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Realm and IGN Announce New Companion Podcast to Peacock’s “Those About to Die” Original Series

Realm and IGN Announce New Companion Podcast to Peacock’s “Those About to Die” Original Series

Realm

July 24, 2024

Dive deeper into the epic world of Peacock’s “Those About to Die” with the official companion podcast Rise or Die: A Those About to Die Podcast. The podcast launched alongside the highly anticipated Peacock original series on July 18th. This five-episode podcast is brought to you by Realm, the world’s fastest-growing independent podcast network, and IGN, the go-to source for entertainment news, as part of the partnership between the two companies to develop, produce, distribute, and monetize high-quality podcasts in the gaming and entertainment space.

Hosted by Dana Schwartz (“Noble Blood”), Rise or Die offers exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with director and executive producer Roland Emmerich, creator and writer Robert Rodat, star Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”), and more, revealing the secrets of the gladiatorial drama. Listen to Rise or Die: A Those About to Die Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and stream “Those About to Die” only on Peacock.

Listen now at: lnk.to/RiseOrDie.

About Realm:

Led by former book publishing executive Molly Barton and team members from CAA, Disney, Warner Brothers, and NBC Universal, Realm is an audio-first digital media company with an award-winning studio, global podcast network, and the popular audio streaming service Pinna, developed and curated exclusively for kids.

Realm partners with top-tier brands including Blumhouse, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros, DC, AMC Networks, Marvel, Spotify, and iHeart to develop, produce, distribute, monetize, and market premium audio content that deeply engage audiences. Podcasts produced by Realm have been nominated for and won numerous awards, including Audies, Ambies, Webbys, Signal Awards, and iHeart Podcast Awards. Realm has brought more top-charting fiction shows to audiences than any competitor, with eight shows hitting #1 on Apple Podcasts.

The Realm Network encompasses over 15M monthly downloads across entertainment & fiction, kids & family, and lifestyle & culture with ad sales partners including IGN, Adelicious, and Rebel Girls.

Notable titles include the #1 Spotify podcast HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER: SOUND MIND starring Christina Ricci and Billy Magnussen, THE FLASH: ESCAPE THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS starring Max Greenfield, POPCORN BRAINSTORM for Netflix, BUSINESS DAD hosted by Alexis Ohanian, IF I GO MISSING THE WITCHES DID IT starring Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe; Kidscreen Award winner GRIMM, GRIMMER, GRIMMEST, ORPHAN BLACK: THE NEXT CHAPTER and POWER TRIP starring Emmy-winner Tatiana Maslany; and ECHO PARK starring Harry Shum Jr. Follow us on X and Instagram.

About IGN:

IGN Entertainment is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment. IGN reaches more than 288 million monthly users around the world, and is followed by more than 51MM social and YouTube followers. With an extremely engaged audience, watching over 566MM minutes of content monthly. IGN also publishes daily content on 34 platforms including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Discover. Established in 1996, IGN is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 25 languages and 112 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Contact

Olivia DeRienzo realm.fm olivia.derienzo@realm.fm

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