Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
The British Podcast Awards recognized the best shows created in Great Britain during the year. The winner for 2018 podcast of the year is Griefcast by Cariad Lloyd. Show in several categories received recognition, including family, true crime, comedy, sports, and branded content. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Further dives into buying spots on the Apple Podcast Chart. More on radio and podcasting from around the globe. Continue Reading
Wireless Group, a media company wholly owned by News Corp UK and Ireland, announced the launch of an in-house digital audio production unit. The new Wireless Studios will deliver podcast production, marketing, and sponsorships for Wireless Group’s audio efforts. Continue Reading
“Inside Trader Joe’s” is a podcast that lives up to its title — it’s all about the grocery chain and its signature items, hosted by company execs who interview company specialists. We spoke with executive producers Steve Goldstein and Dave Beasing. Continue Reading
Podcast technology company Acast has teamed up with production company Wisebuddah to host a contest called LaunchPod for aspiring UK podcasters. Anyone with an idea can participate the contest, and submissions are open until 9 pm on June 18. Continue Reading
The final nail is in the coffin for a long-time patent troll. Personal Audio had claimed the intellectual property rights to podcasting, launching cases against influential players from the corporate CBS to the individual comedian Adam Carolla to try to collect licensing fees. Continue Reading
John Cameron Mitchell, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone, and Laurie Anderson are a few of the celebrated performers attracted to podcasting. They, and others, will be featured in an upcoming podcast call Anthem, a musical produced by Topic Studios (producer of the hit, Missing Richard Simmons). Continue Reading
DIY podcasting app Anchor is crossing over into the broadcast world. The company is launching a show on Sirius XM called This Week on Anchor. It will air on Sirius XM Insight Channel 121 on Saturdays at 7 am Eastern and 7 pm Eastern, and Sundays at 3 pm Eastern. Continue Reading
Podcasting has been a hot topic for the entertainment world, and as the audio format grows in popularity, more and more businesses and investors have sprung up to take advantage of the latest trend. The newest company to try and assert itself into the niche is Luminary Media. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The MIDAS survey explores radio listening habits in the UK ahead of of the Q1 RAJAR results later this week. Continue Reading
Gimlet Media recently announced the debut of Sandra, a scripted audio drama about a virtual assistant and the people who operate and use it, as part of its spring lineup. The podcast quickly became a hot property, and has already been picked up for premium television development. Continue Reading
In a pivotal deal, NPR announced that its entire podcast catalog is now available on Spotify for the first time. All shows from the public media outlet, both familiar favorites and new titles, will have a home on the streaming audio service. The arrangement brings the world’s largest podcast publisher into one of the largest podcast distribution platforms. Continue Reading