AcquisitionConfirmed DealCreator-ledLegacy CrossoverSeriesTier 1High confidence

Disney+ and Hulu license six iHeartMedia video podcasts

The Walt Disney Company|Announced: 2026-08-10|Captured: 2026-08-13|north america

Event Summary

Disney+ and Hulu have licensed video editions of six iHeartMedia podcasts, beginning with Hey Jonas! and followed by five recurring entertainment and talk titles.

Verified Facts

The package covers six video-podcast titles with weekly episodes.
Financial terms were not disclosed.

Deal Board Interpretation

Disney is treating video podcasts as recurring streaming inventory across Disney+ and Hulu.

This is analysis, not verified fact.

Why It Matters

Disney is adding recurring video-podcast inventory from a major audio network across two streaming surfaces.

Professional Action

No public route identified

Monitor Disney podcast licensing

Evidence: No public licensing route was disclosed.

Evidence Sources

Primary Source read

Source tier: Tier 1Last verified: 2026-08-14

Related Buyer

The Walt Disney Company

Primary

digital platform

High confidence

Disney is expanding Disney+ beyond conventional series through short-form creator distribution and licensed video podcasts. Current activity includes the TikTok-fed Verts pilot, Gary Neville’s The Overlap football shows and a six-title iHeartMedia video-podcast package across Disney+ and Hulu. No general public external-content route has been identified.