Boston commercial video production company
Charles River Media is a founder-led Boston commercial video production company creating brand films, product videos, corporate campaigns, and social ad content — with strategy, studio and field production, post-production, and commercial placement under one team, serving brands and agencies across Greater Boston since 2004.
Charles River Media is a founder-led Boston commercial video production company producing brand films, product videos, campaign spots, and social ad content — from creative concept through filming, post-production, and commercial placement. Founded in 2004 and based at 73 TV Place in Needham Heights.
Unlike a single-service crew, Charles River Media brings strategy, production, editing, animation, and media distribution together under one team — so a campaign is planned, produced, and placed by the same people, for brands and agencies across Boston, Cambridge, and Greater Boston.
Best for: brands, agencies, and in-house marketing teams that need a commercial produced and placed — not just filmed — and that want strategy, studio and field production, post-production, and distribution from one accountable partner.
Charles River Media has produced commercial, brand, and campaign video for consumer and enterprise brands including:
Commercial video production for Boston brands and agencies
Whether you’re launching a product, building a brand campaign, or creating content for paid media, Charles River Media plans, produces, and delivers commercial video with clarity and polish — then helps place it.
| What you’re making | How Charles River Media produces it |
|---|---|
| Brand film | Creative concept, scripting, filming, and finishing that explains who a brand is and why it matters |
| Product video | Studio or on-location product capture, demos, and feature storytelling for launches and sales |
| Campaign & TV spot | Concept-to-broadcast commercial production with the polish paid media requires |
| Customer story | Interview-led testimonials and case-study films for B2B and consumer audiences |
| Launch & event video | Product launches, campaign kickoffs, and hype content tied to a moment |
| Social & paid cutdowns | Platform-specific versions, aspect ratios, and captions for social and paid channels |
| Commercial placement | Planning and distribution of finished spots across television, digital, and social |
Types of commercial video we make
Every format below is produced for a marketing outcome — built to persuade a market, not just inform a room.
Brand films
For organizations that need to explain who they are, what they do, and why it matters — anchoring a campaign or a homepage with a single, polished story.
- Brand story
- Manifesto
- Culture & recruiting
- Homepage hero
Product videos
For product launches, demos, technology and manufacturing brands, and sales enablement — capturing a product clearly enough to make the case on its own.
- Launch video
- Demo & how-to
- Feature story
- Sales enablement
Campaign & TV spots
For paid media and broadcast — commercial spots produced with the messaging discipline and production polish that advertising placement demands.
- TV commercial
- Pre-roll
- Campaign spot
- Broadcast finishing
Customer stories
For B2B buyers, partner stories, and consumer proof — interview-led testimonials that turn a real experience into a persuasive case.
- Testimonials
- Case-study film
- Partner story
- Impact story
Launch & event videos
For conferences, product launches, and campaign kickoffs — content tied to a moment, plus recap and sizzle edits that extend its life.
- Launch film
- Sizzle & recap
- Kickoff video
- Hype content
Social & paid cutdowns
For paid social, LinkedIn, YouTube, and landing pages — platform-specific versions cut from one production so a single shoot fuels a full campaign.
- Paid social
- Aspect variants
- Captions
- Versioning
One team from creative concept through commercial placement
Most Boston production shops stop at delivery. Charles River Media carries a commercial from the first idea through getting it in front of an audience — the same team the whole way.
1 — Discovery & goals
Define the audience, message, use case, timeline, and what a successful campaign has to achieve.
2 — Creative direction
Develop the concept, script, visual style, and production plan for the spot or brand film.
3 — Production
Film in our Needham Heights studio, on location, or across multiple environments and events.
4 — Post-production
Edit, animate, color, mix, caption, and version the final deliverables for every channel.
5 — Commercial placement
Plan and distribute the finished commercial across television, digital, and social — the step most crews leave to someone else.
6 — Repurposing
Turn one production into paid, social, internal, and future campaign assets for ongoing reuse.
Studio, live, and post capabilities behind every commercial
A commercial project can pull in the rest of the Charles River Media team without changing partners. Explore each capability on its own page:
Studio & green screen
Product shoots, brand films, and interviews at 73 TV Place in Needham Heights.
Live streaming & events
Launch livestreams, campaign events, and hybrid production for in-room and remote audiences.
Post-production & motion
Editing, color, audio, motion graphics, and animation to finish and version every deliverable.
Strategy & full-service
For work beyond advertising — the full production overview and services.
Commercial video for the industries that define Greater Boston
Commercial and brand work draws on deep industry experience. For the full story on any vertical, follow the link:
- Medical & biotech — product, platform, and patient-facing brand video
- Technology & manufacturing — product launches, demos, and manufacturing brand films
- Education & ed-tech — enrollment, brand, and campaign content
- Investor relations & venture capital — fund and portfolio brand video
- Consumer & retail brands — brand films, product spots, and social campaigns
- Nonprofits & mission-driven — fundraising and awareness campaigns
Planning a commercial or brand campaign?
Tell us what you’re launching. We’ll help you scope the concept, production, and placement in one conversation.
- What you’re promoting and to whom
- Timeline and any campaign or launch date
- Where it needs to run — broadcast, digital, social, event
- Whether you need placement as well as production
Watch the work behind the claims
A cross-section of Charles River Media production — corporate, commercial, brand, and event work across Greater Boston.
Video production reel
A look at Charles River Media’s work across corporate, commercial, biotech, education, live event, and broadcast projects in Greater Boston and beyond.
From consumer brand campaigns to product films and event content, the reel shows the range one team brings to a commercial project — concept, production, and finish.
Commercial production across Boston & Greater Boston
Based at 73 TV Place in Needham Heights, Charles River Media produces commercial video in its studio and on location across Boston, Cambridge, Kendall Square, the Seaport, Back Bay, Waltham, Newton, Somerville, and the rest of Greater Boston and Massachusetts — at offices, venues, campuses, labs, and manufacturing floors.
Commercial video production questions, answered
What does a Boston commercial video production company do?
Does Charles River Media produce brand films and product videos?
Can Charles River Media place and distribute finished commercials?
How is a commercial video project different from a corporate video project?
Does Charles River Media produce social and paid ad cutdowns?
How much does corporate video production cost in Boston? → A breakdown of cost ranges by video type and what drives the price.