Cineverse

What Cineverse does

Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS, formerly Cinedigm) operates as a next-generation entertainment studio that combines independent content distribution with proprietary streaming infrastructure. The company runs a portfolio of fan-channelized streaming services — Cineverse Streaming, Screambox, Fandor, Midnight Pulp, Dove Channel, Retro Crush, AsianCrush, JoySauce, Bloody Disgusting, plus niche channels including Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V and Dog Whisperer — distributing over 66,000 premium films, series, and podcasts to 35.5 million monthly unique viewers (management cites up to 80 million) and 1.5 million+ paying subscribers across self-serve apps on Roku, LG, Samsung, Vizio, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV/Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, and Android. Its owned media brand Bloody Disgusting (acquired 2023) anchors horror audience development and theatrical marketing, exemplified by Cineverse's distribution of the Terrifier franchise — Terrifier 3 became the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history.

Underpinning the consumer business is a proprietary technology stack led by Matchpoint, a SaaS suite (Dispatch for distribution, Blueprint for streaming app deployment, and Insights for performance and revenue analytics) developed primarily through the company's engineering and R&D office in Kolkata, India and now offered to third-party filmmakers, media companies, platforms, and OEMs. Adjacent technology products include cineSearch (AI-powered discovery), IndiCue (audience and distribution analytics), c360 (programmatic advertising network), and Giant Worldwide (acquired 2025, providing 24/7 mastering, localization, QC, and delivery services across New York, Burbank, Warsaw, and Kolkata).

Cineverse monetizes through seven identifiable streams: streaming subscriptions across its channel portfolio, advertising via c360 and direct channel integrations, theatrical distribution (Terrifier, Pan's Labyrinth, Return to Silent Hill, Air Bud Returns), content licensing of its catalog to global platforms, Matchpoint SaaS, podcast advertising through Bloody FM and the Cineverse Podcast Network, and merchandise sales through Walmart and Spencers. The company is headquartered in New York, listed on NASDAQ, has no controlling parent, and was founded in its current form in 2011 under Chairman & CEO Christopher J. McGurk.

Name

Cineverse

Legal name

Cineverse

Website

https://home.cineverse.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) is a publicly traded entertainment studio that distributes 66,000+ films, series, and podcasts across fan-channelized streaming services (Cineverse, Screambox, Fandor, Bloody Disgusting, AsianCrush, Retro Crush, Dove Channel) and runs Matchpoint, a proprietary SaaS suite for streaming distribution, app deployment, and analytics offered to third-party media companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Streaming & Entertainment Technology

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Streaming Aggregators & Multi-Platform Restreaming/Distribution Platforms (MPACACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Partner Integrations & Distribution (App Stores, Channels, OEM/Carrier Bundles) (MPAHAJAO), VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Video streaming services
• Streaming technology SaaS
• Theatrical film distribution
• Digital content licensing
• Programmatic advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Streaming Subscriptions: Cineverse operates multiple streaming channels and services including cineverse.com streaming, Screambox, Fandor, Dove Channel, Retro Crush, Asian Crush, and Yu-Gi-Oh! channels. The company reports over 1.5 million paying subscribers through proprietary brands and strategic partnerships.
2. Advertising Revenue: Programmatic advertising through c360 network and direct integrations across scalable network of fan channels. The company offers contextual advertising targeting specific fandoms.
3. Theatrical Distribution: Cineverse acquires and distributes theatrical releases including Terrifier franchise (highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history), Pan's Labyrinth, Return to Silent Hill, and Air Bud Returns. The company has created a winning formula for independently financed horror movies.
4. Content Licensing: Dynamic recent releases and catalog content licensed to audiences globally across platforms. The company distributes over 66,000 premium films, series, and podcasts through licensing deals.
5. Matchpoint SaaS Technology: Award-winning proprietary streaming technology suite offered to third parties as SaaS solution supporting filmmakers, media companies, platforms and OEMs.
6. Podcast Network: Top-rated audio network featuring podcasts across horror, true crime, lifestyle and more including Murder in America and Mayfair Watcher Society. Includes BloodyFM Podcast Network.
7. Merchandise Sales: Curated merchandise and collectibles for brands like Bloody Disgusting sold through Walmart and Spencers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cineverse is a next-generation entertainment studio that operates a multi-platform streaming service distributing over 66,000 premium films, series, and podcasts through fandom-focused channels, reaching 35.5 million unique monthly viewers. The company develops and licenses its proprietary Matchpoint streaming technology suite as a SaaS solution to third-party filmmakers, media companies, platforms and OEMs, and also provides end-to-end media services through its Giant Worldwide subsidiary and theatrical film distribution including the Terrifier franchise.

Product overview

Cineverse is a next-generation entertainment studio that operates as a multi-platform technology and content company. The core offering includes Matchpoint, an award-winning proprietary streaming technology SaaS platform with modules for distribution (Dispatch), streaming app deployment (Blueprint), and analytics (Insights). Supporting the content business are Giant Worldwide (media services), IndiCue (analytics), and cineSearch (AI-powered search). Cineverse distributes over 66,000 premium films, series, and podcasts through its portfolio of fan-driven streaming channels including Cineverse Streaming, Screambox, Bloody Disgusting, Fandor, Midnight Pulp, Dove Channel, Retro Crush, AsianCrush, and JoySauce, reaching 35.5 million monthly unique viewers. The company also operates podcast networks (Cineverse Podcast Network and Bloody FM), and c360, a programmatic ad-tech platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bloody Disgusting: The #1 voice in horror, internet's leading destination for horror news founded in 2001, viral marketing machine for horror content.
• Matchpoint
• Giant Worldwide
• IndiCue
• cineSearch
• c360
• BloodyFM

Products and services

• Matchpoint Award-winning proprietary SaaS suite of streaming technology and AI tools that supports content management, packaging, and distribution for filmmakers, media companies, platforms, and OEMs.
• Giant Worldwide End-to-end media services provider supporting global distribution of film and television content, offering mastering, localization, quality control, and delivery operating 24/7 across facilities in New York, Burbank, Warsaw, and Kolkata.
• IndiCue Media insights and analytics platform that aggregates and analyzes audience and distribution data to help distributors, platforms, and rights holders understand content performance across the global entertainment ecosystem.
• cineSearch AI-powered search and discovery tool for film and television that makes deciding what to watch as entertaining as the entertainment itself, providing personalized content recommendations.
• Cineverse Streaming Core streaming platform offering 66,000+ premium films, series, and podcasts to consumers across web, mobile, and connected TV apps, reaching 35.5 million monthly unique viewers.
• Screambox Horror-focused streaming channel and subscription service for horror enthusiasts.
• Fandor Independent film streaming channel featuring curated selections of independent cinema.
• Midnight Pulp Genre streaming channel featuring cult and pulp content for genre enthusiasts.
• Dove Channel Family-friendly streaming channel offering faith-based and family-appropriate content.
• Retro Crush Nostalgia-focused streaming channel featuring classic and retro content for audiences seeking vintage programming.
• AsianCrush Asian cinema and entertainment streaming channel dedicated to Asian films and series.
• JoySauce Asian-American lifestyle and entertainment streaming content destination serving the Asian-American audience.
• Cineverse Podcast Network Top-rated audio network featuring podcasts across horror, true crime, lifestyle, and more, including titles such as Murder in America and Mayfair Watcher Society.
• Bloody FM Horror-focused podcast network featuring true crime, travel casts, and horror content.
• c360 Programmatic Audience Network Next-gen premium programmatic advertising network and ad-tech platform that allows brands to target and reach key fandoms wherever they watch content, with direct integrations across Cineverse's scalable network of fan channels.
• Bloody Disgusting Internet's leading destination for horror news, founded in 2001, quoted by box office hits and recognized by filmmakers and talent across Hollywood, operating as a viral marketing machine for horror content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35.5 million unique viewers monthly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Giant WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCineverse acquired Giant Worldwide, a global media services provider operating 24/7 across New York, Burbank, Warsaw, and Kolkata. Giant provides end-to-end media services supporting global distribution of film and television content with expertise in mastering, localization, quality control, and delivery.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• JW Player: Video player and streaming technology provider serving publishers and media companies; comparable SaaS profile to Matchpoint's film/TV content management and distribution stack.
• Mux: Developer-focused video infrastructure platform providing APIs for streaming, playback, and analytics; comparable technology stack to Matchpoint's CMS/insights offering to media companies and OEMs.

Direct peers

• FilmRise: Independent content distributor and FAST channel operator licensing a large film/TV catalog to ad-supported platforms; mirrors Cineverse's content-licensing and channel-distribution business model.
• Shout! Factory: Independent film and TV distributor with physical (DVD/Blu-ray) and digital channels including horror-adjacent properties; directly comparable to Cineverse's niche content distribution and fandom-channel streaming approach.
• Tubi: Fox-owned free ad-supported streaming service (FAST) offering a large library of films and series across niche channels; mirrors Cineverse's streaming aggregation and ad-supported revenue model head-to-head.
• Crackle Plus (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment): Public small-cap entertainment company operating ad-supported streaming (Crackle), content distribution, and emerging tech initiatives — a comparable publicly traded, multi-revenue-stream entertainment peer to Cineverse.
• Pluto TV: Paramount-owned FAST platform with hundreds of curated linear channels; competes directly with Cineverse's Screambox, Fandor, Retro Crush, and AsianCrush channels in the niche-aggregation streaming category.

Broad incumbents

• VIZIO (WatchFree+): Smart-TV OEM with integrated FAST service WatchFree+; competes as both an OEM distribution partner for Cineverse and a FAST-content aggregator competing for streaming viewership and ad budgets.
• Roku (The Roku Channel): Smart-TV and streaming-device platform that also runs The Roku Channel, a major FAST/AVOD aggregator. Competes with Cineverse both as a distributor (rival app-store) and as a content aggregator.
• Lionsgate: Independent studio with the Starz streaming service and theatrical distribution — competes in both theatrical acquisition/release (like Cineverse's Terrifier/Pan's Labyrinth slate) and premium streaming subscriptions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cineverse_tv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCodeZWRjgLXCTX0jjWtZYnA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cineversetv
• Instagraminstagram.com/cineverse.tv
• TikToktiktok.com/@cineverse.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinedigm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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