One of Wondery’s best known shows, Business Wars, is preparing a new season that will be distributed exclusively by Wondery Plus, the company’s ad-free subscription service. Some podcasts presented in Wondery Plus also are distributed via RSS normally, with ads in the programs. In this case, the new season of Business Wars is called and “Wondery + Exclusive.” Continue Reading
Bloomberg is reporting that podcast network Wondery is for sale, hopin to attract a buyer in the $200-400-billion range. This according to unidentified sources for the Bloomberg report. According to those sources, Wondery revenue will surpass $40-million this year. Continue Reading
Podcast content network Wondery has appointed DAX as its exclusive advertising partner in Canada, we are learning today. DAX will offer Canadian advertisers spot ads and host-read sponsorship messages. Wondery continues to be enterprisingly international. Although translation is probably not necessary for the Canadian market, wondery has been a pioneer in translating hit shows for non-English speaking audiences in other parts of the world. Continue Reading
Podcast creative network Wondery is launching its own listening app, a first for the company. In doing so, wondery gives extra support and a more coherent presentation of the Wondery Plus subscription service, which offers ad-free listening to Wondery shows. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new and returning podcasts. Today, great music from a legend, great fiction starring kids, and a harrowing true story of governmental abduction. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new and returning podcasts. Today, great music from a legend, great fiction starring kids, and a harrowing true story of governmental abduction. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Updated report on Norway’s digital transition. Interview with Wondery COO. Pandemic tips for artists from SoundCloud. Continue Reading
Podtrac released a special ranker of the top new podcasts released during 2019. Wondery had an impressive showing in the ranker, with eight podcasts in the top 20, mostly investigative projects with partners such as Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. Continue Reading
NBC News and Wondery have entered a new podcast partnership. The deal, announced at the IAB Podcast Upfront, will see the two businesses jointly develop a slate of new shows centered on news and politics. Continue Reading
Wondery secured a strong fanbase for its Dr. Death true crime show, and the audience is only going to get bigger. The company announced that it is releasing translations of the program to reach international listeners. The first two translated episodes were released yesterday, and the rest of the season will be published weekly. Continue Reading
Stitcher and Wondery have partnered for a joint venture named Podfront UK that will make both companies’ podcasts available to advertisers in the UK. Podfront UK will be led by managing director Ruth Fitzsimons. She joins the new venture from Audioboom. Continue Reading
Wondery has raised $10 million. The latest round brings the podcast network’s valuation to more than $100 million, sources told the Wall Street Journal. Wondery will use the money to expand its programming, with a focus on taking its shows international and releasing podcasts in multiple languages. Continue Reading