TuneIn and the National Football League Begin the 2017 Season
SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneIn, the world's leading streaming audio network and audio partner of the National Football League, is celebrating NFL Kickoff by keeping fans connected to their favorite NFL teams wherever they are.
With a TuneIn Premium subscription ($9.99/mo and $99/yr), fans worldwide have access to the home and away call of all 32 teams live, national radio broadcasts and Spanish language broadcasts (where available). Fans can also experience all TuneIn has to offer via a free trial available after downloading the app.
Since announcing its audio partnership with the NFL in October 2015, TuneIn keeps NFL fans connected to their favorite teams. With 68% of avid NFL fans living outside their favorite team's home market*, TuneIn serves as the audio app for NFL fans looking to stay connected to their home teams and home call. TuneIn also makes NFL content accessible to listeners no matter where they are by reaching 197 countries and territories around the globe.
"TuneIn is excited to continue our first-class partnership with the NFL, which offers unique content to our 75 million monthly worldwide users proving to be a valuable component in our steadfast listener growth," said Kevin Straley, TuneIn Chief Content Officer. "It's our mission to serve NFL fans and help them stay connected to the game no matter where they are from any device. We look forward to another fantastic season with the fans and the NFL."
"Our partnership with TuneIn continues to grow," said Blake Stuchin, Vice President, Digital Media Business Development for the NFL. "We're continuing to add new shows, podcasts, and original segments across the NFL and team channels on TuneIn. This season, we're particularly excited to partner with TuneIn to introduce NFL Legends on a weekly segment on NFL No Huddle featuring conversations with Hall of Famers and fan favorites from the NFL Legends community like you've never heard them before, sharing stories about their playing days and experiences on and off the field."
In addition to offering live games, TuneIn offers a selection of NFL team content for free to all users; NFL teams have the opportunity to customize their team channel to feature team specific content such as flagship radio stations, podcasts, press conferences, interviews with players and coaches, and more. TuneIn recently added the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks to the club partnership roster during the offseason. See full list of teams below.
TuneIn's vast NFL offering also includes audio coverage of the NFL Network with popular shows like NFL Total Access, Good Morning Football, and NFL GameDay.
TuneIn will also continue to anchor its two original program shows:
-- NFL No Huddle, a free live show and podcast featuring hosts Brian Webber
and former Pro-Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart.
This dynamic talk show is all about the NFL, going beyond the gridiron
to get insight from Hall of Famers, players, GM's and coaches, plus NFL
Network talent and weekly appearances from NFL Legends. The show is live
weekdays from 4pm-7pmET on TuneIn then published as a podcast.
-- NFL 1st & Goal, part of TuneIn premium content offerings, features hosts
Brian Webber and former NFL Safety Nick Ferguson. TuneIn Premium
subscribers will have access to this seven hour-long, live whip-around
program that features live analysis, stats, post-game commentary from
play-by-play broadcasters, and drop-ins of local radio coverage for all
games airing in-progress Sundays 1pm-8pm ET.
TuneIn will also support content around such NFL initiatives such as NFL Hispanic Heritage Month, NFL Salute to Service, #MyCauseMyCleats, and the NFL International Series. TuneIn will be going live again from radio row at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. Last year for Super Bowl LI, the NFL on TuneIn station originated live from Radio Row in Houston, and featured a mix of TuneIn original programming, live guests as well as audio simulcasts of nearly 80 hours of NFL Network live on-location content.
Through TuneIn's partnership with NFL Legends, a full line-up of Pro Football Hall of Fame players will be joining TuneIn programming as guest analysts throughout the season. During the preseason, TuneIn held a free live Joint Audiocast with the Houston Texans and New England Patriots at Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in West Virginia.
In addition to NFL content, TuneIn also super serves ALL sports fans, with audio content including college football, college basketball as well as league partnerships with MLB, NBA, NHL as well as content partnerships with ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio and the top sports podcasts, talk shows, radio stations and audiobooks. TuneIn truly has it all for the sports fan.
TuneIn returns with new and improved team channels from the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers.
*According to ESPN Sports Poll/Luker on Trends
About TuneIn
Bringing together a wide collection of sports, music, news, podcasts, and audiobooks -- including live, on-demand and original content -- TuneIn lets people find what they love while helping them discover new things. TuneIn has grown to become one of the most widely used streaming audio platforms in the world with 75 million monthly active users. TuneIn has over 120,000 owned & operated and partner radio stations and more than 5.7 million on-demand programs stemming from every continent, and is available for free across 200 platforms and connected devices. TuneIn Premium subscribers can listen to the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, over 90,000 audiobooks, and commercial-free music stations. With venture funding from Comcast Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital, Causeway, General Catalyst Partners, Icon Ventures, and Marker LLC, TuneIn is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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