TikTok Radio Sets Relaunch on iHeartMedia App and 28 U.S. Stations After Leaving SiriusXM
TikTok Radio is relaunching on March 13 via the iHeartRadio app and on 28 iHeartMedia broadcast stations after ending its four‑year SiriusXM partnership. The new channel blends music, creator‑led conversation, and signature segments such as ‘Behind‑the‑Charts’ and ‘Hacks on the :20s.’ Simultaneously, iHeart will distribute the inaugural TikTok Podcast Network, featuring shows like ‘Suite 305 With Lele Pons,’ with Geico as the launch sponsor. The move aligns TikTok’s creator ecosystem with iHeart’s extensive terrestrial footprint, expanding its audio‑advertising opportunities.
AI Podcast Start-Up Rebel Audio Comes Out of Stealth Mode, Taps Mark Burnett as Adviser (EXCLUSIVE)
Rebel Audio, a Nashville‑based AI podcasting start‑up, has emerged from stealth mode with a $3.8 million seed round and the addition of TV legend Mark Burnett as its first adviser. The company unveiled an invitation‑only beta of its AI‑driven platform at SXSW,...
Razer’s VP of Software Quyen Quach Unveils ‘Fully Agentic’ Version of AI Companion AVA, Which Runs on Cloud and...
Razer announced that its AI companion AVA will become fully agentic, capable of running both on a user’s PC and in the cloud. The new version adds multi‑step task planning, third‑party app integration, and a proprietary inference control plane that...
Audible Unveils Nonfiction Podcast Slate Incorporating Wondery Productions, Featuring OnlyFans Investigative Series, New Seasons of ‘Dr. Death’ and ‘Over My...
Audible announced a new nonfiction podcast slate that merges Wondery’s investigative series with its own offerings, featuring season 5 of “Dr. Death,” season 5 of “Over My Dead Body,” and the upcoming “OnlyFantasy” series on OnlyFans. The rollout follows Amazon’s...
Valerie Bertinelli Launches Subscription Direct-to-Fan Platform ‘Valerie’s Place,’ Including New Episodes of ‘Home Cooking’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Former Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli has launched a subscription‑based direct‑to‑fan platform called Valerie’s Place, priced at $2 per month. The service, built on Visible Things’ technology, offers new episodes of her show Home Cooking, original programming, podcasts, live streams,...
NAACP Image Award Nom ‘HipHopGamer’ Gerard Williams on Launch of Gaming Content Category: ‘They Need to Be a Part of...
The NAACP Image Awards introduced an Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech category for the first time, nominating five creators including Gerard Williams, known as HipHopGamer. Williams highlighted the NAACP’s intent to engage Black audiences in gaming, tech, and AI conversations....
Inside Blizzard Entertainment’s Lofty Goal to Wow the Gaming World Again
Blizzard Entertainment marked its 35th anniversary with a series of Showcase announcements, rebranding Overwatch 2 back to Overwatch and unveiling a year‑long narrative arc. World of Warcraft received a long‑awaited in‑game housing system, while Diablo II got its first update in 25...
