Press releases
We reproduce selected press releases submitted to updates@podnews.net to allow us to link to them from our daily newsletter. Press releases are also available via RSS.
November 2019
Acast launches Acast Open, for any podcast of any size
21 November
Acast Open makes the world’s leading podcast platform available to all
Edison Research Announces Delivery of the First Podcast Consumer Tracker Report
21 November
Quarterly study provides audience research and comparative performance metrics for leading podcast networks
WWE's The New Day: Feel The Power podcast set to debut on December 2
21 November
A second podcast from the WWE is set to launch December 2nd
Whooshkaa and Astro Radio take off across Asia
21 November
Whooshkaa to power audio-on-demand for Astro's 11 radio brands
Headgum Podcast Network Launches Gumball: The Modern Advertising Marketplace Connecting Brands Directly with Podcasters
19 November
Gumball Allows Brands to Buy Host-read Advertisements Directly from Podcasters
Mamamia wins Australia’s only gold at the international Native Ad Awards, crowning a year of podcast leadership
19 November
Podcast wins Best Use Of Podcast at the international Native Advertising Awards 2019 in Berlin
Fable and Folly Productions bring their award-winning show to millions of fans
18 November
The Axe & Crown podcast returns for highly anticipated second season on Nov. 18
Tumble Wins Gold in 2019 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
14 November
It's the first children's podcast to do so
From Apple - Manage Show Launches; Updates to Host and Guest Image Specs; Holiday Submission Schedule; Siri Commands
14 November
A new email from the Apple Podcasts team
UK's first radio station for podcasts to launch in London
13 November
The UK’s first 24-hour radio station devoted exclusively to podcasts is launching in London
The Comedy Central show, exclusively on iVoox
13 November
Viacom and iVoox reach an agreement to launch Spanish Comedy Central content in podcast version
National Lampoon Radio Hour The Podcast reveals launch date
13 November
Famous comedy to return December 19
iHeartMedia announces nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards
13 November
The event will honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2019
Bigger, Smarter and Even More Fun: Podcation 2 Announced for May 14-18th in Salem, MA
12 November
A group of creators will gather to write, perform and record an original pilot episode
Storyboard Podcasts launches a new Enterprise plan to support organizations of all sizes
12 November
Storyboard to expand its platform to support Enterprises and large organizations
Univision and POPSUGAR Announce New Episodes of “Juntos We Shine” Podcast
12 November
New Episodes Available Starting Today, November 11 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and More
Crooked Media and Pineapple Street Studios to Release Pod Save America Special Series on the Iowa Caucuses
12 November
The five-part special will take an in-depth look into the Iowa caucus and explore its outsized impact on the general presidential election
CBC collaborates with international partners for original true-crume podcast series, Hunting Warhead
12 November
CBC Podcasts, Norway’s Verdens Gang newspaper, and Australia’s public broadcaster collaborate on worldwide release
Stitcher Premium and comedy podcast network Forever Dog partner to unveil new shows via binge-friendly distribution model
12 November
New Ad-Free Episodes of Forever Dog Podcasts to Launch Early and in Multi-Episode Sets, Only on Stitcher Premium
BBC and Sky agree new content and technology partnership
12 November
Full BBC iPlayer experience to be available on Sky; BBC to use Sky’s PromoSmart technology to engage viewers
Agriculture Podcast Delves into Navajo Food Sovereignty
9 November
This November, hear host Hallie Casey interview Navajo activists and farmers about food sovereignty on the reservation.
Oli Walters Joins Podfront UK
7 November
Industry leader Oli Walters hired as Head of Sales in London to lead revenue generation
CurtCo Media launches podcast network with its first six original shows
6 November
CurtCo announces the launch of a Podcast Network & Content Platform From its Premium Recording Studios in Malibu
KQED Launches Rightnowish Podcast with Pendarvis Harshaw
6 November
Rightnowish digs into life in the San Francisco Bay Area right now... ish.
Much more than music - Deezer introduces dedicated hub for non-music audio content
6 November
New 'Shows' tab gives users direct access to podcasts, radio and non-music content from around the world
ESPN’s 30 for 30 Podcasts Return for Season Six on November 12
6 November
Audio Trailer Announcing Episode Topics Debuted Today
Get 'Up First' on Saturday
6 November
‘Weekend Edition’ hosts Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Scott Simon will host new Saturday edition of NPR’s 10 minute morning news podcast
Manoush Zomorodi Will Be The New Host Of TED Radio Hour
6 November
Popular podcaster returns to public radio
The Onion and Sony Music Entertainment announce new podcast partnership
6 November
Daily Satirical News Podcast 'The Topical' to Launch in January 2020
Spotify revealed as headline sponsor for Pods Up North
4 November
The event is on November 23
The Double Shift podcast returns with more conversations from a new generation of working mothers
1 November
Launching November 11, the second season will explore 'The 43% Mother', 'Choose Your Own Family' and a live bonus episode from the 'F*ck Mom Guilt World Tour'
Go With Nugget Podcasts Take a Fresh Look at Raising Tomorrow’s Global Citizens
1 November
New travel podcasts tap into local insights from parents and kids around the globe.
Podcast Ad Reps add Ride Home Media to their representation list
1 November
PAR now look after more than 60 podcasts
Netflix to launch first original scripted podcast
1 November
The podcast for Daybreak will launch with Spotify
October 2019
Producer, Co-Host of Podcast Wins AARP Ohio's Disrupt Aging Award
31 October
Brett Johnson, Producer and Co-Host of The Successful Encore Career Podcast, was selected for the 2019 AARP Ohio’s Disrupt Aging Award.
Acast launches Acast Studios arm with new show from Dr. Death producer
29 October
Ben Adair’s The Score: Bank Robber Diaries first co-production from podcast company’s new offering
Harry Duran Goes Live!
29 October
First ever LIVE workshop on November 4, 2019
Westwood One Partners with Megaphone
29 October
Westwood One Enlists Megaphone for Podcast Distribution and Monetization
Westwood One Partners with Megaphone
29 October
Westwood One Enlists Megaphone for Podcast Distribution and Monetization
True Consequences launches: a true crime and mystery podcast with stories based in New Mexico and the American Desert Southwest
28 October
Launching October 28, 2019 on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found
Luminary Welcomes Simon Sutton as Chief Executive Officer
24 October
Sutton to Join Luminary Board; Luminary Closes on $30 Million of Series C Capital
Acast announces live podcast events offering in the UK: Acast Live
24 October
Produced in partnership with DICE, the first event series will feature live shows curated from Acast’s UK podcast network
Audion raises €1.1m to launch the first French real-time adtech for podcasts
22 October
Funding will allow Audion to reinforce its leading role in the French audio and podcast advertisement and to launch its solution abroad.
Introducing Podchaser Feed – A Game-Changing New Way to Discover Podcasts
21 October
Your Daily Source for Podcast Discovery
The first ever South Side Podfest is ready to bring a variety of voices to Chicago’s South Side
18 October
A brand new podcast festival on the South Side of Chicago
Guardian Australia launches new regular podcast, ‘Full Story’
18 October
Guardian Australia’s new thrice-weekly podcast is hosted by 2018 Walkley young journalist of the year Laura Murphy-Oates
Westwood One's Podcast Download Fall 2019 report reveals new insights on the podcast listener, platform usage, content and ad trends
17 October
Third Annual Fall Study Finds Women Close The Gap, Podcast Events Gain Traction, Podcast Listening On Smart Speakers Hits A Speed Bump, And Podcast Ad Appeal Shifts
Who Are Podcasting’s Super Listeners and Why Are They So Important?
17 October
First-Ever Super Listeners Industry Study from PodcastOne and Edison Research Debuted at IAB Podcast Upfront
News Corp Australia and NOVA Entertainment form strategic podcast partnership
17 October
The partnership will provide clients with a compelling offer with scale across their audio advertising and sponsorship inventory
Deer Shed Festival’s new podcast adventure launches in Thirsk next month.
17 October
22-23 November at Rural Arts, Thirsk
This is the new iVoox app for Android
17 October
A refreshed look, simplified and expanded features, and an improved user experience
AdsWizz Announces Availability of PodScribe, New Contextual-Targeting Solution for Podcasts
17 October
Technology provides enhanced targeting and brand safety for podcast advertisers, and scalable monetization for podcast publishers
Sounder Launches Podcast Management Platform to Help Creators Grow Revenue and Audience Base
17 October
Patent-Pending Pinpoint Audio Search Technology Makes Millions of Podcast Episodes More Discoverable, Driving Greater Engagement
Podcast Media Marketing reaches agreement for Nielsen's Podcast Listener Buying Power Service
16 October
Service provides podcasters and brands with compelling insights matching podcast listeners by genre with their buying habits
A choose-your-own adventure-style audio fiction story launches
16 October
Award-winning producers select AWeber and launch a choose-your-own-adventure-style audio fiction story using email.
New WFYI podcast “Sick” investigates fertility industry
15 October
First episode available Oct. 15 with launch party open to public
Deezer and Targetspot announce exclusive Audio Ad Sales partnership in 5 countries
15 October
Targetspot will sell ads for Deezer in five countries
Megaphone Hires Former REVOLT TV Executive, Cameron Jones as CFO
15 October
Megaphone, the leader in podcast hosting and advertising technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cameron D. Jones as Chief Financial Officer.
YEA Networks Debuts “Caroline’s Obsessions”, a KiddNation Podcast Featuring Caroline Kraddick
15 October
Daughter of Late Radio Legend Kidd Kraddick and CEO of Kidd’s Kids Charity Talks About Her Obsessions, Including Music, Products, Apps and Travels
Buzzsprout Announces Affiliate Marketplace
15 October
Buzzsprout launches its Affiliate Marketplace to connect podcasters with brands attempting to gain exposure on podcasts.
From Apple: Live: Apple Podcasts for Mac; Podcasts Connect Maintenance
15 October
A new email from the Apple Podcasts team
New Immersive Birding Podcast: Songbirding
14 October
A new limited series birding podcast featuring in-the-field birdsong recordings
Fresh from Hell: fiction podcast’s second season breaks records in Finland
14 October
New season gets 800,000 downloads in 14 days
Sports PodCon to Take Place in Orlando, Florida in March 2020 New Podcast Conference Geared for Sports, Esports and Gaming Podcasters
10 October
Learn about the unique challenges and benefits of starting and launching a sports-related podcast
Second Annual Vancouver Podcast Festival Mainstage Lineup Revealed
10 October
November 7-10 at venues across Vancouver
Ramsey Solutions offers hope as student loan crisis worsens
9 October
Educational Tools and Resources Launch
Breakout true crime podcast Crime Beat returns for season 2
9 October
Ride Along With One of Canada’s Leading Crime Reporters
AMAEYA Media announces Fall Slate of Four new Podcast Shows
9 October
New seasons of the popular shows Tales of the Trade and CSR of One also to be launched this quarter
'Out of Work' career advice podcast premiere
9 October
New Podcast Dishes Out Tips from Pros (And Sass from Hosts) On How To Navigate Increasingly Frustrating Job search
Liberated Syndication Announces Settlement Agreement with Camac Partners
8 October
Libsyn has agreed to a set of changes from minority shareholders
Stitcher continues global expansion of advertising business in Canada and Australia
8 October
Industry leaders The Podcast Exchange and Whooshkaa help to connect premium Stitcher content with Canadian and Australian advertisers
Whooshkaa opens access to Stitcher’s stable of stars
8 October
Whooshkaa reaches agreement with Midroll Media
MOONFACE is a generational coming-of-age story between an Korean American son and his immigrant mother
8 October
A fiction show about a Korean American son who wants to come out to his mom, but can’t because they don’t speak the same language.
British Podcast Awards launch £50,000 funding scheme
7 October
Financial support to podcasters to enhance their shows called The BPA Fund
Indie Irish podcasters come together to launch a new podcast network
7 October
A new network of the most remarkable and innovative podcasts in Ireland
Comic Relief and Acast announce innovative audio partnership to harness the power of podcasts
7 October
Slater and Gordon launch first Consumer Law Podcast
7 October
Stories of people who have gone through the civil justice system
Sue Perkins launches her first podcast
4 October
An Hour or so With... features Mary Berry in episode one
Cryptids is a new sci-fi scripted podcast just in time for the Halloween season
3 October
A new seven-part scifi mystery
Tenderfoot TV to launch first semi-scripted podcast
3 October
Real Life Stories of Horror, Paranormal and the Unexplained Set in a Fictional World
Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend returns for a second season
3 October
Guests planned include Paul Rudd, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman and Tina Fey
Female health app Clue announces the launch of its podcast ‘Hormonal’
3 October
The Hormonal podcast by Clue will examine the ways in which hormones affect, and are affected by our world - spanning everything from PMS to pollution
Osiris Media announces new podcasts with David Crosby and Chris Pandolfi — and a unique live music experience
3 October
Five new shows help to bring more diverse music content to more listeners
ABC Podcast Survey reveals just how engaged podcast audiences are
3 October
For those who listened to a podcast in the previous week, an average of six podcast episodes were listened to.
Glassdoor debuts IN PURSUIT podcast, featuring inspiring career conversations
2 October
Six-Episode Series Launches With Researcher and Author Brené Brown to Help and Motivate People Everywhere to Reach Their Full Potential in and out of Work
Six Cold Feet launches its second season at the Bearded Lady
1 October
10th October at the Bearded Lady, West End, Brisbane QLD, Australia
September 2019
Chris Blackburn joins DAX as EVP Sales and Business Development for DAX US
Listen launches to take advantage of the boom in audio
Auxbus podcast software named one of the top ten startups to watch
University of Bedfordshire podcast for budding broadcasters is back for season two
BBC, Audioboom and Social Chain confirmed for the North’s first podcast conference
Audio: Activated - the power of branded podcasts
Send Us Your Criminal Justice Reform Pitches
Studio Ochenta launches its first multilingual podcast: Mija
Re-entry podcast to air inside of California prisons
National Lampoon and Forever Dog reveal ensemble cast for National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast
Acast and Wisebuddah announce first ever LaunchPod winner
Locked On Adds Podcasting Pioneer Jay Soderberg As Executive Producer
Foodgod, Jonathan Cheban, Launches Explosive Podcast, Foodgod: OMFG!
Texas-Sized Horror Podcast Debuts in San Antonio
ESPN UK signs Nat Coombs to front new American Football podcast sponsored by Paddy Power
Leading Podcast Networks Bring U.S. Upfront Tour to San Francisco
I Know Dino marks its 250th episode
iHeartMedia and MSNBC Launch New Podcast - Modern Ruhles
Ranker Partners with ART19 to Monetize “Deadtime Stories” Podcast
DAX signs exclusive podcast deal with Endemol Shine Group
William Corbin Named VP Revenue and Brand Partnerships by Sound That BRANDS®
New podcast series unearths chilling tapes on Britain's most notorious serial killers
Tools for Podcasting - a free e-book
Coleman Insights to present Outside Thinking for Podcasts webinar
Audioboom selects Voxnest as exclusive advertising partner
Backlisted podcast hits 100th episode
Sound Education: October 9th-12th 2019
Unravel true crime podcast exposes Californian con woman
August 2019
Hug House Productions announces Indiegogo for upcoming fiction podcast Valence
Acast UK Brings Aclass Masterclass Series To London Podcast Festival
Asia Podcast Summit and Asia Podcast Awards launched
AdsWizz & Big Mobile Successfully Track Increase in Store Visits Driven By Audio Ads
Court TV Launches True-Crime Podcast
Slate announces the addition of hit podcast Thirst Aid Kit to its network
JunckerPlan: leading podcast company Acast lands EIB financing
Brat Partners with ART19 to Launch Gen Z Podcasts
WWE partners with Endeavor Audio to develop podcast network
Go Simone, a podcast exploring sustainable change and the women inspiring it
#1 Podcast Maker Dan McHugh To Teach New Podcasting Course
London Podcast Festival Launches Audio Fiction Cluster
Tapebook Launches Social Networking App for Audio and Video Conversations
APAs opens for entries and marks ten years of celebrating audio production talent
Veritone Inks Deal With ART19 to Use aiWARE for Intelligent Ad Targeting in Podcasting
Acast announced as partners for the inaugural Cork Podcast Festival
Auxbus launches end-to-end podcast creation software at Podcast Movement
The World of Podcasting Gets BIGGER with the International Podcast Association
Bauer InStream relaunches as the safe and sound digital advertising solution
Music is Coming to Podcasts . . . . Finally!
ART19 offers listener-focused targeted ads across more than 200 podcasts
NY Post to Launch Sources Say: A Page Six Podcast
Liberated Syndication Earns Seal of Compliance from IAB Tech Lab for Podcasting Metrics
NewFronts West 2019 to feature presentations from leading digital media companies
Fun Kids Launches Podcast Network
Podcast Ad Reps, independent podcast creator ad sales company, gets added focus
From Apple - Live: Enhanced Apple Podcasts Categories
Star-studded network PodcastOne unveils free hosting platform for independent podcasters
Entercom to launch RADIO.COM Sports Digital Network
iHeartRadio to launch multiple hit podcasts in native languages across international markets
CEntrance Ships 'MicPort Pro 2' Mobile Recording Interface
Libsyn Brings Podcasts to Deezer with New Partnership
Men’s Lifestyle Publication GQ moves into podcasting with Megaphone
Cleanfeed To Offer First Browser Multitrack Recorder
PRX Names Charlotte Cooper as Director of Audience Growth and Jason Saldanha as Content Director
Podthon - a free virtual summit for podcasters, August 10-11
12 new episodes of the Audiocraft Podcast
Comedian Janet Hyde Has Heard and Discussed 100 Male Comics’ Jokes About Women On Her Podcast
Line-Up Announced For Second Outing of Podcast Live: Politics
Nova Entertainment launches new real life podcast to coincide with National Missing Persons Week
Castbox Launches Livecast, a Live Audio Streaming Feature for Podcast Creators
Thinking Freely — New Podcast from the ACLU of Maryland
4DC grows podcast offering after six months
July 2019
JACK Radio scores with award-winning podcast The Offside Rule
Edison Research Wins 2019 Content Marketing Award
Earios co-founders ponder life's pressing ethical questions in a new season of The Big Ones
Do The Right Thing returns for seventh season
Global Story Network launches hilarious parenting podcast Daditude for dads by dads
Historic Willard Hotel in Washington DC gets a multimedia production facility
The Dave Ramsey Show on the move
Timestorm Sends Kids from New Jersey Back in Time
Revision Path selected for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
Mosaic Media Expands into the Podcast Market Joining Forces with Industry-Leading Luminary Media
Dominick Milano to lead Targetspot’s North American sales teams
New AdsWizz Software Updates Fully Support RAD Podcast Measurement Framework
From Apple - Update: Enhanced Apple Podcasts Categories
This Is Distorted launches radio syndication service for podcasts
Audioburst launches on the Android Auto and Samsung Bixby platforms
Pacific launches eight new podcasts and partners with Acast
Marketing Podcast Delves Deep Into Dragons’ Den
Cambridge University Press launches new education podcast series
Introducing SquadCast v2 — a Different Way to Record Podcast Interviews
Acast announces 2018 financial results - doubles revenue to over $20m
Crooked Media Hires Sarah Geismer as Head of Creative Development & Production
Young Audio Awards to take place in March 2020
Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson launch new podcast - Women Like Us
Introducing The Clearing, Pineapple Street and Gimlet’s New True Crime Documentary Series
New Backspin Podcast Digs Deep to Find Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Recording
Heaven Hill Distillery Launches Tales from the Hill Podcast
A new political podcast network in UK
Actor and comedian Rob Schneider launches weekly podcast
Why Don’t We… Listen to the Hilarious New Podcast From the Moms of the Hit Boy Band Why Don’t We?
Stitcher and Wondery join forces to offer UK advertisers global access to premium content
The Times and The Sunday Times launch two new podcasts
Cleanfeed To Attend Podcast Movement
Shirley Manson hosts The Jump for Mailchimp
New Podcast Gives Nonprofits a Social Media Boost
Champions of community-driven media celebrate massive growth in podcast delivery
Feeling My Flo, a podcast about menstruation, launches July 11
148 year-old bird book wins podcast grant
The Infinite Dial® Germany to Debut in 2019
History of the 90’s Launches July 17 with Host Kathy Kenzora
The How i Died podcast mixes sci-fi, medical science and a whole lot of true crime
Frank Turner announces new podcast based on album
EARIOS is New Podcast Network Founded by Women for Everyone
85% of UK advertisers will increase investment in digital audio in the next year
Acast UK Announces Masterclass Series For Underrepresented Groups In Podcasting
Auxbus announces auto-leveling
Whooshkaa gives free dynamic ad insertion and transcription to all podcasters
Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs launch new podcast network Lemonada Media
Bullet launches an app to “screenshot podcasts”.
Bizzabo Launches New Innovative Podcast Series IN-PERSON
Steve Penk’s Radio Nightmares podcast to launch
International Podcast Month (IPM) launches Indiegogo Campaign
June 2019
Forever Dog, leading comedy podcast producer, sets leadership team
Jodie Sweetin announces new parenting podcast Never Thought I'd Say This premiering July 10
Cabana Publishes 2019 Podcast Buying Guide
The Storyboard App launches on Android for Private Podcast Distribution
Award-winning houseplant podcast celebrates 100th episode
NPR And Edison Research Release The Smart Audio Report Spring 2019
Jacobs Media Unveils Broadcasters Meet Podcasters Agenda
Almost Tangible named Production Company of The Year by the New York Festivals Radio Awards
In The Dark podcast leads to a conviction being overturned by the US Supreme Court
The Real Podcast launches - the real voices and stories of Australia's first peoples
Barneys New York Launches The Barneys Podcast Season Three with New Host Noor Tagouri
Social Chain and Voiceworks Launch Blinded Faith Podcast
Tenderfoot TV and Black Mountain Media launch Culpable, a new true-crime podcast
Sound That BRANDS Raises Capital; Forming Core Leadership Team
Castbox Announces Podcast Integration With Navigation App Waze
What is the Duolingo French Podcast?
Luminary releases latest podcast from Pushkin Industries, along with 30 new premium podcast episodes
YBF Ventures announces launch of People Building Businesses
Music and Millennials helping to fuel the podcasting boom
WTOP and PodcastOne Release New True-Crime Podcast, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare
Marvel and Stitcher Set Wide Release for ‘Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail'
Triton Digital Announces Acquisition of Podcast Powerhouse Omny Studio
Respected Podcasters Reveal Top Picks on TuneIn’s New Pod Club Series
Podcast Live: Rugby Launches Twickenham event with an All-Star Podcasting Line Up
Entercom and Cadence13 launch 'To War And Back', a RADIO.COM original
New Episode of Death in Ice Valley
Transgender woman and her wife launch podcast about life as an LGBT+ family
Season Four of Radiotopia’s “Ear Hustle” Podcast Launches Today
Lisa Lampanelli is Ready to Help the World with her New Podcast on PodcastOne…
Podbean Launches PodAds -- The SaaS for Podcast Advertising
Good Code Podcast | Dystopian scenarios, with a way out
Telling Canadian stories to Canadian podcast listeners: an opportunity and a challenge
Castbox Announces Season Two of Hit Podcast Series This Sounds Serious
Audioburst Launches Audioburst Studio For Apps and Website Integration
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2019 Announcements
The History of Standup returns for season two
In the UK, ITV teams up with Global adding its podcasts to Global Player
New dating app podcast launches
May 2019
Vox Media Podcast Network Spring 2019 Slate
Bob Woodward sits down with David Axelrod on the latest episode of The Axe Files
Curated list of 300+ Asian American Podcasts for AAPI Heritage Month
Podcast.co partner with Stereotype to Open New York Studio
South Africa’s Commercial Radio Industry Commissions Digital Media Research with The Infinite Dial
Heil Sound Expands International Distribution
Libsyn Partners With Entercom to Bring Podcasts to Radio.com
1st Annual AlienXPO Coming to Knoxville, Tennessee August 17 & 18, 2019
Introducing The Two Princes, Gimlet’s New Scripted LGBTQ+ Series
Acast Rolls Out Four New Languages For Mobile Apps
Jennings Photo launches new podcast: Photo Business Help
Dominick Milano joins Targetspot as Vice President Business Development in North America
Australian Podcast Awards: 2019 winners
British Podcast Awards: 2019 winners
Family Ghosts Podcast makes long-awaited return
The Moth taps Dame Wilburn as podcast co-host
7NEWS's The Lady Vanishes podcast hits one million listens globally
Podcast.co Launches, Partnering With Spotify & Headliner
Rob Greenlee to Join Liberated Syndication as VP of Content and Partnerships
Blubrry Introduces Partial Download Reporting for Hosting Customers
James Purnell reveals a new public service algorithm for BBC Sounds
Italian Wine Podcast wins Best Interview at wine journalism competition
Futuri Media appoints Cornelius Gould for Innovation role
Award-winning producers announce new improvised dark comedy sci-fi podcast Civilized
Hit true crime podcast To Live And Die In LA picks up 15m downloads, heads into finale
Canada's Global News launches daily news podcast - Wait, There's More
Mila Atmos returns with a new season of Future Hindsight about the power of protest
KQED Launches Truth Be Told Podcast
Lena Dunham's The C-Word Podcast debuts on Luminary this Saturday
Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network Launches Primetime
Buzzsprout Announces Exclusive Podcast Deals
Storyboard - the platform for sharing private audio - is now open for registration
Luminary releases six new premium podcasts, including new shows from female powerhouse creators
Australian True Crime podcast marks 100th episode
Canadian Podcast Listener Study finds podcast listening fueled by sharing
Latina to Latina Podcast Reaches 100,000 Downloads, Unveils New Logo, and Introduces Swag
Political Millennial Mobilizer, Charlie Kirk, Expands Impact with New Podcast on PodcastOne
Headliner announces a deal with Entercom
ARN announces iHeartRadio license extension, strengthening its unrivalled audio position
ARN announces appointment of Commercial Product and Audio Partnerships Director
Rogers Media Acquires Podcast Company, Pacific Content
Entercom and Waze unveil innovative partnership
Auxbus raises seed round, expands team
April 2019
Whooshkaa makes podcasts more accessible with Alexa
Democracy Works podcast talks with Sarah Koenig Serial and criminal justice
New BBC podcast tells the story of the people behind the Apollo 11 moon landing
Luminary releases 26 new premium podcast episodes
Cadence13 launches C13Originals division
Chicago teacher turns novel-in-progress into a podcast
Breakaway Podcast Hit Crime Junkie Surpasses 18 Million Downloads in Two Months
HipChat Founders Launch Swoot, a Social Podcast App
PRIMARY RIDE HOME: A new daily podcast covering the 2020 U.S. presidential primaries
New Reality TV Series-Based Podcast Gets Real to Heal… and More!
Dr Phil partners with Stitcher to launch true crime podcast
Castbox Launches ‘Community’ Feature To Make Podcasting More Social
Jessica Sherman returns to AdLarge Media as VP Affiliate Sales and Content
New Service Podcast2book.com Helps You Monetize Your Podcast
NBC News Teams up with Megaphone for Podcast Distribution
Escape Room Interactive Podcast Aims to Impact Podcasting
In The Key of Change Chats joins Jabberjaw Media
One Voice, One Mic - A Short Documentary Coming 2019
100% community-funded Kickstarter hits $25,000 goal for women's podcasting event
The Rhino Podcast launches Aretha Franklin
Locked On Adds MLB Podcasts to Number One Daily Local Sports Podcast Network
Pinecast integrates with Headliner to improve social sharing
Record quarterly revenue of US$4.6 million for Audioboom
Mixtape Memories podcast out now
The hosts of a fan podcast for TV show 'Bar Rescue' will appear as guests on 'Bar Rescue'.
Bomber episode 3 - Fear - released last Friday
Global launches new podcast series for runners
March 2019
Simplecast Debuts Its All-New Podcast Distribution and Analytics Platform
Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth launch brand new language podcast
Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth launch brand new language podcast
Spotify to Acquire Parcast, a Premier Podcast Storytelling Studio
StreamGuys Enhancing Podcast Analytics and Monetization with RAD Support and More
Babbel Picks Voxnest’s Spreaker as Exclusive Distribution Partner for New Multilinguish Podcast
The Catholic Sports Radio podcast unifies faith life and sports life
The New Podcast Player App Transforming Audio Learning
Cadence13 Launches Professional AF with Diana Kander
Exactly Right Media and Stitcher release trailer for new show, Jensen & Holes: The Murder Squad
BBC World Service launches new podcast about animals and innovation
Who cares... about Ross and Patrick?
RTX Podcast Festival Presented by The Roost Brings Top Video-Podcasts to Austin
Plus Belle La Vie and Bababam launch the first fiction podcast from a TV series in France
Debuting March 13th on Stitcher: New Podcast 'Just Between Us' with Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn
Ghost Town Podcast with Jason Horton and Rebecca Leib
Race, Sex, and Hollywood Collide In New Scripted Comedy Podcast Masala Jones
SoundCloud expands exclusive advertising partnership with DAX to Canada
More shows and third room added to Podcast Live Politics
February 2019
Welcome To Day One, a podcast with stories of regional startups and entrepreneurs, launches
Comedian and writer Laura Merli announces new episodes of How To Be Less Awkward
The Monster Hunters Return for a Third Season
ART19 hires two industry leaders
Workout music podcast Podrunner celebrates thirteen years
Cadence13 Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of The World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019
Radio Drama Revival announces new team members and upcoming revamp
Media invention company and podcast creator WaitWhat raises $4m Series A
Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail makes it to Stitcher Premium
Wondery Announces 2019 Programming Slate at Winter Podcast Upfront
Your favourite podcast, live: Podcast Live launches in the UK
NBA veterans Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson talk sports and culture in new podcast
BBC World Service to launch new parenting podcast
First ever Asian-American podcasters group forms in New York City
Spoke Media signs popular former Panoply podcast Family Ghosts
A daily news podcast for Australia launches: The Quicky
Visionary leader Newt Gingrich launches new original podcast on Westwood One Podcast Network
Podcast.co Launches New Platform
Will the Catholic sex abuse crisis ever end? The Deliver Us podcast launches on February 13
Himalaya Media launches creator-focused, innovative podcast platform, network and community
Stugotz Unleashed: Stupodity Podcast Debuts
Himalaya is Presenting Sponsor for Podfest Multimedia Expo
In 50 years, the golden age of podcasting could turn into a dark age
The British Podcast Awards return for 2019
Gimlet Announces New True Crime Series: Conviction
Convention-breaking Drama Podcast Launches Final Season
Actress Jessica Harper Announces New Podcast Memoir: Winnetka
Classic FM launches brand new podcast for children
RØDE microphones launches all-new podcasting competition: My RØDE Cast
January 2019
Cadence13 and Tenderfoot TV Announce Exclusive Podcast Slate Deal
Storyboard - the app for creating and publishing private podcasts - opens for beta registration
Gimlet Announces New True Crime Series, ‘Conviction’
Curiouscast's Russia Rising unravels the mysteries of Putin's Russia
Awkward Sex And The City with Natalie Wall - the podcast
Omny Studio integrates with Headliner to enhance audiogram functionality
Westwood One appoints digital audio expert Cory Smith as VP, Digital Sales Marketing and Operations
David Tennant launches new interview podcast
Season two of Suze Orman's all-new Women and Money podcast launches with interactive features
Cadence13 to launch podcast with Maria Shriver
Season 3 of the Democracy Works podcast launches January 21
Stitcher announces new and returning programming to its Stitcher Originals and Earwolf networks
Podcast Network Parcast Announces Slate of New Shows, Including First Scripted Fiction Series
Julia Morizawa joins the cast of Greater Boston
Nick Hewer fronts a new podcast series, exploring why exporting is great for business
Spreaker partners with airable to Expand the Service’s Catalogue of Podcasts
Cadence13 announces exclusive partnership with pop culture phenomenon 'Comments by Celebs'
ESPN launches new podcast with TV personality Jamie Laing and comedian Alex Lowe
NPR Report: Smart Speakers See 78% Increase year-on-year
PodUK announces new guests, schedule
December 2018
Genetics Unzipped: a new science podcast exploring the world of genes, genomes and DNA
Dr. Phil partners with Stitcher to launch four new podcasts in 2019
WNYC Wins Two duPont-Columbia Awards for News Podcasts Trump, Inc. and Caught
Curiouscast tucks listeners in with Nothing Much Happens - bedtime stories for grownups
Announcing the launch of Radiodays Asia 2019
2nd Annual Canadian Podcast Awards Open for Nominations
WNYC Studios launches 10 Things That Scare Me, a tiny podcast about our biggest fears
LGE and Audioburst Collaborate To Bring The Next Generation of In-Car Infotainment Systems
November 2018
Podcasters Jessie Ware and Tamsyn Kent win Gold at the 2018 Audio Production Award
News UK launches Jungle VIP daily podcast from Wireless Studios
AdsWizz Now Integrated With Google Display and Video 360
Piqd Audio Launches: Our Solution To The Podcast Discovery Problem
E&C's Pod Of Awesomeness returns on Westwood One Podcast Network
ABC Radio (US) announces new podcast - Journeys Of Faith With Paula Faris
StoryCorps Podcast Returns With Stories Of Reunions
New Creative Audio Platform 'Almost Tangible' Announces Premiere of Macbeth
Global makes strategic acquisition to launch DAX in Canada
DW Partners with Headliner To Increase Video Production
October 2018
The Unfiltered Gentlemen & Booze League LIVE at 8one8 Brewing
Lineker and Baker: Behind Closed Doors - A Goalhanger Films Production
BBC Sounds to transform what you hear with exclusive music mixes, radio and new podcasts
Canadian producers return fans to Farloria
Omny Studio launches transcription tool for audio and podcast publishers
ESPN's 30 for 30 Podcasts returns for a fourth season
Nominations Announced for the UK 2018 Audio Production Awards
SB Nation and the Vox Media Podcast Network Launch New Podcast, 'It Seemed Smart'
Motivational podcast 'Team Never Quit' joins Westwood One Podcast network
Skylark Media Entertainment Network launches new horror audio drama, Blackwood Podcast
Entercom partners with Sean Spicer and Katie Pavlich to launch election special podcast
Actor and writer Doug Motel launches 'Conscious Comedy' Podcast
Australian radio industry unites to grow podcasting
Slate launches daily news podcast What Next for evening commute
TV star Lydia Bright and family launch industry's first ever structured reality podcast
CauseCasts Casts New Light on Charities in Podcasting
Sports Illustrated debuts its first narrative true crime podcast, Steve McNair: Fall Of A Titan
Contemplative Sci-Fi Podcast Series Crowdfunds Second Season
Planet Broadcasting selects Triton Digital to deliver and monetise their podcast content
Australia: Spotify Launches Sound Up Bootcamp for First Nations Peoples
Acast podcasts now available for distribution on Spotify worldwide
PRX to Lead Google Podcasts creator program
US Poet Laureate brings poetry to podcast and radio audiences with The Slowdown
Activate World Launches Podcasts on Business Activism
SoundCloud renews exclusive UK advertising partnership with DAX
CBS This Morning podcast marks two-year anniversary with double-digit percentage growth in downloads
UK audiobook charity launches new literature podcast
Sarah Beeny launches debut podcast series
Positive Communication Advocate Teams with “Siri” for New Podcast
September 2018
Sexy, silly, multi-award-winning LGBTQ podcast returns for 4th series
The Fans Have Spoken: Dr Death Beats Serial For The Most 5-Star Ratings Of Any Serialized Podcast
Bellies, Bits and Babies - a podcast on women's pelvic health
Australian Football League: AFL Signs On With Whooshkaa
PRX Welcomes Donna Hardwick as New Chief Marketing Officer
BBC and Sundance Institute Premiere First Audio Storytelling Collaboration, Neighbourhood
A podcast about Saturday Night Live looks behind the scenes of season 44
COMING OUT STORIES: A brand new podcast about one of the most important conversations of your life
Get your teeth into a new podcast about Bram Stoker
BBC Radio 4 presents Intrigue: The Ratline - a new 10 part podcast
Nighttime podcast joins Corus Entertainment's CuriousCast network
SBS Radio launches Spanish podcast series Caras Del Amor
iHeartRadio Australia celebrates 5 year milestone
Entercom and Anthony and Deidre Scaramucci launch podcast on radio.com
DAX named as exclusive distribution and monetisation partner for America 2.0 Podcast
Kim Ledger talks addiction with Nova's Ash Bradnam
When a soldier dies, so does his story...
‘The View’ Announces New Podcast Available Each Weekday
LW&C Launches Phi Beta Kappa Society Podcast
Jonathan Ross launches his first podcast series 'I like films'
Graham Media Group Announces New Season of 'Shattered' Podcast on Panoply
Jovem Pan selects Triton Digital and Omny Studio for podcast distribution and monetization
Atlantic Podcasts launches 'Inside the Album'
Westwood One Debuts Female Empowerment Network with Nine Original Podcast Series
Turner Podcast Network launches on Spotify
Cadence13 Launches “Politics As Unusual,” A New Podcast Hosted by Michael Sheehan
Diversity Council Australia debunks ‘African gangs’ narrative as new podcast is released
HowStuffWorks teams up with DAX to bring its award-winning podcast library to UK advertisers
August 2018
Voice control could be the future of in-car radio: new research
Acast Launches “Drunk Women Solving Crime” Podcast
Stitcher announces fall programming for its free and premium networks
The Sound and the Story returns for a second season
The Action Network Partners with Cadence13 to Create Premium Sports Gambling Podcast Network
More Perfect’s 27: The Most Perfect Album out September 18th from WNYC Studios
New York Public Radio Names Lisa Baird Chief Marketing Officer
Kobe Bryant's Granity Studios and Cadence13 announce 'The Punies'
New categories to be introduced at Audio UK's Audio Production Awards 2018
Deliciously Ella launches first podcast
Podcast.co and The Co-op team up to offer up state-of-the-art studio space
PRX and PRI Announce Transformational Public Media Merger
Win Innovator Passes to TechCrunch Disrupt with Spreaker
Cadence13 and Blumhouse Television announce scripted podcast series inside Trump presidency
Marketing gems in your earbuds
Acast launches voice app for the Google Assistant in Sweden
Crossover Media Group Sales adds new sports shows to client roster
The Last Podcast on the Left joins Rooster Teeth's The Roost
TeePublic and HowStuffWorks partner to make merch real-time
Kristen DiMercurio joins the cast of Greater Boston in season three premiere
PodUK, a UK podcast convention, is announced
Lipp Media, a new podcast network, launches in Australia
ITV signs podcasting deal with Acast
July 2018
Whooshkaa shows Aussie brands HowStuffWorks
“Una a la Semana”, el podcast de música sin música, sólo en Spotify
Sentire Media launches a podcast network
New podcast on living and dealing with Aphantasia
The New York Times Debuts First-Ever Marketing Campaign for 'The Daily'
South Africa gets its big podcasting moment
New host of Tailgate Radio announced
The Unfiltered Gentlemen Welcome Shelter Distilling’s Jason Senior and Matt Hammer
June 2018
AdvertiseCast Announces Exclusive Ad Sales Partnership with Taste of Taylor Podcast
Scout FM brings its personalized podcast experience to CarPlay and Android Auto
Judith Regan launches 'My Side of the story with Judith Regan' on the Westwood One Podcast Network
Geekdom’s Lorenzo Gomez and Branding Expert Bill Schley Set to Launch Brand Brothers
Audioboom Teams Up with Placard Media
Acclaimed Independent Podcast Human/Ordinary Launches Third Season
WNYC Studios Partners with TPX in Global Expansion
JacPod: South Africa's Jacaranda FM launches podcast hub
Sound Directions launches in London - new podcast division at Somethin' Else
Whooshkaa partners with WNYC Studios
May 2018
Cancer Council launches second season of its podcast
83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff podcast has a huge debut on Westwood One Podcast Network
ITV commissions The Rubber Chicken to produce the Love Island: The Morning After
TPX announce sales partnerships with Canadian True Crime and Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids
Stories To Tell In The Middle Of The Night podcast series released
Wireless Group launches new digital audio service, Wireless Studios
Best-selling German author Markus Heitz writes an Audible Original audio drama
Smash Boom Best introduces listeners to fact-based debates – with laughs thrown in for good measure
LaunchPod is launched by Wisebuddah and Acast
Love Sport Radio launches ten fan shows as podcasts on Alexa and Google Assistant
NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life Acquire Podcast App Pocket Casts
Alexa skills for kids launch with Fun Kids Radio
BBC and Acast to partner on international podcast deal
April 2018
Millions vanish as The End of Time approaches
Cadence13 and The Players' Tribune launch David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story
Gimlet Media launches three new original podcasts
Macmillan Podcasts add transcripts for But That's Another Story on LitHub
AdsWizz Technology Powers Tokyo FM’s Programmatic Radio App “Wiz Radio” in Japan
Stephen Fry’s Great Leap Years – the stories behind inventions, launches on April 9 with Acast
Don't be a wine novice: let comedian Ben Schwartz be one for you in new podcast
March 2018
NextRegie Selects AdsWizz to Enable Programmatic Buying For Its Podcast Inventory
The New York Times and APM launch The Daily, April 2, on 16 stations
Jalopnik Shares True American Car Stories in New ‘Tempest’ Podcast Series
In The Dark's second season launching in May
AV Resilience Offers UK Podcasters One-Stop Shop for Live Recordings
Panoply Media and HowStuffWorks Announce Podcast Distribution and Monetization Partnership
Lagardère Publicité selects AdsWizz platform for French market
Audiocraft launches 2018 Festival program
AdLarge’s cabana adds “Parents On Demand” - The Podcast Network for Parents and Families
February 2018
CBC Original Podcasts announces new project with Kaitlin Prest
The New York Times brings The Daily to radio with American Public Media
RAIN to Produce 2nd Annual RAIN Podcast Business Summit
Industry insiders launch 'The Podcast Exchange'
Macmillan launches 'But that's another story' and 'One true pairing' podcasts
Marvel and Stitcher release trailer for 'Wolverine: the long night'
One Part Podcast with Jessica Murnane Joins cabana, AdLarge Media’s Digital Audio Division
British Podcast Awards return: Nish Kumar to chair
The Big Travel Podcast: exploring life-stories through travel
January 2018
American Public Media to Launch Podcast, Order 9066, Chronicling Japanese American Incarceration
Radioplayer UK adds podcasts and catch-up to their Amazon Echo skill
Collisions Launches Royal Wedding Podcast With Rob Shuter
Futuri Media Launches Futuri Ad Network and a New Suite of Ad Insertion Services
Australian Podcast Awards Announced, Entries Open 1 Feb
Acast Appoints Chris Wistow as Global Head of Audio Product and Partner Sales
Too Beautiful to Live celebrates 10 years with 24-hour party bus podcast
Global GoalsCast launches, profiling sustainable development goals
Edison Research and Triton Digital Expand The Infinite Dial Study to Canada
One in Six Americans Now Owns a Voice-Activated Smart Speaker
New podcast 'The Ripple Effect' goes beyond good intentions
BBC Radio 5 live starts 2018 with three new shows and three new podcasts