Fintage House
Corporate brand
UnclaimedFintage House is an independent rights-management and revenue-collection company serving the film, television and, historically, music industries.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Fintage House is an independent Dutch company focused on the administration, collection and reporting of revenues associated with film, television and other audiovisual rights. Established in 1986, the business is based in The Hague and has operated internationally through an affiliated office in Budapest and representatives in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Italy and Spain. Its central role is to help rights owners and production companies protect and collect money generated by their intellectual property, while also identifying additional or previously underused revenue streams. The company developed from an initial emphasis on film and television into a broader rights-administration business that also served music clients. Its work has included collection-account management for film and television productions, producer-rights administration, revenue reporting and related services for production and sales companies. Fintage House became associated with detailed and frequent reporting practices, including an early move toward monthly accounting of revenue streams rather than the annual reporting that was more customary in the sector. This positioning made the company an intermediary between rights owners, producers, distributors, financiers and the many downstream licensees that generate income from audiovisual content. In 2002, Fintage House completed a management buyout from MeesPierson Bank. The transaction supported the company’s development as an independent international operator, with offices and representatives across several major entertainment markets. By 2008, it had approximately 70 employees worldwide, around 50 of them in Europe. The company was reported to serve more than 1,000 film and television companies and to have worked on productions including Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Crash, The Hurt Locker, District 9, Paranormal Activity, Terminator Salvation, The Reader, Precious, An Education and Young Victoria. Fintage House also pursued partnerships and adjacent services. In 2010 it linked with Mediapeers to connect rights administration with an online business-to-business marketplace for film and television content. In 2012 it invested in the United Kingdom-based Rights Agency Limited, expanding its reach in music-rights administration and adding clients such as Phil Collins and Mumford & Sons. That same year, Fintage House backed the launch of CASHét Card LLC with Film Finances, Inc.; the card was designed for film and television productions and offered cash-back functionality for participating production expenditure. The company’s music activities included administration for artists and estates such as Britney Spears, the Elvis Presley estate, Anna Netrebko, Jason Mraz, the Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters. In 2015, Fintage House and Imagem launched FIM, a joint venture intended to provide global neighbouring-rights services for Imagem’s clients. Fintage subsequently sold its music division to Kobalt, with the music business no longer forming part of its core operations by the end of 2016. Its continuing activities are centered on film and television, including collection-account management and audiovisual producer-rights services. Fintage House has also maintained links with the entertainment community through industry events. Together with Akin Gump, it has organized the Jorge Gallegos Memorial Trophy, an annual boules tournament held in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival. The event combines professional networking with fundraising for FilmAid International. Overall, Fintage House is positioned as a specialist business-to-business infrastructure provider rather than a consumer-facing entertainment brand: its value lies in financial oversight, rights transparency, collection efficiency and international administration for owners and producers.
History
Fintage House was established in 1986 in the Netherlands as a specialist company working with film and television rights. Its role was not primarily to produce or distribute entertainment, but to administer the financial flows created by entertainment rights. The company collected revenues for rights owners, produced reports, helped protect income streams and sought additional sources of value within complex international licensing arrangements. Over time, Fintage House became known for applying a detailed accounting approach to entertainment income. The company was described as an early adopter of monthly revenue accounting rather than relying solely on annual statements. This type of reporting was significant for rights owners, producers and financiers because film and television income can pass through multiple territories, platforms, distributors and contractual windows. Accurate and regular reporting can help stakeholders monitor performance and identify discrepancies or missed collections. The company completed a management buyout from MeesPierson Bank in 2002. After the buyout, Fintage House operated as an independent business with a presence spanning Europe, Australia, Japan and the United States. Its wider network later included an affiliated office in Budapest and representatives in Canada, Italy and Spain. In 2008, the company was reported to have approximately 70 employees worldwide, with most of its European workforce based in Europe. It also served more than 1,000 film and television companies. Fintage’s film and television work covered production and sales companies and included collection-account management for a large number of independent and studio-related productions. The titles associated with its client work included Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Crash, The Hurt Locker, District 9, Paranormal Activity, Terminator Salvation, The Reader, A Single Man, Broken Embraces, Precious, The Messenger, Nine, An Education, Young Victoria and Food, Inc. These examples illustrate the company’s role as administrative and financial infrastructure supporting productions rather than as the owner of the films themselves. Although film and television formed its original base, Fintage House also developed a substantial music-rights operation. Its reported music clients included Britney Spears, the Elvis Presley estate, Anna Netrebko, Jason Mraz, the Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters. In 2012, the company invested in Rights Agency Limited in the United Kingdom, adding or extending relationships with music clients including Phil Collins and Mumford & Sons. In 2015, it partnered with Imagem to create FIM, a joint venture intended to administer global neighbouring rights for Imagem’s clients across musical genres. The company expanded beyond conventional administration through partnerships and financial products. In 2010, it linked with Mediapeers, an online business-to-business marketplace for film and television content. In 2012, Fintage House backed the launch of CASHét Card LLC together with Film Finances, Inc. The card was designed for film and television production companies and offered cash-back benefits when used for production-related purchases. The music division was later sold to Kobalt, and by the end of 2016 Fintage House’s continuing focus was film and television. Its ongoing services include collection-account management and audiovisual producer-rights administration. The company also maintains an entertainment-industry networking and philanthropic presence through the Jorge Gallegos Memorial Trophy, an annual boules tournament held in Cannes with Akin Gump during the Cannes Film Festival. Proceeds from the event benefit FilmAid International. Fintage House is therefore best understood as an international rights-services company whose brand is associated with financial control, rights transparency and revenue administration in the entertainment sector.
- 2016
Music division sold to Kobalt
[1]Fintage House sells its music division to Kobalt and concentrates its continuing operations on film and television rights services.
- 2015
FIM joint venture launches
[1]Fintage House and Imagem launch FIM to provide global neighbouring-rights services.
- 2012
Rights Agency Limited investment
[1]Fintage House invests in United Kingdom-based Rights Agency Limited, expanding its rights-administration activities.
- 2012
CASHét Card launch
[1]CASHét Card LLC launches with backing from Fintage House and Film Finances, offering a production-oriented cash-back card.
- 2010
Mediapeers marketplace link
[1]Fintage House links with Mediapeers to support an online business-to-business marketplace for film and television content.
- 2008
International workforce reaches approximately 70 employees
[1]The company is reported to have approximately 70 employees worldwide, including about 50 in Europe.
- 2002
Management buyout from MeesPierson Bank
[1]A management buyout separates Fintage House from MeesPierson Bank and establishes it as an independent company.
- 1986
Fintage House is established
[1]Fintage House is founded in the Netherlands with an initial focus on film and television rights administration.
Products and positioning
A specialist, independent business-to-business rights administrator focused on protecting, collecting and transparently reporting entertainment revenues for film, television and historically music-rights owners.
Film and television rights administration
Collection Account Management
A financial-administration service for film and television productions. Fintage House acts as an independent collection and reporting intermediary, receiving revenues from relevant exploitation channels and distributing or accounting for them according to contractual arrangements. The service is intended to improve transparency for producers, financiers, distributors and other rights participants.
Producer-rights administration
Audiovisual Producer Rights
Administration and collection support for rights held by audiovisual producers. The offering covers the monitoring and reporting of income generated through film and television exploitation and helps producers manage rights-related revenue across territories and distribution channels.
Music rights services
Music rights administration
Fintage House historically provided collection and administration services for music artists, estates and catalogues. Reported clients included Britney Spears, the Elvis Presley estate, Anna Netrebko, Jason Mraz, the Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters. The music division was sold to Kobalt by the end of 2016.
Neighbouring-rights joint venture · 2015
FIM
A joint venture launched by Fintage House and Imagem in 2015 to provide global neighbouring-rights services for Imagem clients across musical genres. It was part of Fintage House’s historical expansion into international music-rights administration.
Marketing campaigns
- Jorge Gallegos Memorial Trophy Annual Boules Tournament
France · International entertainment industry
Fintage House and Akin Gump organize an annual boules tournament in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival. The event combines informal networking for film and television professionals with fundraising for FilmAid International.
Outcome. The event has become a recurring entertainment-industry gathering, with proceeds directed to FilmAid International.
Brand decisions
2016
Sell the music division to KobaltM&ABackground
Fintage House had developed music-rights activities in addition to its film and television business.
Action taken
The company sold its music division to Kobalt.
Aftermath
By the end of 2016, Fintage House’s continuing focus was film and television rights administration.
2015
Create the FIM joint venture with ImagemM&ABackground
Imagem required international neighbouring-rights support for clients across different musical genres.
Action taken
Fintage House and Imagem launched FIM to provide global neighbouring-rights services.
Aftermath
FIM broadened Fintage House’s historical music-rights offering before the company later sold its music division to Kobalt.
2012
Invest in Rights Agency LimitedM&ABackground
Fintage House sought to broaden its music-rights administration and strengthen its relationships with artists and catalogues.
Action taken
The company invested in United Kingdom-based Rights Agency Limited.
Aftermath
The investment added or expanded client relationships including Phil Collins and Mumford & Sons.
2012
Back the launch of CASHét CardProduct launchBackground
Film and television productions manage substantial volumes of production-related expenditure and may benefit from specialized payment tools.
Action taken
Fintage House and Film Finances backed the launch of CASHét Card LLC, whose card was designed for production companies and offered cash-back functionality.
Aftermath
The launch represented an adjacent financial-services initiative alongside Fintage House’s rights and collection activities.
2010
Connect rights administration with an online marketplaceStrategyBackground
Film and television rights trading was increasingly supported by online business-to-business platforms.
Action taken
Fintage House linked with Mediapeers, an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of film and television content.
Aftermath
The relationship extended Fintage House’s activity into a more digitally connected content-trading environment.
2002
Complete a management buyoutStrategyBackground
Fintage House had operated under MeesPierson Bank and was developing a broader international rights-administration network.
Action taken
Management completed a buyout that made Fintage House an independent company.
Aftermath
The independent company continued expanding its international offices, representatives and entertainment-rights client base.
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