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Designing Franchise, Fan & Content Systems for IP‑Led Companies
Lightboat Media helps studios, platforms, digital‑native companies turn IP, creators, and fans into scalable monetizab ecosys
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What We Fix for IP Companies
- Proven IP that isn’t translating into long‑term franchise value
- Explosive fan and UGC activity without clear rules or ownership models
- YouTube or digital success that doesn’t scale into enterprise businesses
- Legacy libraries sitting dormant or misaligned with modern platforms
- Creator ecosystems growing faster than structure
We don’t start from zero.
We take what already works — and turn it into an institution.
Creators With Untapped Potential
Lightboat works with a small number of creators whose work shows clear franchise potential but lacks the systems to scale it intentionally.
We help creators:
- Identify the real IP inside their content
- Decide what to protect, what to open, and what to scale
- Design fan participation without losing ownership
- Build sustainable business models beyond ads
- Move from constant posting to intentional world‑building
This work is selective and strategic.
We partner only when the foundation already exists.
Clients
About David Levine
YEARS of EXPERIENCE
David Levine has over 20 years in the content business, working for top global companies like Disney, Marvel and Moonbug, launching global brands and content such as Teletubbies, High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Spider-Man, and CoComelon.
COMMISSIONER and EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David has commissioned or acquired scores of series and tv movies, including Bluey, Miraculous, PJ Masks, 16 Wishes, 101 Dalmatian Street, and more. David led Disney's live action UK productions Evermoor (International Emmy-nominated) and The Lodge.
David has served as Executive Producer on Netflix's CoComelon Lane and Little Baby Bum Music Time, Amazon's Blippi's Treehouse and Arpo, and Sky's Mia's Magic Playground.
DEI ADVOCATE and LEADER
David is a recognized leader in the DEI field, as one of the UK's OUTStanding Top 100 Leading LGBTQ+ Executives. David was awarded the 2020 British LGBT Award for Inspirational Leader. David has spoken on numerous panels supporting LGBTQ+ kids content, and has been published in several journals and periodicals.