bspoketv

What bspoketv does

bspoketv operates as a Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST TV) network specializing in beauty, fashion, food, travel, and lifestyle programming. Founded as WinkTV, L.L.C. in 2021 and headquartered at 811 West 7th Street in Los Angeles, the company distributes content through multiple streaming platforms and virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs), reaching approximately 25 million homes. The network's content slate combines original owned-and-operated shows (including MANTHROPOLOGY, 'it girl starring Bailey Taylor,' Beauty Boss, HUD APP Reality Of Love, Success In Your City, and Foodie Road Trip with Sky Estroff) with approximately 26,000 creator-submitted videos, supported by an associated Podcast Network.

The company's core technology is a linear stream distribution infrastructure that delivers cable-style, non-skippable immersive content to streaming platforms including STIRR, DistroTV, GlewedTV, FreebieTV, SelectTV, RlaxxTV, MyTVToGo, and RAD, as well as cable and telco operators Comcast, Cox, and TiVo, and Canadian platform RiverTV. The platform functions as a two-sided marketplace: attracting content creators, particularly TikTok and YouTube influencers, with revenue-share opportunities and access to TV audiences, while monetizing viewership through advertising. The company markets three advertiser budget tiers ($1,000-$3,000, $3,000-$6,000, and $6,000+) sold on multi-year contracts.

bspoketv generates revenue primarily through advertising on its free ad-supported network, supplemented by content creator revenue-sharing arrangements. Its stakeholder base includes lifestyle content viewers on the demand side, content creators and influencers on the supply side, vMVPDs and cable operators as distribution partners, and direct-to-consumer brands as advertisers targeting the 13-24 and lifestyle demographic. The company has disclosed approximately $1.025 million in total funding across two seed rounds ($325,000 in November 2019 and $700,000 in August 2021) and operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees led by CEO and co-founder Michael Dutcher, who previously served as EVP at WhereverTV, COO/GM of Dim Mak, and co-founder of MeTV Networks.

Name

bspoketv

Legal name

WinkTV, L.L.C.

Website

https://bspoketv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

bspoketv is a Los Angeles-based Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST TV) network focused on beauty, fashion, food, travel, and lifestyle programming. It distributes original shows and creator-submitted videos across 12+ platforms and vMVPDs, reaching 25 million homes and monetizing via advertising and creator revenue shares.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST TV)

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ad Insertion & Monetization (SCTE-35, DAI/SSAI) (MPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Free ad-supported streaming
• FAST TV network
• Lifestyle video content
• OTT content distribution
• Digital video advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Free ad-supported network monetizing through advertising. The platform generates revenue by placing ads alongside content, with non-skippable immersive content formats that engage audiences.
2. Creator Revenue Share: Content creators receive an aggressive advertising revenue split for their content featured on the platform, providing income opportunities for talent creators joining the network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

bspoketv operates a Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST TV) network that distributes beauty, fashion, food, travel, and lifestyle programming. The company delivers linear streaming content via multiple vMVPDs, cable operators (Cox, Comcast), and streaming platforms (STIRR, DistroTV, GlewedTV, FreebieTV, SelectTV, RiverTV, RlaxxTV, MyTVToGo, TiVo, RAD), and offers a creator-facing platform with revenue-share monetization for digital talent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• bspoketv Streaming Platform A free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) network focused on beauty, fashion, food, travel, and lifestyle content, delivering original and licensed programming to viewers through web streaming and distribution to vMVPDs, cable, and telephone video operators, and reaching approximately 25 million homes.
• bspoketv Podcast Network Audio podcast network associated with bspoketv offering additional content related to beauty, fashion, and lifestyle topics, extending the brand beyond video.
• Content Creator Platform Platform allowing content creators to submit and distribute their videos on bspoketv's network. Creators can reach unique video consumers, maintain control over their content, receive advertising revenue share, and access non-skippable immersive content formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 million homes serviced with bspoketv content
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• STIRRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform that distributes bspoketv content to its viewers, part of the core distribution network.
• DistroTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal free ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content.
• GlewedTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content to viewers.
• FreebieTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content.
• SelectTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content.
• RiverTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian free ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content.
• RlaxxTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content globally.
• MyTVToGocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming TV platform distributing bspoketv content.
• CoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCable television provider distributing bspoketv linear stream content to subscribers.
• ComcastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCable television provider distributing bspoketv linear stream content to Xfinity subscribers.
• TiVocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVideo technology platform distributing bspoketv content through its streaming interfaces.
• RADcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform distributing bspoketv content to viewers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tastemade: Tastemade operates a multi-platform food, travel and lifestyle FAST channel and streaming network, directly competing with bspoketv in the lifestyle FAST vertical with similar content categories and ad-supported distribution model.
• FilmRise: FilmRise runs a portfolio of ad-supported niche FAST channels distributed across Pluto, Tubi, STIRR and similar platforms, structurally analogous to bspoketv as an independent FAST channel operator monetizing via advertising.
• DistroTV: DistroTV operates a global FAST platform and creates its own lifestyle/entertainment channels, directly comparable to bspoketv as both a FAST distribution partner and a competing channel operator.
• STIRR: Sinclair's STIRR is a FAST platform that distributes bspoketv and also curates lifestyle/entertainment channels, making it both a distribution partner and a competitor in the lifestyle FAST vertical.
• FreebieTV: FreebieTV is a FAST platform that distributes bspoketv's content and operates its own lifestyle/entertainment channels, structurally comparable as a peer FAST operator and distribution partner.
• WhereverTV: WhereverTV is an OTT/IPTV streaming service where bspoketv's CEO previously served as EVP; both target niche lifestyle/genre audiences via OTT distribution and ad-supported models.

Broad incumbents

• Pluto TV: Paramount-owned Pluto TV is the largest FAST platform in the US and a key distribution venue for FAST channels like bspoketv; it is broadly comparable as a FAST destination serving lifestyle and vertical-channel audiences.
• Tubi: Fox-owned Tubi is one of the leading FAST/AVOD streaming platforms carrying lifestyle channels, comparable to bspoketv in distribution role and ad-supported monetization of vertical content.
• The Roku Channel: The Roku Channel is a major FAST distribution destination that carries lifestyle content, comparable to bspoketv's distribution mix and ad-supported model for vertical programming.
• Xumo: Xumo is a FAST/streaming aggregator distributing lifestyle and entertainment channels on smart TVs and vMVPDs, broadly comparable to bspoketv's FAST distribution strategy and audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/bspoketv
• Facebookfacebook.com/bspoketv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bspoketv
• Instagraminstagram.com/bspoketv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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