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Formerly | Grouper (2004โ2007) Sony Crackle (2018โ2019) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 2004 May 4, 2007 (as Crackle) | (as Grouper)
Founders | Josh Felser Dave Samuel Mike Sitrin Aviv Eyal |
Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation by parent company |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Services | Digital streaming |
Members | 40 million monthly active users (as of December 31, 2021[update]) |
Parent | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment |
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]