What BYUtv does

BYUtv is a free ad-free streaming and linear broadcasting platform operated by BYU Broadcasting, a service of Brigham Young University (founded 1946, headquartered in Provo, Utah). The platform distributes original and licensed faith-based and family-friendly programming across four live channels (BYUtv, BYUtv Comedy, BYUtv Drama, BYUtv Faith), a direct-to-consumer streaming app, and partner broadcaster networks. Its content portfolio includes long-running original series such as Studio C (22 seasons, 3B+ YouTube views), Malory Towers (6 seasons), Relative Race (16 seasons), Random Acts (9 seasons), and The Fixers (5 seasons), alongside licensed hits including The Chosen (all 5 seasons) and co-commissioned content with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Tales from Outer Suburbia).

The underlying technology is a multi-channel linear broadcast and on-demand streaming platform with mobile, web, and TV apps, a Channel Finder distribution tool for locating linear feeds across providers, and account-based features (favorites, continue watching, offline downloads, advanced captioning). BYUtv generates no consumer subscription revenue; it is funded institutionally by Brigham Young University and supported by viewer donations, with ancillary revenue from content licensing to PBS and other broadcast networks. Customer segments include LDS-affiliated households, mainstream families seeking G-rated entertainment, and comedy audiences who consume clean sketch humor.

The platform maintains a content-production partnership with Kaleidoscope Pictures for Studio C and collaborates with PBS (U.S.) and ABC Australia on joint programming. International distribution expansion is evidenced by the 2026 Tales from Outer Suburbia co-commission and ongoing YouTube distribution (Studio C alone exceeding 3 billion lifetime views).

Name

BYUtv

Legal name

BYU Broadcasting

Website

https://byutv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BYUtv is a free streaming and linear broadcasting platform operated by BYU Broadcasting (Brigham Young University), distributing original and licensed faith-based, family-friendly entertainment across streaming apps, four linear channels, and broadcast partner networks including PBS and ABC Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Entertainment Streaming

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

National Public Television Networks & Member Stations (PBS-style) (MPABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Broadcasting Production Units & Studios (In-house/Member) (MPABADAF), Public/Nonprofit Children’s Educational Broadcasters (MPABAKAF)

Keywords

• Free streaming video
• Family entertainment
• Faith-based content
• Original programming
• Broadcast channels

Headquarters

HQ city

Provo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Streaming Service: BYUtv is provided as a free streaming platform funded by Brigham Young University and BYU Broadcasting. Users can access all content without subscription fees, supported by donations from viewers and institutional funding.
2. Broadcast Licensing: BYUtv content is licensed for broadcast on other networks, such as PBS broadcasting 'Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BYUtv is a free, ad-free streaming video service operated by BYU Broadcasting (a service of Brigham Young University) that delivers on-demand and live linear content to consumers. Its catalog comprises original and exclusively licensed G-rated family entertainment across sketch comedy, scripted drama, animation, documentaries, reality, and live sports/music programming, funded by BYU and viewer donations rather than subscriptions or advertising.

Product overview

BYUtv is a free streaming platform operated as a service of Brigham Young University. The platform offers a portfolio of original and licensed content across multiple genres including drama, comedy, faith, family, mystery, and sports. Key shows include Studio C (22 seasons of sketch comedy), The Chosen (5 seasons), Malory Towers (6 seasons), Ruby and the Well (4 seasons), Relative Race (16 seasons), The Fixers (5 seasons), and Random Acts (9 seasons). Content is accessible via the BYUtv app, website, and live channels (BYUtv, BYUtv Comedy, BYUtv Drama, BYUtv Faith). The platform also produces series through Kaleidoscope Pictures and collaborates with PBS and Australian Broadcasting Corporation on select programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BYUtv Streaming Service Free, ad-free G-rated streaming platform offering on-demand video and live linear broadcast channels for families and individual viewers seeking faith-friendly entertainment.
• Studio C Original family-friendly sketch-comedy series produced for and distributed via the BYUtv platform.
• The Chosen Scripted historical drama series distributed on BYUtv as part of its exclusive streaming catalog for general family audiences.
• Malory Towers Scripted children's/family drama series streamed on BYUtv for youth and family viewers.
• Theodosia Scripted family adventure series available on BYUtv for children and family audiences.
• Dwight in Shining Armor Scripted fantasy-comedy series distributed on BYUtv for family audiences.
• The Canterville Ghost Scripted family film/series available on BYUtv for general family audiences.
• Granite Flats Period scripted drama series available on BYUtv for family audiences.
• Holly Hobbie Live-action scripted family series streamed on BYUtv for youth and family viewers.
• Heartland Family drama series licensed and distributed on BYUtv for general audiences.
• The InBESTigators Scripted children's mystery series available on BYUtv for young audiences and families.
• Silverpoint Scripted children's series available on BYUtv for youth audiences.
• Itch Scripted children's/family series available on BYUtv.
• Ruby and the Well Scripted children's adventure series available on BYUtv for young audiences and families.
• How I Got Here Documentary/interview-style series streamed on BYUtv exploring personal faith and life stories.
• Tales from Outer Suburbia Animated anthology series available on BYUtv for family audiences.
• Leap of Faith Documentary/feature content streamed on BYUtv.
• Relative Race

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 billion views on YouTube for Studio C content

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Kaleidoscope PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026BYUtv produces Studio C through Kaleidoscope Pictures, with Jake Van Wagoner returning as showrunner. This is the primary production partnership for BYUtv's flagship sketch comedy series across seasons 22-24.
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2026BYUtv co-commissioned Tales from Outer Suburbia with ABC Australia, with Academy Award winner Shaun Tan serving as creative director. The series premiered on BYUtv with U.S. broadcasts beginning January 14, 2026.
• PBSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 November 2025PBS partnered with BYUtv to broadcast 'Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir' featuring Tony-winning Ruthie Ann Miles and Dennis Haysbert, premiering December 2025 on both PBS and BYUtv.
• The ChosenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBYUtv is an official streaming partner for The Chosen series, offering all five seasons for free on its platform. This faith-based historical drama about Jesus is a cornerstone content partnership for BYUtv's faith and inspiration programming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dove Channel: Dove Channel is a family-friendly streaming service offering content vetted by the Dove Foundation for appropriateness. It directly targets the same family-values audience as BYUtv and represents a niche competitor in the wholesome-content streaming segment.
• Tubi: Tubi is a free, ad-supported streaming platform owned by Fox offering on-demand movies and TV across a wide genre mix. It competes for BYUtv's value-conscious family audience seeking free content and demonstrates the free-streaming business model that BYUtv operates in, though Tubi is ad-supported and commercial in orientation.
• Crackle: Crackle is a free, ad-supported streaming service offering movies and TV shows. It serves the same value-conscious streaming audience as BYUtv and operates an AVOD monetization model that represents an alternative path BYUtv could pursue.
• PBS: PBS is the U.S. national public television network offering free, advertising-light, mission-driven programming with strong educational and family content orientation. BYUtv mirrors PBS's nonprofit public-broadcasting model, G-rated programming focus, member-station-style institutional funding, and cross-network content partnerships.
• UP Faith & Family: UP Faith & Family is a faith-based streaming service offering inspirational and family content, closely matching BYUtv's faith-and-family positioning. It represents the most direct streaming competitor in BYUtv's specific vertical of faith-aligned entertainment.
• Hallmark Channel: Hallmark Channel is a cable network built around family-friendly, values-aligned original movies and series. BYUtv's family-and-faith programming directly competes with Hallmark's wholesome entertainment positioning and shares the same target audience of families seeking uplifting content.
• Angel Studios: Angel Studios is a faith-friendly film and series distributor behind Sound of Freedom and The Chosen theatrical distribution. It is a direct peer in the faith-and-family content space and shares content partnerships with the same creator ecosystem as BYUtv (notably The Chosen).
• Pure Flix: Pure Flix is a faith-based streaming service distributing Christian and family-friendly films and series. It overlaps BYUtv's faith-and-family vertical and competes for the same audience of viewers seeking values-aligned entertainment.

Broad incumbents

• CW Network: The CW is a U.S. broadcast network offering free ad-supported programming including family-oriented series. It serves a comparable audience demographic with a similar free-to-viewer distribution model and free streaming app, representing a broader incumbent in the family/young-adult TV space.
• BBC iPlayer: BBC iPlayer is the free public-broadcaster streaming service operated by the BBC. It shares BYUtv's public-broadcaster DNA (mission-driven, non-commercial, free access) but operates at vastly larger scale and scope, serving as a benchmark for nonprofit broadcaster-led streaming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/byutv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-bcS96io6KqnSXJpYICkVQ?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/BYUtv
• Instagraminstagram.com/byutv
• Pinterestpinterest.com/byutv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/byu-broadcasting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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