Crooked Media to launch four shows in spring/summer lineup
Crooked Media announced its new show lineup for spring and summer of 2020. The politics-focused network is putting out four new podcasts in the coming months. Continue Reading
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Edison Research: 75% of Americans are now familiar with podcasting
Tom Webster, senior vice president at Edison Research, presented data yesterday at the RAIN Podcast Business Summit. The slides covered results from several Edison research projects: Share of Ear, Podcast Consumer, and The Infinite Dial, reflecting the latest snapshots of podcast listening in the U.S. Continue Reading
Chartable debuts incremental lift analytics for podcast ads
Chartable has introduced a new function for its analytics suite called incremental lift. This tool for podcast advertisers can measure the impact of how an advertisement performs against a control group customized to the campaign. Continue Reading
Podcast Radio lands content deal with Radio New Zealand
Podcast Radio, the UK-based all-podcast radio station, has entered a new content partnership with Radio New Zealand. Under the terms of their agreement, Podcast Radio will be able to broadcast sample episodes of seven podcasts from RNZ. Continue Reading
BBC Studios is a new investor in podcast app Pocket Casts
Podcasting app Pocket Casts got a new investor today. It now counts BBC Studios as a fundraising partner. Pocket Casts was acquired by public media quartet of NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life in May 2018. Continue Reading
NY Times “in exclusive talks” to acquire Serial Productions, potential cost of $75M
We knew that the New York Times was interested in buying Serial Productions, the podcast house which makes Serial, the most successful true crime podcast franchise of the last six years. We reported such in January. Now we learn from the Times itself that it is exclusively discussing the acquisition with Serial, according to Ben Smith, the new Media Columnist. There might be a discount. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia lands first-look deal with division under NBCUniversal umbrella
iHeartMedia already has a new partnership for turning its podcasts into books, and the latest development will offer the conglomerate more options for podcasts to become television shows. The company entered a multi-year first-look deal with UCP, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios. Continue Reading
Acast rolls out operations in Mexico
Acast announced a launch in Mexico and a hire to guide its local efforts. The podcast compay is centering its operations at an office in Mexico City. It hired Sergio Domínguez as its managing director for the country. Continue Reading
ARN launches iHeartPodcast Network Australia
iHeartRadio Australia is getting its own podcast launch. ARN, the domestic radio group that operates iHeartRadio Australia, today introduced the iHeartPodcast Network Australia. Continue Reading
Oprah’s famed talk show to live again as a podcast
Oprah Winfrey is already a media mogul of the highest degree, and her latest project combines podcasts with her television roots. Her OWN television network is releasing The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast. The program will make all episodes from the talk show’s 25 years on air available in podcast form. Continue Reading
Whooshkaa, Deezer, enter podcast distribution deal
Deezer has entered a deal with podcast technology platform Whooshkaa. Under their arrangement, podcasters on Whooshkaa’s platform will be able to distribute their shows to Deezer with a one-click integration. Deezer currently has 14 million active users in 180 countries. Continue Reading
Acast launches Acast Marketplace podcast advertising system
Podcast company Acast has continued its rapid expansion pace with the launch of its own platform for buying advertisements. Acast Marketplace offers advertisers direct, automated access to purchasing ads, sponsorships, and branded content. Continue Reading