While Netflix and Disney+ burned billions chasing subscriber growth, Fox Corporation quietly built a different kind of streaming empire — one powered by free, ad-supported, long-form video and live sports. The numbers from its FY2026 second quarter are hard to ignore: Tubi up 27% in total view time, ad revenue up 19%, profitable for two consecutive quarters, and Fox stock the lone winner in a media landscape where every major peer has lost between 30% and 70% of its value over five years. This is the story of how that happened, why the timing matters now, and what it means for the global content industry.

Tubi CEO Anjali Sud speaking at Fast Company interview, 2026. Source: Fast Company YouTube / youtube.com/watch?v=1-RLqZUfqMI