Backyard Ventures
Networks and production companies
Address: 
Austin, TX, USA
We’re on a mission to connect the best content creators with premier brands.
Website: www.wearebv.com
Owned by: Acast
About Backyard Ventures
Backyard Ventures cultivates meaningful connections between creators and their communities, representing a diverse portfolio of established and emerging talent spanning influential podcasts, beloved YouTube channels, and engaged email newsletters. Their client roster includes notable names like The Art of Manliness, Ryan Holiday's Daily Stoic and Daily Dad, and Josh Radnor's How We Made Your Mother. By leveraging an extensive network and platform expertise, Backyard Ventures focuses on strategic partnerships, brand development, and exclusive partnerships, building strong digital businesses with creators by expanding their reach and deepening audience engagement.www.wearebv.com
Latest news
- Aug 12: Podcast marketplace Acast has acquired Backyard Ventures, a US-based podcast network, for US $20mn. Backyard Ventures is home to podcasts like Piers Morgan's Uncensored, Ryan Holiday's The Daily Stoic, and audiences of more than 230 million. The team from Backyard Ventures will stay with the business; the brand will be retired as the company is integrated into Acast. Backyard shows are currently hosted and monetised by ART19 and Megaphone.
- Aug 11: In brief: Backyard Ventures has signed Big Mad True Crime for ad representation ... Podtrac released its rankers for July. They measure participating publishers only ... Speakeasy, the invite-only hosting platform from Red Seat Ventures, has announced it now supports HLS video on Apple Podcasts. The first show to carry video is Surrounded.
- Jul 28: Backyard Ventures has signed The Howie Carr Show for ad representation. Carr is a conservative talk radio host.
- Jul 14: Backyard Ventures has signed The Sketchy Podcast for ad representation.
- Jun 1: Piers Morgan's Uncensored Network has signed with Backyard Ventures for ad sales. Backyard Ventures will represent the network’s podcast, YouTube, and social platforms.
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