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Outstanding list of new industry partners amplifies company’s position as one of the fastest growing creators of high quality, on-demand audio entertainment
NEW YORK (October 18, 2016) –DGital Media, the fast-growing innovator and creator of high quality, on-demand audio entertainment, announced today that in the quarter ending September 30, 2016, it completed a number of noteworthy content partnerships, adding to an already strong roster.
Since July, the New York-based company has signed and launched partnerships with some of the biggest and most recognizable brands in business, sports and entertainment, including Fortune, Sports Illustrated, IMG, The MMQB, Sirius XM, Learfield Sports, the UFC, as well as with media icons Tony Kornheiser and Peter King, to create, manage, monetize and distribute exclusive and compelling on-demand audio to a wide and fast-growing consumer base. That is in addition to DGitalMedia’s ongoing work with such elite brands and influencers as ReCode, The Vertical, Yahoo! Sports, Fox Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski, JJ Redick, Kara Swisher, Peter Kafka and many others. The company noted that there will be more announcements forthcoming.
“We are extremely proud to add so many wonderful partnerships to our business,” said Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer, DGital Media. “The power of on-demand audio only continues to grow. We are well poised for what lies ahead, bringing together our new and existing partners with a rapidly growing audience of millions of fans who tune in on a daily basis.”
The additions this quarter to the powerful media brands and personalities already in the partnership fold give DGital Media the unique opportunity to promote some of the world’s biggest sponsors now entering the space to a wider audience than was ever thought possible in on-demand audio.According to a recent IAB – Edison Research Podcast Advertising Study dated September 2016, podcast listening grew 75% between 2013 and 2016. The study notes that approximately 57 million Americans have listened to a podcast in the past month. As on-demand audio establishes itself as the go-to audio medium for consumers, DGital Media is in an important leadership position from a sales, production and engagement standpoint.
About DGital Media
DGital Media (www.DGitalMedia.com) is a leading innovator and creator of on-demand audio entertainment in sports, business, tech, comedy and news. DGital Media’s growing list of programming partners includes Recode, Fortune, Yahoo Sports, IMG, Fox Sports Digital, The Vertical, Sports Illustrated, The MMQB and UFC, and features some of the most influential voices in sports, comedy, tech, and news, including Adrian Wojnarowski, Kara Swisher, Tony Kornheiser, Peter King, JJ Redick, Jim Norton, Albert Breer, Sherrod Small, Katie Nolan, Peter Kafka, Brian Kilmeade and many more.DGital Media brings authentic and informative audio programming together with brands to inform and engage audiences. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. For more details visit http://dgitalmedia.com/
Contact for DGital Media: Joe Favorito / 917-566-8345 / joefavorito2@gmail.com