EXCLUSIVE: Kristi Cook, nan intermezo journalist and laminitis of nan popular civilization platform Spill Sesh, has struck an audio-video business for her podcast Weekly Teacap with The Roost.
The deal, which lasts 1 year, is designed to standard nan show’s advertising, sponsorship and distribution opportunities.
The Roost, nan podcast web that hosts podcasts specified arsenic This Past Weekend pinch Theo Von, will provide Weekly Teacap pinch income practice and strategical support crossed monetization, hosting and level distribution. Cook will clasp afloat ownership of nan intelligence spot and imaginative power of nan show.
“This business is incredibly exciting,” said Cook. “The Roost really understands nan imagination for Weekly Teacap and really accelerated this abstraction moves. They’re arsenic passionate arsenic I americium astir bringing successful partners successful a measurement that feels seamless pinch nan content. The imaginative conversations we’ve had already make maine moreover much excited for what’s ahead. It feels for illustration nan commencement of thing bigger and much elevated for nan show.”
The woody marks a measurement successful nan erstwhile TMZ journalist’s scheme to transform Weekly Teacap into a multi-platform franchise and build retired her integer ecosystem. In summation to Teacap, Cook is nan co-founder and co-host of Popity, a Studio71 podcast.
Cook first came to attraction arsenic nan creator of Spill Sesh, a YouTube’ popular civilization commentary transmission that now has astir 500 cardinal life views. She revealed herself aft 5 years anonymously moving nan transmission successful a New York Times interview.
Cook and Weekly Teacap are represented by UTA.