Ireland’s RTÉ is closing down all of its digital radio stations, marking a major shift in strategy for the national media broadcaster in response to financial strain. The reorganization will see the end of all DAB digital radio stations. Continue Reading
Podfront UK is announcing today that Oli Walters has joined the venture as Head of Sales in London. this is a revenue-driving position for the still-new Podfront UK venture, which brings a distribution alliance of the Wondery and Stitcher podcast networks into the UK, headed by Ruth Fitzsimons. Continue Reading
There has never been a better time for content creators. There are a bunch of new streaming TV services rolling out including HBO Max, Apple TV, and Disney +. Each service has enticing new shows popping up on what seems like a daily basis. While it may be the best time for content creators, counterintuitively, it may be the worst time for overwhelmed consumers. So much of the content looks fantastic. And that, it turns out, is a major problem. Continue Reading
Anchor, the Spotify-owned podcast creation and distribution app, introduced a new feature letting creators make trailers for their shows. The company is positioning the trailers as a way to reach new audiences on podcast platforms and on the web or social networks. Continue Reading
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) published an online whitepaper today as a guide to marketers for leveraging digital audio in non-screen environments such as smart speakers, and any delivery system for audio where the user might not be using a screen to see or interact with a marketing message. Continue Reading
BIA has released a new report about U.S. local advertising, with a forecast that political and over-the-top advertising with be critical for growth next year. The report projected that total local advertising revenue will increase from $152.5 billion in 2019 to $161.3 billion in 2020. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia published its third-quarter financial results. The media conglomerate posted a 3% on-year increase in revenue to reach $948.3 million. Quarterly net income was $12.37 million. Continue Reading
CISAC, the organization representing authors’ and composers’ societies, announced that it collected a record-high €9.65 billion in global royalties during 2018. Digital sources were responsible for €1.64 billion of that total. Continue Reading
The October podcast publisher ranking from Podtrac includes a new entry. NBC News made the top ten, landing in ninth with its 24 podcasts. Continue Reading
Stream listening slipped about 4% month-over-month in June, according to the Triton Digital Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. Pandora, leader of the pack, dropped three percent from March, at just over 2-million average active sessions. Continue Reading
NPR has announced that well-known podcaster (and RAIN Summit alumna) Manoush Zomorodi will be the next host of TED Radio Hour starting next April. She will succeed Guy Raz, who announced his departure during the summer. Continue Reading
Voxnest has shared initial statistics for its Spreaker Prime revenue-sharing program for up-and-coming podcasters. The service has generated $1 million in ad revenue during its first quarter of operation. Continue Reading