Broadcaster and entrepreneur Gregg Wallace is on a journey to be the best, healthiest version of himself and in his new podcast for Global, A Piece of Cake – available on Global Player from January 29th – he’s on a mission to find out how – and wants his listeners to join him on the […]
In 2023 (January to November) there were over 2 billion plays of radio, music and podcasts on the BBC Sounds app, as listeners continue to enjoy a wide range of audio content from across the BBC. Podcast listening saw an uplift of 34 per cent on BBC Sounds compared to the same period in 2022. […]
Audible, a a provider of spoken word entertainment, has launched a new eight-part Audible Original podcast, Discover Your Inner Astronaut: An Astronaut’s Guide to a Better Life on Earth. In this new Audible Original podcast, Helen Sharman, who became the first British astronaut to enter space in 1991, is joined by Nicole Stott, a NASA […]
Over 75 per cent of the Swedish population aged 15-74 years old listen to audio media such as radio, audiobooks, music, and podcasts, on an average day, according to research from Mediaivision. This is the same share as last year. However, there are significant changes between the different audio categories; live radio listening has decreased […]
As part of Into Film’s Screen Industry Careers Programme, supported by the BFI, through National Lottery funding, the UK’s leading film education charity has announced a new partnership to deliver the Media Careers Podcast. Available on Spotify and Apple, the Media Careers Podcast is aimed at young people interested in the screen industries and was […]
Media company World of Wonder has announced the expansion of WOW Podcast Network, with the acquisition of actor Daniel Franzese’s hit podcast Yass, Jesus! and the launch and renewal of a slate of new shows including returning favourites Homophilia, Night Fever and And Just Like Matt, and the launch of highly anticipated podcast I Feel […]
Listeners with Alexa-enabled smart speakers are now able to listen to BBC Sounds on multiple Alexa devices at once. Aniruddh Dimri Head of Product, BBC Sounds, commented: We know that this is something our listeners have been wanting for a long time, and we’ve worked hard with Amazon to make it happen. If you have […]
Advertising trade body the IAB has released a follow up to its earlier podcast study, which found that US podcast ad revenues grew at a rate more than double the total digital advertising market overall. Part two of the study, U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study 2023: Drivers, Strategies, and Tactics for Growth, reveals the drivers, […]
The BBC World Service and BBC Sounds have announced the launch of a new podcast, Amazing Sport Stories. A BBC press release said: “This is about sport but not as you know it. Think underdogs, myths and drama. There are other podcasts about champions, team news and millionaire superstars – this one is about courage, […]
Russell Howard launches his new podcast Wonderbox, produced by Avalon, on October 11th, on all major podcast platforms. A Wonderbox is a place where someone keeps little reminders of what makes life worth living. Each week Howard will chat to a special guest about what they’d keep in their Wonderbox, recounting the most memorable and […]