Form 8-K

8-K — CuriosityStream Inc.

Accession: 0001628280-26-047438

Filed: 2026-07-07

Period: 2026-07-07

CIK: 0001776909

SIC: 7812 (SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 7, 2026

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CURIOSITYSTREAM INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware 001-39139 84-1797523

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 700

Silver Spring, Maryland

(Address of principal executive offices)

20910

(Zip code)

(301) 755-2050

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 CURI NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 7, 2026, CuriosityStream Inc. ("CuriosityStream" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of the remaining ownership interests in its German operations. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, CuriosityStream’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions, plans to pay regular dividends, consumers’ valuation of factual content, and the Company’s continued success. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “predicts” or “intends” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed under “Risk Factors” in CuriosityStream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 12, 2026, and in CuriosityStream’s other SEC filings. These risk factors are important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. Forward-looking statements are based on the current belief of the management of CuriosityStream, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and CuriosityStream is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that CuriosityStream has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in CuriosityStream’s reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (i) risks related to CuriosityStream’s ability to maintain and develop new and existing revenue-generating relationships and partnerships or to significantly increase CuriosityStream’s subscriber base and retain customers; (ii) the effects of pending and future legislation; (iii) risks of the internet, online commerce and media industry; (iv) the highly competitive nature of the internet, online commerce and media industry and CuriosityStream’s ability to compete therein; (v) litigation, complaints, and/or adverse publicity; and (vi) privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated July 7, 2026

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CURIOSITYSTREAM INC.

Date: July 7, 2026

/s/ P. Brady Hayden

P. Brady Hayden

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1

CURIOSITYSTREAM ACQUIRES FULL OWNERSHIP OF ITS GERMAN OPERATIONS, STRENGTHENING STRATEGIC POSITION IN KEY INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Transaction Gives CuriosityStream Control of Its Top Non-English-Speaking Market, Creating New Opportunities for Growth, Operational Efficiency and Revenue Expansion

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI), the global factual media and entertainment company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining ownership interests in its German operations from its longtime partners, SPIEGEL TV and Autentic. The transaction gives CuriosityStream sole ownership of one of its most important international markets and marks the next phase of the company's global growth strategy.

The acquisition follows a successful partnership established in 2021, when CuriosityStream joined forces with SPIEGEL TV and Autentic to expand the Curiosity brand across Germany, Austria and Switzerland through a joint venture focused on premium factual programming. Saevar Lemke will continue to lead the German operations as General Manager, providing continuity for employees, partners and customers while overseeing the next chapter of growth.

“We are grateful to our longtime partners, SPIEGEL TV and Autentic, for helping establish a world-class factual media platform in Germany,” said Clint Stinchcomb, President and CEO of CuriosityStream. “Together, we built a strong foundation in one of the world’s most sophisticated markets for documentary and factual programming. We look forward to building on that success as we integrate our German operations more fully into CuriosityStream’s global organization.”

Germany has long been the company’s largest and most important non-English-speaking market, with audiences demonstrating a deep appreciation for premium factual storytelling. The transaction enables CuriosityStream to accelerate growth by aligning its German market presence with the company’s global strategy while unlocking new operational and commercial opportunities.

CuriosityStream will seamlessly continue to operate and distribute the following German portfolio:

Curiosity Stream, a German-language subscription streaming service, available direct to consumer as well as through channels stores for Amazon Germany and O2;

Curiosity Channel, a premium pay television network carried by 11 affiliate partners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland;

SPIEGEL Geschichte, one of Germany's leading history-focused pay television channels; And

Curiosity Now, a FAST channel serving German-speaking audiences and carried across 15 platforms.

With complete ownership, CuriosityStream expects to streamline operations, further integrate its German assets across the broader organization, and leverage the company's global technology, content, advertising, distribution and AI licensing capabilities to create additional revenue opportunities.

"As a focused, publicly traded global media company, CuriosityStream has the ability to move quickly, make decisions efficiently and capitalize on emerging opportunities," Stinchcomb added. "Full ownership allows us to bring those advantages directly to our German operations, creating a more integrated platform, expanding monetization opportunities, and positioning our German presence for long-term growth."

The acquisition further advances CuriosityStream's strategy of expanding its international media footprint while strengthening its portfolio of owned and operated distribution assets. It also creates additional opportunities to monetize the company’s premium factual content library across subscription, linear television, FAST, traditional licensing and AI training partnerships.

About CuriosityStream, Inc.

CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI) is the entertainment brand for people who want to know more. The global media company is home to award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, history, technology, society, and lifestyle. CuriosityStream is also a leading provider of AI model training datasets, leveraging one of the world's largest and most valuable rights-cleared media corpora. The company's portfolio spans millions of hours of premium video and audio, 850 billion tokens of production-grade code rich with developer context, and dozens of bespoke datasets created with proprietary content intelligence tools. CuriosityStream’s data licensing partnerships enable leading technology companies to train and fine-tune generative, agentic, and physical AI systems that will power the next era of infrastructure and enterprise capabilities.

CuriosityStream also reaches millions of subscribers worldwide, operating the flagship Curiosity Stream SVOD service; Curiosity Channel, the linear television channel available via global distribution partners; Curiosity University, featuring talks from the best professors at the world's most renowned universities as well as courses, short and long-form videos, and podcasts; Curiosity Now, Curiosity History, Curiosity Animals, Curiosity Explora, and other free, ad-supported channels; Curiosity Audio Network, with original content and podcasts; and Curiosity Studios, which oversees original programming. For more information, visit CuriosityStream.com.

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