CuriosityStream
CuriosityStream is a media company and video-on-demand streaming service devoted to documentaries, launched in 2015 by the founder of the Discovery Channel, John S. Hendricks. While its initial growth was slower than anticipated, by 2020 it had more than 13 million subscribers worldwide, from both direct to consumer subscriptions and bundled deals with partners. CuriosityStream features content from the producers such as the BBC and NHK, and has also produced a number of original documentaries and series such as Miniverse, Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places, David Attenborough's Light On Earth, and Deep Time History.Awards and nominations
News & Documentary Emmy Award
- Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places - Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Outstanding Nature Documentary
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Best Host/Presenter-Led Film
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Best Science in Nature Film
- Big World in a Small Garden - Best Short Film
Webby Award
British Academy Film Awards
Wildscreen Film Festival
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Science Award
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Technical Innovation Award
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Presenter Award
Science Media Awards
- David Attenborough's Light on Earth - Grand Helix Award Winner, 2016 ''
- Jason Silva: Transhumanism - Best Short Form Documentary
Media coverage
CuriosityStream and its executives have been featured on Bloomberg Television, and in Time magazine, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety, StreamDaily, Inverse, Mashable Science News, MultiChannel News, and WGN.