CuriosityStream surpasses 15M subs

Revenues climb to $11.4M in Q4 as streaming service swings to a quarterly net loss of $15.7 million.

March 23, 2021

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SILVER SPRING, Md. – CuriosityStream, a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

  • Revenue of $11.4 million, up from $6.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019;

  • Total paying subscribers of approximately 15 million, up 50% year-over-year;

  • Gross margin of 59% compared to 64% in the fourth quarter of 2019;

  • Net loss was $(15.7) million compared to net loss of $(14.6) million in the fourth quarter of 2019; and

  • EBITDA was $(15.5) million compared to EBITDA of $(14.8) million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Full Year 2020 Financial Results

  • Revenue for the full year 2020 of $39.6 million, up from $18.0 million in 2019;

  • Gross margin for the full year 2020 at 61%, consistent with gross margin of 62% for the full year 2019;

  • Net loss for the full year 2020 was $(38.6) million compared to net loss of $(42.5) million for the full year 2019;

  • EBITDA for the full year 2020 was $(38.6) million compared to EBITDA of $(44.1) million for the full year of 2019; and

  • Ending cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments totaled $42.4 million as of December 31, 2020.

Financial Outlook

For the full year 2021, CuriosityStream currently expects the following:

  • Revenue of at least $71.0 million, or 80% year-over-year growth.

Read the full announcement here.

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