Fox News Media, a unit of Fox Corp , said that it has partnered with digital streaming services company Spotify Technology to distribute its podcast catalogue featuring more than 20 original series.

The deal will also include three new programs slated to debut in May — “The Proud American Podcast Series” hosted by combat veteran Johnny Joey Jones, “The Trey Gowdy Podcast” with former four-term congressman Trey Gowdy and “Fox Top 5”.

In making the announcement, John Sylvester, vice president of FOX News Radio  said, “Throughout these unprecedented times, FOX News Audio has become a destination for listeners to get up to the minute information, whether it’s the latest on the current coronavirus pandemic, insights from the 2020 presidential campaign or in-depth interviews with leading newsmakers. We are pleased to partner with Spotify, offering their millions of subscribers worldwide access to our best in class content.”

Spotify, which has over 700,000 podcasts on its platform and reaches nearly 300 million monthly users, has been investing heavily in an ongoing quest to transform itself into the Netflix of audio.

A rapidly growing division of FOX News Media, FOX News Podcasts rank among the top 20 podcast networks in the United States based on average monthly downloads, according to Podtrac. As of March 2020, the platform, which is also available via FoxNewsPodcasts.com, saw a 27% increase in downloads from the prior month and 56% growth year over year.

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio and the direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service FOX Nation. A top five-cable network, FNC has been the most watched television news channel for more than 18 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

Source- Reuters