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Tubi
Tubi is expanding its AVoD original slate and FAST channel footprint through creator-economy partnerships and major content licensing deals, with its first podcast play marking a significant strategic pivot.
Current mandate
Tubi is actively building out its originals pipeline around creator-led programming, unscripted formats, comedy gameshows, and relationship competition series, while simultaneously expanding its FAST channel infrastructure. The landmark move of the current cycle is a multiyear deal with Audiochuck for exclusive distribution and ad sales rights to top shows including "Crime Junkie," marking Tubi's first podcast play. The deal also includes development of a "Crime Junkie" FAST channel distributed across Tubi, Fox One, and third-party platforms, alongside an on-demand collection of video podcast episodes. Tubi Media Group's Red Seat Ventures will manage ad sales across Audiochuck's full suite of programs and podcasts.
Over the past 12 months, Tubi has logged 117 tracked records and demonstrated a consistent pattern of licensing and acquisition activity across FAST, originals, and content partnerships. Recent acquisitions include creator-driven titles such as "85 South: Dead End," "Bald Brothers: A Freestyle Comedy Show," and "L.A.U.G.H. (Life Ain't Usually Great Here)," alongside a FAST licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery and a film and TV content licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment in Canada. The platform also greenlit R.L. Stine's "Pumpkinhead 2," signaling selective genre film commissioning. The 90-day deal count stands at one confirmed unique deal, with a 30-day velocity signal of seven tracked activity points.
Tubi does not operate a traditional open-submission pipeline. Access is primarily through representation or established relationships with the platform's tracked decision-maker network, which currently spans 89 contacts. Producers and rights holders with creator-economy IP, unscripted formats, or FAST-ready content libraries are best positioned to engage through agents or entertainment attorneys with existing Tubi relationships.
Signature peaks
- 117 Activity Records (12mo) — Total tracked signals across acquisitions, deals, and executive moves
- ~$250M Audiochuck Valuation at Deal — Valuation reported at time of The Chernin Group's $40M funding round, per coverage
- 20+ Audiochuck Weekly/Seasonal Shows — Number of weekly and seasonal shows in Audiochuck's slate acquired under the Tubi distribution deal
Mandate dimensions
- Genre focus
- comedy, gameshow, reality, competition, dating, unscripted
- Territory focus
- US market (domestic)
- Budget tier (observed)
- Not disclosed
- Access pattern
- No public submissions portal. Access is through representation; agents and entertainment attorneys with existing Tubi or Fox Corporation relationships are the primary pathway. Producers with creator-economy IP, unscripted formats, or FAST-ready content libraries are best positioned.
- Deal structure
- All recent acquisitions are undisclosed in terms of financial specifics. Deal types span multiyear exclusive distribution and ad sales rights (Audiochuck), FAST channel licensing (Warner Bros. Discovery), film and TV content licensing (Sony Pictures Entertainment in Canada), and original commissions/greenlights. Ad-supported revenue sharing through Red Seat Ventures is a documented component of at least one major partnership.
Recent acquisitions
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85 South: Dead End
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Bald Brothers: A Freestyle Comedy Show
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Boarders (Final Season / Season 3)
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Crime Junkie FAST Channel
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exclusive distribution and ad sales rights for 'Crime Junkie,' 'The Deck,' 'So Supernatural,' 'Dark Downeast,' 'Park Predators' and more
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exclusive distribution and ad sales rights to Audiochuck’s top shows including “Crime Junkie”
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FAST licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
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L.A.U.G.H. (Life Ain’t Usually Great Here)
Market context
"Audiochuck is a truly unique and premium media company with a strong commitment to meaningful, award-winning storytelling that carries positive social impact." — Paul Cheesbrough, Tubi
Creator economy / social-media-to-TV pipeline; AVoD original commissioning; unscripted formats
Common questions about Tubi
Does Tubi accept unsolicited scripts or pitches?
Tubi does not maintain a public open-submission process. The platform operates through a professional network of agents, managers, and entertainment attorneys. With 89 decision makers currently tracked, the most reliable path for writers and producers is through representation that already has an established relationship with Tubi's development or acquisitions team. Cold outreach directly to executives is not a documented pathway based on available intelligence.
What budgets does Tubi work with for originals and acquisitions?
Budget terms across Tubi's recent acquisitions, including titles such as '85 South: Dead End,' 'Bald Brothers: A Freestyle Comedy Show,' and 'L.A.U.G.H.,' are not publicly disclosed. Tubi's AVoD model and FAST channel strategy suggest a preference for cost-efficient production structures, but no specific budget ranges have been confirmed in available reporting. Rights holders should approach negotiations with flexibility on deal structure given the ad-supported revenue model.
Does Tubi acquire content from film festivals?
Festival acquisition is not a prominently documented channel in recent Tubi activity. The platform's 12-month acquisition pattern skews toward creator-economy IP, FAST licensing deals with major studios such as Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony Pictures Entertainment, and podcast-to-video crossover content. That said, the greenlight of R.L. Stine's 'Pumpkinhead 2' indicates selective genre film commissioning, which could intersect with festival-circuit horror titles.
How do I reach Tubi's acquisitions or development team?
The most documented access pathway is through representation. Tubi's tracked decision-maker network spans 89 contacts, suggesting a broad internal team, but no public submissions portal is on record. Producers with creator-economy formats, unscripted series, or FAST-ready content libraries are advised to engage through agents or entertainment attorneys with existing Tubi or Fox Corporation relationships. Industry events tied to the AVoD and FAST sectors are also relevant touchpoints.
What genres is Tubi focused on right now?
Tubi's current content focus centers on creator-led programming that bridges social media talent and traditional television formats, unscripted originals, comedy gameshows, and relationship competition series. The Audiochuck deal adds true crime and mystery storytelling to the active portfolio. A selective genre film appetite is also evident from the 'Pumpkinhead 2' greenlight. FAST channel-ready library content, particularly from major studio partners, rounds out the acquisition mix.
Is Tubi currently active in the market?
Yes. Tubi logged 117 tracked activity records over the past 12 months, with the latest signal recorded as recently as late June 2026. The platform closed a multiyear distribution and ad sales deal with Audiochuck, a FAST licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, and a content licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment in Canada, all within the past year. A 30-day activity velocity of seven signals indicates ongoing market engagement even in periods with lower confirmed deal closings.
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