CuriosityStream Names John Higgins Vice President, Content Partnerships, to Accelerate Growth in AI Licensing and Strategic Alliances

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CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI), a global leader in factual entertainment, today announced the appointment of John Higgins as Vice President, Content Partnerships. In this expanded role, Higgins is focusing on building and deepening the company’s fast-growing licensing relationships with major technology and AI Developer partners. He reports directly to Clint Stinchcomb, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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CuriosityStream appoints John Higgins as Vice President of Content Partnerships.

“John has been a driving force in helping CuriosityStream engage with a new class of partners,” said Clint Stinchcomb, President and CEO, CuriosityStream. “He has done an outstanding job advancing our AI licensing initiatives and deepening relationships with leading hyperscalers and AI developers seeking high quality, ethically sourced and data enriched video. His ability to listen, understand, and collaboratively craft large volume and bespoke dataset solutions from Curiosity’s extensive premium video corpus of nearly two million hours has helped drive meaningful revenue growth and position CuriosityStream as a premier partner in the AI era.”

CuriosityStream’s global subscription services deliver premium nonfiction programming to millions of viewers worldwide, providing a recurring and dependable revenue foundation. Complementing this core business, CuriosityStream’s rapidly expanding AI content licensing division has emerged as a high-growth engine, converting the company’s extensive premium library into a differentiated dataset for leading technology companies and AI developers. Together, these complementary growth pillars -- subscriptions and licensing —fortify CuriosityStream’s position as a leader at the convergence of knowledge, media, and artificial intelligence.

“I’m thrilled by the opportunity to collaborate internally and externally with so many creative and forward-thinking people,” said Higgins. “CuriosityStream’s meticulously sourced and curated library delivers exceptional value to organizations developing the next generation of intelligent systems. It’s an exciting time to help extend the reach and utility of our content in new and transformative ways.”

Higgins joined CuriosityStream in 2021 following the company’s acquisition of educational media publisher Now You Know Media, Inc. Under his leadership, the company launched the Curiosity Audio Network, featuring nine original podcasts developed in collaboration with iHeartMedia, along with hundreds of audiobooks now available on Audible, Apple Books, and other leading platforms. Higgins also spearheaded the development of Curiosity University and Catholic Stream, two subscription video on demand services that extend Curiosity’s presence into academic and faith-based communities. Prior to joining CuriosityStream, Higgins spent six years overseeing the production and distribution of online courses for lifelong learners.

About CuriosityStream Inc.

CuriosityStream Inc. is the entertainment brand for people who want to know more. The global media company is home to award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, history, technology, society, and lifestyle. With millions of subscribers worldwide and thousands of titles, the company operates the flagship Curiosity Stream SVOD service, available in more than 175 countries worldwide; Curiosity Channel, the linear television channel available via global distribution partners; Curiosity University, featuring talks from the best professors at the world's most renowned universities as well as courses, short and long-form videos, and podcasts; Curiosity Now, Curiosity Explora, and other free, ad-supported channels; Curiosity Audio Network, with original content and podcasts; and Curiosity Studios, which oversees original programming. Curiosity Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI). For more information, visit CuriosityStream.com.

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Certain of these risks are identified and discussed under “Risk Factors” in CuriosityStream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2025, and in CuriosityStream’s other SEC filings. These risk factors are important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. Forward-looking statements are based on the current belief of the management of CuriosityStream, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and CuriosityStream is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that CuriosityStream has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in CuriosityStream’s reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (i) risks related to CuriosityStream’s ability to maintain and develop new and existing revenue-generating relationships and partnerships or to significantly increase CuriosityStream’s subscriber base and retain customers; (ii) the effects of pending and future legislation; (iii) risks of the internet, online commerce and media industry; (iv) the highly competitive nature of the internet, online commerce and media industry and CuriosityStream’s ability to compete therein; (v) litigation, complaints, and/or adverse publicity; (vi) privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data; and (vii) the ability to license content for purposes of training generative artificial intelligence models. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that CuriosityStream has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.

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