The Daily Beast and Daylight Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Reach and Monetization
The Daily Beast and Daylight Media today announce a partnership to support The Daily Beast’s expanding podcast slate. As part of the agreement, Daylight will oversee ad sales, distribution, and monetization for The Daily Beast’s growing portfolio of premier audio and video content.
The partnership launches with three flagship shows: The Daily Beast Podcast, hosted by Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles, Inside Trump’s Head, an investigative series co-hosted by Coles and Trump biographer Michael Wolff, and Obsessed, a pop-culture show hosted by the award-winning entertainment journalist Kevin Fallon. Daylight will unlock sponsorship opportunities across the network’s video platforms, allowing brands to reach The Daily Beast’s massive digital audience through ad integration and effective sales conversion.
“As the Daily Beast continues to expand into new platforms and formats, we need partners who can move quickly and deliver revenue. We’re excited to double our podcast slate in 2026 with Daylight sprinting alongside us.” — Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer, The Daily Beast
By migrating to Daylight’s success-driven infrastructure, all three shows will leverage a full suite of services, including audience development and native storytelling tools designed to drive measurable recall and purchase intent. This move solidifies The Daily Beast’s commitment to high-impact storytelling while scaling its presence in the mature podcasting market.
“The Daily Beast has always been a fearless voice in journalism, and Joanna Coles and Michael Wolff have brought that same sharp, indispensable energy to their podcasts. We are thrilled to partner with The Daily Beast’ s audio and video slate to provide brands with unique, high-impact opportunities that engage with an audience that is deeply invested in the intersection of power and culture.”— Jay Green, EVP, Business Strategy and Partnerships, Daylight Media.
ABOUT THE DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast delivers award-winning journalism and sharp commentary to over 27 million monthly unique visitors. Driven by an independent spirit and a “beastier” approach to news, it is a premier destination for those who want to understand the intersection of power, politics, and pop culture. Its expanding audio and video network includes The Daily Beast Podcast, a smart, high-energy look at the news cycle featuring conversations with icons like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom; Inside Trump’s Head, where legendary biographer Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles go beyond the headlines to dissect the psyche and motivations of the 47th President; and Obsessed, a new podcast for those who like their culture pop and their pleasures guilty featuring a who’s-who of pop culture figures.
About Daylight Media
Daylight Media, a new venture from the team at QCODE, is designed for creators to scale reach and monetization across audio, video and emerging platforms. Daylight provides creators with a full suite of services, including distribution, IP expansion, audience development and marketing, as well as technology and product solutions. Daylight services a wide range of genres, including some of the biggest emerging video podcasts and award-winning series such as The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, The Chris Cuomo Project, And That’s Why We Drink, Jillian on Love, You Should Know, Love and Radio, and Philosophize This, among others.
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