NASCAR and SiriusXM Extend Agreement
The new six-year deal extends their broadcasting and marketing agreement through 2022. Under the agreement, SiriusXM will continue to deliver 24/7 racing content plus daily NASCAR talk and interviews with voices across the industry through its SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel.
Norman Lear To Host New Podcast
The writer, producer, director, and creator of such legendary sitcoms as All In The Family, Good Times, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Maude, will debut his show on PodcastOne on May 1. Called All of the Above with Norman Lear it will feature the 95-year-old taking listeners through conversations on such disparate topics as comedy, family, current events, music, and politics. Co-hosting will be Lear’s longtime friend and sidekick Paul Hipp.
Tavis Smiley Launches New Podcast With PodcastOne
The new Podcast from the PBS broadcaster will focus on Smiley's personal opinions on culture and current events, in combination with guests from a variety of backgrounds. Celebrities, authors, academics, attorneys, and politicians will debate with Smiley.
Tate And Hawk Join Sirius MMA Roster
Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and former Green Bay Packers linebacker and MMA enthusiast A.J. Hawk have joined the roster of hosts covering mixed martial arts on the SiriusXM Rush channel (channel 93 on satellite radios and the SiriusXM app).
FOX To Give The Rundown In New Podcast
FOX News Radio will debut The FOX News Rundown, a news-based daily podcast, on Wednesday, November 1. Airing Monday through Friday each week, co-hosts Dave Anthony, Lisa Brady, and Jessica Rosenthal will take listeners behind the headlines.
PodcastOne Signs Content Deal With AP
PodcastOne SportsNet content is teaming up with the Associated Press's worldwide sports coverage to provide reports from national and international sporting events, beginning with Winter Olympics in South Korea. The deal also includes new PodcastOne and AP content, with some premiering as soon as this week.
Two Former AdsWizz Execs Jump To Live365
Live365 and a company called Empire Streaming announced late Monday that they are both now a part of a newly formed holding company called Media Creek, Inc. As part of the acquisitions, Media Creek has hired Rockie Thomas and Sean Lozensky, both formerly with AdsWizz. Thomas becomes the company's Chief Revenue Officer and Lozensky is named Chief Technology Officer.
Sirius Deal For Enterprise Car Sales Customers
Enterprise Car Sales customers can now receive a three-month subscription to the SiriusXM All Access audio package, plus any available SiriusXM Infotainment services, when purchasing any pre-owned vehicle that is factory-equipped with SiriusXM.
Miller Podcast Doubles Down On PodcastOne
PodcastOne is adding a second weekly episode of the newly launched The Dennis Miller Option. Beginning the week of June 4, new episodes will be released every Tuesday and Thursday.
Larj Teams With TYT
Larj Media and The Young Turks Network have joined forces to co-produce a series of new podcasts that will be distributed on Panoply. TYT Network is an online talk, news, and entertainment network. Larj Media is a podcast production house started by Tina Nole.