Media strategy & advisory
Entertainment without borders
About
SANA Advisors is a boutique media and entertainment consulting firm specializing in content strategy, IP expansion, cross-border partnerships, and international distribution. Our clients include leading platforms, studios, and creators seeking to reach global audiences.
The firm was founded by Satomi Nakao, whose career spans over a decade at the intersection of streaming, investment banking, and entertainment law. As a founding member of Netflix Japan, she established the platform's market-entry strategy for the region, later relocating to Los Angeles to spearhead Netflix's global content acquisition across anime, kids & family, and studio feature films.
SANA Advisors draws on this proven industry expertise and track record to guide clients through executive decision-making, with a deep specialization in anime, Asian IP, and dealmaking across Japan and Asia.
Services
Market intelligence
We deliver actionable insights that empower clients to navigate the global media landscape, leveraging detailed market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and content performance tracking.
Strategy
We advise clients on growth strategy, including portfolio and slate planning, IP expansion, and distribution strategy. Our work spans defining what to create through guiding it to screen.
Partnerships
We build relationships that connect IP holders, studios, and distributors across the world's major entertainment markets, structuring impactful cross-border alliances.
Business affairs
We lead deal structuring, contract negotiation, and transaction support across licensing, co-productions, and M&A, combining entertainment law and corporate finance rigor to optimize deal economics.
Innovation
We help clients embrace the technologies reshaping content development, production, and distribution, from AI to emerging formats, providing a forward-looking perspective grounded in deep operational experience.