Pay-radio operator SiriusXM enjoyed a 2 per cent rise on its share price after it announced that ‘shock-jock’ Howard Stern had renewed his contract with the operator. Stern has signed on for another five years while Stern’s archive of audio and video material will be exclusive to SiriusXM for seven years. “As the leading audio […]
Radio France has been announced as the Official Radio Partner in France for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and Olympic Games Paris 2024. The agreement between Discovery, Home of the Olympics in Europe, and Radio France sees the French public service broadcaster assume non-exclusive radio rights, covering all aspects of its home Olympic Games […]
Digital audio is booming, and podcast listening hugely popular right now in the Nordics, reports Mediavision. Payment rates for podcasts, however, are still low compared to other streaming services. According to press reports, Spotify may be considering podcast subscription plans. The question is, are podcast listeners in the Nordics prepared for paywalled content? Digital audio […]
ITV has launched its first branded podcast, My Life in TV. Hosted by Alison Hammond, the show will see some of ITV’s favourite names discuss their most loved TV shows, open up about their career highs and lows, as well as the television that shaped their childhoods. Available across Global Player and other podcast providers, […]
Press X to Continue, an entertainment and review podcast about video games, has launched on BBC Sounds. Featuring a returning family of game reviewers, each episode will explore new releases and look back at some classic favourites as well. Throughout the series listeners can expect laughs, celebrity guests and exclusive interviews. Available on BBC Sounds, […]
The Nordics are, for sure, Spotify’s home turf. Looking at the latest Mediavision analysis, close to 4 million Nordic households had access to a paid Spotify subscription (i.e. not an ad-supported free account) in Q3 2020. This corresponds to a 34 per cent household penetration for subscriptions (non-advertising supported) – dwarfing competition – a relatively […]
Pay-radio operator released an impressive set of Q3 numbers, revealing that it gained a net 169,000 subscribers during the quarter and prompted the business to increase its full-year guidance. However, the company was vague on whether star talent Howard Stern had renewed his contract with the business, saying only: “We are making significant progress in […]
The UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to undertake a new inquiry examining what economic impact music streaming is having on artists, record labels and the sustainability of the wider music industry. With streaming currently accounting for more than half of the global music industry’s revenue, the inquiry will look […]
UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom is inviting evidence on the market position and impact of BBC Sounds, the Corporation’s streaming media and audio download service that includes live radio, audio-on-demand, and podcasts. Ofcom notes that the audio and radio sector is undergoing a period of rapid change, driven in part by streaming services including global players […]
Radio ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern looks set to sign a new contract with pay-radio operator SiriusXM. Such is his fame – and popularity with subscribing fans – that he looks like winning a reward of more than $2 million per week. However, on his morning show on October 7th he said the two sides are […]