PHILADELPHIA, PA – December 17, 2024 – Audacy has announced a content partnership with NBC Sports, bringing BetQL Network’s “You Better You Bet” to the NBC Sports FAST channel, beginning today.
The No. 1 sports betting live show and podcast in the U.S., starring Nick Kostos and Femi Abebefe, will now be available in video form on weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. The NBC Sports FAST Channel is available on Peacock as well as all major FAST channel distributors.
“This partnership with NBC Sports marks a significant step in growing BetQL Network and You Better You Bet’s multi-platform presence, allowing us to deliver premier sports betting content and wagertainment to audiences nationwide on the widely available NBC Sports FAST Channel,” said Mitch Rosen, Vice President, BetQL Network. “By leveraging the reach of NBC Sports and Peacock, we’re creating new opportunities to engage sports betting enthusiasts visually while complementing our already strong audio footprint.”
“We’re excited to partner with Audacy and add You Better You Bet to our expanding NBC Sports FAST Channel portfolio, providing viewers with engaging sports betting entertainment and insight every weekday,” said Damon Phillips, Senior Vice President, NBC Sports Digital and Emerging Business.
Together, Kostos and Abebefe cover the biggest matchups, latest line movements and futures markets, offering real-time updates on backdoor covers, bad beats, and the emotional highs and lows that come with every bet.
The BetQL Network is a live, linear digital channel that distributes approximately 100 hours of original weekly content on 90 stations nationwide, the Audacy and BetQL digital platforms, SiriusXM, YouTube, Stadium and Twitch. The network, which is also the current home of the popular shows “BetQL Daily,” “You Better You Bet,” “The Daily Tip” and “BetMGM Tonight,” can be consumed on numerous digital on-demand platforms, Audacy-owned and operated broadcast stations around the country and other network broadcast affiliates. The BetQL Network is available nationwide via the Audacy mobile app and website, over 10,000 home and auto-connected devices and betqlnetwork.com. BetMGM is the exclusive sportsbook of BetQL Network, with category exclusivity of the network’s full slate of programming.
About Audacy
Audacy, Inc. is a leading scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company that connects with 200 million consumers. Powered by its exclusive, premium audio content that includes unrivaled leadership positions in news and sports radio, Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups, a rapidly growing direct-to-consumer digital audio platform, multiple audio networks, a major event business and a leading, award-winning podcast studio and network. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
About NBC Sports
NBC Sports connects people to the moments that matter most and serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports presents premier content across linear platforms NBC, USA Network, GOLF Channel, as well numerous digital sites, including Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, Big Ten Conference, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, Notre Dame, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, and many more. It also consists of NBC Sports Next, a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within its three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Betting & Gaming.
