Podcast analytics and attribution company Chartable will be closed by parent company Spotify. The streaming giant acquired Chartable in February, 2022. At the time, Chartable and the likewise acquired Podsights gave Spotify a formidable podcast tech stack. The sunsetting appears to be a simplification of internal brands and functions. Click for more info and announcement language. Continue Reading
Spanish-language podcast production company Radio Ambulante is bringing its full slate of podcasts to iHeart Media’s My Cultura network. My Cultura publishes storytelling in English, Spanglish, and Spanish. Under the new partnership, the two companies will also develop and co-produce a minimum of two new shows over the next two years. Continue Reading
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Triton Digital notifies us that Nova Entertainment, branded as Australia’s leading audio entertainment business, has chosen to apply Triton’s Sounder subsidiary across Nova’s entire audio portfolio. Nova counts nearly 6.3 million listeners. Sounder, an acquired Triton subsidiary, offers three key AI-driven benefits. Click for details. Continue Reading
UK-based podcast production company Lower Street has acquired branded podcast creator Pacific Content. Lower Street founder Harry Morton explains why. Steve Pratt, Pacific Content founder, raves about Morton and Lower Street. Continue Reading
A newly announced change which will move stewardship of This American Life ad sales from The New York Times to National Public Media (NPM). Click for audience metrics, show rankings, and other details. Continue Reading
Wondery grabs Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard from Spotify in comprehensive sales, distribution, development, merchandise deal. Click for details. Continue Reading
Global podcast behemoth Acast announces that it has partnered with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) in Canada. Acast will support the ISO’s inaugural podcasting program — a plan to launch 12 indigenous-led podcasts. The ISO has allocated $300,000 to this effort. Continue Reading
It is a time of shaking loose from original network partnerships. Just as Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper are changing their exclusive relationships with Spotify, the hit podcast SmartLess is leaving its parent network Amazon Music and will be exclusively tied to SiriusXM for distribution and ad sales. Click for more. Continue Reading
AirKast, mobile app and web developer for media companies, has partnered with Ron Rivlin Media for sales representation and other client solutions. The goal is to expand AirKast’s market reach and further its mission to provide cutting-edge solutions to its clients.
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Podcast network Tenderfoot TV has acquired Resonate Originals, the original podcast portfolio of the Resonate podcast production company. Tenderfoot will continue its existing relationship with the production services portion of Resonate. Click for details. Continue Reading
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, owner of the epochal children’s books, is partnering with Wondery to enter podcasting. Rather than make literal audio dramas of the books, the approach of this partnership appears to create original content in audio. It drops September 18 and is an exclusive presentation; only Wondery+ users will gain access. Lots more details here. Continue Reading