Founding creator access · April 2026Beta live · Applications open

You built the audience.
Now own the channel.

DropTV is where creators become streaming channels — distributed across 500M+ devices worldwide, with fans paying their favorite creators directly from the platform. No algorithm to block your money. Built where the culture already lives: comedy clubs in LA, music venues in DC, Latin channels, hip-hop primetime, K-culture drops, live sports, and every corner of culture that deserves to be seen… and paid.

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500M+Devices, live today
85%Creator take on fan revenue
$25+TV CPMs vs $8 social
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Platform statusBeta liveVersion 2 in development · April 2026
Distribution reach500M+Devices across all major CTV platforms
Live venuesIce HouseStreaming live from LA since Dec 2025
Founding cohortNow openApply before national launch
Who we're looking for

This first cohort is by invitation and application. We're building with intention.

DropTV is a culture-first content platform, not a signup form. Every application is reviewed by a human — we look at the work, the voice, and the audience you've already built. Then we tell you exactly where you fit and how we grow from there.

For · Creators

Creators with a voice.

Comedy, music, sports, fashion, lifestyle. Nano to mega. We're looking for a point of view, a rhythm to your drops, and an audience that shows up when you do.

  • A voice nobody else has
  • A rhythm of output we can build around
  • An audience that moves when you move
Your placementWe’ll place you where you’ll grow fastest
For · Studios

Libraries with a catalog.

Production houses, agencies, archive holders. We're looking for libraries with cultural weight — content that deserves a second life on the biggest screen in the house.

  • Catalogs with cultural weight
  • Content that earns a second life
  • Archives built for the living room
Your placementWe’ll place you where you’ll grow fastest
For · Venues

Stages with a following.

Comedy clubs, music venues, theaters. We're looking for stages that already draw a crowd — the rooms where culture happens. The Ice House in LA has been live since December 2025.

  • A room that already draws a crowd
  • A calendar of nights worth broadcasting
  • A stage worth putting on TV
Your placementWe’ll place you where you’ll grow fastest
How we decide

We're not a signup form. We're a media company.

Every application comes across our desk and we read it. We look at the work, the voice, the audience, and the way you move your people. Then we tell you where you fit — Zone, Channel, or Network — and how we help you grow from there.

Some creators start with a private content vault. Some go straight to a 24/7 channel on 500M+ devices. Most build up from one to the other. That's on us to decide, not on you to qualify for.

We're intentional about this. That's how we keep the room a place you want to be.

Why now

Why the founding cohort matters.

DropTV launches to fans soon. When that happens, the platform will already be populated with content from the creators who moved first. The founding cohort gets first placement, first audience, and the infrastructure advantages that early movers always get. This window is open. It won't be open forever.

The math

Social pays in pennies. TV pays in dollars.

Same audience, same content, different screen — and a 10x difference in what advertisers will pay per thousand. DropTV is the bridge.

Old model · social platforms

The algorithm decides what you make.

CPM range~$8
Platform cut~45%
IP ownershipLimited
DistributionPhone only
Audience dataTheirs
New model · DropTV

Distribution pays the rent.

CPM range$25+
Platform cut15% on fans
IP ownership100% yours
DistributionTV + mobile + web
Audience dataYours

Live today on every screen that matters.

500M+ devices worldwide

For 20 years, creators built audiences on someone else's land. DropTV is where they finally own the channel.

The DropTV mission · March 2026

05 · Tell us who you are

Pitch yourself. We'll read every word.

Tell us who you are, what you make, and who shows up for you. We'll review personally and come back within 48 hours with where you fit and how we build from there.

Founding cohort is application-based. We review every application within 48 hours. No scraping, no noise — this is how we keep the room right.

Not a creator? You're still early.

DropTV launches to fans soon. Follow us at @watchdroptv for updates on when the channels go live and what's dropping first.