Press releases

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August 2019

Brat Partners with ART19 to Launch Gen Z Podcasts
23 August
Three new shows to come

WWE partners with Endeavor Audio to develop podcast network
23 August
A WWE podcast network is coming

Go Simone, a podcast exploring sustainable change and the women inspiring it
22 August
Thought-provoking conversations with women who contribute to build a more inclusive, just and sustainable world

#1 Podcast Maker Dan McHugh To Teach New Podcasting Course
22 August
ILKI today announces ILKI-CAST: Design, Produce and Launch Your Own Podcast Series.

London Podcast Festival Launches Audio Fiction Cluster
22 August
The Podcast Maker’s Weekend will be including an Audio Fiction track this year

Tapebook Launches Social Networking App for Audio and Video Conversations
21 August
New iOS App allows anyone to Call Friends on Tapebook, Record a five minute Audio or Video Chat Together, and Share the Conversation Freely with the World.

APAs opens for entries and marks ten years of celebrating audio production talent
21 August
Entries have gone live for this year’s Audio Production Awards

StreamGuys to Showcase New Monetization, Visualization and Social Media Innovations for Radio Streams and Podcasts at IBC2019
21 August
New features in SGrecast system include server-side ad insertion when listeners rewind streams, improved audio-to-video functionality and live social media streaming

Veritone Inks Deal With ART19 to Use aiWARE for Intelligent Ad Targeting in Podcasting
16 August
Cognitive Analysis Enables Advertisers to Target Audiences Automatically Based on the Content of the Podcast

Acast announced as partners for the inaugural Cork Podcast Festival
16 August
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October 2019

Auxbus launches end-to-end podcast creation software at Podcast Movement
14 August
Podcast Platform Does It All — Planning, Creating, Automatic Production and Distribution

The World of Podcasting Gets BIGGER with the International Podcast Association
14 August
New global organisation aims to help podcasting continue its growth

Group Nine Media partners with iHeartMedia to bring an exclusive portfolio-wide podcast slate to the iHeartPodcast Network
13 August
New, Original Podcasts Created by NowThis, The Dodo, Seeker, Thrillist and JASH to be Co-Produced and Distributed Across iHeartRadio Properties

Bauer InStream relaunches as the safe and sound digital advertising solution
13 August
Bauer Media’s digital audio advertising inventory is now only available via Bauer InStream

Music is Coming to Podcasts . . . . Finally!
13 August
Breakthrough to be Announced at “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters”

ART19 offers listener-focused targeted ads across more than 200 podcasts
12 August
ART19 today announced that its targeted podcast marketplace now includes more than 200 series

NY Post to Launch Sources Say: A Page Six Podcast
12 August
Partners Exclusively with cabana for Ad Sales

Liberated Syndication Earns Seal of Compliance from IAB Tech Lab for Podcasting Metrics
12 August
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Tech Lab has officially certified the Libsyn podcast statistic metrics.

NewFronts West 2019 to feature presentations from leading digital media companies
12 August
Two-Day Event Produced by IAB to also Include Research from BBC News and Tubular Labs & Conversation with Leaders from Chipotle, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, and More

Fun Kids Launches Podcast Network
12 August
Network brings together Fun Kids, Storynory, The Week Junior and more.

Podcast Ad Reps, independent podcast creator ad sales company, gets added focus
10 August
Rick Selah and Anthony Savelli focus on indie offering

Ron Burgundy, the Greatest Podcast Host of All Time, Debuts Season Two of His Wildly Successful Show to the World
9 August
The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Co-Produced by iHeartRadio and Funny Or Die, Kicks off Season 2 Today with Guest Sen. Kamala Harris

iHeartMedia debuts Sunday Night Podcasts, airing top podcasts on broadcast radio stations across the country every Sunday
9 August
The Series Will Feature Multiple Genres from Comedy and True Crime to History and Culture, And Kicks Off This Sunday with The Ron Burgundy Podcast Broadcasting on 270 iHeartMedia Stations Nationwide, Reaching Millions of New Listeners

From Apple - Live: Enhanced Apple Podcasts Categories
9 August
Enhanced categories are now available on Apple Podcasts.

Libsyn Sponsors New Spanish Language Podcast: Sobre Podcasting Sobre Podcasting Featured on Apple Podcasts in Mexico Libsyn Hosts Launch Party at Podcast Movement
9 August
News, information, analysis and community for all Spanish-speaking podcasters from around the world

Liberated Syndication Sees Continued Growth in Q2 Podcast Metrics Libsyn Selected for Launch of Celebrity Podcasts
9 August
26 percent more podcasts hosted by Libsyn

Star-studded network PodcastOne unveils free hosting platform for independent podcasters
8 August
LaunchpadDM Is the First Hosting Platform Developed by a Major Podcast Network, Providing Unique Offerings and Promotional Opportunities Not Available Anywhere Else

Entercom to launch RADIO.COM Sports Digital Network
8 August
Lineup of Daily Live Sports Podcasts Highlight New Digital Network to Debut on August 19. Programming Also Includes Weekly Podcasts and Other On-Demand Audio Content

iHeartRadio to launch multiple hit podcasts in native languages across international markets
8 August
The First Wave of iHeartPodcast Content Will Include Hits Such As Stuff You Should Know and Stuff You Missed In History Class – With Thousands of New And Library Episodes Available in Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, French, German and More – On All Major International Audio Distribution Platforms

CEntrance Ships 'MicPort Pro 2' Mobile Recording Interface
8 August
The new handheld recording interface is designed for Podcasting, Voiceover, and Games

Libsyn Brings Podcasts to Deezer with New Partnership
8 August
Deezer to distribute Libsyn podcasts

Men’s Lifestyle Publication GQ moves into podcasting with Megaphone
7 August
GQ Magazine Enlists Megaphone for Podcast Distribution and Monetization

Veritone One Launches Pay-Per-Performance Advertising Platform for Podcast and Social Media Influencers
7 August
Influencer Bridge™ gives content creators unprecedented access to advertisers and enables them to monetize their content through sponsored ad placements

Cleanfeed To Offer First Browser Multitrack Recorder
7 August
Will be officially launched next week

PRX Names Charlotte Cooper as Director of Audience Growth and Jason Saldanha as Content Director
7 August
PRX operates public radio’s largest distribution marketplace

Podthon - a free virtual summit for podcasters, August 10-11
7 August
Open for registration now

12 new episodes of the Audiocraft Podcast
7 August
Episodes from Ian Chillag (Everything is Alive), Adam Shand (The Trials of the Vampire), Lorena Allam (Guardian Australia) and Avery Trufelman (99% Invisible)

Stitcher announces slate of new and returning shows on its Stitcher Originals and Earwolf networks this fall
6 August
New shows coming from Jameela Jamil, Aasif Mandvi, Joel Kim Oster and Mitra Jouhari; Verified investigates the potential dangers of the sharing economy; new seasons of The Dream, LeVar Burton Reads, Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale, Science Rules! with Bill Nye; and more

Focus 360 Enters the Podcast Space with an Investment in Lipstick & Vinyl that Includes Ad Sales Representation
6 August
The Lipstick & Vinyl Network Delivers Podcasts from Underrepresented Voices

Comedian Janet Hyde Has Heard and Discussed 100 Male Comics’ Jokes About Women On Her Podcast
5 August
If you love jokes and hate misogyny, this is your podcast

Line-Up Announced For Second Outing of Podcast Live: Politics
5 August
Podcast Live: Politics will be returning to The Light in central London on Saturday 5th October

Nova Entertainment launches new real life podcast to coincide with National Missing Persons Week
2 August
The Disappearance of Des is a five-part podcast series that focuses on what has happened in the past 40 years since Des went missing.

PRX, Google Small Business, Simplecast, Midroll, and Edison Research Set To Present at She Podcasts LIVE
1 August
She Podcasts LIVE will be offering a vastly diverse lineup with topics ranging from the usual podcasting sessions to fear, confidence, diversity, inclusion, feminism, and more

Castbox Launches Livecast, a Live Audio Streaming Feature for Podcast Creators
1 August
A free audio streaming service that lets podcasters go live with the tap of a button

Thinking Freely — New Podcast from the ACLU of Maryland
1 August
Its goal is to inform Marylanders about what's happening politically

4DC grows podcast offering after six months
1 August
The strategic podcast consultancy partners with Fresh Air Production

StreamGuys Expands Integration Possibilities for Enterprise-Class Streaming and Podcasting Solutions with New APIs
1 August
New developer interfaces for live stream and podcast management platform, along with insight-enabling analytics tools, enable seamless incorporation into customers’ existing systems and workflows

July 2019

JACK Radio scores with award-winning podcast The Offside Rule
31 July
JACK Radio announces a new home on national radio for award-winning female-fronted football podcast The Offside Rule

Edison Research Wins 2019 Content Marketing Award
30 July
The Infinite Dial 2018 wins for Best Use of Original Research

Earios co-founders ponder life's pressing ethical questions in a new season of The Big Ones
30 July
A show that asks life's big questions

Do The Right Thing returns for seventh season
30 July
The hit comedy panel show podcast returns for a new series with guests including Sarah Millican, Aisling Bea, Miles Jupp, Darren Harriott, Deborah Frances-White and Joe Lycett

Global Story Network launches hilarious parenting podcast Daditude for dads by dads
30 July
Hosted by traffic reporter Vic Lorusso and stand-up comedian Al Del Bene, the refreshing series explores the chaos of being a dad and how men can support each other through parenthood

Historic Willard Hotel in Washington DC gets a multimedia production facility
30 July
All-new digital, television, radio, and podcast production services

The Dave Ramsey Show on the move
29 July
Ramsey Solutions headquarters are six stories high

Timestorm Sends Kids from New Jersey Back in Time
29 July
Fiction Podcast Celebrates Puerto Rican Culture and History

Revision Path selected for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
26 July
This is the first podcast acquired for the museum’s permanent collection

Mosaic Media Expands into the Podcast Market Joining Forces with Industry-Leading Luminary Media
26 July
Mosaic’s new production company, Ninth Planet Audio, to Take a Journalistically Profound Dive into Michael Jackson’s Life & Trials, Plus 1963’s Great Train Robbery From Descendants’ POV

Dominick Milano to lead Targetspot’s North American sales teams
26 July
Milano will now serve as Targetspot’s Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development in North America

New AdsWizz Software Updates Fully Support RAD Podcast Measurement Framework
25 July
AdsWizz has added features that offer more flexibility and accuracy around measuring podcast listening that aligns with the NPR-supported framework

From Apple - Update: Enhanced Apple Podcasts Categories
24 July
Updated category values are now live

This Is Distorted launches radio syndication service for podcasts
24 July
Getting your podcast on the radio

Skyview Networks Partners with Amplifi Media to Offer Branded Podcasts and Digital Audio Solutions to Advertisers
24 July
New Services will be Available for the 2020 Upfront Season

Audioburst launches on the Android Auto and Samsung Bixby platforms
23 July
Both the Bixby integration and the Android Auto app introduce the Audioburst listening experience to users on-the-go

Pacific launches eight new podcasts and partners with Acast
23 July
Partnership enhances Pacific’s market-leading podcast slate as audiences embrace audio content at scale

Marketing Podcast Delves Deep Into Dragons’ Den
22 July
Experience from the Dragon's Den

Cambridge University Press launches new education podcast series
22 July
Educational experts to discuss topics affecting teachers around the world

Introducing SquadCast v2 — a Different Way to Record Podcast Interviews
22 July
Podcast recording platform, SquadCast, has launched its second version

Acast announces 2018 financial results - doubles revenue to over $20m
19 July
2018 was the year when the Swedish podcast company went from start-up to scale-up, doubled its revenue again and became the largest global player in the podcast industry

Crooked Media Hires Sarah Geismer as Head of Creative Development & Production
19 July
Geismer will lead development for all of Crooked Media’s active and upcoming podcast, television, and film projects.

Young Audio Awards to take place in March 2020
18 July
Nominations open later this year

Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson launch new podcast - Women Like Us
18 July
New spoof women's podcast

Gameday Media to Produce Podcast Hosted by New York Times Best-Selling Author and Celebrity Dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman
18 July
Cast member on the hit ABC series, “Extreme Makeover” brings his popular video series on youth leadership and success to podcasting through the LEAP Foundation

Introducing The Clearing, Pineapple Street and Gimlet’s New True Crime Documentary Series
17 July
Produced by Pineapple Street Media in Association with Gimlet; Hosted by Journalist and Author Josh Dean

Southern California Public Radio launches LAist Studios to develop and produce original podcasts with the voice of Los Angeles
17 July
Donation from Prominent Investor Gordon Crawford Expands Organization’s Commitment to Partnering with Creatives to Tell Stories from a Uniquely Los Angeles Point-of-View, Reflecting the Diversity and Culture of the City

ESPN to Debut Daily Podcast
17 July
Podcast users jump 10 percent in June

New Backspin Podcast Digs Deep to Find Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Recording
17 July
Explores Musical Roots and Unearths 1980s’ Black Culture Hip-Hop’s Speech, Darryl McDaniels Among Interviewees in Six-Episode Podcast Series

Heaven Hill Distillery Launches Tales from the Hill Podcast
17 July
A whiskey distillery dating back to 1935

Wonder launches The Moment
17 July
A series where no one dies

A new political podcast network in UK
16 July
Podcasts that address inequality, poverty, environment and democracy

Actor and comedian Rob Schneider launches weekly podcast
16 July
See What Happens is available now

Why Don’t We… Listen to the Hilarious New Podcast From the Moms of the Hit Boy Band Why Don’t We?
12 July
“I Mean… Why Not?!” Hits Top 5 in Comedy on Apple Podcasts as it Goes Behind the Scenes of Life, Family and Fame With Besties Keri, Kristin and Myta

Stitcher and Wondery join forces to offer UK advertisers global access to premium content
11 July
Industry veteran Ruth Fitzsimons hired as managing director to lead London-based international expansion

Acast Launches In Germany
11 July
Stefan Zilch, former managing director for Spotify in Germany, will head up the German business with the mission of establishing it as the country's leading podcast company

The Times and The Sunday Times launch two new podcasts
11 July
The Pivot and Giles Coren has No Idea

Cleanfeed To Attend Podcast Movement
11 July
The company will be in booth 325.

Shirley Manson hosts The Jump for Mailchimp
11 July
The moments in an artist’s career where they decide to take a leap into something new

Nielsen launches Podcast Listener Buying Power Service with iHeartMedia, Cadence13, Stitcher, Westwood One and Cabana as charter clients
10 July
New service provides podcasters and brands with compelling insights matching podcast listeners by genre with their buying habits

New Podcast Gives Nonprofits a Social Media Boost
10 July
Unlocking Your Nonprofit Potential offers down to earth advice to growing organizations

Champions of community-driven media celebrate massive growth in podcast delivery
10 July
Ten of the twelve New Zealand Community Access stations collaborate on a podcasting project called AIR – Access Internet Radio

Feeling My Flo, a podcast about menstruation, launches July 11
10 July
The new reported podcast aimed at 12- to 16-year-olds along the gender spectrum will feature stories ranging from late bloomers to the fight on period poverty.

148 year-old bird book wins podcast grant
10 July
Impossible when it was published, bird songs from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology gives new life to 19th Century classic

The Infinite Dial® Germany to Debut in 2019
9 July
Germany joins the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa with Digital Media Research from U.S.-Based Edison Research

History of the 90’s Launches July 17 with Host Kathy Kenzora
9 July
Show Expands on Kenzora’s Popular History of 1995 Podcast, One of Apple’s Best Podcasts of 2018

The How i Died podcast mixes sci-fi, medical science and a whole lot of true crime
9 July
Launching July 10th

Frank Turner announces new podcast based on album
4 July
Stories from women across the world

EARIOS is New Podcast Network Founded by Women for Everyone
4 July
Partnering with Acast, the Network Debuts with Three New Shows from Lesley Arfin, Camilla Blackett and Melissa Stetten & Ali Segel and More to Roll Out this Summer Including Shows from Margaret Cho and Feist

85% of UK advertisers will increase investment in digital audio in the next year
4 July
75% say they will invest more in podcasts

Acast UK Announces Masterclass Series For Underrepresented Groups In Podcasting
4 July
Aclass aims to educate and empower new voices in audio

Auxbus announces auto-leveling
4 July
This new capability is devoted to making your speech easy to listen to for your listeners.

Whooshkaa gives free dynamic ad insertion and transcription to all podcasters
2 July
Users can access free IAB-certified dynamic content insertion technology and AI-generated transcripts

Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs launch new podcast network Lemonada Media
1 July
Lemonada Media To Debut A Series of Shows With an Unfiltered Focus on the Human Experience

Bullet launches an app to “screenshot podcasts”.
1 July
Bullet has launched for free on the App Store

Bizzabo Launches New Innovative Podcast Series IN-PERSON
1 July
Weekly Podcast About The Power of In-Person Experiences and Events Debuts Featuring Guests from Yext, Dow Jones and SXSW

Steve Penk’s Radio Nightmares podcast to launch
1 July
The best and funniest moments of unscripted radio from across the Radio world

International Podcast Month (IPM) launches Indiegogo Campaign
1 July
IPM is back for a second year and it’s going to be spectacular.