In a new wide-ranging deal, video for sports podcasts including The Zach Lowe Show, The Bill Simmons Podcast, multiple shows from The Ringer, and more will be housed on both Spotify and Netflix. Pop culture series, such as The Rewatchables and Dissect, as well as true crime titles including Conspiracy Theories, are also part of […]
Gen Alpha teens, dubbed by consumer insights platform Attest as the ‘Autonomous Generation’ for their independence, creativity and digital fluency, are spending more time gaming than they are watching TV or listening to music. As this consumer group nears adulthood – turning 16 in 2026 – data Attest reveals they’re rewriting the rules of media, […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment group has unveiled details of a new Studio for video-first original podcast content. Global Studios will be home to Global’s podcast slate, including The News Agents and My Therapist Ghosted Me, alongside shows from the newly-acquired The Fellas Studios, which is behind shows including The Fellas, Saving Grace, Pitchside and Bach […]
Anthony Scaramucci’s weekly interview series Open Book is joining the Goalhanger network. The show, co-produced by SALT and the Casablanca Strategy Group, invites prominent voices in business, politics entertainment and culture to go deep into a piece of their work – whether a book, article or opinion piece – and explore how ideas from the […]
Germany’s Online Audio Monitor 2025 from VAUNET reveals that online audio has become inseparable from everyday life in the country. With 53 million users, it has reached a new record high. While new formats such as video podcasts are gaining traction and music streaming in cars is also becoming increasingly significant, linear web radio is […]
In Sweden, audio media listening averages at approximately 100 minutes per day. This figure has remained stable in recent years, but listening has shifted, reports Mediavision. In 2022, podcasts and digital music accounted for about 40 per cent of total listening time. By Q2 2025, the share has grown to over 55 per cent – […]
Disney+ has announced that Original limited series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, will premiere on October 15th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, with three episodes at launch, then one new episode weekly. Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties. But when their […]
Pottermore Publishing, the global digital Harry Potter publisher, and Audible, a creator and provider of audio storytelling, have announced additional casting in the powerhouse ensemble of more than 200 actors in Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions. The newly announced casting of iconic roles includes Kit Harington as Professor Lockhart; Keira Knightley as Professor […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, and Brock Media, award-winning film producers, has released a new Audible Original adaptation of one of the greatest love stories ever told: Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This ambitious audio adaptation is both faithful to the original text, and features a unique interior perspective from Elizabeth. The Audible Original will be released across the globe […]
Charlene White is fronting a new ITV commission, Talking Royals, for ITV and ITVX, taking viewers behind the royal headlines with discussions and expert analysis. Every Sunday, White will be joined by ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship, ITV News royal expert Lizzie Robinson and a host of guests. Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson have […]