Crackle (service)
Logo from 2019 to 2024 | |
| Formerly | Grouper (2004–2007) Sony Crackle (2018–2019) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Josh Felser Dave Samuel Mike Sitrin Aviv Eyal |
| Defunct | July 10, 2024 |
| 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) |
| Parent | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment |
Crackle was an American-based video streaming service. It was founded in 2004 as Grouper, before the service was purchased by Sony Pictures in 2006 and renamed Crackle. In 2018, the name was changed to Sony Crackle. Sony sold a majority stake to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment in March 2019, and the name was changed back to Crackle. In July 2024, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was placed in Chapter 7 liquidation, which would signal a liquidation of the company's assets, and the cessation of its subsidiaries, including Crackle; while all other subsidiaries were shuttered, the Chapter 7 trustee had kept the Crackle website operating (until June 2025), available only in the United States.