Supporting Cast to power premium memberships, exclusive content, and direct audience relationships for PAVE’s fast-growing true crime brand
Washington, DC – [June 25, 2026] – Supporting Cast, the leading podcast subscription platform for top-tier podcasters, and PAVE Studios, an entertainment company specializing in creator-led IP across video, audio, live experiences, and more, today announced a partnership to power premium subscriptions for Crime House. As PAVE’s creator-led true crime brand, Crime House has rapidly become one of the fastest-growing destinations for crime storytelling across audio, video, and social media.
Through the partnership, Supporting Cast will provide subscription infrastructure for Crime House’s growing slate of premium offerings. The partnership enables fans to access ad-free listening, bonus episodes, early releases, exclusive content, and future subscriber-only experiences across the Crime House portfolio.
Since launching in 2024, Crime House has expanded into a multi-platform true crime brand featuring original series and creators reaching millions of listeners and viewers each month. The brand’s roster includes some of the most recognizable voices in true crime, including Morgan Absher, Kaelyn Moore, Sarah Turney, Heidi Wong, Vanessa Richardson, Carter Roy, Dr. Tristin Engels, and Kourtney Nichole.
“Crime House was built around the idea that fans want deeper relationships with the creators and stories they love,” said Max Cutler, Founder and CEO of PAVE Studios. “Supporting Cast gives us the infrastructure to create premium experiences that strengthen those connections while building a sustainable, direct relationship with our audience. This greatly expands our subscription offering after launching Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts last year. As we continue expanding Crime House across audio, video, live events, and beyond, this partnership helps lay the foundation for the next stage of growth.”
The partnership reflects a broader shift across the podcast industry as creators and media brands increasingly invest in owned audience relationships and recurring revenue streams. Supporting Cast’s platform allows publishers to manage subscriptions, premium content delivery, payment processing, newsletters, community features, and subscriber experiences from a single platform.
“Crime House has quickly established itself as one of the most exciting brands in true crime,” said David Stern, CEO of Supporting Cast. “PAVE understands that the strongest media businesses are built around passionate audiences, and we’re excited to help Crime House deepen those relationships through premium memberships that create value for both fans and creators.”
The Crime House subscription can be found at crimehouseplus.com.
About Crime House
Crime House is PAVE Studios’ true crime brand, producing creator-led content across podcasts, video, social media, and live experiences. Since launching, Crime House has introduced a slate of original series reaching millions of listeners and viewers each month and features creators with a combined social reach exceeding 50 million followers. Follow @CrimeHouse across social platforms for updates and new releases.
About PAVE Studios
Founded by Max Cutler, PAVE Studios is an entertainment company made up of culturally defining brands spanning genres. Its brands produce and scale creator-led intellectual property across video, audio, live experiences, and more. The company’s portfolio includes Crime House, OpenMind, and Rewind, with additional brands and franchises in development. Learn more at PAVEStudios.com.
About Supporting Cast
Supporting Cast is the podcast subscription platform behind premium membership programs for many of the world’s largest and most respected podcast publishers, including NPR, SiriusXM, NBC, CBS, Lemonada Media, Goalhanger, Slate, and Vox Media. Supporting Cast provides subscription management, private podcast delivery, video publishing, newsletters, payments, and community tools that help publishers build sustainable direct audience businesses.
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