Consumer payments for podcasts increased by 50 per cent during the third quarter of 2022 in Sweden, compared to the same period last year according to Mediavision. Consequently, annual revenue from consumer payments on the Swedish podcast market is expected to surpass SEK 150 million (€13.7m) in 2022. The advertising market has also grown, but […]
SiriusXM, the US subscription radio service, is planning to cut its headcount amid a slowdown in growth. CEO Jennifer Witz informed staff that job reductions were possible in order to address economic uncertainty, including a long-term slowdown in sales, reports Bloomberg. SiriusXM reportedly has around 5,600 employees including those at the legacy satellite radio service, […]
North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM has ordered two powerful geostationary satellites to be built by Maxar Technologies. The new craft (SXM-11 and SXM-12) now join two other satellites (SXM-9 and 10) already under construction by Maxar. SXM-9 and 10 were ordered in 2021. SXM-11 and 12 will launch around 2026-27. The new craft will have […]
Trade body AudioUK has set out a raft of measures it says are needed to put audio production on to the same footing as other creative media content production, such as TV, film, games and animation. Speaking at a Westminster Media Forum event on the future of the radio and audio industries, Chloe Straw, Managing […]
Deezer, the music streaming service, is partnering with the live sports streaming and entertainment platform DAZN in Italy. This alliance brings together the passions for music and sports, allowing DAZN subscribers to listen to their favourite tracks, albums and playlists on Deezer. Subscribers will benefit from user-friendly music streaming features, including SongCatcher, Lyrics with translation […]
The UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to question BBC executives on the proposed cuts to local radio provision. The corporation announced plans at the end October 2022 for greater programme sharing among local stations, with a shift in investment away from broadcasting to digital content. Overall, the changes will result in […]
SiriusXM’s financials for its Q3 were healthy, but net additional subscribers were at just 187,000. This time last year they were 616,000. This still means the North American pay-radio broadcaster has 32.2 million paid users (and a total of 34.2 million when promotional subscribers are added). SiriusXM also owns the Pandora subscription music service and […]
From July to September 2022 there was an average 4.3 million weekly people using BBC Sounds, with a record weekly 4.53 million coming in the week following the UK’s mini-budget – particularly to Newscast to help make sense of the economic crisis. This quarter BBC Sounds launched Local To Me, a new feature that helps […]
Inside Gangs of London: The Official Podcast launches today (October 17th), ahead of the return of the award-winning Sky Original drama on Sky Atlantic on October 20th, becoming one of Sky’s first major companion podcasts for an original drama. Inside Gangs of London will serve as an essential companion to the main series, offering an […]
Spotify has acquired Ireland-based Kinzen, a specialist in protecting online communities from harmful content. Spotify says that its current partnership with Kinzen, which began in 2020, has been critical to enhancing its approach to platform safety. The company’s technology is particularly suited for podcasting and audio formats. “We’ve long had an impactful and collaborative partnership […]