Christiannetcast.Com

What Christiannetcast.Com does

ChristianNetcast.Com was a privately held IT services firm based in Williamsburg, United States, founded in 1998, that operated a niche internet streaming platform serving faith-based broadcasters. The platform supported live audio streaming, web hosting for stations, stream statistics/analytics, and royalty reporting tools, and was compatible with any Icecast-compatible encoder, allowing broadcasters to use third-party encoding hardware or software. Its core customer base comprised Christian radio stations, churches, religious organizations, and faith-based content creators needing affordable streaming infrastructure with music licensing coverage.

The business model was subscription-based, offering all-inclusive packages that bundled hosting, analytics, multi-platform distribution, royalty coverage in the US/UK/Canada, and customer support into a single offering. Pricing was not publicly disclosed; sales were consultative, with prospects contacting the team via email ([email protected]) or phone to receive customized packages. Go-to-market combined a direct sales motion targeting new faith-based customers with a channel-partner motion through Live365, which served as ChristianNetcast's successor streaming provider for the existing customer base.

ChristianNetcast ceased all independent operations on June 30, 2024, after entering a partnership with Live365, the parent entity that now services all former ChristianNetcast customers. The firm's website currently redirects to Live365's platform, and the migration of customers — handled via personalized success plans and, in some cases, same-day transitions — was the company's final operational act.

Name

Christiannetcast.Com

Website

https://christiannetcast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ChristianNetcast was a micro-scale internet streaming service provider serving faith-based broadcasters with hosting, live streaming, royalty reporting, and distribution tools, operating from 1998 until ceasing operations on June 30, 2024, with customers migrated to Live365.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Radio Streaming Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith & Religious Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Internet radio streaming
• Live audio broadcasting
• Stream hosting platform
• Music licensing services
• Faith-based broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Streaming Hosting Services: Subscription-based streaming hosting with all-inclusive packages covering hosting, analytics, distribution, royalty coverage, and customer support

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ChristianNetcast was a streaming service provider offering an all-in-one internet radio streaming platform for faith-based broadcasters. The platform bundled hosting, listener analytics, multi-platform distribution (web, mobile, smart TV, smart speakers), and royalty coverage in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, supporting any Icecast-compatible encoder for live broadcasts. Following the June 30, 2024 partnership with Live365, all customers now stream via the Live365 platform.

Product overview

ChristianNetcast was a streaming service for faith-based broadcasters that has partnered with Live365 as its successor. Live365 operates as a single unified streaming platform offering all-in-one services including audio hosting, analytics, royalty coverage for the US/UK/Canada, built-in distribution to web directories, mobile apps, smart TV apps, and smart speakers, as well as customer support. ChristianNetcast ceased operations on June 30, 2024, with customers migrated to the Live365 platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live365 Streaming Platform (formerly ChristianNetcast) An all-in-one internet radio and audio streaming platform providing hosting, analytics, music royalty coverage (US/UK/Canada), and multi-platform distribution for faith-based broadcasters including Christian radio stations, churches, and religious organizations. Supports streaming via any Icecast-compatible encoder and offers web and mobile interfaces for station management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Migration can be completed same day in some cases, though complex setups may take several days to weeks

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Live365coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristianNetcast partnered with Live365 as the new streaming service provider following ChristianNetcast's decision to cease operations on June 30, 2024. Live365 now serves all ChristianNetcast customers through enhanced infrastructure, features, and support. The partnership provides migration assistance with personalized success plans, including same-day migration capability for simple setups and extended timelines for complex configurations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Shoutcast: Shoutcast is one of the most widely used internet radio streaming platforms, supporting Icecast-compatible streaming for thousands of broadcasters globally. It competes directly with the streaming infrastructure layer that ChristianNetcast provided to faith-based stations.
• Airtime Pro: Airtime Pro is a radio station automation and live broadcasting platform offering scheduling, playout, and streaming for online and FM broadcasters. It targets the same SMB and community broadcaster segment that ChristianNetcast served in the Christian radio vertical.
• Radio.co: Radio.co provides cloud-based internet radio hosting, automation, and streaming tools for broadcasters and creators. Its product overlaps closely with ChristianNetcast's all-in-one value proposition of hosting plus distribution for small and mid-sized radio operators.
• Live365: Live365 is the direct successor platform that absorbed all ChristianNetcast customers in 2024. It operates an all-in-one internet radio streaming service with hosting, royalty coverage, and multi-platform distribution — functionally identical to ChristianNetcast's offering and now serving the same customers.

Broad incumbents

• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia operates the iHeartRadio streaming platform alongside its terrestrial radio stations and produces major audio events. Its scale and multi-platform distribution make it a broad incumbent against which any niche Christian streaming host must differentiate.
• Salem Media Group: Salem Media Group is the largest US operator of Christian and conservative-formatted radio stations, with its own streaming infrastructure. It overlaps with ChristianNetcast's end customers (faith-based broadcasters) but at significantly larger scale and with owned-and-operated content.
• TuneIn: TuneIn is a leading internet radio and audio streaming aggregator that distributes thousands of stations across web, mobile, and connected devices. It directly overlaps with Live365's distribution network, which is a core part of ChristianNetcast's value proposition to broadcasters.
• Bott Radio Network: Bott Radio Network is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the US, operating more than 100 stations and affiliated affiliates. It is comparable as a faith-based broadcasting customer profile that ChristianNetcast historically served, though Bott owns its own distribution rather than using a third-party streaming host.
• Cumulus Media (Westwood One): Cumulus Media, through Westwood One, is one of the largest US radio broadcasters and content distributors, including faith and family formatted programming. It competes for advertising budgets and listener attention with the small faith-based broadcasters that used ChristianNetcast for streaming.

Emerging players

• Educational Media Foundation (K-LOVE / Air1): K-LOVE and Air1 are non-commercial Christian music radio networks operated by the Educational Media Foundation, reaching hundreds of markets in the US. They represent large potential customers (or competitors for audience share) within the same faith-based vertical that ChristianNetcast specialized in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChristianNetcas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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