Podcasting News

Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced Lee Jarit as Global Head of Publisher and Partner Relations. In this role, Jarit will oversee Audible’s global content acquisition strategy with respect to publisher partnerships and independent creator relationships through Audible’s Audiobook Creation […]

The New York Festivals® 2025 Radio Awards competition is officially open for submissions. The New York Festivals Radio Awards offer a platform to celebrate creative storytellers from around the world. For 67 years, NYF has recognized both innovation and exceptional quality in broadcast audio content across all genres and platforms since 1957. […]

PAVE Publishing House, the independent print and audiobook publishing division of PAVE Studios, today announced the hire of Kerri Kolen as Vice President, PAVE Publishing House. Reporting directly to Max Cutler, Founder of PAVE Studios, Kolen will oversee the development of compelling new titles, working with both emerging and established […]

The Weeniecast, the popular podcast that champions ADHD small business owners and entrepreneurs, is celebrating the release of its 100th episode – by calling out a well-trodden neurotypical ‘hack’ for its ineffectiveness for ADHD people. Hosted by business strategist and ADHD advocate Katie McManus, and produced and managed by Podknows […]

Europe’s largest sport-dedicated podcast network, Sport Social, has secured three new podcast partnerships with major football clubs Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa. The new shows join a formidable repertoire of over 500 podcasts hosted by the network, including The Official Man City Podcast and award-winning The Anfield […]

The Danish podcast company Podster is taking an exciting step into the publishing world with its first book release in collaboration with JP/Politikens Forlag. The children’s book is based on Podster’s original podcast ‘The World’s Wackiest Bandits’. The book is set to be released in Denmark on November 1, 2024. Earlier this year, […]

Award winning indie food podcaster and journalist, Gilly Smith illustrates the power of the pod again this month with interviews with top food writers, among them the new Queen’s son, and the team behind Ottolenghi’s latest book. Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith is based around four food moments chosen by the author, Desert Island Discs […]

Leading podcast marketing agency, Podcast Discovery, announces a new addition to its publicity team. Taking on the role of PR and Outreach Executive, Rebecca Adams will lead on publicity for the company’s podcast clients. Rebecca has a production background starting off as a producer for radio and television in Australia. She moved to London in […]

Quest Global Research Group Inc., a leader in the market research industry, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Coleman Insights, a prominent media research firm. This partnership will enable both companies to broaden their offerings and deliver enhanced services to clients across the market research community. Founded in 2003 in Ontario, […]

Following the success of its recent chart topping hits Pretendians and A Field Guide to Gay Animals (Official Selection Tribeca), Canadaland is set to release the second podcast under its new DoubleDouble banner and its first ever celebrity interview podcast. After more than three decades behind the camera, iconoclastic Award Winning filmmaker […]

PodToo proudly announces a groundbreaking initiative as the first podcast hosting provider to directly support the community of Podcast 2.0 app developers. These developers are at the forefront of creating earning opportunities for podcast creators, and PodToo is committed to fostering this innovative ecosystem. “As a developer, I know how […]

RON HOWARD IS SPECIAL GUEST ON 50TH EPISODE OF “DON’T KILL THE MESSENGER” FILMMAKING PODCAST Hosted by Kevin Goetz, Don’t Kill the Messenger celebrates its 50th episode with legendary filmmaker Ron Howard, available starting Wednesday, September 4th. In this milestone episode, Howard shares his remarkable journey in becoming an acclaimed […]

Today, Liberated Syndication Inc. (“Libsyn”), the leading podcasting platform for creators and advertisers, announced its August 2024 Podcast Advertising Rates, including the highest and most accessible CPM categories. “Podcast advertising in August 2024 presents a pivotal opportunity for brands and agencies to drive meaningful engagement. […]

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PodSummit is set to bringing together the brightest minds and most innovative voices in Canadian podcasting with PodSummit YYC 2024 on September 20th - 21st, 2024, at The Grand in Calgary. This two-day event promises to be a transformative experience for podcasters of all levels, from seasoned professionals to newcomers eager to dive into the […]

Magellan AI, the leading audio intelligence and measurement company announces the launch of Reach Lift. This first-of-its-kind podcast measurement product brings advertisers unprecedented visibility into reach-related campaign performance, transforming how they assess and optimize their podcast ads investments. Wondery, a premium podcast network […]

CoHost, a leading provider of podcast analytics and audience insights created by Quill Podcast Agency, and Sounds Profitable, a renowned podcast industry trade organization, are excited to announce the release of their latest research report, “The Impact of Branded Podcasts”. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the current branded […]

The world’s leading true crime event, CrimeCon, is returning to London this month with a packed line up of leading experts. Taking place at 113 Houndsditch on 21st and 22nd September, true crime enthusiasts, survivors, victims’ families, criminologists, authors, and law enforcement officers will come together to share their stories in a […]

Mamamia today announces the appointment of Georgie Nichols as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Georgie Nichols joins Mamamia with over 25 years experience across Media, Marketing and Agency teams including National Sales Director at Seven West Media, General Manager at Carat and Media Director at Telstra. Nichols is an award winning leader who will […]

Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has welcomed figures that show podcast and streaming audio advertising expenditure increased 23.6% year on year in FY24, to $290 million. Total online audio advertising is the fastest growing display category, according to the Australian Internet Advertising Revenue Report (IARR), compiled by PwC and released […]

LiSTNR, Australia’s largest sales representation podcast network^, has just welcomed one of the world’s biggest podcasts (and most famous boyfriends) to the LiSTNR audience network, with all episodes now available on LiSTNR. Travis Kelce, the star of Kansas City Chiefs and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, and his brother Jason Kelce, the former […]

Secrets from a Coach podcast hosted by wellness coach Debbie Green at Wishfish and TEDx speaker Laura Thomson-Staveley at Phenomenal Training today celebrates its 200th episode. Marking a journey that began during lockdown, the podcast has since seen 44,000 downloads. The first episode on imposter syndrome, which remains one of their most popular, […]

Podcast popularity continues to climb, with average monthly listeners up almost 9% in the first half of 2024 compared to last year, as detailed in the first Australian Podcast Bi-Annual Report released today by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. Once primarily used during commutes and downtime, podcasts are now becoming an […]

Ahead of its second issue publishing this fall, Good Tape, your favorite podcaster’s favorite magazine, has launched a new website to expand its presence online and debuted its creative studio. Readers can now also pre-order “The Celebrity Issue” featuring notable writers such as Miles Klee, staff writer at Rolling Stone, Elle Hunt, former […]

Edison Research announces the Top 25 Podcasts in the UK based on reach for Q2 2024 among weekly podcast listeners age 15+. Making their debuts in the Top 25: The Overlap with Gary Neville climbed to the #24 spot following the launch of its new season in late March. The Rest is Entertainment quickly gained momentum after its late November 2023 […]