Zeus Network

What Zeus Network does

Zeus Network is a privately held, subscription-based video-on-demand streaming platform founded in July 2018 by Lemuel Plummer alongside co-founders DeStorm Power, Amanda Cerny, and King Bach. The company produces and distributes original reality TV, dramatic, and comedy content built around social media influencers and hip-hop personalities, with flagship franchises including the Baddies series, Joseline's Cabaret, Bad Boys, and Love Cabin. Its content library spans over 20 original series and feature-length productions, distributed exclusively on the Zeus platform.

The platform is delivered as a multi-device streaming service accessible via web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), native mobile apps on iOS and Android, and connected TV/streaming-device apps on Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV (Tizen), Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast. There is no documented proprietary technical differentiator beyond content IP and the creator-partner ecosystem; the technology stack is described as a standard commercial streaming infrastructure without disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs.

Zeus monetizes exclusively through direct-to-consumer recurring subscriptions — $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year — with no advertising, no channel or reseller partnerships, and no enterprise tier. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging co-founders' and creator-partners' social media followings as top-of-funnel acquisition. The target customer is a single persona: millennial and Gen-Z consumers seeking influencer-driven reality and urban entertainment content not available on mainstream platforms. Industry estimates place annual gross revenue at $100M-$140M and valuation at $100M-$200M, though specific financial disclosures, subscriber counts, and funding round sizes are not publicly verified.

Name

Zeus Network

Legal name

Zeus Network

Website

https://thezeusnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Zeus Network is a subscription-based streaming platform offering original reality TV content featuring social media influencers and hip-hop personalities to millennial and Gen-Z audiences across web, mobile, and Smart TV devices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subscription Video Streaming

NAICS

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

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

General Entertainment SVOD Platforms (MPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

SVOD Streaming Channels (Subscription OTT) (MPABAHAB), Gaming-Focused Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAB)

Keywords

• Subscription video streaming
• Original reality programming
• Influencer-driven content
• Urban entertainment streaming
• Creator-led video platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Monthly and annual subscription fees from subscribers for unlimited streaming access to all content and future releases. Operates as a direct-to-consumer subscription VOD service with no advertising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zeus Network operates a direct-to-consumer subscription streaming platform that produces and distributes original reality TV programming, reality dating shows, comedy specials, and dramatic series featuring social media influencers and hip-hop personalities. The platform offers ad-free unlimited streaming across web, mobile, smart TV, and streaming devices for $6.99/month or $69.99/year.

Product overview

Zeus Network is a subscription-based streaming platform launched in 2018, operating on a unified platform model offering original reality TV programming and dramatic content. The platform's core offering centers on reality series featuring social media influencers and hip-hop personalities, with flagship properties including the Baddies franchise (Baddies USA, Baddies Gone Wild), Bad Boys series, Joseline's Cabaret, and dating series Love Cabin. Additional content includes dramatic films (Dogman), reality programming following creators (Scotty With The Baby), and comedy specials. The platform operates on a $6.99/month or $69.99/year subscription model with ad-free streaming across multiple devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeus Network (Core Streaming Platform) Subscription streaming service that offers unlimited, ad-free access to original reality TV series, reality dating shows, comedy specials, and dramatic films featuring social media influencers and hip-hop personalities; available globally via web, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Fire TV, and Chromecast.
• Baddies USA Flagship reality series in the Baddies franchise following female personalities traveling across the USA with concerts, camaraderie, and chaos; released in multiple chapters with reunion specials, exclusive to Zeus Network subscribers.
• Baddies Gone Wild

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BET+: BET+ is a subscription streaming service from BET Networks focused on Black entertainment, including reality series, urban dramas, and original films. It is the most direct competitor to Zeus Network's urban-entertainment reality positioning and serves an overlapping audience.
• Allblk: Allblk is a streaming service aggregating Black TV shows, movies, and original programming from various networks. It targets the same urban/Black entertainment audience as Zeus Network with a subscription VOD model and similar content verticals.
• UrbanFlix: UrbanFlix is a streaming service offering urban-focused films, series, and original content to Black and multicultural audiences. It directly mirrors Zeus's audience targeting and content vertical with an SVOD model.
• KweliTV: KweliTV is an independent streaming platform dedicated to Black content from around the world, including films, documentaries, and series. It overlaps with Zeus's underserved-audience thesis and subscription-based distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Tubi: Tubi is a free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox that carries reality content and urban programming. While broader and AVOD rather than SVOD, it competes for the same viewership attention with reality series featuring influencers and hip-hop personalities.
• Crackle (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment): Crackle is a free, ad-supported streaming service offering movies, TV, and original programming. It overlaps with Zeus in carrying reality-adjacent and urban-skewing content, though operating on an AVOD model rather than subscription.
• Vix (TelevisaUnivision): Vix is a major ad-supported streaming service from TelevisaUnivision targeting Spanish-language and Latino audiences. While geographically/niche-distinct, it mirrors Zeus's strategy of building a subscription-supported streaming destination for an underserved cultural audience.
• Pluto TV: Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming television service owned by Paramount, offering live channels and on-demand content. It competes for the same reality/urban viewing audiences and is a potential downstream aggregator for Zeus's content.

Emerging players

• Revry: Revry is a LGBTQ-focused streaming service offering original content, films, and live channels. While narrower in demographic focus, it shares Zeus's playbook of building a subscription VOD service around an underserved community and creator-driven originals.
• Plex: Plex is a free, ad-supported streaming service with a strong independent/creator content catalog alongside traditional TV and films. It overlaps with Zeus in serving niche, creator-driven, and non-mainstream entertainment audiences on a streaming subscription/AVOD hybrid.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/The_ZeusNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/thezeusnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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