Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
True crime podcasts are having a moment of cultural zeitgeist, and a new network aims to take advantage of the hot trend. Murder.ly is a newly formed true crime podcast network that has inked an exclusive ad sales deal with AdLarge’s cabana unit. Continue Reading
Google has released its awaited native Android podcasts app, Google Podcasts. While Google is planting its podcast discovery and distribution flag years after Apple established the category in iTunes, the release positions Google Podcasts as clear opposition to Apple’s Podcasts app. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio shared two audio announcements today. First, Matty Staudt has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of podcast programming. The second announcement furthers ties between iHeartRadio and Amazon within the Alexa for Hospitality suite. Continue Reading
audioBoom announced more updates for its roster of original podcasts alongside a deal with A+E Networks. The podcasting company landed a production, ad sales, and distribution deal with A+E to produce podcasts based on the cable/television company’s existing programs. The company also plans to launch three more shows for its audioBoom Originals Network by the end of the third quarter. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Several speakers announced for the Next Radio conference. What radio can learn from NPR. Much more from around the radio and audio world. Continue Reading
The Podcast Exchange, the Canadian podcast marketing and sales group also known as TPX, has entered a deal with WNYC Studios. Under this partnership, TPX will sell ad inventory in Canada for the New York Public Radio outlet’s podcasts. Continue Reading
Podcasts have been attracting attention from Hollywood as well as from listeners, with rights to several popular and unique audio series getting optioned in recent months. The latest podcast to possibly make the leap is Serial Productions’ S-Town. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced the launch of a new original podcast. iHeartRadio Presents: Insight the Studio will feature unscripted conversations with an artist about to mark a notable milestone or release new material. Joe Levy, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and correspondent for Access Hollywood, hosts the monthly show. Continue Reading
Acast has signed an exclusive deal with Irish digital sales agency i-Believe. Under this arrangement, i-Believe will offer ad placement on premium, on-demand, brand-safe podcast content at scale in Ireland. Continue Reading
PwC has yet more insights on the podcast industry, this time focused on Australia. The PwC Australian Entertainment and Media Outlook projected that the nation could see an 85.9% revenue increase over the next five years. Continue Reading
Cadence13 is partnering with Complex Networks for the publisher’s first podcast network. The media company will launch podcasts to accompany some of its popular YouTube shows, beginning with Hot Ones and Everyday Struggle. Continue Reading
Google appears to be preparing for a launch of its own internal podcast app. 9to5Google found a hint of what’s in store in the code for version 8.7 of the Google app, which includes a prompt asking users to “Get the Google Podcasts app.” Continue Reading