Curiosity

Curiosity

http://curiositystream.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiosityinc/

Curiosity, also known as CuriosityStream, is a publicly owned company headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Founded in 2015 and employing approximately 50 individuals, the company reported $71.7M in revenue as of 2025. It functions as an American media and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming company, specializing in factual entertainment and non-fiction media. The company offers original and licensed documentary films, feature series, and educational programs covering science, history, technology, nature, and society across global markets.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2015

Headcount

44

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On August 26, 2026, CuriosityStream Inc. announced the appointment of Sean Piche as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Piche, who brings 30 years of finance and accounting experience across media, entertainment, technology, and telecommunications, will report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb, succeeding Brady Hayden. This appointment followed the company's second-quarter results, which reported revenue of $23.2 million, a 22% increase year over year, net income of $8.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $11.4 million, marking a 276% increase year over year. Previously, on August 25, CuriosityStream was identified among streaming TV services that saw an engagement uptick during the pandemic, subsequently facing challenges as viewership patterns normalized and major media companies launched their own applications.

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Curiosity offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Curiosity's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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Curiosity's revenues were $71.7M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Curiosity's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups), which represents 74% of Curiosity's revenue.

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Sep

15th

2026

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Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

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Aug

26th

2026

21:22

Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream names Sean Piche as new CFO

SILVER SPRING, Md. - CuriosityStream Inc. ( NASDAQ:CURI ) announced today the appointment of Sean Piche as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Piche will report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb. The appointment follows the company’s second-quarter results, which showed revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, net income of $8.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $11.4 million, up 276% year over year, according to a press release statement.

Investing.com Australia

Aug

26th

2026

15:57

Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Financial Performance, Dividend Updates

CURI Looks 2.2% Overvalued on GF Value™ with Dividend Yield Near 12%

On August 26, 2026, CuriosityStream Inc CURI announced the appointment of Sean Piche as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1. Piche will report directly to CEO Clint Stinchcomb, succeeding Brady Hayden who is departing the company.

Aug

26th

2026

10:46

Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream names Sean Piche as CFO, effective September 1

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI ) has appointed Sean Piche as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Piche will report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb and succeed Brady Hayden, who is departing the company. Piche brings 30 years of finance and accounting experience across media, entertainment, technology and telecommunications.

Aug

25th

2026

22:33

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Niche Streamers Cash In On AI Training Data Deals; Sports Leagues Play Hardball With Nielsen

Curiouser And Curiouser CuriosityStream was just one of many streaming TV services that saw an engagement uptick during the pandemic, but hit a painful wall when viewership patterns rightsized and most of the major media companies rushed out their own apps.

Aug

25th

2026

18:30

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream Announces (8-K) Filing Statement ): August 26, 2026

On August 26, 2026 , CuriosityStream, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Brady Hayden will step down from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2026. Mr. Hayden’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, its management, the Board of Directors (the "Board"), or any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Aug

19th

2026

16:28

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream (CURI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

CuriosityStream delivered its strongest quarterly financial performance in history, with record operating income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net income, and earnings per share. The company's diversified monetization model allows for disciplined customer acquisition spending while capitalizing on high-value licensing and distribution opportunities. With a robust licensing pipeline, CuriosityStream is well-positioned to participate in large and expanding markets while serving customers with different use cases, buying cycles, and commercial objectives. The company's focus on operating discipline, including thoughtful marketing investment and rigorous expense management, will continue to drive long-term value creation. CuriosityStream's strategy remains clear, with a focus on pursuing high-value licensing opportunities and building the long-term value of the Curiosity ecosystem across established and emerging platforms.

Aug

13th

2026

21:25

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Buy Backs, Dividend Updates

CuriosityStream Declares Q3 Dividend, Raises 2026 Outlook

The latest update is out from CuriosityStream ( (CURI) ). On August 11 and 12, 2026, CuriosityStream ’s board declared a third-quarter cash dividend of $0.085 per share, continuing its capital return program following an ordinary dividend of $5.0 million and roughly $0.6 million in share repurchases in the first half of the year.

The Globe and Mail

Aug

12th

2026

23:31

Financial Results, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, New Offerings

CuriosityStream Inc (CURI) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record EBITDA and AI Licensing ...

CuriosityStream Inc (CURI) delivered its strongest quarterly financial performance in history, with record operating income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net income, and earnings per share. Licensing revenue surged 48% year-over-year to $14.1 million, driven by premium factual video, structured video/audio data sets for AI training, and a private code corpus of over 880 billion tokens. The company productized its video library into 17 off-the-shelf data set products, reducing friction in licensing, shortening sales cycles, and accelerating deal velocity. Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $11.4 million, up approximately 300%, with adjusted EBITDA margin improving to 49% from 16%. The company expects further cost reductions in the second half of the year.

Aug

12th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream Announces Filing of Quarterly Statement for Q2 (10-Q)

Table of Contents ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Aug

12th

2026

14:35

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Buy Backs, Dividend Updates

CuriosityStream Delivers Record Q2 Earnings as Licensing Momentum Drives $8.9 million in Net Income and $11.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA; Raises Full-Year Outlook

CuriosityStream (Nasdaq:CURI) reported record Q2 2026 results, with revenue of $23.2 million , up 22% year over year. Licensing revenue rose 48% to $14.1 million , driving gross margin expansion to 72.8% . Net income reached a record $8.9 million (vs.

Aug

12th

2026

13:07

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript highlights the company's second quarter financial results. Management, led by CEO Clinton Stinchcomb and CFO Brady Hayden, will discuss the company's performance. The call includes a safe harbor statement, warning that actual results may differ from forward-looking statements. The discussion will be followed by questions from the analyst community. The company's SEC filings and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, will provide additional information on material risks and other important factors affecting the company's results.

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