Pottermore Publishing, the digital Wizarding World publisher, and Audible, a creator and provider of audio storytelling, have announced a new co-production of the original Harry Potter stories, revisiting the beloved listening experience for the first time. Scheduled for late 2025, these full-cast audio productions will bring the iconic stories to life, offering immersive audio entertainment […]
Spotify, the music streaming platform, has announced record profits of over €1 billion, after a year of cost-cutting measures and trimming staff. The Sweden-based company has been growing its user base steadily for years, but its quarterly gross profit came at the expense of missing its forecast for monthly active users. The company has a […]
iHeartPodcasts, the podcast publisher, and Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, have announced the launch of a new family podcast series Blippi & Meekah’s Road Trip. The first four episodes are available now, with new episodes posting each week following the debut. Blippi & Meekah’s Road Trip will follow best friends and beloved children’s […]
AMA, a specialist in creative and personalisation for digital audio advertising, has revealed insights from its survey of over 1,000 US consumers about their podcast listening habits and advertising preferences. Conducted in January, the survey uncovers the pivotal role of social media in podcast discovery. Additionally, it sheds light on listeners’ preferences for ad formats […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, has announced that its Group Chief Executive, Stephen Miron, intends to step down after 16 years at the helm. He will remain as Group CEO in the interim period and then become Chairman of Global at the end of March 2025. Then, Global’s Chairman of 17 years, Lord Charles […]
Ofcom has announced that amateur radio enthusiasts will enjoy greater operating freedoms under amateur radio licensing changes outlined by the media regulator. Ofcom explained: “Last year, we set out how we planned to change amateur radio licences and policies, so they better meet the needs of current and future needs of the hobby. We received […]
SiriusXM is reducing its staff headcount. The North American pay-radio operator is axing around 170 employees, representing 3 per cent of its current workforce of some 5,680 staff. The broadcaster laid off 8 per cent of its employees less than a year ago. CEO Jennifer Witz, in a memo to staff, said: “We made significant […]
A combination of live and on-demand content has boosted BBC Sounds listening with a record 5 million weekly users accessing the platform across the last two weeks of January and early February (January 22nd – Febraury 3rd) which included content associated with the final of The Traitors and big weeks in sport with strong interest […]
Pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM’s Q4 profits were at $352 million (€323.1m), just down on the same period in 2022 which were $365 million. Revenues were slightly ahead of expectations at $2.29 billion ($2.28 billion the previous year). Earnings per share were up 1 cent at $0.09 and better than analyst’s expectations. SiriusXM also reported that ARPU […]
Between October and December 2023, BBC Sounds data shows a record average weekly audience of 4.86 million listened to the BBC’s content on the platform, with a peak of 4.96 million weekly users. Christmas music contributed to a record 6.2 million plays for music mixes on BBC Sounds, up 32 per cent from 2022, and […]