Stingray says advertising revenue across TuneIn, its free ad-supported television channels and retail media more than doubled year over year in its fiscal second quarter, underscoring the growing advertising business surrounding the radio aggregation service.
The company released its results November 10 for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Total revenue rose 51.3% to C$171.4 million, with the TuneIn acquisition and increased television-channel sales among the main drivers.
The combined advertising figure is not a measure of TuneIn-only growth or payments to stations. Acquiring a business also changes the year-over-year comparison; the increase should not be read as organic growth in Internet radio advertising.
For independent operators, the significance is the scale of the advertising business at a major distribution partner. The results do not establish whether individual stations received more advertising revenue or disclose new station revenue-sharing terms.
Stingray also reported double-digit growth in in-car entertainment revenue. RNN previously covered its Ford and Lincoln streaming apps and planned TuneIn integration with Stellantis.
Operators assessing those distribution opportunities still need station-level evidence: listening delivered, advertising sold and the net revenue returned to the station.