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Crackle
MergedCulver City, California, United States · Founded 2004
51-200 employees
Sourced & current · updated Jul 15, 2026
Crackle was a free, ad-supported streaming video service that offered movies and TV shows before shutting down in April 2025 following its parent company's bankruptcy.
Where they sit
Stack tier: Infrastructure & Data (B)
CTV PlatformVideo Advertising Platform
Pioneer AVOD platform that was an early entrant in free ad-supported streaming but was ultimately absorbed and shut down amid parent company bankruptcy
Ownership
Parent: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (via Crackle Plus JV, post-2019; now bankrupt)