---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Dropout"
domain: entertainment
status: active
tracked_by: clay
created: 2026-03-11
key_metrics:
  subscribers: "1M+ (October 2025)"
  business_model: "creator-owned subscription streaming"
  content_vertical: "comedy"
---

# Dropout

Creator-owned comedy streaming platform led by CEO Sam Reich. Reached 1M+ subscribers by October 2025 after near-bankruptcy to profitability turnaround. Implements dual-platform strategy with YouTube for acquisition and owned platform for subscription monetization.

## Timeline

- **2024-08-01** — Variety coverage identifies Dropout as part of emerging indie streaming category alongside Nebula and Critical Role's Beacon
- **2025-10-XX** — Reached 1M+ subscribers milestone

## Relationship to KB

- [[creator-owned-streaming-infrastructure-has-reached-commercial-scale-with-430M-annual-creator-revenue-across-13M-subscribers]] — case study
- [[indie-streaming-platforms-emerged-as-category-not-outliers-across-multiple-content-verticals-by-2024]] — category member
- [[creator-owned-streaming-uses-dual-platform-strategy-with-free-tier-for-acquisition-and-owned-platform-for-monetization]] — implements pattern