Podtrac releases podcast publisher ranking for August
Podtrac has released its list of the top podcast publishers from August 2018. The ten companies making the list are the same as the ones from the July ranker. Continue Reading
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Scripps rebrands Stitcher as the new face of its podcasting and new parent of Midroll Media
E.W. Scripps is embarking on a rebrand of its podcast departments. Stitcher will be the new lead name for its podcasting, and the branch will get a new logo to accompany its new position. Midroll Media, the former parent company, will now be nested within Stitcher. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Chris Evans’s gamble
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Analyzing Chris Evans’ move from BBC Radio 2 in favor of Virgin Radio. Other news from around the audio world. Continue Reading
Strong year-over-year growth for podcast consumption announced by Podtrac
Timed to coincide with the IAB Podcast Upfront yesterday in New York, Podtrac released comparative metrics across the span of its monthly public reports of streams and downloads, showing double-digit percentage growth of downloads and unique listeners. Continue Reading
IAB Podcast Upfront Roundup: Bulletins from the industry event in NYC
The IAB Podcast Upfront, held yesterday in New York City, included presentations and new developments from many leading audio and podcasting companies. In addition to the talks, several operations used the event to help promote their latest ventures and data. Here’s a round-up of the press releases issued at the industry gathering. Continue Reading
Rooster Teeth to launch women-focused podcast network via partnership with Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon is helping lead the charge for women in podcasting. The Academy Award-winning actress’ production company Hello Sunshine has partnered with content studio Rooster Teeth to power its new podcast network The Beam. The network will specifically target a female audience and will host both original and curated podcasts. Continue Reading
Triton Digital, Omny Studio to power podcasts for Brazilian radio network
Triton Digital announced a new agreement with Brazilian commercial radio station network Jovem Pan. The deal will see Triton and Omny Studio powering Jovem Pan’s podcast strategy Continue Reading
Westwood One report sees women now driving more podcast, smart speaker growth
Westwood One has released a report and an infographic exploring its latest data about the podcast audience. The release of the fall 2018 Podcast Download study coincides with the IAB Podcast Upfront in New York City, where Westwood One is a presenter. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio teams with HowStuffWorks and Tenderfoot TV for next season of Atlanta Monster
Atlanta Monster is getting an extra boost behind the scenes. iHeartRadio is teaming up with the original creators — HowStuffWorks and Tenderfoot TV — to launch the second season of the true crime show. As a result of this partnership, the show will join the iHeartRadio Podcast Network and iHeartRadio will be the exclusive distribution partner for all future seasons and episodes of the program. Continue Reading
Serial’s third season will tackle the criminal justice system beginning September 20
Serial has released details about its upcoming third season. The landmark true crime podcast will turn its investigative lens on the criminal justice system. Rather than digging into a single case, the season will be about Cleveland’s criminal courts and will share behind-the-scenes details of court procedures. Continue Reading
HowStuffWorks partners with DAX for UK ad representation
Podcast network HowStuffWorks has partnered with DAX to bring its podcast library to advertisers in the UK. DAX, the digital audio advertising unit of Global, now represents the ad inventory for more than 180 audio platforms. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Smart speakers and public radio fans
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Diving into the results of the Public Radio Techsurvey. The first U.S. radio station owned by Europeans. Smart speaker insights. Continue Reading