Adelicious
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London, UK
The UK’s leading independent podcast hosting and monetisation network
Website: www.adelicious.fm
Owned by: Audioboom
About Adelicious
Adelicious, founded in 2020 by podcasters for podcasters, is the UK’s leading independent podcast hosting network. Our founders recognised the need for honesty, integrity, and fairness in the podcast advertising landscape. Their vision led to Adelicious, a platform built around quality inventory, excellent customer service, a podcaster-first mentality, and innovation. Today, as an invite-only network, we're the trusted choice for some of the world's leading podcasts, with a three-fold growth in listeners year on year. At Adelicious, we believe in a personalised, results-driven approach that ensures both podcasters and advertisers benefit from our hands-on expertise. To find out more visit https://www.adelicious.fm/.
Latest news
- Jul 18: Audioboom apparently paid £10mn ($13.4mn) for Adelicious, suggests Law360. (We covered the purchase yesterday). Meanwhile, Audioboom’s chairman, Michael Tobin, purchased a further £1mn-worth of shares.
- Jul 17: Audioboom has acquired the UK podcast network Adelicious. The combination of the businesses will create the UK’s largest homegrown podcast network with 40mn unique listeners, and more than 125mn monthly downloads and views. Adelicious will continue as a brand.
- Jul 2: A comedy podcast festival is to expand into the US - and to return to London and Melbourne. Cheerful Earful plans 15 days of live podcast shows across the globe, including a new event in New York City. Presented in partnership with headline sponsor Adelicious, the festival continues its mission to be “global but grassroots,” with comedy at the heart. Tickets are now on sale.
- May 19: In the UK, The 2025 Golden Lobes were awarded last week. Powered by Adelicious, the awards crowned the funniest podcasts - winners included Harry Hill, Tom Scott’s Lateral, and Frank Skinner, who received the inaugural Lobes Legend Award.
- May 8: Comedy podcasts still “dominate the attention economy”, and are the smartest bet for brands, says Adelicious CEO Andrew Goldsmith in a blog post.
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