Florida, IMG and TuneIn Partner to bring Florida Football to Fans Anywhere in the World
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida, IMG - which operates the nation's largest independent college sports radio network - and TuneIn, the world's largest audio network, today announced a groundbreaking broadcast partnership in which TuneIn will carry every play-by-play broadcast and additional college football content from the Florida program.
This partnership further bolsters the distribution of IMG radio content to Gator fans, and brings new college football games to the ears of TuneIn's more than 50 million monthly active users worldwide.
Florida will have its own branded 24/7 channel on TuneIn, giving fans international access to team-specific live play-by-play, pre-game and post-game shows, live weekly coaches shows, and in-season game replays. Fans can search for the Gator IMG Sports Network on TuneIn to find the Florida programming. In addition to football, the Gators' channel on TuneIn will carry all men's basketball games and a selection of women's basketball and baseball games, along with all Gator Hotline shows.
“A large percentage of the college fan base lives outside the markets of their favorite school. For each of these teams and their fans, TuneIn is essentially a flagship station covering the entire planet,” said Rick Barakat, vice president of sales strategy and operations for IMG College. “This partnership is great for fans, alumni, and our school partners. It's a huge advancement in distributing IMG audio content, and a strong complement to the existing streaming platforms of each school. We are thrilled to add this service to our existing portfolio.”
IMG operates the nation's largest independent college sports radio network, producing and distributing 35,000 hours of college sports programming each year. TuneIn provides IMG with an entirely new international digital network, and will increase total reach and access to IMG programming via their free, mobile distribution channels.
TuneIn has the most comprehensive free college football coverage in the industry with hundreds of live games from every major conference, including the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, AAC, MAC and WAC. In addition to the 60+ IMG College schools, TuneIn will carry full coverage of USC, Colorado, Oregon State and Stanford, and more fan favorites. Fans can simply search “college football” on the free TuneIn Radio app or visit TuneIn.com/collegefootball for a complete list of teams. TuneIn is available on more than 200 platforms, including smartphones, tablets, vehicles and gaming consoles.
