Author: Podcast News
'The Sound of Growth: How Audio Fuels Branded Search' is new research from Oxford Road that reveals how podcasts, streaming and radio drive audience behavior. Oxford Road is the world's largest podcast agency and the market leader in creator-based video advertising after recently acquiring Insignia Capital and Veritone One, merging the two agencies. The report, which began as a study aimed at tracking the impact of audio advertising on listeners, found that podcasts, streaming, and radio drive a huge amount of online activity. A large amount of website activity that is mistakenly attributed to search marketing is actually driven by…
TV chef and author Coleen Ramsay is to launch her first Welsh-language podcast on BBC Sounds. The series 'Bwyd Gyda Colleen' sees Colleen in conversation with some of Wales's most familiar faces. They discuss everything from cooking skills and meal preparation tips for busy schedules to the all-important question of requesting your last meal if you're on death row. Our first guest is presenter and member of Welsh-language pop group Eden, Rachel Solomon. She goes back to her childhood on her family's farm in North Wales and recalls a meal that still haunts her. I have vowed to never make…
Ben Stiller and Adam Scott's Severance Podcast is the sister podcast to the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Apple TV+ workplace thriller series. Produced by Audacy Podcasts in partnership with Red Hour and Great Scott, the series is an episode-by-episode behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning show with its creators, cast, crew and fans. Severance director and executive producer Ben Stiller and star and executive producer Adam Scott rewatch season 1 ahead of the series' long-awaited return and share an in-depth, never-before-heard analysis and provided weekly insights throughout season two. Stiller and Scott will be joined by guests Severance editor Jeffrey Richman…
iNHouse Communications has announced that voting is now open for the People's Choice Award, hosted by YouTube, at this year's inaugural Political Podcast Awards. You can choose from 20 podcasts shortlisted in nine other award categories: Best Newcomer, Comedy Moments, International Podcasts, Interviews, Original Format, Presenters, Producers, Rising Stars, and Last 12. It honors the moon scoop. Voting will last for two weeks and closes at midnight on Tuesday, January 21st. The winners will be announced on January 29 at the Westminster Political Podcast Awards ceremony, hosted by broadcaster and former MP Giles Brandreth. Katie Perrior, Chair of iNHouse Communications…
Television host, podcaster, and entrepreneur Spencer Matthews has decided to step away from hosting Spencer & Vogue. Vogue Williams today announced that her sister Amber Wilson will be joining her as a new co-host on the podcast, which will continue under the new name Vogue & Amber. In Spencer & Vogue, which launched in August 2020, the couple discussed the chaos of raising three children, the secret to a successful marriage, balancing busy work and fun, and everything in between. Vogue magazine confirmed the news that the podcast will be “kept in the family” and that her sister will join…
The fourth series of the Louis Theroux podcast with perhaps Britain's most loved and highly regarded interviewer launches on Tuesday 14th January. The podcast, which has captivated listeners around the world since its launch in 2023, has made global headlines and topped the charts on both Spotify and Apple. The latest series featured guests including movie star Barry Keoghan, tennis maverick Nick Kyrgios and acclaimed artist Tracey Emin. Other guests from previous series include Paul Mescal, Nick Cave, Shania Twain, Sharon Stone, Belle Delphine, and more. Louis begins series four with a wide-ranging conversation with film legend Willem Dafoe. Other…
Entries for ARIAS 2025 open tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th, with newly updated awards as the industry flourishes and grows. There are currently 21 categories for entries and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at ODEON Luxe in Leicester Square on Wednesday 14th May. This year, there will be a new jury chair, Phil Riley, who has overseen the judging process for over 10 years, and will be succeeded by Bob Shennan, an audio industry leader with over 30 years of media experience. As ARIAS's new Jury Chair, Mr. Shenan will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 14th…
Key milestones and data points related to the success of the Audioboom Creator Network in 2024 have been released by the podcast publisher. More than 60 billion minutes of podcast content have been downloaded through the Audioboom platform, podcasts are listened to in 187 countries around the world, and more than 300 million people listened to Audioboom podcast episodes in 2024. More than $60 million was paid to podcast partners in the Audioboom Creator Network, supporting the work of more than 8,000 independent creators. More than 183,000 new episodes were released on the network during the year, with more than…
Steve Carsey joins Bauer Media Audio as Director (Speech) with the mandate to focus on the company's podcast portfolio and on-demand content. In this new role, Steve will report to Gary Stein, Bauer's director of audio, and will build new capabilities for audio and on-demand content. We also plan to expand our current portfolio to create market-leading podcasts across multiple genres. Steve joins from Bertelsmann, where he held the role of Managing Director of Audio Alliance (UK), overseeing all aspects of the company's English language radio programming and podcast production. His previous experience includes working at Audible UK. There, as…
Record-breaking athletes Paula Radcliffe and Chris Thompson are set to co-host an all-new podcast, Paula's Marathon Run Club. In the series, produced by Viral Tribe Entertainment in partnership with Children with Cancer UK, Paula and Chris give insight into how to run a marathon and support budding runners through a 16-week marathon training plan. This podcast comes as Paula returns to marathon running after announcing her retirement in 2015 and as her daughter Isla trains to run her first marathon. Each week, you'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Paula's journey to events in Tokyo, Boston, Dubai and London, giving you…