SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TuneIn, the world’s leading live streaming audio service, today announced the launch of TuneIn Premium on all Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. For the first time, Alexa customers will now be able to access the entire library of TuneIn Premium content, which includes live sports, commercial-free news, commercial-free music and much more, from their Alexa-enabled devices. This news comes just in time for the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, giving listeners the ability to easily stream MLB games through TuneIn. Sports fans can hear their favorite team play live simply by saying: "Alexa, listen to sports."
Together, TuneIn and Amazon are committed to ensuring as many Alexa customers as possible can access TuneIn Premium’s content. Customers will receive a three-month introductory free trial when they first enable TuneIn Premium. After the trial concludes, customers can become TuneIn subscribers for $9.99 USD per month to continue accessing their favorite TuneIn Premium content both on and off Alexa-enabled devices. Existing TuneIn subscribers will also be able to link their TuneIn accounts to take advantage of their subscription on Alexa-enabled devices.
“TuneIn aims to be anywhere listening is occurring. In launching TuneIn Premium on Alexa, we deliver on this mission and enable TuneIn and Alexa customers easy access to an expansive catalog of premium content to stay well informed and entertained,” said Richard Stern, CEO, TuneIn. “This is just one of the many developments we have in our product pipeline in the smart home device space as we look ahead. Through this collaboration with Alexa, listeners can easily listen to their favorite TuneIn Premium shows and stations with a simple voice command.”
“We’re excited to bring TuneIn’s robust catalog of premium audio to Alexa customers, giving them even more ways to interact with their favorite audio content from all around the world,” said Ben Shepherd, Audio Director, Amazon Alexa. “Just in time for baseball season, customers can now easily find and listen to live games by simply asking Alexa.”
TuneIn can also be accessed in 100 plus countries through a variety of other connected devices. To learn more about TuneIn or to sign up for TuneIn Premium visit: listen.tunein.com/press or just say “Alexa, open TuneIn Live.”
About TuneIn:
TuneIn, the world’s leading live streaming service, brings together live sports, news, music, podcasts and radio from around the globe. With more than 75 million monthly active users, TuneIn is one of the most widely used streaming audio platforms in the world. TuneIn broadcasts over 100,000 owned & operated and partner radio stations. With premiere distribution across 200 platforms and connected devices, TuneIn empowers listeners to ‘hear’ what they love wherever ‘here’ might be. TuneIn Premium subscribers get exclusive access to commercial-free news from top networks like CNN, Fox News Radio, CSPAN, MSNBC, CNBC and Bloomberg, as well as live MLB, NFL, NHL and college sports programming and commercial-free music channels. For more information, please visit us at www.tunein.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
