Conan O’Brien, the famous television personality, just sold his podcast company, Team Coco, to SiriusXM. Following the agreement, Conan O’Brien’s interview podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, as well as ten other podcasts, will join the SiriusXM podcast network. The episodes will also be available on other podcasting sites. As part of the $150 million transactions, O’Brien agreed to a five-year contract with the satellite radio behemoth.
He will create a comedy channel for SiriusXM’s main radio service, as well as video material from his podcasts and late-night programs, live events, and merchandise. SiriusXM will also welcome Team Coco’s personnel. Several podcasts have been bought in recent months by firms such as Amazon, Spotify, and others. Exclusive podcasts may help attract listeners to subscription-based services. It may also draw listeners to free platforms, allowing them to start advertising enterprises. Scott Greenstein, Sirius XM’s President, and Chief Content Officer said,
“We are happy that Conan continues to produce his phenomenally popular podcast and will now extend his position to executive produce an exclusive Team Coco radio station for Sirius XM.” Conan has developed an incredible brand and structure at Team Coco, and he has a proven track record of discovering and releasing fascinating and addicting podcasts. We look forward to expanding the Team Coco brand.”
Conan O’Brien’s Podcast Company Sells to SiriusXM in Deal Valued Around $150 Million
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Conan O’Brien is worth millions of dollars.
For almost 28 years, O’Brien has been known as the host of late-night discussion programs. He previously worked as a writer on Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. The 59-year-net old’s worth is estimated to be approximately $200 million as of March 2024, according to sources. He has naturally amassed a substantial amount of fortune as a result of his profession in the entertainment sector.
O’Brien resided in a duplex flat with a view of Central Park. They advertised the condo for sale for $30 million before relocating to Los Angeles, finally selling it for $25 million in 2010. After coming to Los Angeles, O’Brien acquired a home in the Brentwood district for $10.75 million. He finally sold it in 2012 for $9.25 million. In 2011, he and his wife paid $19.4 million for a new property in Pacific Palisades.
The career of Conan O’Brien
From 1991 to 1993, he worked for ‘The Simpsons,’ eventually becoming the show’s supervising producer 1992 to 1993. O’Brien was recruited in 1992 to produce ‘Late Night with David Letterman,’ as Letterman was preparing to leave the show. Conan’s representative said unequivocally that he would rather act than creating.
On April 26, 1993, he was selected as the new host of NBC’s late-night program, dubbed ‘Late Night with Conan O’ Brien.’ The program debuted on September 13, 1993, but garnered negative feedback. As a result, the program was on the verge of being canceled.
For a while, Conan was barred from appearing on television. During this period, he made the decision to go on a 30-city live tour named “The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour” on April 12, 2010. Conan revealed before embarking on his tour that he will host a new program, ‘Conan,’ for ‘TBS.’ The program premiered on November 8, 2010, and was renewed till 2022 in 2017. He co-wrote the pilot for the program ‘Andy Barker, P.I.’ in 2007. He was also one of the show’s executive producers. The program was canceled despite being named one of ‘Entertainment Weekly’s ‘Top Ten Shows of 2007.’
