Audacy has announced an expansion of its exclusive long-term sales and distribution partnership with CBS to now include the company’s entertainment and news media ventures in the podcast space.
The new and entertainment divisions for CBS contains nearly 40 podcasts, including shows hosted by Survivor host Jeff Probst and late-night host steven Colbert, alongside news shows like 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, and Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, among others.
“CBS Sports is a thriving part of our business, and we are thrilled to expand our partnership with CBS’ storied news and entertainment slate,” said Audacy Chief Digital Officer and President of Podast and Streaming J.D. Crowley. “This stellar lineup of talent and podcasts offers a compelling slate of premium content and new scaled opportunities for our advertising partners.”
Audacy has been the ad sales and distribution partner for the television brand’s sports division since 2022.
In addition to serving as the ad sales and distribution partner for CBS, all of the network’s podcasts and shows are available on the Audacy app, as well as each major podcast platform. The partnership has also included CBS News Radio top-of-the-hour newscasts airing on 27 Audacy news/talk stations, which was extended in January 2024.
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