Media Masters - Clint Stinchcomb

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 4 p.m.

Clint Stinchcomb is president and chief executive of Curiosity Stream. Founded in 2015, with 20 million subscribers in 176 countries, it was the first streaming service to focus on non-fiction content; encompassing genres such as nature, history, science and travel. A TV industry veteran, he previously developed and ran channels for the Discovery Network; and co-founded PokerCentral, the world\u2019s first 24/7 global online poker game. In this in-depth interview, Clint shares his \u201cpure factual entertainment\u201d strategy - creating a \u201cdistinctive, focussed service\u201d and not \u201cdiluting the offer\u201d into non-factual genres; details the differing viewing habits around the world and how they keep their content relevant to a global audience; and reflects on a long career in TV, including creating new on-demand TV channels at Discovery - which pioneered the modern broadcast era.