Curiosity Stream

Curiosity Stream
Type of site
Video on demand
Linear broadcast television channel
Available inEnglish
Traded asNasdaq: CURI
FoundedMarch 18, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-18)
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland,
United States
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)John S. Hendricks
Key people
  • Clint Stinchcomb (President & CEO)
  • Tia Cudahy (COO & General Counsel)
  • Peter Westley (CFO)
RevenueIncrease US$39.6 million (2020)[1]
URLcuriositystream.com
RegistrationLimited free titles. Subscription required to access full library
UsersIncrease 20 million (as of August 10, 2021) [2]
Current statusActive

Curiosity Stream Inc. (simply referred to as Curiosity Stream[3]), formerly branded as CuriosityStream, is an American media company and subscription video streaming service that offers documentary programming including films, series, and TV shows. The company offers a video-on-demand subscription service branded as "Curiosity Stream" and a linear broadcast television channel known as the Curiosity Channel through various services such as FuboTV and The Roku Channel.

The service was launched in 2015 by the founder of the Discovery Channel, John S. Hendricks.[4] As of 2021, it was reported to have approximately 20 million subscribers worldwide[2] across its direct and bundled platforms.[5][6][7]

Curiosity Stream produces original documentaries and series including Royals: Keeping the Crown,[8] The History of Home,[9] Miniverse, Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places, David Attenborough's Light on Earth, and Deep Time History; and additionally features content from producers such as the BBC and NHK.[10]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Annual Report was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "CuriosityStream Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results". investors.curiositystream.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Curiosity Stream". curiositystream.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 30, 2020). "Discovery Veteran Bill Goodwyn Joins John Hendricks' CuriosityStream". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Mullin, Benjamin (August 2, 2018). "Discovery Channel Founder Pivots After Hitting Ceiling for Cord-Cutter Bonanza". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Shaw, Luvas (December 10, 2019). "Streaming Service Quietly Gathers More Subscribers Than HBO Now". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Scott Kitun (July 10, 2020). "CuriosityStream puts facts and science wonders front and center with documentary streaming service". wgnradio.com (Podcast). WGN. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (October 20, 2021). "Before Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe was eyed to be Prince Rainier's Princess of Monaco, doc says". Fox News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 4, 2020). "Nick Offerman Hosts CuriosityStream Series Exploring the History of Homes". Variety. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Dave, Paresh (March 18, 2015). "With CuriosityStream, Discovery Channel founder seeks online success". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.