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 […]
Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global player in digital media quality, has released its 2022 Amplifying Media Quality in Digital Audio Report. In partnership with YouGov, a global public opinion and data company, IAS surveyed US digital media experts — including publishers, ad buyers, and adtech experts — on their expectations for digital advertising in […]
Comedian and late-night TV host Conan O’Brien is selling his podcast business to pay-radio operator SiriusXM in a deal worth reportedly about $150 million (€140m). SiriusXM is buying O’Brien’s hit podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, along with his Team Coco digital-media company and its network of ten podcasts. O’Brien owns the bulk of the […]
Rusty Quill, the independent podcast network, announces that it won 48 awards for its podcasts at the prestigious 2021 Audio Verse Awards announced on April 17th. These were shared between both Rusty Quill original productions and third-party productions on the RQ Network. Rusty Quill won 24 awards for its original productions: The Magnus Archives, Stellar […]
Data from Voices, the marketplace for hiring voice over talent, has revealed that in 2021 just over 50 per cent of its business customers are actively using voice overs for online advertising. Voices also revealed that 81 per cent of podcast listeners, if advertised to, will conduct some form of search or engage in a […]
Adori Labs, the interactive audio platform, and PodcastOne, a podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne, have entered into an agreement that allows PodcastOne and its roster of hosts to integrate unique visual elements into the podcasts they produce and distribute via YouTube becoming the first podcast network to utilise Adori’s interface technology. Adori’s unique […]
Sky News has agreed a new multi-year deal with IRN (Independent Radio News) to continue distributing news, business, sports and entertainment audio content to commercial radio stations across the UK, reaching over 24 million listeners. The renewal means IRN subscribers including Heart, Magic, talkSPORT, LBC, and Radio Clyde, will continue to have access to Sky […]
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 […]
Amazon Music announced today the launch of podcasts in the UK, US, Germany & Japan, across all tiers of service at no additional cost. Customers will be able to stream top podcasts they already know, as well as new, original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music and hosted by creators including DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will […]