Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

12/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/07/2021 15:59

SCA AND NETWORK 10 ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR PODCAST CO-PRODUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION ON LiSTNR

SCA today announced that is has signed a multi-year agreement with Network 10 to expand the burgeoning relationship to the distribution, hosting, sales representation, and development of new podcast co-productions in 2022 and beyond.

The agreement will see Network 10's existing podcasts, including The Professor and the Hack with Hugh Riminton and Peter Van Onselen, Short Black with Sandra Sully, Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal, and Where's William Tyrrell?, housed exclusively on LiSTNR.

The LiSTNR team will also collaborate with Network 10 on a number of new co-productions in 2022 and beyond, including a weekly football podcast in conjunction with the network's A-Leagues broadcasts.

The new co-produced podcasts will take a unique approach, with a concurrent TV broadcast and audio on demand launch.

In addition, SCA will provide editorial, hosting, distribution, and sales representation across all existing and new Network 10 podcasts.

"Our partnership with Network 10 expands on our existing regional television affiliation agreement as we jointly explore avenues to invest in new and existing audio on demand offerings. From existing to future franchises, we aim to provide a multi-platform video and audio offer to our broad and expanding audiences. This is a unique and exciting approach and one that complements the LiSTNR suite of content," SCA CEO, Grant Blackley, said.

Jarrod Villani, Chief Operating and Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand said: "This agreement further demonstrates the ongoing collaboration between Network 10 and SCA which only serves to strengthen our services and offerings. The addition of our compelling and popular podcasts, including Where's William Tyrrell? and Short Black, housed on LiSTNR ensures they are now available on a platform which offers an unparalleled depth of digital content."

The agreement is effective from 1 January 2022

Network 10 podcasts:

The Professor and The Hack: The Professor and The Hack is a frank discussion about politics and current affairs from two of the most experienced and trusted sources in the country. Network 10's Hugh Riminton and Peter Van Onselen discuss what is happening in Australian politics and get to the bottom of what is really going on.

Short Black: Join Sandra Sully as she talks to amazing women from all walks of life about what makes them tick, what keeps them up at night, and what really matters. Short Black. Good women, great chat!

Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal: Survivor legends including fan favourite King George of Bankstown joins superfan and podcaster Shannon Guss to dissect everything you have just seen in the week's Survivor episodes. This podcast is a must for any Survivor superfan!

Where's William Tyrrell?: On the 12th of September 2014, three-year-old William Tyrrell disappeared from the yard of his foster grandmother's house in the quiet town of Kendall, New South Wales. A search and rescue mission soon became an investigation into his likely abduction, but who took him? Was the kidnapping planned or an opportunistic crime? Are we any closer to knowing what happened to William today than we were seven years ago? Join host Natarsha Belling and 10 News First's Lia Harris as they go through the entire story and strive to answer the question… Where's William Tyrrell?

About SCA (Southern Cross Austereo)

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is one of Australia's leading media companies reaching more than 95% of the Australian population through its radio, television, and digital assets. Under the Triple M and Hit network brands, SCA owns 99 stations across FM, AM, and DAB+ radio. SCA provides national sales representation for 23 regional radio stations. SCA broadcasts 94 free to air TV signals across regional Australia, reaching 2.8 million people a week, with 10 Network programming and advertising representation across Australia's East Coast, Seven Network programming in Tasmania and Darwin, and Seven, Nine and Ten programming in Spencer Gulf. SCA also features Sky News Regional in 17 markets across regional Queensland, southern NSW, and Victoria. SCA operates LiSTNR, Australia's free, personalized digital audio destination for consumers featuring radio, podcasts, music, and news. SCA provides Australian sales representation for global open audio platform SoundCloud and Sonos Radio. SCA's premium brands are supported by social media, live events and digital platforms that deliver national and local entertainment and news content. https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/