19 Media Group

Name

19 Media Group

Legal name

19 Media Group

Website

https://19mediagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Network

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podcast Syndication, Cross-Promotion & Growth Networks (MPACADAG), Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Podcast network
• Sports podcasts
• Lifestyle content
• Content distribution
• Creator collective

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Advertising: 19 Media Group generates revenue through sponsorships, with current sponsors including NBA Store by Fanatics, Opus, PrizePicks, Filthy Sippin', Exquisite Travel and Tours, and NoScrubs Laundry Service. The company offers a media kit for potential sponsors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

19 Media Group curates, produces, and distributes a portfolio of branded podcast shows spanning sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and culture through a unified podcast network. The company hosts 13 distinct shows including NBA, NFL, wrestling, boxing, hip-hop, small-town stories, weddings, and disability inclusion programs, distributed globally via the Spreaker platform to all major podcast directories. Revenue is generated primarily through sponsorships and brand advertising sold across the network's combined listener base.

Product overview

19 Media Group is a podcast network and new media company offering a portfolio of distinct shows across sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and culture. The core product is the podcast network itself, which distributes multiple branded shows including sports podcasts (The Baseline NBA, Hidden Gems Football, Late Night Lake Show, The Mid-Post Pod, The Bottom Line Sports Show, The Mixed Company Podcast), wrestling content (Gimmick Infringement), lifestyle shows (Hip-Hop Hidden Gems, SmallTownUSA, Dope Interviews, Hoops On Film, Inclusive Pathways, Inside The Wedding Planner's Mind). The company uses Spreaker as its podcast hosting and distribution platform, with shows available across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and other major podcast directories. A strategic partnership with the ALIVE Podcast Network expands reach through cross-promotional efforts focused on Black storytelling. The company also offers sponsorship opportunities through its media kit for brands seeking to advertise across its show portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALIVE Podcast Network: A partnership network for amplifying Black storytelling through podcasts. 19 Media Group has a cross-promotional partnership with ALIVE Podcast Network.

Products and services

• The Baseline NBA Podcast

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALIVE Podcast NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner19 Media Group and ALIVE Podcast Network have joined forces to amplify Black storytelling through a dynamic cross-promotional partnership. This collaboration creates a seamless bridge between sports content and broader cultural narratives, ensuring listeners have direct access to diverse, engaging, and authentic Black-hosted podcasts. Through shared promotional efforts, website integration, and newsletter features, this partnership empowers creators while keeping audiences at the heart of the conversation.

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• The Ringer: The Ringer is a sports-and-culture podcast network founded by Bill Simmons. It is directly comparable as a multi-show digital audio network targeting sports and lifestyle audiences with talent-driven programming, though it operates at substantially larger scale and is owned by Spotify.
• Barstool Sports: Barstool Sports is a digital sports and pop-culture media company with a heavy podcast presence across sports verticals. It is comparable as a personality-driven sports media network monetized through sponsorship, though it operates with significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Pushkin Industries: Pushkin Industries is a high-quality podcast production company producing multiple shows with celebrity talent. It is comparable as a multi-show podcast studio/producer with similar host-driven production model, though focused more on narrative non-fiction and broader culture.
• Blue Wire Podcasts: Blue Wire is a sports podcast network that hosts and distributes multiple niche sports shows. It is directly comparable as a sports-focused podcast network aggregating independent shows under a unified sponsorship and distribution umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• SB Nation: SB Nation is a large-scale sports media network producing team-specific and league-wide written and audio content. It is comparable as a multi-vertical sports content network with sponsorship-driven monetization, though primarily web-based with podcast as a secondary channel.
• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia operates the largest US radio network and a major podcast platform that distributes and produces shows. It is comparable as a podcast hosting/distribution ecosystem where 19 Media Group's shows are also published, though iHeart is a dominant incumbent rather than a competing network.
• Wondery: Wondery is a major podcast publisher and network owned by Amazon. It is comparable as a multi-show podcast network with sponsorship-driven monetization, though Wondery focuses on narrative audio and operates at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• The Players' Tribune: The Players' Tribune produces first-person content from professional athletes including podcasts and video. It is comparable as athlete-driven storytelling content, though its primary medium is written and video rather than podcast network aggregation.
• Loud Speakers Network: Loud Speakers Network is a podcast network focused on amplifying Black creators and voices. It is comparable as a culturally specific podcast network in the same 'authentic Black storytelling' lane as the ALIVE partnership that 19 Media Group participates in.

Others

• Spreaker: Spreaker is the podcast hosting and distribution platform that 19 Media Group uses to distribute all of its shows. It is comparable as the underlying infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor, but understanding Spreaker is essential to evaluating 19 Media Group's distribution risk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/19mGroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqSaAomxtF1GbG0gw9eT9hw
• Facebookfacebook.com/19mediagroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/19-media-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/19mediagroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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