NYC Podcast Awards launches, aiming to recognise creators

• Just days after the announcement of the Golden Globes podcast nominees, the NYC Podcast Awards have been announced. The organisers say it is “launching in direct opposition to the download-first culture dominating podcasting. The Libby Awards recognize craft: sound design, writing, acting, engineering -- and the creators themselves -- as highly as audience size.” You’ve until Jan 10 to enter.

• Global investment in podcasting is not matched to consumption, according to a new study today from NumberEight. The research shows that the US leads spend, while Australia, Germany and France are expansion opportunities for buyers looking for incremental reach. The data shows differences in culture and personas, and shows additional data to help buyers scale. The work was done in collaboration with Barometer, AdsWizz, and Sounds Profitable.

• UK podcast company Goalhanger filed its accounts for the seven months of June-Dec 2024 (the company has changed its financial year). These are a UK legal requirement but don’t tell us much, since you don’t have to show profit and loss for this type of company. But - spoiler - it’s in profit; it ended Dec 2024 with just over £5mn (USD $6.7mn) in the bank. In May, it had £2.7mn.

• Steven Bartlett’s FlightStory has made a 7-figure investment in Hot Smart Rich, a media and investing platform for women. The podcast has achieved 1.8mn downloads in the past year.

• In the UK, the public vote has opened for the Political Podcast Awards 2026.

• PodcastOne’s Dr Gundry podcast is celebrating its five year anniversary with the podcast network. The show has also seen significant growth on YouTube.

• Podscribe has renewed its IAB v2.2 compliance certificate.

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