A notice on its website says that Stitcher is being discontinued so its owner, SiriusXM, can incorporate podcasts into its own subscription businesses. SiriusXM acquired Sitcher in 2020 for $320 million. At the time, the company... Read More
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Amazon’s move into podcasts started with content and the acquisition of the podcast studio Wondery earlier this year. Now, it is focused on monetization. Amazon has struck a deal to buy the podcast advertising and hosting company Art19. Terms of... Read More
According to The Wall Street Journal, SiriusXM Holdings is near a deal to buy E.W. Scripps Company’s Stitcher podcasting unit for around $300 million. Stitcher runs a free podcast listening app and a premium $4.99 monthly service that lets... Read More
When the IAB kicked off its third annual podcast upfront, it looked and felt very different from previous years. Before last year’s event, attendees anticipated the debut of IAB guidelines for the format. This year, attendees have had months to... Read More
There’s little doubt that podcasts, which have long been un-tethered from the iPod, are a media force to take note of. In fact, more than half of U.S. households are home to podcast fans—that’s more than 60 million homes. And while the... Read More