RAIN Notes: June 30
Cross Platform Giggling – Acast
Power to the Parasocial – Edison Research
Sundown Rising – Velvet Sundown Continue Reading
Acast
Sales growth and “monetization momentum” for Acast in Q1
Publicly traded podcast giant Acast released a Q1 financial report, disclosing net sales growth and gross margin for the quarter. The fine print reveals key sales, costs, profit, EBITDA, and other metrics, comparing them across one and two years. We see positive movement year-over-year in sales, cost, profit, and EBITDA. Quarter-over-quarter comparisons are also revealing. Continue Reading
Acast scores The Athletic for sales rep partnership
Podcast giant Acast has landed a sales representation agreement with The Athletic, a sports content powerhouse which operates a podcast stable of 35 shows. As a content brand across podcasts and other editorial facets, The Athletic serves over five million subscribers.
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RAIN Notes: November 20
— Following TheMoney (Sort Of) (Milly Botes)
— Benchmark Survey; New Questions (Jacobs Media)
— Shade (Ari Herstand) Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: November 19
— A New Deal (Acast)
–The Tops (Edison Research)
— Keys, Shifts, and Trends (MIDiA Research) Continue Reading
Multiverses and influences: Acast Podcast Pulse study is released
Podcasting powerhouse Acast has partnered with Edison Research in a study called Podcast Pulse, supported by global agency Dentsu. Based on surveys of podcast listeners, this work is motivated by the perception that podcasting is shifting, especially on the listener side. Targeted to advertisers, this large, deeply researched, beautifully presented study advocates for a broader perception of podcasting and its listeners. Continue Reading
Acast delivers Q3 double-digital revenue growth in key metrics
Global podcast behemoth Acast released Q3 earnings this morning. Click for top-line key metrics and several revealing graphics. Continue Reading
Acast chooses Barometer for latest brand safety effort
Acast announces that it has formed a partnership with brand safety, suitability, and planning service Barometer. The news is targeted to podcast advertisers, with a promise to navigate risk, discover new content, and measure campaign performance. Initiatives like this reassure advertisers that podcast advertising (still rather a new kid on the block for some advertisers) can be as trustworthy and exacting as longer established media categories. Click for more.
Study: Avid podcast listening across established and emerging global markets (Acast)
Recognizing International Podcast Day (September 30), podcast giant Acast has released a new consumer research study: Podcasting Trends in Established vs. Emerging Markets>. The field work (conducted by consumer research company Attest) surveyed 2, 600 weekly podcast listeners across 13 established and emerging markets. Click for detailed coverage and source link. Continue Reading
Acast celebrates decennial with 24% sales growth, over1B listens, net sales growth in Q2
Acast, founded in 2014, released its Q2 earnings with a 10-year celebrative spirit. Key bragging points focused on net sales, gross margin, EBITDA, number of listens, and average revenue per listen. Click for muc more detail. Continue Reading
Acast lands Pionaire for hosting, distro, sales
The cleverly named Pionaire, a full-service network for podcasts and podcast talent, has signed Acast to handle Pionaire’s ad sales, hosting, and distribution. Pionaire’s best known podcast is The Bert Show, called “a pillar of the audio industry.” It started two decades ago as a radio show. Continue Reading
Acast enters the Japan market, creating a “transpacific bridge”
Acast is stepping into the Japanese podcast advertising market. The expansion is facilitated by a partnership with Otonal Inc., which Acast characterizes as Japans’ premier digital audio advertising agency. Click for details and quotes. Continue Reading