media on Wikidatawikidata.org