[1][2] Launched in October 2015 by CNN, the company created 2,600 videos, being published on various websites such as Facebook and YouTube.

Videos produced by the company featured varied subjects conducting their routine of their unusual or intriguing acts.

On February 15, 2023, Great Big Story uploaded a video titled "A New Chapter", marking the return of the channel.

[9] Morse started his media career by working as a desk assistant for ABC News and eventually became a producer.

Berend, who oversees strategy/operations and audience development for Great Big Story, described wanting the company to be "fundamentally optimistic, but not naïve or sunshine-y".

These videos include a story about the man that runs the last manual scoreboard or the first autistic actor to be cast as the lead in a play.

These videos include stories about a bodybuilder with 1 arm and no legs or a Division 1 college football player that is completely blind.

The Frontiers category contains subcategories called "Portraits of the Artist", "Pushing Boundaries", "Wild World of Sports", and "Life in Space" with Leland Melvin.

These include videos about an artist who built a human sized-bird's nest or a rancher who builds sculptures from scrap metal.

This subcategory is where Leland Melvin describes how to eat, sleep, and live in outer space through animated videos.

The Planet Earth category contains subcategories called "Uncharted", "That's Amazing", "Aquatic World", "On the Brink", and "Into the Outdoors".

The subcategory That’s Amazing is where Great Big Story partnered with The Weather Channel to bring people to the outdoors and test their limits.

This encompasses Mike Libecki exploring the last parts of the world that haven’t been seen or surfers traveling to surf under the northern lights.

It is composed of subcategories called "It's 5 o'clock Somewhere", "Snack Attack", "Ichigo Ichie", "Finely Crafted Cuisine", and "Food Innovations".