Yesterday we noted that Gimlet Media appeared on Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” list, Advertising category. Today we notice that Cadence13 and Wondery are also honored, in the Media category. Continue Reading
This month, several podcast companies will unveil their latest show and talent rosters at the Winter Podcast Upfront, scheduled for February 20 at the headquarters of the United Talent Agency. The Beverly Hills event will offer advertisers, agencies, and media a look at the most recent partnerships and developments for seven podcast networks. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: From mixtapes to streaming at Audiomack. Wondery CEO interview. Parrot racks up Amazon orders on owners’ Echo. Continue Reading
Podtrac shares monthly updates about top-performing podcasts and podcast publishers. Now, the analytics company has taken a broader view and shared its list of the top new shows of 2018. The chart is based on average U.S. downloads per episode across all listening devices. Continue Reading
Radio Consultant and podcast producer Mark Ramsey has created another “Inside” podcast — People Like Us: Inside Philadelphia — distributed by Wondery and sponsored by Coca Cola. All revenue from the show, which documents the making of the Tom Hanks movie about living with HIV, will be donated to an HIV/AIDS non-profit. Continue Reading
Wondery has added a daily podcast to its roster. Business Wars Daily is a new show from David Brown, a veteran broadcaster who also hosts Business Wars and previously hosted Marketplace. Continue Reading
Wondery is making ad partnerships in multiple markets. Along with announcing a deal with DAX in the UK, the podcast host has also inked agreements with two new partners to sell its ad inventory in Canada and in Australia. Continue Reading
Podcast network Wondery announced that it has chosen DAX for its UK ad sales partner. Under the terms of the agreement, Wondery will sell its inventory through DAX, making it available to UK advertisers. Continue Reading
Podcast network Wondery has secured a $5 million funding round. The money will go toward expanding its podcast lineup and make new hires. Greycroft, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and Shari Redstone’s Advancit Capital led the round. Continue Reading
Wondery has announced its fall podcast lineup, featuring new seasons of two true crime shows as well as revisiting a project the spring. Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Times is developing a new multimedia presentation of an investigative report that will include a podcast component. Dirty John is a six-part series beginning October 2 that be include printed pieces, online articles, and podcast episodes. Podcast network Wondery will produce and distribute the audio format component of this investigation. Continue Reading
Mark Ramsey, head of consultancy Mark Ramsey Media and frequent RAIN columnist, has inked a production podcast deal with Wondery. The first show to emerge out of that deal stretches the definitions of what listeners might expect in a podcast with its look at the creation of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterworks. Continue Reading