Acast has released its financial results from 2018. The podcast company doubled its annual revenue to more than $20 million, largely driven by its performance in the United States and United Kingdom. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast announced that it has launched in Germany. The new office will be led by Stefan Zilch as the regional managing director. Zilch previously held a similar post at Spotify, helping the streaming company with its German launch in 2012. Continue Reading
Radio New Zealand and Acast shared some new insights on podcast listening in the region. One in three listeners in New Zealand are tuning in to a podcast at least once a week. The local podcast audience also skews toward younger generations. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast has partnered with Headliner. This arrangement will add the ability for podcasters to create audiograms from the Acast Create dashboard for sharing to social media networks. Continue Reading
Stockholm-based podcast company Acast has announced the release of Access, an innovative technology which allows any Acast podcaster to establish premium-style content, establish a subscription price for it, and fulfill the entire strategy within the listener’s preferred podcast listening app. The concept ties together two previously incompatible features of podcasting. Continue Reading
In a tech + tech deal, podcast platform Acast has acquired podcast hosting company Pippa. Acast’s offering and marketplace are dramatically expanded. Pippa said the acquisition is important and necessary. Continue Reading
UK creative agency A Million Ads has made a public release of its proprietary Studio:Podcast platform, which creates personalized audio ads for use in podcast marketing. The platform has been operating in a non-public version, with podcast tech company Acast. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast is rolled out in France. Yann Thébault, a former Spotify director, has joined Acast to lead the French operations. Acast France will focus on support for independent podcasters and publishers, work with media groups and brands, and further development of the domestic podcast market. Continue Reading
Podcasting company Acast announced that it has secured an investment of $33 million. The Series C funding round will support Acast’s growth in the United States and will further expand its international footprint. “This has been the biggest year in our short history as a company,” Acast CEO Ross Adams said. Continue Reading
Acast announced that it is launching its first personalized podcast ads. The podcast platform’s latest feature is powered by A Million Ads, and the service will be available across Acast’s entire global network. According to the press release, elements including the voiceover, the sound effects, and the music of an ad can be customized to a particular listener’s specific situation. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast announced the launch of an Alexa voice skill. This development allows listeners to start, pause, and skip their way through Acast’s programming lineup on Alexa-enabled devices. It will also encourage discovery, with podcast fans having the option to explore new shows through playlists curated by Acast. Continue Reading
Reality shows have long been the domain of television, but one podcast called The Brights is ready to tackle the genre. British TV personality and fashion designer Lydia Bright is releasing a weekly program that may be the first structured reality show podcast. Continue Reading