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Crackle Plus

Crackle Plus

Crackle Plus delivers free, premium streaming content to consumers while offering advertisers a brand-safe, targeted connected TV environment with broad reach across multiple streaming platforms and devices.

crackle.com · unavailableCos Cob, Connecticut, United StatesFounded 2019Parent: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

Last updated Jun 1, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 8, 2026

Industry
Connected TV / Streaming Advertising
Business Model
Marketplace
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
51-200
Funding
acquired
Revenue Range
$10M-$50M
Parent Company
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
API Available
Limited
Video Advertising PlatformContent Discovery
Market Position

A mid-tier AVOD/FAST streaming platform competing in the free, ad-supported video space with a focus on accessible premium content and broad device distribution.

Overview

Crackle Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) and video-on-demand platform that operates under the ownership of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. The platform offers a curated library of movies, TV shows, and original content across connected TV devices, mobile, and web, monetized entirely through advertising rather than subscription fees. Crackle Plus serves as both a consumer-facing streaming destination and an advertising vehicle, making it a notable player in the growing AVOD (Advertising-based Video on Demand) and FAST channel ecosystem.

Products & Features

Crackle

Free, ad-supported streaming service offering movies, TV shows, and original programming across web, mobile, and connected TV devices.

Popcornflix

AVOD streaming platform offering a large library of independent and studio films available for free with ads.

Chicken Soup for the Soul TV

A FAST channel offering feel-good, family-friendly content distributed across streaming platforms.

Crackle Plus Advertising Solutions

Advertising products enabling brands to reach audiences across the Crackle Plus portfolio of streaming properties via video and display ad formats.

Screen Media

Content licensing and distribution arm that acquires and distributes film and TV content across the Crackle Plus network and third-party platforms.

Key Features
Free, ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) modelFAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel distributionOriginal and exclusive content programmingCross-device streaming (CTV, mobile, desktop)Targeted advertising inventory across owned and operated propertiesContent licensing and distribution via Screen MediaBroad distribution across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and more
Use Cases
Brand advertisers seeking connected TV video inventory at scalePerformance marketers targeting cord-cutters and streaming audiencesContent studios and distributors licensing films and TV showsAdvertisers seeking brand-safe, premium AVOD environmentsMedia buyers looking for cost-effective alternatives to subscription streaming platforms
Customer Segments
National brand advertisersMedia agencies and trading desksDirect response advertisersIndependent film studios and distributorsConnected TV platform partners
Corporate history
  • 2019Founded
  • —Defunct
Connections
See integrations with Crackle Plus (9)

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