{"id":2517,"date":"2026-05-07T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=83befcafea442593bc821f4a87b72a19"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:49:00","slug":"chronicle-scales-simple-aliens-food-and-lifestyle-network-all-chewed-up-growing-its-creator-led-series-chewed-up-whyd-they-wear-that-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"Chronicle Scales Simple Alien\u2019s Food and Lifestyle Network, All Chewed Up, Growing Its Creator-led Series \u201cChewed Up,\u201d \u201cWhy\u2019d They Wear That?\u201d and \u201cSimply Symons\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<b>\u201cChewed Up\u201d Builds on Strong Audience Growth as <\/b><b>Chronicle Expands Reach Across YouTube<\/b><\/p><p>SAN FRANCISCO & SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CreatorEconomy?src=hash\" >#CreatorEconomy<\/a>--Audience discovery platform Chronicle today announced it is scaling three original YouTube series from digital food and lifestyle studio Simple Alien: the hit food and lifestyle program \u201cChewed Up,\u201d fashion rewatch series \u201cWhy\u2019d They Wear That?\u201d and the upcoming cooking series \u201cSimply Symons.\u201d The announcement was made today by Aaron Sisto, Co-Founder and CEO of Chronicle.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2797102\/5\/Chewed_Up.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2797102\/22\/Chewed_Up.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2797102\/5\/Chewed_Up.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2797102\/21\/Chewed_Up.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2720453\/4\/Chronicle_Studios-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2720453\/22\/Chronicle_Studios-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2720453\/4\/Chronicle_Studios-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506736408\/en\/2720453\/21\/Chronicle_Studios-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nChronicle began work on \u201c<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40ChewedUpShow&amp;esheet=54530485&amp;newsitemid=20260506736408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Chewed+Up&amp;index=1&amp;md5=798d74317f2da2dc2b33d0304020d540\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Chewed Up<\/a>\u201d following the show\u2019s strong organic launch, supporting audience growth and optimization for the series. Created and hosted by Daytime Emmy Award winners Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon (formerly of \u201cThe Chew\u201d), the series launched on YouTube last October and quickly became a breakout food and lifestyle channel, amassing 70,000+ subscribers. New episodes stream every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on YouTube and on the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allchewedup.com%2F&amp;esheet=54530485&amp;newsitemid=20260506736408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=All+Chewed+Up&amp;index=2&amp;md5=6e67ce00905fc1d67e68647bf0b56c23\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">All Chewed Up<\/a> FAST channel on LG.<\/p><p>\nOver the last 22 days, \u201cChewed Up\u201d has continued to accelerate its reach and viewer retention as Chronicle deployed its proprietary audience discovery, optimization and micro-targeting technology to connect the series with new, relevant viewers across connected televisions and other platforms. As a result, the show has continued to expand its audience acquisition and convert new viewers into loyal subscribers, with month-over-month performance highlights including:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n5 million organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours<\/li>\n<li>\nUnique monthly viewers nearly doubled<\/li>\n<li>\nTelevision views per day grew ~60% month-over-month, with April hitting the highest TV daily views ever for \u201cChewed Up\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\nNew viewers and subscribers grew by nearly 6.5x<\/li>\n<li>\nDaily revenue grew by more than 32%<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nChronicle is also optimizing \u201c<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40whydtheywearthat&amp;esheet=54530485&amp;newsitemid=20260506736408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Why%26%238217%3Bd+They+Wear+That%3F&amp;index=3&amp;md5=357cc6512c92a8ffa94c88a3bd7320ad\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Why\u2019d They Wear That?<\/a>,\u201d which premiered April 16 and was created and is hosted by Stacy London alongside Clinton Kelly, with new episodes premiering Tuesdays and Thursdays. Audience optimization for \u201c<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40SimplySymons&amp;esheet=54530485&amp;newsitemid=20260506736408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Simply+Symons&amp;index=4&amp;md5=59808bd76ccd1748f868b5f4a6dc6ea9\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Simply Symons<\/a>,\u201d featuring Michael and Liz Symon, will begin when the show launches tomorrow.<\/p><p>\n\u201cCreator-based culinary, lifestyle and fashion content is among the most in-demand categories on YouTube and resonates strongly with digital-first audiences that matter to advertisers,\u201d added Sisto. \u201cMarissa and Nick bring a fresh approach to producing content for today\u2019s multi-platform ecosystem, and Carla, Clinton and Michael and Stacy each have passionate fan bases that will continue to grow as Chronicle connects even more valuable untapped audiences to their shows.\u201d<\/p><p>\n\u201cBuilding a digital network that breaks through takes three things: talent, distribution and discovery,\u201d said Nick Panagopulos, President, and Marissa Ronca, Chief Content Officer, Simple Alien. \u201cWe've built Simple Alien around the first two. Chronicle completes the equation. They don't just find an audience \u2014 they find the right audience. Fans who watch, not scroll, and who come back multiple times a week.\u201d<\/p><p>\nChronicle\u2019s agentic AI marketing and distribution platform manages channel strategy, content optimization, audience discovery, predictive micro-targeting and monetization for social video. Built to identify and match content with high-value audiences and drive engagement, the company\u2019s cross-platform, multimodal AI agents oversee the full digital IP lifecycle, including viewer acquisition, distribution and growth.<\/p><p>\nThe three series mark Chronicle\u2019s expansion into full-length video programming and podcasts for social platforms.<\/p><p>\n<b>ABOUT CHRONICLE<\/b><\/p><p>\nChronicle is an AI-driven media company that automates social video audience growth for content creators, brands, studio and network partners across animation, gaming, lifestyle, music, podcasts and more. The company\u2019s agentic AI platform manages the full digital content lifecycle, including channel strategy, content optimization, audience discovery, predictive micro-targeting and cross-platform distribution \u2013 driving audience acquisition and unlocking revenue streams. Founded in 2025 with backing from Patron, Point72 Ventures, Z Ventures, Sands Capital and other prominent investors, Chronicle is based in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York and London. For more information, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chronicle.studio%2F&amp;esheet=54530485&amp;newsitemid=20260506736408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chronicle.studio&amp;index=5&amp;md5=3b47d506e3fe13a10e0c7b3d9c0aed88\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.studio<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<b>ABOUT SIMPLE ALIEN<\/b><\/p><p>\nSimple Alien is a content studio founded by Emmy Award-nominated executive producers and veteran creative strategists Nicholas Panagopulos and Marissa Ronca. Built around a high-volume, highly efficient production model, the company is designed for today\u2019s digital-first media landscape, developing scalable unscripted formats across YouTube, podcasting and emerging platforms, prioritizing speed, and flexibility, while putting IP ownership and programming control directly in the hands of creators. Simple Alien empowers talent to build durable, franchise-ready content for the next generation of viewers.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nFor Chronicle:\n<br\/>Les Eisner\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:les.eisner@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">les.eisner@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p>\nFor Simple Alien:\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:simplealien@smithhousestrategy.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">simplealien@smithhousestrategy.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cChewed Up\u201d Builds on Strong Audience Growth as Chronicle Expands Reach Across YouTubeSAN FRANCISCO &amp; SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#CreatorEconomy&#8211;Audience discovery platform Chronicle today announced it is scaling three original YouTube seri&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions\/2518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}