Fun Roads Media Inc.

What Fun Roads Media Inc. does

Fun Roads Media Inc. is a privately held US media company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Agoura Hills, California. It operates Fun Roads TV, a 24-hour linear television channel described as the first 24-hour programming platform dedicated to the open road, with content focused on road trips, RVing, camping, scenic drives, and roadside attractions across North America. The company functions as a multi-platform lifestyle brand, extending the television channel through a website (funroads.tv), the On the Road travel blog, a Where to Watch distribution guide, a Shows & Schedule program listing, and a Partner Portal for ad sales and affiliate access.

The underlying business is a content-and-distribution operation rather than a technology business. Core assets are original road-trip programming and the ability to negotiate carriage across a broad array of distribution platforms. Fun Roads TV is available 24/7 on major streaming platforms (Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Xumo), satellite providers (DISH, DirecTV), cable systems (Spectrum, Xfinity, Cox Communications, Frontier, RCN, Mediacom, Cable One), multiple smaller OTT aggregators (KlowdTV, FreeCast, Stremium, Zeam, GlewedTV), and over 60 local TV affiliate stations across the United States, with pending launches on Weather Network's LocalNow and Sinclair's Stirr. Distribution intent extends to Canada.

The company monetizes through two principal revenue streams: recurring carriage/subscription revenue from cable, satellite, and streaming distribution agreements (where end-user subscription fees are set by the respective platform providers), and advertising sold across the network's audience via a dedicated Ad Sales login. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. End customers are individual viewers segmented as Road Trip Enthusiasts, RV and Camping Enthusiasts, and Casual Travelers. The company is privately held, privately funded (no institutional capital raises or M&A disclosed), and led by Chairman Ashley Gracile.

Name

Fun Roads Media Inc.

Legal name

Fun Roads Media Inc.

Website

https://funroads.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fun Roads Media Inc. operates Fun Roads TV, a privately held 24/7 linear television channel and multi-platform lifestyle brand delivering road trip, RV, and travel content to viewers across the US via Amazon Fire TV, Roku, cable, satellite, and 60+ local affiliates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifestyle & Reality Cable Networks (Food, Home, Travel) (MPABAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Basic Cable Networks (MPABAFAC), Specialty Interest Cable Networks (Auto, Outdoor, Hobby) (MPABAFAM), FAST Channel Networks & Platforms (MPACAAAC)

Keywords

• Travel television network
• Linear cable channel
• Outdoor lifestyle programming
• RV travel content
• Road trip media

Headquarters

HQ city

Calabasas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Television Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution agreements with cable providers, satellite providers, and local TV affiliates. The network is available 24/7 on platforms including Amazon, Roku, and cable systems across the United States.
2. Advertising: The platform generates revenue through advertising, with dedicated Ad Sales Login for partners to manage advertising relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels14 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fun Roads Media Inc. operates Fun Roads TV, a 24/7 linear television channel dedicated to road trips, RV travel, and outdoor adventure lifestyle programming. The channel is distributed nationally across cable providers (Spectrum, Xfinity, Cox, Optimum, Verizon Fios), satellite providers (DISH, DirecTV), OTT streaming platforms (Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Xumo, KlowdTV, FreeCast, Stremium, Zeam, GlewedTV), and 60+ local TV affiliate stations. The company also operates a companion digital lifestyle brand via its website and editorial blog.

Product overview

Fun Roads Media Inc. operates a multi-platform lifestyle brand anchored by a 24-hour linear television channel dedicated to road trip content. The portfolio consists of Fun Roads TV (the core linear channel available 24/7 on Amazon, Roku, and TV stations), the Fun Roads website featuring the Where to Watch distribution guide and Shows & Schedule program listings, the On the Road travel blog with destination content, and a Partner Portal for ad sales and affiliate access. The brand embraces the spirit of the open road through TV programs, websites, and apps that celebrate road travel and travel planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fun Roads TV A 24/7 linear television channel delivering original road-trip, RV travel, and outdoor adventure lifestyle programming to viewers across the United States via cable, satellite, OTT streaming platforms, and local broadcast affiliates.
• Fun Roads Website The company's owned-and-operated digital lifestyle brand platform (funroads.com) extending the Fun Roads TV brand online, featuring program schedules, where-to-watch lookup, an editorial blog (On the Road Blog), and a partner portal for advertisers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Amazon Fire TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV operates a channel on Amazon Fire TV streaming platform, allowing viewers to watch the 24-hour programming on their Fire TV devices.
• RokucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV maintains a channel on the Roku platform, providing streaming access to their 24-hour television programming.
• Xumo (Spectrum/Charter)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on Xumo, a streaming platform operated through a partnership between Spectrum and Charter, expanding reach to Xumo subscribers.
• DISHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is distributed via DISH satellite TV service, making the channel available to DISH subscribers across the United States.
• DirecTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on DirecTV satellite service, expanding distribution to DirecTV's subscriber base.
• SpectrumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on Spectrum cable service and through Spectrum's Xumo integration, reaching Spectrum subscribers.
• Xfinity (Comcast)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is distributed through Xfinity cable service and Xfinity Stream, reaching Comcast Xfinity subscribers.
• Cox CommunicationsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on Cox Communications cable systems, reaching Cox subscribers.
• Local TV AffiliatesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV maintains affiliate partnerships with over 60 local TV stations across the United States, including WOCB-TV, WGCT-TV, WXCB-TV (Columbus), WQIZ-TV (Cleveland), WCRN-TV (Boston), WYNB-TV, WZPK-TV (New York), WANN-TV (Atlanta), KRMS-TV (Mid-Missouri), and many others, enabling over-the-air and local cable distribution.
• StremiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on Stremium streaming platform.
• ZeamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on Zeam streaming platform.
• KlowdTVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on KlowdTV streaming platform.
• FreeCastminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on FreeCast streaming platform on Channel 4163.
• GlewedTVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFun Roads TV is available on GlewedTV streaming platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Haystack TV: An ad-supported news and lifestyle streaming aggregator on CTV platforms; comparable as a niche AVOD/FAST-style content brand distributed through Roku, Fire TV and similar platforms.
• CuriosityStream: A streaming service focused on factual, documentary and lifestyle programming; comparable as a niche non-fiction streaming brand, though predominantly SVOD rather than ad-supported linear/FAST.

Broad incumbents

• Pluto TV (Paramount): A large free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform operated by Paramount; relevant as both a competitor FAST destination and a distribution partner/peer for niche lifestyle channels like Fun Roads.
• Discovery's Travel Channel: Long-established cable travel and adventure network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery; overlaps with Fun Roads' travel content but serves a much broader audience under a much larger media parent.
• The Roku Channel: Roku's owned-and-operated FAST and AVOD service; a major FAST aggregator that both competes for niche lifestyle viewers and serves as a distribution outlet for channels like Fun Roads TV.

Direct peers

• Outside TV: A linear and streaming TV network focused on outdoor adventure, travel, and active lifestyle content — the closest direct analogue to Fun Roads' road-trip/RV programming both in content niche and OTT distribution model.
• MotorTrend Group: Operates the MotorTrend linear TV channel and streaming service dedicated to automotive and enthusiast lifestyle content; comparable as a niche enthusiast cable/CTV channel monetized via distribution and advertising.
• Cowboy Channel: A 24/7 linear cable and streaming network dedicated to western/equestrian lifestyle — comparable as a niche passion lifestyle linear channel monetized through carriage deals, local affiliates and advertising.
• Tastemade: Operates Tastemade-branded linear/FAST lifestyle channels and streaming programming around food, travel and home — directly comparable in being a multi-platform lifestyle brand monetized through FAST, cable/CTV distribution and branded content.
• MagellanTV: A documentary/niche streaming service distributed via Roku, Amazon Fire TV and other CTV platforms; comparable as a niche non-fiction streaming brand monetized through CTV distribution and subscription/AVOD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FunRoadsTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/FunRoadsTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fun-roads-media-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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