FOX Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute

FOX Entertainment has acquired the audio drama platform Meet Cute, accelerating its platform-agnostic content strategy and commitment to creator-led storytelling.

“Innovation in digital storytelling is shaping the future of entertainment, and with Meet Cute, we’re building a space where creators can move fast, take risks and shape what’s next,” said Hannah Pillemer, head of scripted at FOX Entertainment Studios, which oversees Meet Cute. “It’s a creative lab for storytelling—developing and testing new voices and IP in real time and connecting bold, emotionally resonant stories to audiences everywhere.”

Founded in 2019 by Naomi Shah with investment from Union Square Ventures and Lerer Hippeau, Meet Cute provides bite-sized scripted audio storytelling. It has released more than 200 hours of original programming, reaching over 2.5 million listeners globally.

As part of FOX Entertainment, Meet Cute will serve as a rapid development content incubator, producing premium scripted and soon-to-launch unscripted series. Shah has joined FOX Entertainment as senior VP of operations and strategy, a role in which she will focus on AI innovation, entertainment technology and IP expansion.

“From day one, Meet Cute’s mission was to build stories at the speed of culture,” Shah said. “Joining FOX Entertainment allows us to scale that vision—giving creators a faster path from idea to audience, integrating real-time audience feedback and bringing new voices and formats to life across FOX’s global platforms.”

The new acquisition will support the content pipeline for FOX’s recent Holywater vertical video investment and reciprocal first-look deal with HarperCollins.