RAIN Notes: Tuesday, April 5
Author: Brad Hill
Commercial Radio Australia re-ups with Triton Digital for monthly report
We learn today that Triton Digital’s monthly Australian Podcast Ranker is on solid footing for the next couple of years, at least. The report’s sponsor — Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) — has renewed its support through March 2024. The ranker was introduced in October, 2019. Continue Reading
Podcast creation continues downtrend in March as Covid creativity fades
In wha t seems to be a continued indication of podcast creation settling down from the Covid surge, the number of newly created shows in March was only 11% of a year ago. The trend projects that 2022 will produce a small fraction of 2021’s new podcasts. Click for details. Continue Reading
Vox’s news podcast “Today, Explained” extends to public radio in rare crossover
Media giant Vox has notified us that Today, Explained, the company’s flagship daily news podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King, is now carried by over 50 public radio stations across the country. The arrangement is made via WNYC Studios. Each host has a public radio background. Continue Reading
Tech leads podcast CPM rates for March (Libsyn / AdvertiseCast)
Technology podcasts earned the highest category CPM rate (cost per thousand ad plays) in March, according to Libsyn-owned AdvertiseCast. For the month, the average CPM for a 60-second podcast spot was $23.43, while the Tech category average was $32. Kids & Family posted a $28 CPM, and the Business category came in at $27. Click for a trendline and additional details. Continue Reading
SETI receives podcasts from other worlds; alien discount codes baffle scientists
SETI, the institute whose sole mission is the search for extraterrestrial life, has reported the discovery of podcast signals originating from across the galaxy. “We don’t know exactly where these shows come from, honestly,” remarked James Aressess, head of SETI’s audio division. “But we know a podcast when we hear one.” Click through for revelatory details. Continue Reading
Nine podcast highlights in the BBC Annual Report 2022
The BBC generously released its annual report for 2022-2-23. Here, we identify nine key points in the 82-page document metrics about, and plans for, podcasting. Click through for the list. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Wednesday, March 31
Quill Podcast Awards honor creators and companies; “Mind Love” takes top prize
Podcast consultancy and production company Quill has released the winners in the 2022 Quill Podcast Awards. The company describes its Awards program as “A hybrid of a public nominations and a judging period by a panel of experts, the awards are given to companies and podcasts that have built strong audiences, innovated within their category, and created outstanding content.” Continue Reading
TuneIn adds MLB to its Premium sports programming
TuneIn is notifying us that the Premium subscription level of the streaming audio app has struck a distribution deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to carry radio broadcasts of all 2022 games. TuneIn serves 75-million active monthly users. The Premium subscription is offered at $9.99/month, and includes major sports, music, news, and 100,000 global stations with reduced ads.
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Webby Awards spins off podcast award program for 2023
The Webby Awards, which since 1995 has been operating an annual ceremony for excellence on the internet, now announces a spinoff podcast award program. Called the Signal Awards, the first ceremony will be in January, 2023. Click for categories and submission info. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, March 29