Audacy Extends Reach of Its Streaming Content via Distribution and Monetization Agreement With TuneIn
22 June 2023 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Audacy’s 250+ Local Radio Station Streams
and Complete Podcast Library Now Available on Hundreds of
Additional Home, Car, and Portable Connected Devices via TuneIn,
Unlocking New Monetization and Reach
Audacy will extend digital distribution of its 250+ stations and
entire podcast library to TuneIn, a leading live streaming service
providing hundreds of home, car and portable device integrations.
The partnership bolsters the reach of Audacy’s premium live local
music, news and sports content, as well as its award-winning
collection of podcast titles, by expanding availability to over 200
additional platforms and connected vehicles and devices, including
Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Bose, Samsung and Xbox, as well as on the
TuneIn mobile app and TuneIn.com.
TuneIn users will now have access to Audacy brands like WFAN,
America’s No. 1 sports radio station, 1010 WINS, the
most-listened-to news radio station in the country, the
world-famous KROQ and thousands of titles from award-winning
podcast studios Cadence13, Pineapple Street Studios and 2400Sports.
The agreement will also give Audacy access to TuneIn’s advertising
supply and bring select TuneIn original content to the Audacy
digital platform.
“Streaming of AM/FM Radio is one of the fastest growing segments
of all digital audio today. As consumer demand for Audacy’s
best-in-class local audio content continues to increase, we’re
committed to meeting the listener wherever they wish to consume,
and we’re delighted to expand the availability of our unique live
sports, news, and personality-driven audio content to over 200 new
TuneIn-supported platforms,” said J.D. Crowley, Chief Digital
Officer and President of Podcast and Streaming, Audacy. “We’re
equally thrilled to welcome TuneIn’s premium exclusive content to
the Audacy digital platform.”
“We’re very pleased that Audacy has selected TuneIn to extend
its digital reach and monetization capabilities,” said Rich Stern,
Chief Executive Officer, TuneIn. “Audacy and TuneIn together bring
consumers the nation’s most coveted Audio talent, including Garth
Brooks, Tom Hanks, Boomer Esiason, Katie Neal and Bru, podcasts
like “Fly on the Wall” with Dana Carvey and David Spade, Amy
Poehler’s “Say More with Dr. Sheila” and “HBO’s Succession
Podcast.”
The partnership also unlocks new monetization opportunities for
Audacy and TuneIn’s advertising partners, leveraging the companies’
collective scale, precision targeting and analytics
capabilities.
About Audacy Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a
leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with
the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports
brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and
digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month,
bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn
more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp), Twitter
(@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc) and Instagram
(@lifeataudacy).
About TuneIn TuneIn, the world’s leading live streaming
service, brings together live sports, news, music, podcasts and
radio from around the globe. With more than 80 million monthly
active users, TuneIn is one of the most widely used streaming audio
platforms in the world. TuneIn broadcasts over 100,000 owned &
operated and partner radio stations, and boasts more than 5.7
million podcasts. With premiere distribution across 200 platforms
and connected devices, TuneIn empowers listeners to ‘hear’ what
they love wherever ‘here’ might be. TuneIn Premium subscribers also
unlock exclusive access to commercial-free news from top networks
like CNN, Fox News Radio, MSNBC, CNBC, and Bloomberg Media, as well
as commercial-free music channels for every mood and activity. For
more information, please visit us at www.tunein.com or follow us on
Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230621274851/en/
David Heim Audacy 908-472-3927 David.Heim@Audacy.com
Angela Petersen Samson PR TuneIn@SamsonPR.com
Audacy (NYSE:AUD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Oct 2024 to Nov 2024
Audacy (NYSE:AUD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Nov 2023 to Nov 2024