CuriosityStream Inc. , a global leader in factual entertainment, 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.
“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.
