Former NBC and TBS host Conan O’Brien has sold his podcast and digital media business, Team Coco, to satellite radio giant SiriusXM.
The deal will see the popular O’Brien interview podcast Conan O’Brien needs a friendIn addition to Team Coco’s other 10 podcasts (including a behind-the-scenes look at their nightly shows at the so-called Inside Conan s parks and recreation TV series hosts Rob Lowe and Alan Young called parks and memories), join the SiriusXM podcast network.
As with other podcast offerings, shows will continue to stream on other popular podcast platforms.
O’Brien, who signed a five-year deal with SiriusXM as part of a $150 million acquisition WSJ, which first reported on the deal), will also set up a comedy channel for SiriusXM’s flagship radio service. The deal also includes video content from its podcasts and nightly shows, as well as live events and merchandise. The Team Coco team will also join SiriusXM.
Podcasts have become one of the biggest targets for Hollywood takeovers, with companies like Amazon, Spotify, Apple and SiriusXM among the most aggressive buyers. Exclusive podcasts can attract subscribers to subscription-based platforms, while listeners can get free platforms with established features (like O’Brien’s) as well as a platform to build an advertising business.
O’Brien has been a major part of Late Night Television since the early 1990s, when he replaced David Letterman on NBC’s 12:30 pm show. Გ Late at night. He took over the network’s premier late-night show. tonight’s show In 2010, something went wrong with former presenter Jay Leno. O’Brien left the show (and the company) just seven months later.
He will reappear on TBS next year, where he will host a Late Night Show. conan Until 2021. It was at TBS that O’Brien began exploring podcasts, enlisting his celebrity friends and TV show guests to sit in audio form for longer conversations. His company signed a deal with Amazon’s Audible in 2020 for the first appearance. However, O’Brien has not completely given up on television as he is developing a sketch show for HBO Max.
“We are thrilled that Conan remains committed to his incredibly successful podcast production and will now expand his role in producing Team Coco’s exclusive radio channel for SiriusXM,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Conan has built an incredible brand and organization at Team Coco, with a proven track record of finding and releasing engaging and addictive podcasts. We look forward to growing the Team Coco brand.”
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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