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Nobody believed in it. Now this San Francisco streamer is bigger than HBO Max

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San Francisco-based streaming service Tubi has achieved significant growth after facing initial investor rejection and financial instability. The company found success by focusing on niche and low-budget content. Tubi’s viewership scale now rivals major competitors like HBO Max.

Rejected by investors and nearly bankrupt twice, Tubi turned its low-budget origins into a billion-dollar edge by embracing the obscure, trashy, and otherwise ignored.

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