Travis and Jason Kelce Secure Massive New Podcast Deal Worth Millions

Travis and Jason Kelce are taking their New Heights podcast to a new level with an impressive new deal with Amazon’s Wondery podcast network, reportedly valued at around $100 million.

According to Variety, starting just in time for the upcoming NFL season on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Wondery will gain global distribution rights to the backlog of all New Heights audio and video episodes. It will also have exclusive rights to monetize and distribute current and future audio and video podcast episodes and produce international audio adaptations of the podcast. A source familiar with the contract mentioned that the deal, valued at over $100 million, will run for three years.

The news comes as Travis enters his 12th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, while Jason, who retired from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year after 13 seasons with the team, is joining ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown. The Kelces’ podcast features fascinating inside stories from the NFL, celebrity guests, and anecdotes about their daily lives, including Jason’s home life with his wife Kylie and their three daughters. However, the podcast gained even more traction when Travis began dating Taylor Swift last year, attracting a new audience of Swifties to the show.

“We couldn’t be more excited to team up with Wondery for the next phase of New Heights,” the brothers said in a statement. “We love this show and the fanbase that has grown with us over the last two seasons. Wondery understands the shared vision and will offer a wealth of experience and resources to take us to ‘New Heights!’ We are going to create some groundbreaking moments together through this partnership. We are thrilled to start Season 3—see you soon, 92 percenters!”

Looking ahead, New Heights will continue to be widely available on various streaming services, including YouTube and Wondery’s distribution channels. Wondery+ subscribers will also gain access to ad-free listening. The deal also includes livestreams and rights to develop, manufacture, license, and distribute merchandise, including new consumer products.

The podcast is just one part of the Kelces’ expanding empire. Besides Jason’s new ESPN role, Travis will be hosting 20 episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming season of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and making his first major acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX horror series, Grotesquerie. Additionally, the brothers recently acquired the rapidly growing Ohio-based Garage Beer earlier this summer.

Source: Variety