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iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) announced a video podcasting deal with Disney+ and Hulu covering six iHeartPodcasts titles. The partnership launches with Hey Jonas! streaming on Disney+ and Hulu from August 14, with weekly new episodes. Additional video podcasts, including Pod Meets World, Desperately Devoted, Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald, StraightioLab, and Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim, will roll out on Disney+ or Hulu in the coming months.The collaboration expands Disney+ and Hulu’s existing podcast collections and gives iHeartPodcasts’ shows new video distribution on major streaming platforms in the U.S., including availability through the Hulu on Disney+ bundle.

iHeartMedia (Nasdaq: IHRT) and independent media agency Butler/Till completed what they describe as the advertising industry's first agentic streaming audio media campaign, using AI agents to purchase premium streaming audio inventory under human-defined objectives and governance. The campaign, run for a US Agricultural Solutions company, shows AI participating directly in media transaction execution rather than just planning and optimization.According to the companies, the agentic workflow delivered streaming audio impressions 42% more efficiently than the advertiser’s traditional direct-buy benchmark, while maintaining comparable premium inventory access. In podcasting, 48% of impressions were served in non-skippable mid-roll placements versus 33% in the traditional plan. iHeartMedia plans to extend agentic buying to broadcast radio later in 2026, building on its AudioGraph™ targeting and measurement platform.

Global podcast leader iHeartMedia announces nominees across 29 categories for its expanded 2025 Podcast Awards, featuring fan-voted awards and honoring industry icons at Austin's Moody Theater.

More than 15 industry-leading iHeartPodcasts will stream only on Netflix including“ My Favorite Murder,”“ The Breakfast Club,”“ Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast,”“ Behind the Bastards,”“ The Psychology of Your 20 s” and more. Top comedic talent including“ Dear Chelsea” with Chelsea Handler and“ This Is Important” with“ Workaholics” stars Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Blake...