Discovery Channel Founder Enters Video Streaming Fray

Capital New York: Video streaming services are no longer avant-garde. With HBO Now joining Netflix, Hulu and others like Sling TV, it certainly appears as though consumers will soon be able shell out for streaming video packages both broad and niche. Today, one of those niche entrants, CuriosityStream, goes live. The service, created by John Hendricks, who founded Discovery Channel some 33 years ago, features a robust library of nonfiction programming for on-demand streaming. “I’ve been dreaming about this for 20 years, so it is great to see it finally happen and realized,” said Hendricks.