iHeart, NFL On Same Podcast Team
“Podcasts are an increasingly important way to reach fans and a compelling way to tell NFL stories,” said the NFL’s Kevin LaForce, SVP, Media Strategy and Business Development. “We look forward to partnering with iHeartMedia to bring the NFL Podcast Network to life and deliver our podcast content seamlessly to fans on their platform and anywhere podcasts are consumed.”
Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, commented, “Our partnership with the NFL is an incredible moment for iHeart — and the podcast industry, period. The NFL represents sports at its highest level — with the greatest athletes and the most heart-pounding games the world has seen. These are legendary stories, and we can’t wait to roll out a slate of incredible new podcasts to capture it all — for iHeart’s huge audience and the NFL’s massive fanbase alike.” John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia, said, “We’re excited to partner with the NFL to extend their reach through podcasting to millions of listeners around the world. With these upcoming podcasts, fans will be able to experience the NFL in a new way through rich, deep-dive audio content on their favorite teams and exclusive commentary from their favorite players.”
The first new original podcasts stemming from this partnership will be in-progress by this summer, ahead of the 2021 NFL season, and will be available on the iHeartRadio App and everywhere podcasts are heard.