In Q3 2025, Swedish households together held approximately 5.3 million music, audiobook and podcast subscriptions — the highest level recorded in Mediavision’s analyses. This corresponds to an increase of about 250,000 subscriptions in a year, mainly driven by music and podcast services. “Willingness to pay for audio continues to rise in Sweden. We see a […]
Audible, the specialist in spoken-word entertainment, has announced a new Audible Original podcast, Katherine Ryan’s Christmas Intervention, presented by the comedian alongside her family in a series that is part seasonal survival guide, part family therapy session. In this new Audible Original podcast, Ryan sits down with her husband Bobby and daughter Violet to dig […]
Netflix has approached North American pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM to license its video podcasts as part of its major push into the space, according to multiple reports. The deal – unconfirmed – could likely involve exclusivity of the video podcasts on the platform, meaning they would not appear on the likes of YouTube, a source told […]
AudioUK has announced that Chloe Straw will be passing the baton as Chief Executive Officer, following an impactful tenure that has seen the organisation grow in influence, visibility and support for the UK’s podcast and audio industry. Speaking on her departure, Straw said: “It has been an honour and a joy to lead AudioUK, to […]
BBC World Service English is launching a new visualised podcast, which will deliver analysis and expertise on stories from across Asia-Pacific. Launching on November 19th, Asia Specific will bring Asian perspectives on the biggest global news stories, original journalism, and big picture insights on the political, social and economic trends shaping the region. Airing twice […]
The PIA (Syndicat des Producteurs Professionnels et Indépendants de l’Audio, France) and AudioUK (the industry body for the podcast and audio industry) have announced the launch of the International Podcast Alliance (IPA), a collaborative transnational platform uniting professional organisations representing podcast and audio producers, businesses and publishers globally. The IPA aims to strengthen dialogue, share […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has unveiled plans to expand into video-first podcast brands and branded entertainment in sport, while launching a new suite of data-led tools to prove advertising effectiveness. At its first-ever Audio & Entertainment Upfronts, Group CEO Simon Pitts presented the company’s new creative powerhouse for video-first podcast brands, and announced […]
Channel 4 has announced two new podcasts aimed at Gen Z audiences. Untangled fronted by Stacey Dooley and Ben Zand and A News Thing hosted by the comedians of A Comedy Thing by Channel 4, will offer young audiences duly impartial and fact-checked response to the week’s biggest news stories. A News Thing is an enlightening weekly […]
Audible, a specialist in spoken-word entertainment, has released the next Audible Original multi-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed classic, The ABC Murders, following the release of The Mysterious Affair at Styles last year as part of a production deal with Agatha Christie Limited. Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) returns as Agatha Christie’s famous detective in his most […]
The Global Gaming League (GGL) — the entertainment and esports/ gaming platform merging music, media, and celebrity competition — has officially announced podcast duo Gillie & Wallo (Million Dollaz Worth of Game) as the league’s newest team owners. Gillie & Wallo will be going up against the iconic Hollywood comedian and TV host, Howie Mandel. The match […]