The BBC released its World Service Performance Review 2016-2020, a comprehensive status update comparing current metrics with goals across all BBC media categories. Global reach in all categories is nearing an end-of-2020 goal. Digital audio has seen growth, unsurprisingly, and that is set to continue. Click through for details. Continue Reading
Canada’s public broadcaster CBC has released details of two new shows (and one second-season return) launching in the network’s fall lineup. All three drop next week. The new shows are added to a total portfolio of nearly 100 podcasts, and the CBC claims to be Canada’s #1 podcaster. Continue Reading
TuneIn Premium, the subscription layer of the global streamer, has always relied on sports to drive membership. The company has added NHL (National Hockey League) games to its portfolio, in time for the new season which started yesterday. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio has announced the continuation of the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for 2022. The celebration and bestowal of honors will by on January 13, at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles. (See past coverage of 2019, 2020, and 2021.) Two new… Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— Killer teasers (Evergreen Podcasts)
— The BBC’s Loss (Jason Phipps)
— Permanence Achieved (ABC Audio)
by Steve Goldstein In this guest column, Steve reflects on the recent on-off-on drama of OZY Media, and considers the story as a cautionary tale for podcasting — “Desperation can lead to warped thinking and questionable tactics.” Read this.
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In Italy, Thirty-one percent of survey respondents listen to podcasts monthly at least. That’s a headline result from the third edition of the Ipsos Digital Audio Survey, presented by Milan-based podcast consultancy DigitalMDE. Click for an infographic with 20 different metrics. Continue Reading
The New York Times, producer of The Daily, one of the world’s most popular podcasts, is announcing the a beta testing launch of a NYT-specific listening app called New York Times Audio. Doing so stakes a reputational claim as a leading audio producer and podcast network worthy of a dedicated app. Click for more, and a link to volunteer as a tester. Continue Reading
PRX’s Podcast Garage venture started in 2016 with an installation in Harvard University. Now, PRX has opened a Podcast Garage production and education facility at KQED’s new San Francisco headquarters. Eric Dahn will manage the space. Programming starts this month; recording studios will be ready next year. Continue Reading
Chris Bannon, who was Chief Content Officer at Stitcher from 2015 to 2020, has been hired by Conde Nast Entertainment as SVP and Head of Global Audio. CNE currently produces 40 podcasts, and Bannon’s purview will be to expand that portfolio and internationalize it. Continue Reading
In a Livewire Labs release on Friday, 158 podcast hosting platforms are listed by number of new episodes posted in a single month. We wager most readers haven’t heard of #9 on this list. Click for details. Continue Reading
SiriusXM notified us of a creative and strategic agreement with podcast production house Audio Up to make podcasts and other types of audio. But there is more to this than the typical co-production deal. SiriusXM also laid $12M on Audio Up and joined the board. We asked Sirius whether an acquisition is in the wind. Continue Reading