Red Seat Ventures has sealed a partnership with the popular true crime podcast Crime Weekly that includes distributing the show to FOX’s streaming platforms, including Tubi and FOX One, as well as YouTube and other third-party platforms.
The FOX Corporation-owned company, focused on the creator economy, will be the exclusive audio and video ad sales partner for Crime Weekly, hosted by private investigator and former police detective Derrick Levasseur and true crime digital creator Stephanie Harlowe. Launched in 2020, it has garnered nearly 90 million views on YouTube and more than 50 million podcast listens.
“Crime Weekly is one of the most thrilling and captivating podcasts in the true crime space,” said Alyse Powers, VP of events at Red Seat Ventures. “We’ve hosted Derrick and Stephanie at our CrimeCon events, and now we’re delighted to officially partner with them in monetizing their business across wide-ranging distribution platforms.”
“Red Seat Ventures are experts in building new business avenues for creators like us in the true-crime podcast ecosystem,” Levasseur and Harlowe said in a joint statement. “What’s made this partnership even more meaningful is the incredible work they’ve done helping victims and their families amplify their voices and bring attention to cases that deserve to be heard. This deal is a natural evolution of our longstanding relationship, and we’re excited to continue bringing these important stories to even wider audiences.”
