Audiochuck Partners With Tubi in $150M Deal — Crime Junkie to Launch Streaming Channel
The true-crime entertainment landscape is officially entering a new era. Audiochuck, the independent media studio founded by true-crime storyteller and podcast icon Ashley Flowers, has announced a high-impact partnership with Tubi Media Group — a Fox-owned streaming powerhouse known for its rapid rise in the ad-supported streaming world.
The deal positions Tubi as Audiochuck’s exclusive distribution and advertising sales partner, marking one of the most aggressive and transformative expansions in the true-crime media business to date. At the heart of the announcement:
A Crime Junkie streaming channel launching across Tubi and Fox One
Future availability across additional third-party streaming platforms
A full library of video podcast programming in on-demand format
Expanded advertising monetization & distribution strategies
With the move, Audiochuck — best known for Crime Junkie, one of the most downloaded podcasts in history — shifts firmly into multiplatform media territory, reinforcing its status as a category-defining powerhouse in crime storytelling.
Ashley Flowers: “We’re Redefining True Crime for the Streaming Generation”
Ashley Flowers called the partnership “a milestone for independent creators and the evolution of true crime storytelling.”
“This first-of-its-kind partnership represents the next evolution of what independent media can achieve,” said Ashley Flowers, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Audiochuck. “By joining forces with Tubi, we’re not just expanding our reach — we’re redefining how true crime stories are experienced across audio and video.”
Inside the Deal: The Numbers & Strategic Play
Although the full commercial terms weren’t disclosed by the companies, The Wall Street Journal estimates the deal value at around $150 million — signaling one of the largest platform expansions for a podcast network in recent years.
Key deal components include:
📌 Exclusive streaming & ad sales partnership
Tubi Media Group will distribute Audiochuck content
Red Seat Ventures will manage ad sales across the podcast and streaming portfolio
📌 Crime Junkie TV expansion
A fully dedicated Crime Junkie streaming channel
Video-first programming & investigative content
On-demand library of existing & future programs
📌 Multi-platform roll-out
Content will appear not only across Tubi and Fox One, but additional platforms are expected to follow — expanding Audiochuck’s audience reach and revenue footprint.
Industry Reaction: Tubi Praises Audiochuck’s Storytelling Model
Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, praised Flowers and her creative team in an official statement:
“Ashley and her team have built a truly unique and premium media company with a strong commitment to meaningful, award-winning storytelling that carries positive social impact.”
Cheesbrough emphasized the strategic importance of partnering with creator-driven brands that can scale across platforms — a vision Fox has sharpened since building out Tubi as a next-generation streaming hub.
Why This Matters: Podcasting’s Most Influential Crime Brand Enters Video Age
Audiochuck has built a loyal global audience by focusing on victim-centered, emotionally grounded storytelling and responsible true crime coverage. It is one of the few podcast studios with:
20+ original series
Millions of monthly listeners
20+ full-time researchers, writers, editors, and fact-checkers
A mission-driven, investigative-journalism approach
Top Audiochuck series include:
Crime Junkie
The Deck
Dark Downeast
Park Predators
Solvable
So Supernatural
The streaming push highlights how premium audio studios are expanding into video documentaries, investigative specials, livestream storytelling, and companion programming — a space once dominated by traditional networks like Netflix, Hulu, and Investigation Discovery.
The Money Trail: Audiochuck’s Growth Momentum
This streaming move isn’t sudden — it’s a scaled evolution backed by major investments and major results.
🔹 Key financing milestones
Year
Financial Move
Value
2021
SiriusXM distribution & ad deal
Undisclosed
2024–2025
SiriusXM contract extension
Covers 2025
Feb 2025
Chernin Group strategic investment
$40M (valuing company at ~$250M)
Oct 2025
Tubi partnership
Estimated $150M
This partnership signals the second major strategic move since the Chernin funding — and the most ambitious leap into cross-platform storytelling.
Since its launch in 2017, Audiochuck has demonstrated an unusual blend of media excellence and philanthropic focus:
Impact Category
Statistic
Cold cases helped solve
6
Cases covered by network
~1,000
Victim-support donations
$8.5M+
Nonprofits supported
150+ worldwide
Research & production team size
20+ full-time staff
Ashley Flowers also founded Season of Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing cold-case DNA testing and supporting families impacted by violent crime.
Additionally, her foundation has committed $11 million to philanthropic programs — emphasizing a long-term commitment to justice reform and victim support.
Matt Starker: “This Is a New Chapter for Crime Media”
Matt Starker, CEO of Audiochuck, underscored that the partnership is more than distribution — it is a way to evolve the true-crime genre responsibly:
“Partnering with Tubi Media Group allows us to extend our reach and reimagine how true crime stories are told across both audio and video.”
Starker praised Tubi’s creator-led media vision and emphasized the goal of building a world-class creator monetization structure for the next phase of media evolution.
Why This Deal Changes the Crime Media Market
1. Streaming + Podcasts = The New Crime Media Formula
Crime audiences are extremely loyal — and binge-driven. Offering audio and video alongside each other increases:
Viewer retention
Cross-platform ad revenue
Case-solving community engagement
2. Independent Creators Are Now Competing With Major Studios
This deal pushes Audiochuck into the same conversation as:
Netflix true-crime division
Warner Bros. Discovery / ID channel
Hulu Investigations
Spotify Studios true crime slate
3. New Monetization Pathways
With Tubi’s ad-tech infrastructure and Red Seat Ventures leading revenue strategy, Audiochuck secures:
Streaming ad revenue
Platform sponsorships
Brand partnerships
Potential merchandise and shoppable video integration
Fans React: High Expectations for Ethical True Crime
Crime Junkie listeners — known as one of the most active and loyal true-crime communities — responded enthusiastically online, praising:
Ethical reporting standards
Focus on victims, not glamorization
Funding for justice and case resolution
High-quality investigative work
Conclusion: A Defining Move in True-Crime History
With this move, Audiochuck has officially evolved from podcast network to full-scale media studio and streaming brand — setting a new industry standard for independent creators.
The streaming war has a new player — and true-crime fans are about to experience cases and storytelling in a whole new format.
A new chapter begins — not just for Audiochuck, but for the true-crime genre itself.
