Business phone system for motion picture and video production companies in Delaware

Motion picture and video production companies in Delaware by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 55 motion picture and video production companies in Delaware in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 512110). They employed 230 people in mid-March and reported $30.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 35th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motion picture and video production companies make up 0.19% of the 29,706 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Delaware has 5.2 motion picture and video production companies, 2.4% above the national rate of 5.1. The average establishment has 4.2 employees against 9.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $134,287, 55.6% above the U.S. figure of $86,308.

Delaware's largest markets for motion picture and video production companies

Census published video production company counts for 3 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Delaware. The largest is Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, with 206 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 44% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at motion picture and video production companies in Delaware

74.5% of Delaware's motion picture and video production companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 85.4% nationally. 87.3% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for motion picture and video production companies in Delaware

Video producers juggle shoots, edits and client reviews, and are often on set when calls come in. Inquiries for commercial and event work need fast follow-up. That holds for motion picture and video production companies in Delaware as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for motion picture and video production companies in Delaware:

• The producer calls a client to plan a shoot.
• A business calls about a promotional video.
• A location manager calls about a shoot date.

Business texting for motion picture and video production companies

Producers text call times and review links.

Texting from a local number in Delaware requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a video production company in Delaware

Motion picture and video production companies in Delaware average 4.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Priced per seat, 4 users would run $120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a video production company in Delaware of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Delaware

Delaware has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a video production company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for motion picture and video production companies in Delaware

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Delaware is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.