Triton Digital announced a new agreement with Brazilian commercial radio station network Jovem Pan. The deal will see Triton and Omny Studio powering Jovem Pan’s podcast strategy Continue Reading
Bell Media, which operates the iHeartRadio product in Canada, has reached a deal with Spotify which extends distribution of Bell’s podcast catalog to that global giant. The arrangement includes The Jay and Dan Podcast, TSN Overdrive, and Mike On Much — all part of the iHeartRadio Canada Podcast Network Continue Reading
Hundreds of radio professionals attended the Podcast Movement gathering in July. Yet, says Amplifi Media’s Steve Goldstein, radio is responsible for very little podcasting output. He identifies six main reasons why. Continue Reading
TuneIn has inked a renewed, expanded deal with Cumulus Media. Under the terms of the latest multi-year agreement, TuneIn’s 75 million monthly listeners will have access to the full suite of Cumulus content beginning today. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: International news and insights from Germany and Canada. Podcast linking best practices, and calls for a UK podcast chart. Continue Reading
The BBC has released a new app that will unite all of the broadcaster’s audio content and, eventually, replace the iPlayer Radio app. BBC Sounds is a free app for iOS and Android that will house podcasts, music, and radio shows from the broadcaster. Continue Reading
Canadian broadcaster Rogers Radio announced the launch of the Frequency Podcast Network. This network will serve as the home for all podcasts from Rogers Media, including Sportsnet shows and new, original programming. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James details the Google Podcasts launch (and how to get listed) and how Australia is handling Internet streams of the World Cup. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio shared two audio announcements today. First, Matty Staudt has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of podcast programming. The second announcement furthers ties between iHeartRadio and Amazon within the Alexa for Hospitality suite. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced the launch of a new original podcast. iHeartRadio Presents: Insight the Studio will feature unscripted conversations with an artist about to mark a notable milestone or release new material. Joe Levy, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and correspondent for Access Hollywood, hosts the monthly show. Continue Reading
RadioPublic has announced a new feature called Stations, which are RadioPublic podcast playlists ready-made for one-click listening across a topical range of programs. Continue Reading
The 2018 edition of the Jacobs Media Techsurvey shows survey trends for consuming audio and radio, derived from American and Canadian radio listeners. More than 64,000 listeners and 567 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada participated in the online survey. AM/FM radio remain strong, and the latest annual survey showed growth for podcasting and smart speakers. Continue Reading