The BBC pulls content from TuneIn for UK listeners
The BBC will remove most its programming from TuneIn UK. TuneIn announced the change, which takes effect on August 30. Podcasts will not be impacted by this development. Continue Reading
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TuneIn ups Juliette Morris to CEO
TuneIn announced that Juliette Morris is its new CEO. Morris joined the audio company as its first chief marketing officer in March 2018. Before her post at TuneIn, Morris held executive and leadership positions at several major media companies. Continue Reading
TuneIn’s year-end stats show spikes in audience and listening hours
TuneIn announced some figures from the end of both December and 2018. The audio company said that its platform generated more than half a billion hours of listening during December. It also reported that overall listening hours rose 31% year-over-year. Continue Reading
TuneIn Premium subscribers to have commercial-free news access
TuneIn is expanding its perks for paying subscribers. TuneIn Premium listeners can now hear commercial-free news from radio and podcasts. Instead of the regularly scheduled commercial breaks, listeners will hear curated snippets of programming and updates that they might have missed. Continue Reading
TuneIn lands sales deal for scripted Rachel Maddow podcast
TuneIn announced a new deal with an original podcast from journalist and news personality Rachel Maddow. The company has been chosen to exclusively represent sales opportunities for Bag Man: A Rachel Maddow Original Podcast. Continue Reading
TuneIn secures deal for Cumulus Media radio and Westwood One podcasts
TuneIn has inked a renewed, expanded deal with Cumulus Media. Under the terms of the latest multi-year agreement, TuneIn’s 75 million monthly listeners will have access to the full suite of Cumulus content beginning today. Continue Reading
TuneIn hires new head of hip-hop/R&B
TuneIn has hired DJ Carisma to lead its curation and artist relations in hip-hop and R&B. She joins the audio company after two years as music director for KRRL FM in Los Angeles. Continue Reading
TuneIn hires bank to help evaluate next steps, including possible sale
Audio platform TuneIn is considering next steps for its future, including a possible sale. The company has hired LionTree Advisors to help evaluate its strategic options. Selling is one path, as is raising more money to fund its own acquisitions. Continue Reading
TuneIn announces Adobe ad partnership to target audiences through smart speakers
TuneIn has partnered with Adobe Advertising Cloud to expand how advertisers can reach their audiences on smart speakers and other new devices. The on demand marketplace from Adobe Advertising Cloud allows advertisers to automate their ad buys across TuneIn’s content. In addition to the Adobe deal, TuneIn also announced that it has launched a newly designed channel for Roku devices. Continue Reading
TuneIn Live is a new subscription just for Amazon Alexa devices
TuneIn announced a new subscription offering specifically for accessing its audio content on Amazon Alexa. TuneIn Live offers access to premium live audio from the company, including news stations, talk shows, and professional sporting events, on smart speakers. Continue Reading
TuneIn hires its first chief marketing officer
TuneIn has hired Juliette Morris as its first chief marketing officer. Morris joins TuneIn with more than two decades of experience in media, most recently at NBCUniversal where she oversaw partner marketing, communications, local ad sales, and more. Continue Reading
Rumor Fact(ory): TuneIn reportedly sued in UK for copyright breach
Music Business Worldwide is reporting that two of the major labels have started legal proceedings against TuneIn UK around possible breach of copyright. Sources told the publication that the suit alleges the UK branch of the online audio company had at least 800 unlicensed music streams in that market. Continue Reading