Mediavision’s analysis of the Nordic audiobook market shows that 2.3 million Nordic households subscribe to an audiobook streaming service. Growth in the region is mainly driven by Finland and Norway – both with significant penetration growth year-on-year. Denmark and Sweden remain stable and there are clear signs of maturity. Looking at specific services, pan-Nordic services […]
There are significant opportunities in podcast advertising in Europe and the US, according to Dataxis. In terms of audiences, the two continents have experienced strong growth since 2015. The podcast penetration of podcast listeners in Europe tripled between 2015 and 2020, reaching almost 25 per cent of the European population in the US, the penetration […]
Law&Crime, the live trial and true crime network, announces the launch of a new podcast with Sgt. Sean “Sticks” Larkin. Larkin is an officer and the head of the gang unit of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police department. Today’s launch adds to a growing list of Law&Crime podcasts. Larkin will lead listeners through interviews with law […]
Swedish adults spend more and more time listening to streamed audio. Mediavision analysis reveal that younger adults are driving the development, while the older population prefers traditional radio to digital alternatives. Of course, this has substantial effects for the players within audio. In Sweden, 15–74-year-olds spend 99 minutes consuming audio-based media an average day. Approximately […]
Podcasting, a growing sector of the media ecosystem, is increasingly drawing interest from global consumers, advertisers, publishers, and media companies. Global podcasting ad revenues increased more than 65 per cent annually from 2016-2019, and by 2023 the podcast industry will boast nearly two billion regular listeners, according to forecasts from Altman Solon. The podcasting wave […]
ESPN Podcasts experienced strong growth in 2020, with downloads growing 28 per cent to nearly 500,000,000, a new record (499.3 million). The old mark was set a year ago. The strongest month was September. ESPN set a record with 50.1 million downloads (up 45 per cent from 2019) while the combined network of ESPN / […]
Law&Crime, the live trial and true crime network, announces the launch of a new podcast “Objections: by Adam Klasfeld.” Hosted by renowned Investigative Reporter Adam Klasfeld, “Objections” adds to Law&Crime’s growing podcast lineup with the first episode available to listeners today. Klasfeld will lead listeners through the top legal stories of the week. In each […]
FIFA has announced the launch of FIFA Sound, a new entertainment strategy designed to create innovative connections between football fans, music enthusiasts, players, artists, and the game and songs they all love. “FIFA’s vision is to make football truly global, accessible and inclusive. The crossover between football and music underscores this wider cultural relevance. Both […]
Presented by Foreign Affairs Editor Deborah Haynes, a new 9-part weekly series Into The Grey Zone from Sky News’ award-winning podcast team is set to air its first episode on January 11th, available on all major podcast platforms. Follow Haynes and her team as they explore a grey zone between war and peace, where no one is […]
Discovery’s Food Network is launching its first-ever podcast, Food Network Obsessed, on January 8th. The show will be hosted by food blogger, journalist, TV host and Food Network superfan, Jaymee Sire, who Food Network viewers will know from her appearances on Food Network Kitchen, Beat Bobby Flay and Iron Chef Showdown. Each week, Sire will […]