The BBC World Service is set to release a powerful new BBC Africa Eye documentary and season of the World of Secrets podcast, investigating the story of The Apartheid Killer. The Apartheid Killer explores a series of brutal shootings in 1980s South Africa, where private security guard Louis van Schoor killed at least 39 people. […]
Player FM, an independent podcasting app by publisher Maple Media (available on the App Store, Google Play and on the web at Player.FM), has announced the launch of its innovative self-serve advertising portal, designed to provide podcasters with powerful tools to promote their shows, increase audience engagement, and drive downloads. As a top podcasting platform, […]
The new SPORT1 in-car apps for Renault provide users interested in sports with an even more attractive entertainment experience on board: The video offer includes, for example, soccer highlights, videos from international and national motorsport racing series such as the FIA WEC or the ADAC GT Masters as well as highlights from SPORT1 formats such […]
Love Stories TV expands its Podcast Network with the addition of The Bouquet Toss, a dynamic wedding planning show now enhanced with video content, thanks to its partnership with Love Stories TV. Originally launched with five successful seasons in audio format, The Bouquet Toss: A Wedding Planning Podcast brings its wealth of insightful episodes to […]
Thanks to digital audio, according to eMarketer, the overall audio advertising market is set to expand. Consequently, marketers are expected to invest $17.6 billion (€16.2bn) in audio advertising this year, with that number projected to reach $18.4 billion by 2028. But, where are the ad dollars coming from to support this growth? To find out, […]
Global podcast studio and network Wondery has announced a move into UK sports podcasts, with its first UK sports original, Everything To Play For, and a distribution and ad-sales rep deal for popular podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Hosted by Countdown presenter Colin Murray and comedian, actor and broadcaster Elis James, presenting together for […]
The BBC has agreed a new audio deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to broadcast all ICC events from 2024 to 2027 across BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website. The new deal means that the BBC will have UK audio rights to all ICC competitions in […]
Legal and true crime network Law&Crime has announced the next installment of its trial-focused podcast slate, Sins of the Child, available exclusively on Wondery+. The new series, hosted by Paula Barros of Cold Case Files, details the landmark trial of Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of teenage school shooter Ethan Crumbley, tapping into the heated national controversy […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announced Peppa Pig’s Play-A-Long Podcast, the first release as part of a podcasting deal between Audible and toy and game company, Hasbro. Building on the celebrated legacy of Peppa Pig, this podcast invites listeners into Peppa’s world with six episodes, each spanning 15 minutes. Voiced by Amelie Bea […]
Ubisoft podcast Echoes of History is now being brought to audiences by History Hit, the makers behind popular podcasts like Dan Snow’s History Hit, Gone Medieval and After Dark. Fans of Assassin’s Creed will be able to enjoy even more content from today around the historical characters, events and landmarks that make up the game, […]