CUSTOM TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDIOS, NETWORKS + PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Manage every brand from the writers’ room through syndicated distribution.

[HB]Box connects the conversations, commitments, rights, approvals, work, assets, evidence and commercial history that otherwise fragment across departments, productions and people. HB Tech Solutions configures the platform around the way each organization actually works.

1Connected brand record
10Lifecycle stages
AllDepartments aligned
FullDecision history retained
One title. Every department. Full history.

Carry the brand record through the entire production.

01 / STORYWriters’ RoomOrganic opportunity and creative rationale.
02 / PACKAGEBrand + DealValue, rights, terms and commitments.
03 / MAKEProductionLogistics, changes, approvals and evidence.
04 / FINISHPostEdits, clearances, assets and confirmation.
05 / RELEASEMarketingCampaign rights, promotion and launch.
06 / EXTENDDistributionWindows, licensing, reuse and syndication.
The production problem

The foundational reality is that people leave. The production still has to remember.

A creative opportunity can begin in a writers’ room, change in production, become a legal commitment, require marketing assets and create value years later through distribution, licensing or syndication.

When the history is trapped inside individuals, inboxes and disconnected files, the next department inherits only part of the truth. [HB]Box keeps the commercial and creative record attached to the title.

A handoff should move the work forward.
  • Not restart the brand conversation
  • Not lose the creative rationale
  • Not bury an approval or restriction
  • Not miss a promised asset
  • Not erase a future licensing or syndication opportunity
One record across the content lifecycle

From the first story conversation to the final distribution window.

[HB]Box follows the brand as it moves through creative, business and operational teams, keeping each department connected to the current decision and the history behind it.

Ten-stage brand partnership lifecycle from the writers room through syndicated distribution
Cross-department project management

Every conversation becomes a decision, owner, deadline or preserved piece of context.

Communication capture

Connect meetings, messages, notes and files to the correct title, company, brand, opportunity and deal.

Owners + handoffs

Make responsibility visible across creative, production, legal, marketing, finance and distribution.

Deadlines + dependencies

Track what must happen first, what is blocked and what changes when one date moves.

Automated chasers

Prompt owners before deadlines and escalate approvals, assets or commitments that are becoming risky.

Approvals + audit trail

Keep versions, reviewers, conditions and final decisions attached to the work using the approval discipline HB applies across major studio and network projects.

Slate visibility

See title-level risk, brand activity, commitments, assets and commercial status across a full slate.

Built around the people doing the work

Different teams. One current source of truth.

Creative

Keep the opportunity tied to the story.

Capture why the brand belongs, how it can appear and what must remain creatively true.

  • Writers’ room context
  • Character and scene fit
  • Creative restrictions
  • Story changes
  • Approved use
One connected brand record

The conversation should not restart every time the project changes hands.

Identity + Fit

Brand goals, audience, sensitivities, readiness, creative rationale and valuation history.

Deal + Rights

Terms, territories, usage, exclusivity, restrictions, contracts and obligations.

Work + Assets

Owners, deadlines, dependencies, approvals, products, continuity, content and evidence.

Distribution + Learning

Windows, syndication, licensing, results, payments, reputation and future opportunities.

Configure it around how you work

Start with one title, a slate or the full company.

A studio can operate privately, selectively connect approved partners or use selected HB Engine capabilities. HB Tech Solutions leads the customization and brings carefully selected technology specialists under the HB umbrella when additional capabilities are needed.

Deployment modes: HB-native, CRM-embedded, hybrid or a private branded configuration.
Private Studio OS

A permissioned environment for internal departments and approved collaborators.

Selective Network

Share chosen opportunities and workflows while keeping private intelligence private.

HB Ecosystem Connection

Connect eligible opportunities to HB’s brand, talent and partner network.

Managed Commercialization

Pair the system with HB strategy, sales, partnership execution and measurement.

More than physical product

Manage every way a brand can live inside and around content.

On Screen

Physical products, wardrobe, set dressing, signage, logos, packaging and vehicles.

In Story

Verbal mentions, demonstrations, character use, plot integration and app or screen interfaces.

Around Release

Promotions, licensing, co-branded content, talent, events, retail and media amplification.

Across Time

Distribution, syndication, sequels, spinoffs, reuse, rights extensions and future partnership value.

Frequently asked questions

What studio teams usually need to know.

Is [HB]Box only for product placement?

No. It can manage physical products, signage, logo visibility, verbal mentions, app and screen integrations, licensing, promotions, branded content, talent, events, assets, rights and measurement.

Can it work with our existing CRM and production tools?

Yes. HB can design an HB-native, CRM-embedded or hybrid implementation that connects the tools and data your teams already use.

Can departments and outside partners have different access?

Yes. The architecture is designed around role-based permissions, controlled sharing, human review and auditable approvals.

Can we begin with one production?

Yes. A title-level build can establish the operating model before it expands across a slate or company.

Does HB have to manage the partnerships?

No. Your team can operate the system, HB can provide selected services, or HB can manage commercialization as an integrated partner.

Build your studio’s [HB]Box

Let the people change without forcing the production to lose what it knows.

Register the production company, title or slate and tell us what departments, handoffs and commercial workflows need to connect.