Tubi is making its first podcast play: The Fox Corp. division struck a multiyear deal with Audiochuck , founded by Ashley Flowers , for exclusive distribution and ad sales rights to shows including “ Crime Junkie ,” which consistently ranks as the No. 1 true-crime podcast.

The agreement is valued at approximately $150 million, per the Wall Street Journal , citing an anonymous source. The Tubi deal includes the development of a “Crime Junkie” FAST channel to be distributed across Tubi and the Fox One subscription service as well as third-party platforms, and an on-demand collection of video podcast episodes. As part of the deal, Tubi Media Group’s Red Seat Ventures will assume management of ad sales across Audiochuck’s suite of programs and podcasts.

“Crime Junkie” and Audiochuck’

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