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Brothers Chris and Kevin Balfe founded the Red Seat Ventures company in 2015. 2 In February 2025, the Fox Corporation acquired Red Seat Ventures, and it is housed within Tubi Media Group. 4 3
Background
Red Seat Ventures is a company that develops media properties for clients that include market-leading talents, brands and personalities. 5 It is owned by the Tubi Media Group, a subsidiary of Fox Corporation. 6
Red Seat Ventures is a podcasting support company known for carrying major media personalities in programming for politics, true crime, and sports. 1 As of 2026, this included one-time network and cable news personalities such as Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, Nancy Grace, Phil “Dr. Phil” McGraw, Bill O’Reilly, and Chris Hansen; former American Enterprise Institute president Arthur C. Brooks; journalist and media executive Bari Weiss; and radio host Jesse Kelly, , who have all created their own independent online programming. 4 7
Red Seat’s founders Chris and Kevin Balfe established the company in 2015. They continued to run the company after the Fox Corporation’s Tubi Media Group purchased it in 2025. RSV operates independently within Fox’s Tubi Media Group, which is an arm of Rupert Murdoch’s network of companies. 4 6
Red Seat Ventures got its name for “the red seat” at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, which is Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21. On June 9, 1946, Ted Williams hit the longest home run in Fenway Park history, and the ball landed on a spot now marked by a single red seat. The company chose Red Seat for its name to symbolize it wants to take a “swing for the fences” approach. 8
Red Seat Ventures says it takes a multiplatform approach to content creation, inclusive of web, mobile, podcasts, and television production. 6 The company has about 80 full-time employees, and says it provides “client-partners” investment capital, technology, and skilled management that allowed launch of new digital businesses. 4 6
The company offers advertisers the ability to reach focused audiences via branded content, sponsorships, and other unique digital ad formats. 6
Red Seat’s creators generate more than 200 million monthly downloads and views. 9 Red Seat produces and monetizes podcasts, videos, subscription platforms, and live events. 9
Its podcast network ranks among the top 10 in the U.S. based on scale and reach. 9
Fox Acquisition
In February 2025, the Fox Corporation acquired Red Seat Ventures. RSV is part of the Fox Corporation, housed within Tubi Media Group. 4 3
Though separate entities, the Fox Corporation purchase of RSV was expected to help Fox News reach a younger demographic, putting Fox News cable news personalities on online and podcast programs. 10
Initiatives
In March 2025, Red Seat Ventures leveraged its association with the Fox Corporation to build a membership program for wealthy people to attend live events, such as entertainment and sports events, including the FIFA World Cup and NASCAR. 2
In November 2025, Red Seat Ventures announced it would be the exclusive sales partner for The 33rd Team, the NFL-focused media network, which is led by several NFL legends. Red Seat Ventures was set to manage sales representation across The 33rd Teams media assets, which included the largest show, the St. Brown Brothers Podcast, and Check The Mic. 11
In February 2026, Red Seat Ventures acquired the podcast creator subscription platform Supercast to expand the division’s creator-focused digital services portfolio. This was to offer a single partner for advertising and subscription monetization and unify the two primary revenue streams for podcast businesses. 12
In April 2026, RSV launched Speakeasy as a new hosting, distribution and monetization platform built for “creator media.” It aims to provide creators with monetization, hosting, and distribution in one place. The company said that previous, podcasters or video hosts would have to get multiple vendors and tools to run their business across audio and video. However, the company says Speakeasy allows creators to have everything they need to own their distribution—hosting, ad-supported monetization, AI-powered analytics and support for the full range of modern formats from RSS to HLS and video—in one place. 13
Leadership
As of 2026, Chris Balfe was the CEO of Red Seat Ventures. He was previously president and chief operating officer at Mercury Radio Arts and CEO of The Blaze. He co-founded Red Seat Ventures in 2015. 14
As of 2026, Kevin Balfe was the president of Red Seat Ventures, which he co-founded with his brother in 2015. He founded the CrimeCon brand of live events and currently is its executive producer. Previously, Kevin Balfe ran a publishing imprint in partnership with Simon & Schuster that was responsible for several million dollars in revenue and was home to thirteen #1 New York Times bestsellers. 14
As of 2026, Eric Pearce was the executive vice president of creator operations at RSV. Pearce has also helped create and launch numerous daily programs for major news outlets like CNN, The Blaze, and The First. 14
As of 2026, Greg Waugh was the executive vice president of technology at RSV. He was a former senior vice president of technology for a leading independent media company. 14
As of 2026, Wilson Garrett was senior vice president of editorial at RSV. He has more than a decade of experience in numerous genres including true crime, politics, and entertainment. 14
As of 2026, Rena Ayer was the senior vice president for content and talent partnership at RSV. She previously worked for SiriusXM and Audible. She is a former attorney and U.S. Air Force veteran. 14
As of 2026, Jeremy Price was the senior vice president of sales at RSV. He has led sales teams over the last 20 years. 14
As of 2026, Beth Bell was the vice president of revenue operations RSV. Bell brings about 20 years of media experience to Red Seat. 14
As of 2026, Chris Peterson was the vice president of business development for Red Seat. He has about 20 years of experience in the audio and media business. He helped create iHeart Podcast Network and led the acquisition of HowStuffWorks. He is formerly president of Kindred Media at LionTree. 14
As of 2026, Alyse Powers was the vice president of events at Red Seat. She has about a decade of experience producing and launching live events. 14
As of 2026, Jason Lorenzo was the vice president of finance at Red Seat. He is a certified public accountant. He previously worked for KPMG. 14