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According to the latest UK Podcast Consumer 2024 report by Edison Research, podcasts have established themselves as a leading media platform in the UK. The key findings, compiled by Edison Podcast Metrics UK, were presented during a webinar by Gabriel Soto, senior research director at Edison Research, who presented data on weekly and monthly podcast consumption in the UK. Report highlights: More UK adults are listening to podcasts than ever before. Over two-thirds of UK 18+ people have listened to a podcast. 42% are monthly podcast listeners and 30% are weekly listeners. All data points are…
Last updated June 26, 2024 – 4:20 pm “Hysterical” is a seven-part investigative series that explores a mysterious illness that struck a group of high school students in upstate New York in 2011. Hosted by Dan Taberski, this podcast attempts to uncover what really happened in this intriguing case, and in the process, discovers similarities to other recent mysterious occurrences. The series begins by investigating an outbreak of a mysterious disease in Leroy, New York, which some consider to be the most severe case of mass hysteria since the Salem witch trials. Along the way, Taberski…
Last updated June 26, 2024 – 7:27am According to the latest UK Podcast Consumer 2024 report by Edison Research, podcasts have cemented their position as a leading media platform in the UK. Gabriel Soto, Senior Director at Edison Research, presented the key findings during the webinar, providing benchmarking data on weekly and monthly podcast consumption in the U.K. Podcasts continue to attract a diverse and engaged audience of listeners, making their role in media and marketing strategies increasingly important. Report highlights: More UK adults are listening to podcasts than ever before. Over two-thirds of UK 18+…
The American pop star pretended to faint on the third night of his performance at Wembley Stadium, before emerging in a morning suit and carrying his girlfriend onto a piece of red furniture. A teaser video for the next episode of his podcast, “New Heights,” released on Tuesday, shows him recording with his brother, former NFL star Jason Kelce, and the two having tea. The video begins with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis saying in a British accent, “Is this tea?” His older brother Jason then said, “Hey, stick your pinky out and do it right,” before clinking a…
Mark Byford has lived and worked on agriculture since he was a child and has witnessed the destruction of the environment and communities around him due to industrial farming practices and United Nations policies. Agenda 2030The Suffolk farm has the opportunity to improve the land whilst engaging directly with purchasers, with a clear vision to really deliver on the future of food security at a local level.Mark supports his philosophy with well-thought-out examples, such as the impact of genetically modified seeds, and presents a series of credible and established options for consideration. Among the systems and networks he mentions are:…
According to court documents, Assange pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose defense information and in return will be sentenced to 62 months, the same as the time he has already served in a British prison.If the guilty plea is accepted by the judge, the 52-year-old will be free to return to his native Australia.US prosecutors had alleged that Assange endangered lives when he helped former US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal diplomatic cables and military documents that WikiLeaks published online in 2010.The Standard's business and technology reporter Simon Hunt explains why experts are warning…
Last updated June 25, 2024 – 1:29 pm Wondery has announced “More to the Story,” a kickoff campaign to launch its umbrella brand, History Tellers. The History Tellers brand brings “more richness to stories” by introducing new voices, sharing untold stories, and revealing untold elements of familiar tales. The focus will be on publishing, live events, and podcast content covering both non-fiction and fiction. The first campaign, launching on July 10, will coincide with a range of new podcasts including the Wondery+ limited series “Unsinkable,” a hit historical fiction audio film produced in Dolby Atmos from creators Misha Crosby…
Last updated June 25, 2024 – 9:25am For the first time, the BBC will live stream Glastonbury Festival's main event, Dua Lipa and Coldplay's 2024 Pyramid Stage performance, to a global audience. Produced by BBC Studios and available to stream on the recently relaunched BBC.com, Dua Lipa's headlining performance will take place on Friday, June 28 from 5:00pm-6:45pm ET (11:00pm-12:45am CEST), and Coldplay's headlining performance will take place on Saturday, June 29 from 4:45pm-6:45pm ET (10:45pm-12:45am CEST). Seven-time BRIT Award winner and three-time Grammy Award winner Dua Lipa will perform on the Pyramid Stage for the first time, while…
With polling day approaching, the Prime Minister is offering up some enticing inducements to entice Londoners to vote Conservative on July 4th rather than backing Labour or switching to the Reform Party, Liberal Democrats or Greens.He also addressed issues between Downing Street and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan over housing and crime.Opinion polls have shown Labour holding a 33-point lead in the capital, but signs of an anti-Conservative mood could make it difficult for the Conservatives to hold on to a string of close seats in the July 4 election.Taylor Swift has just completed three sold-out concerts at Wembley Stadium,…
Last updated June 24, 2024 – 4:20 pm Audible has launched “Backfired,” a new original podcast series from Prologue Projects that focuses on the business of unexpected consequences. The first season, “Backfired: The Vaping Wars,” is a nine-episode podcast hosted by journalists Leon Nayfakh and Ariel Pardes that covers the controversial Juul story, the emergence of a vast illicit market for flavored nicotine e-cigarettes, and the public health debate surrounding vaping. When Juul's founders, two Stanford graduate students, set out to develop a cigarette that wouldn't kill them, they didn't expect what would happen next. Now,…