Media & Content Businesses for Sale in California.
The equipment and studio space are the easy part to see, but the real value lives in an owned audience, loyal advertisers, and a production team that delivers quality work without the founder directing every project.
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Social Media Influencer Marketing Agency
One of the world's first influencer marketing agencies built on 100% proprietary technology with no third-party licenses, deployed across 80 million creators to generate $10M in 2024 revenue with $2.2M EBITDA, all through organic relationships with zero dedicated sales staff.
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Revenue$10M
EBITDA$2.2M
Entertainment Tech Integration Services
A value-added reseller and system integrator serving major film and television studios has operated debt-free for over thirty-five years, with recurring revenue from software licensing, managed services, and deep relationships across the post-production ecosystem.
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Revenue$2.7M
EBITDA$206.9K
Custom Instrument Manufacturer
Boutique electric guitar and bass manufacturer producing handcrafted instruments, effects pedals, and pickups, with a loyal following among professional musicians and collectors.
Price$150K
Revenue$837.4K
SDE$82.7K
Generator Rental Company
The only independent power generator rental company in the Bay Area, competing against national chains with personalized service and nearly three decades of client relationships.
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Revenue$1.8M
EBITDA$299.9K
Design and Development Agency
Product development firm specializing in enterprise SaaS, AI, and IoT solutions with $2.2M in 2024 revenue and repeat multi-project client relationships.
Price$1.5M
Revenue$2.2M
EBITDA$200K
Video Production Company
Full-service video production studio with over forty years of operations, HD and 4K+ capabilities, passive revenue from stock footage licensing, and a client roster spanning Fortune 500 companies, television networks, and government entities.
Price$250K
Revenue$90.1K
SDE$81.4K
Bar & Restaurant
Restaurant and bar in a historic Southern California downtown with four consecutive years of revenue growth, reaching $520k in 2023, plus additional revenue from catering and film location rentals.
Price$469K
Revenue$520K
EBITDA$101.4K
Post-Production Media Services Company
Dolby Vision-certified post-production operation with over 700 delivered episodes and films, multi-state infrastructure, and active series commitments across major streaming platforms.
Price$2M
Revenue$2.5M
SDE($12.5K)
Celebrity / Entertainment Media Business
Entertainment media platform with partnerships across every major studio, 65% EBITDA margins, and revenue that tripled from $150k to $500k over four years.
Price$3.5M
Revenue$500K
SDE$325K
Art Sales SaaS / Marketplace
All-in-one art technology platform combining back-end management tools with a social marketplace for visual artists and galleries with under 2% churn and tracking toward $800k in annual recurring revenue.
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Revenue$800K
EBITDA$100K
Digital Educational Civics Curriculum
Digital literacy curriculum provider with 90-98% renewal rates across 600-800 schools nationwide, built entirely through word of mouth with no external funding and a teacher-led, hands-on instructional model.
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Revenue$500K
EBITDA$63K
Photographic Technology Fabrication Company
US-based manufacturer of photo booth systems, accessories, and trade show displays with in-house production, a full customizable product line, and $2.8M in annual revenue.
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Revenue$2.8M
SDE$235.5K
Multiplayer Mobile Game Company
Mobile card game app with subscription and in-app purchase revenue, no advertising spend, and unreleased products ready to drive growth.
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Revenue$300K
EBITDA$45K
Full Service Print Solutions
A 30-year print brokerage with 38% gross margins, a proprietary web-to-print portal that locks in major accounts, and a seasoned sales team with over 20 years of tenure generates recurring B2B revenue without owning a single press.
Price$750K
Revenue$1.9M
SDE$96.9K
Custom Print Design Studio
Custom print and graphic design business offering small-format, large-format, and apparel printing alongside photography and branding support, generating 57% SDE margins with three years of consistent revenue performance.
Price$300K
Revenue$184K
SDE$105.8K
Local Sports Streaming Network
Live sports broadcasting and streaming platform with over a decade of production experience, contracts with NCAA Division I programs, and $563k in 2025 revenue at a 25% EBITDA margin.
Price$160K
Revenue$563.2K
SDE$142.2K
Media / Entertainment Management Business
Music and film production company generating $7M in revenue with $2.3M in SDE in 2025, delivering artist development, marketing, promotional campaigns, and live events for entertainment clients.
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Revenue$7M
SDE$2.3M
Commercial Real Estate Marketing SaaS Company
Commercial real estate marketing platform with 100% recurring subscription revenue, all proprietary software, and SDE margins above 40%.
Price$1M
Revenue$567.2K
SDE$244.3K
Software Codecs and Multimedia Solutions
Embedded multimedia software company with over 18 years of OEM royalty-based licensing, two pending AV1 codec patents, and a lean Shanghai engineering team serving global automotive infotainment suppliers.
Price$6M
Revenue$1.5M
EBITDA$100K
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Due diligence
What to Look For
Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.
Recurring Revenue and Loyal Advertisers
- Ask for a revenue breakdown by source: monthly retainers, annual sponsorships, subscriber income, licensing deals, and one-time project fees.
- The clearest signal of stability is what percentage of this year's income comes from people who paid last year too.
- Publishing businesses with advertisers who renew without prompting are fundamentally different from those that depend on landing new sponsors every cycle.
- Long-tenured sponsors with documented renewal history are worth naming and understanding individually.
Audience Ownership and Reach
- There's a real difference between an audience you own and one you rent from a platform.
- A large email subscriber list with strong open rates or a paid subscription base are things the new owner can monetize immediately — unlike a social following you don't control.
- An audience that lives primarily on social platforms is more fragile because algorithmic changes can cut reach overnight.
- Ask for audience metrics across every channel and understand which ones the business actually controls.
Team Depth and Creative Independence
- Producers, editors, or account directors who handle client relationships without the founder are what make a media business genuinely transferable.
- Ask who would manage the top three client or sponsor relationships if the founder stepped away tomorrow.
- In video production and audio studios, the question is whether senior talent handles sessions, revisions, and deliveries on their own.
- High team tenure is especially meaningful in creative businesses where relationships and institutional knowledge are hard to rebuild.
Owned IP and Content Libraries
- Music and audio catalogs, licensed content libraries, proprietary platforms, and archived editorial content with ongoing search value all generate income beyond current engagement.
- Ask what the business owns outright, what it has licensed to others, and what ongoing revenue those assets generate.
- Owned IP that keeps generating income without new work is one of the most compelling things you can find in this category.
- Understand who holds the rights and how they're documented.
Client and Advertiser Concentration
- A single dominant advertiser or one platform driving most of the traffic is something to get into early.
- Ask for the full advertiser or client list with tenure and revenue concentration.
- Long-tenured advertisers with documented renewal history are a much more comfortable position than large accounts with short histories.
- Publications where no single advertiser exceeds 15 percent of revenue are meaningfully more resilient.
Valuation
What Should You Expect to Pay?
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SDE
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EBITDA
Recurring sponsors or clients, independent team, owned audience or IP
The spread across media and content businesses is driven by how predictable the revenue is, whether the audience or client base is owned and durable, and whether the team delivers quality work without the founder's hands-on involvement.
What drives a premium
Annual or monthly clients, sponsors, or subscribers with documented multi-year renewal history
An owned audience: a large email list, strong search traffic, or subscription base the business controls directly
A production team or editorial staff that handles client relationships and delivers work independently
Owned IP including content libraries, music catalogs, proprietary platforms, or licensed content agreements
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