RAIN Notes: Friday, August 27

Jottings of note:

 

DIY

CNBC/s “Make It” series profiles Steven Bartlett, who earns $1.2-million per year in podast ad revenue for his weekly show “The Diary of a CEO.” His superpower? He makes his own ad deals, reaching out to leading brands and pitching his show. Result: Annual deals with four major sponsors. READ

 

Ranker

Triton Digital has released its LATAM Podcast Report for July. It lists the top Latin American shows. Most of the networks on the list a regional, but WarnerMedia appears in the top 10 with CNN 5 Cosas. Audioboom is in there too, representing its LATAM shows. Click HERE for the direct PDF download.

 

Tackling a Podcast

Ex-NFL star Jay Cutler is launching a new podcast (Uncut with Jay Cutler) on PodcastOne, following Cutler’s signing with rep firm Buchwald. (That company recently formed the Buchwald Sports division.) The podcast will have a video component, which will probably fit well with PodcastOne parent LiveXLive, a video platform used mostly for concerts.

 

— Friday, August 27
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Brad Hill