Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Maryland 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 Maryland Media and Entertainment Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
CuriosityStream
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CuriosityStream is a factual entertainment media company with a global streaming service and pay TV channels around the world.
Octopus Interactive Inc.
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Octopus Interactive Inc. is the leader in rideshare entertainment and advertising in North America.
N2K Networks
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N2K Networks provides a stream of news and information to professionals and businesses.
Black Sands Entertainment
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Black Sands is a company that specializes in producing comic books, novels, and other products for African-American audiences.
RLJ Entertainment
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RLJ Entertainment is an independent licensee distributing entertainment and programming content.
Transit Gigs
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Transit Gigs is a recruitment start-up that helps transit agencies fill open positions.
Budding Beats Magazine
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A USA based Business Magazine Focuses on People who takes responsibility for their personal development in different sectors of life
Pixspan
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The fastest and easiest software products to accelerate data of any type on-site and to, from, and within the Cloud, globally and on demand.
AudioOne
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AudioOne develops a personal radio platform for users to access music, news, and podcasts.
ZeniMax
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ZeniMax is a media company connecting game developers, artists, designers, programmers, and talents to create entertainment content.
NewsBox
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A cloud-based media intelligence platform for PR, marketing, legal and management.
G-Haven eSports
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G-Haven is a social impact eSports org that inspires gamers into socially conscious gamers who game with a purpose.
Further Insights
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Interactive media and audience intelligence
Access Intelligence
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Access Intelligence offers business intelligence and integrated marketing solutions such as magazines, data products and e-media solutions.
American Free Press
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American Free Press is a newspaper and media production company.
MT Newswires
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MT Newswires is a Provider of news, data and market analysis focused on the extended-hours equity markets and an aggregator.
The Cordish Company
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The Cordish Companies is a real estate development and entertainment operating company.
Rowman & Littlefield
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is a publishing company based in Washington DC.
3G Wireless
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3G is the broadcast industry leader in providing wireless video, audio, and remote production to the tv industry for live sports and events.
Adventist World Radio
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Adventist World Radio is the international broadcast ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
ABreak Music
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ABreak Music is a free music and artist discovery platform featuring indie artists worldwide.
NewsUp
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NewsUp offers quizzes about current events and pop culture.
The Real News Network
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The Real News Network is a non-profit media and entertainment company that broadcasts daily news and documentaries.
Rams Head Group
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Rams Head Group is a family owned & operated, Annapolis-based restaurant and entertainment company.
Press Release
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Press Release helps publicly traded and privately held companies transform press releases into the earned media advantage.
Image Engineering
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Image Engineering offers innovative and unique special effects and visual presentation.
The Kelly Companies
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The Kelly Companies is a print and media solutions provider for organized labor.
Parks Channel
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Parks Channel is a platform that provides entertaining and informative videos of natural and historic spaces.
Next Level Sports & Entertainment
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Next Level Sports & Entertainment is an integrated cable and digital platform that provides live sports and entertainment.
WILL Interactive
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WILL Interactive is a media production firm that use power of stories to solve toughest training and behavioural cahllenges.
Marquee Broadcasting
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Marquee Broadcasting is a media production company that offers news, weather, and sports reporting services.
Girls’ Life
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Girls’ Life is a magazine and digital media platform for teen girls.
Herald-Mail
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Herald-Mail is a newspaper and communications company.
Syren Media
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Syren Media produced unscripted/reality/documentary space and other programes.
Renegade
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Renegade is a production company that specializes in movies and sound recording along with it manages asset planning.
CNC Productions
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CNC Productions is a media production company that offers audio and video production services.
Fantasy World Entertainment
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Fantasy World Entertainment is an amusement rental company for parties, picnics and promotions with interactive rides, games, & casino.
5WH
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5WH is an e-commerce platform for journalists to sell their ready-to-use products and authentic content to media outlets.
Bully! Entertainment
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Founded as an animation and game-design studio, bully! has grown into a premier developer of innovative brand experiences worldwide.
Art of the Dream
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Art of the Dream is a Limited Liability Corporation that specializes in independent film and photography.
CardioMed Device Consultants
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CardioMed Device is a medical device consulting firm that works with medical device manufacturers.
Modern Markets Intelligence
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Modern Markets Intelligence is a publishing company that offers independent trade news and information for various industries.
Talent Machine Company
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Talent Machine Company is a nonprofit organization company that offers children’s performances and musicals.
ITI Systems
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ITI Systems provides video teleconferencing solutions.
MCEDC
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Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation is a public-private organization that helps accelerate business growth for companies.
AirInsight
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AirInsight is an analysis firm that provides aerospace, airlines, commercial aviation, marketing communication, and consulting services.
Delmarva Now
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Delmarva Now is the local newspaper encouraging people to talk about their lives.
National Dance Education Organization
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NDEO supports dance educators by providing professional development, collaboration, honor societies, journals, advocacy, and research tools.
47ABC
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47ABC is a broadcasting and media production company.
The Outlook Company
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The Outlook Company is a full-service production, animation, and content company specializing in kids and pop culture.
3 Roads Communications
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3 Roads Communications offers documentaries, training videos, strategic communications, television production and media placement services.
WMAR
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WMAR-2 is a commercial television station in Maryland.
Politic365
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Politic365 is a political news website focused on discussing politics and policies from a multicultural point of view.
Pimlico Race Course
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Pimlico Race Course is a social organization that hosts horse race and events.
greiBO Media
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greiBO media is a boutique advertising and communications firm that produces content for film, television, radio, web, and print.
Wonder Book
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Wonder Book is a chain of retail stores offering different kinds of books, movies DVDs, music CDs, and computer games.
Colorlab
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Colorlab is a family business committed to the acquisition, presentation, and preservation of motion picture film.
Rafferty Weiss Media
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Rafferty Weiss Media is a full-service video production company specialized in virtual conferences, radio and podcast production.
Word Wizards
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Word Wizards is a company that provided media services and digital solutions.
Moonk Films Devoted
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Moonk Films Devoted is a film production and cinematography company.
Warehouse Cinemas
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Warehouse Cinemas is a movie theater company.
5:00 Films & Media
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5:00 Films & Media is a video production company that offers video strategy, animation, webcast, scripted video, and events services.
Power Systems Design
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Power Systems Design is a media company that publishes information and news to the power electronic design engineering community.
TV One
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TV One is a television network that broadcast offers lifestyle reality, classic series, movies, and music programs.
Vinylux
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Vinylux is a record company that sells men’s and ladies’ t-shirts.
Zaykutie
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Licensing | Entertainment | Collectibles | Toys | Arts | Fashion | Jewelry
Baltimore OUTloud
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Baltimore OUTloud is the voice of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community .
WYPR
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WYPR is a radio station and broadcasting & media production company.
Absolute Entertainment
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Absolute Entertainment is a wedding and event DJ company for social, corporate, and private reception entertainment.
Badlands
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Badlands is an indoor playspace for children that conducts exhibitions and programs.
Half Yard Productions
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Half Yard Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company develops and produces a diverse array of high-quality programs.
Manifold Productions
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Manifold Productions is a film production company.
Klassic Sound and Stage
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Klassic Sound and Stage is a event production company that offers audio, staging, and entertainment rigging services.
Some Nerve Productions
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Some Nerve Productions is a film production and development company.
GraphicAudio
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GraphicAudio producer of dramatized audio content featuring a full cast of actors, sound effects, and cinematic music.
Cut2it
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Cut2it is an audience engagement platform for the entertainment, business, enterprise, education sectors.
Washington FAMILY
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Washington FAMILY is a magazine that publishes local events, parenting guides, entertainment, and education guides.
What’s Up Magazine
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What’s Up Magazine is an one-stop local entertainment guide for activities, sports, restaurants, special events and lifestyle
Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment
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Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment is a sports industry that topnotch, high-flying entertainment and professional gaming services.
WBAL NewsRadio
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WBAL NewsRadio is a commercial AM radio station that provides information about news, weather, traffic, sports, and advertisements.
DCP Productions
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DCP Productions is a motion picture production company.
TalkingTree Creative
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TalkingTree Creative provides media production, event production, marketing communications, and live entertainment services.
TheSailingChannel LLC
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TheSailingChannel, LLC produces original video content and acquires high-quality sailing documentaries from other producers.
Adventist Review
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Adventist Review is a media production firm that provides articles publishing and printing services for magazines.
The Current
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The Current is an intelligent operating system that empowers ecommerce brands to succeed in the real time commerce economy.
Showcall
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Showcall is a provider of event design and production services.
930 WFMD Free Talk
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930 WFMD Free Talk is a news talk radio station.
Arabesque Dance Studio
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Arabesque Dance Studio provides dance classes for boys and girls.
Bmore Technology
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Bmore Technology provides managed IT services for healthcare, finance, associations, legal, retail, media, manufacturing & education fields.
Empire BBK
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The trending news and celebrity gossip you were searching for.
Hollywood Cheat Sheet
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The Hollywood Cheat Sheet is an email marketing service created for vendors who have a product or service in the entertainment industry.
Loose Cannon Communications
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Loose Cannon Communications is an entertainment centre that provides voiceovers for radio, television, the internet, and film.
Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar
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Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar is an entertainment centre that provides live music, a teen show, and corporate events.
Red Rock Films
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Red Rock Films are specializing in science, nature, history and children’s programming for online content providers and major broadcasters.
The MusicianShip
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The MusicianShip is a charitable organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences, and opportunities for needy people.
Chesapeake Family Magazine
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Chesapeake Family is publishing magazines located in Annapolis.
Coastal Style Magazine
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Coastal Style Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for fashion, beauty, wellness, travel, and food.
The iA Institute
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The iA Institute is a media company that provides news, education, events, and community for professionals in consumer finance.
Power Plant Live
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Power Plant Live is a restaurant and entertainment complex.
