{"id":4612,"date":"2021-12-06T01:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T01:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/?p=4612"},"modified":"2021-12-14T01:03:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T01:03:45","slug":"variety-imagine-podcast-12-6-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/new\/variety-imagine-podcast-12-6-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagine Launches Audio Division With iHeartMedia Podcast Slate Deal (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imagine Launches Audio Division With iHeartMedia Podcast Slate Deal (EXCLUSIVE): <\/h1>\n

Imagine Entertainment is launching a new audio division tied to an exclusive deal with iHeartMedia.<\/p>\n

The film and TV company\u2019s chairmen, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, announced Tuesday that Imagine will co-produce a slate of unscripted podcasts for the digital giant. The agreement will encompass six new series over the next two years.<\/p>\n

The effort will be overseen by Imagine\u2019s chief strategy officer Justin Wilkes and led by producer Kara Welker.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to have iHeart as our partner as we launch the Imagine brand into the audio space,\u201d said Wilkes. \u201cAudio has proven to be a fantastic incubator and engine for IP development and between our connectivity to talent and storytellers, as well as our ability to create high-quality content, we\u2019re incredibly well positioned to enter the category.\u201d<\/p>\n

While no flagship projects have been unveiled, the Imagine team said the goal was to expand the new division into immersive experiences that encompass filmed content, live events, and tours and merchandise \u2014 all leveraging its library of intellectual property.<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine stands for the very highest quality content \u2013 behind some of the greatest film, TV and digital content the world has seen,\u201d said Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group. \u201cAs the largest podcast network in the world, our goal is simple and consistent: We want to work with the most innovative, passionate storytellers in the world \u2014 producers who don\u2019t just work in mediums, but who pioneer them. That\u2019s Imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia\u2019s iHeartPodcast Network hosts more than 750 originals, clocking more than 321 million global downloads each month, the company estimates. Categories include business, sports, spirituality and technology, entertainment, family, comedy and true crime.<\/p>\n

View this article at Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Imagine Launches Audio Division With iHeartMedia Podcast Slate Deal (EXCLUSIVE): Imagine Entertainment is launching a new audio division tied to an exclusive deal with iHeartMedia. The film and TV company\u2019s chairmen, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, announced Tuesday that Imagine will co-produce a slate of unscripted podcasts for the digital giant. The agreement will encompass
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