Crackle (service)

Crackle, LLC
FormerlyGrouper (2004โ€“2007)
Sony Crackle (2018โ€“2019)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2004 (2004) (as Grouper)
May 4, 2007 (2007-05-04) (as Crackle)
FoundersJosh Felser
Dave Samuel
Mike Sitrin
Aviv Eyal
FateChapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation by parent company
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
United States
ServicesDigital streaming
Members40 million monthly active users (as of December 31, 2021)
ParentChicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
Websitecrackle.com

Crackle, formerly named Grouper and Sony Crackle, is an American video streaming service founded in 2004. The service was purchased by Sony Pictures in 2006 and was renamed as Crackle. In 2018, the name was changed to Sony Crackle.[1] Sony sold a majority stake to Chicken Soup for the Soul in March 2019, and the name was changed back to Crackle.[2][3]

  1. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 14, 2018). "Crackle Officially Changes Name To Sony Crackle โ€” TCA". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Hayes, Dade (March 28, 2019). "Sony Crackle Gets Reboot Via Chicken Soup For The Soul Joint Venture; Eric Berger To Depart After Deal Close". Deadline. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (March 28, 2019). "Sony Sells Crackle Majority Stake to Chicken Soup for the Soul". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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