FanDuel teams up with Spotify's The Ringer

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spotify, the world's most popular streaming audio platform, and FanDuel, the premier online gaming company in North America, continue their partnership through a multi-year agreement with the Ringer now producing content for FanDuel TV.

As part of the expanded partnership, The Ringer will license select video podcasts to FanDuel TV, including existing shows adapted for FanDuel TV and a slate of new shows.

"We're thrilled to expand our long-standing partnership to include creating content for FanDuel TV,” said Geoff Chow, Managing Director of The Ringer. “It's exciting to bring The Ringer's signature blend of enthusiasm and expertise to this new audience.”

The Ringer programming on FanDuel TV launched yesterday, 4 April. The launch kicked off The Ringer's programming block, which is on from 9-10 a.m. ET.

The Ringer on FanDuel TV will celebrate the biggest moments in sports and equip the audience with what they need to know for the smartest wagers. The Ringer's slate consists of new shows like Beyond the Arc, an NBA-focused show with Kevin O'Connor, and Through The Ringer, a wide-lens look at the biggest stories in sports gambling with Tate Frazier and The Ringer's experts. The programming block will also present a few successful podcasts, like Fairway Rollin', a golf show, for the TV format.

"We are extremely excited for this partnership and further strengthening our relationship with The Ringer,” said Mike Raffensperger, Chief Commercial Officer, FanDuel. “They are home to one of the strongest podcast networks in the world and FanDuel TV can help define a new medium for distributing its content. FanDuel TV is the perfect platform to showcase The Ringer's top personalities, broaden their audiences and become flagship programming for the network."

FanDuel TV is broadly distributed on linear television through leading cable and satellite distributors including Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon FIOS, DirectTV, DISH, Cox Communications, YouTubeTV, and Hulu.

The first two weeks of programming include:

Week of April 3:

• Wednesday, 5 April - East Coast Bias
• Thursday, 6 April - Through The Ringer

Week of April 10:

• Monday, 10 April - Fairway Rollin' (Masters Recap Special)
• Tuesday, 11 April - The Ringer: Beyond The Arc (30 mins); Thru The Ringer (30 mins)
• Wednesday, 12 April - East Coast Bias
• Thursday, 13 April - Thru The Ringer