content provider
/ˈkɒn.tɛnt prəˈvaɪ.dər/ · con·tent prov·i·der
noun
- An individual, organization, or service that creates, curates, or distributes digital media, information, or other material for consumption by others. The streaming platform is a major content provider, delivering thousands of movies and TV shows to its subscribers.
- A software component or system that supplies data or media to other applications or devices. The API functions as a content provider for the mobile app, delivering real‑time news updates.
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Did you know? The term "content provider" entered U.S. regulatory language in the mid‑1990s, when the FCC began classifying cable‑TV channels that supplied programming as content providers.