MS NOW Licenses Crooked Media Podcasts for Weekly TV Show Debuting Feb. 28

Overview

• MS NOW will launch Crooked on MS NOW as a weekly compilation of Crooked Media podcasts on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Feb. 28.
• The premiere episode will focus on analysis of the Feb. 24 State of the Union address.
• Segments will feature moments from shows including Lovett or Leave It, Runaway Country with Alex Wagner, Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, Strict Scrutiny, and Offline with Jon Favreau.
• MS NOW reports a television reach of about 11 million people weekly and logged 3.8 billion YouTube views and 140 million podcast downloads in 2025.
• Crooked Media averages roughly 30 million monthly podcast downloads, and the partnership reflects a broader podcast-to-TV shift that has included Fox News licensing the Ruthless podcast, with MS NOW also eyeing weekend ratings gains.