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Owned by: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Latest news
- Mar 25: DAX US has named John Sardelis as SVP of Podcasts. He joins from Barometer, BBC Studios and Warner Bros Discovery. "John will now oversee DAX’s podcast sales efforts and support the company’s continued growth in the digital audio marketplace."
- Mar 16: DAX US has hired Jennifer Tang as SVP, Programmatic. She joins from Spotify, where she was Director of US Automation Sales.
- Feb 19: Global, which owns radio and podcast companies including Captivate in the UK and ad exchange DAX, has launched its Global Player app directly in cars, through Android Automotive. It means that podcasts and radio stations are available in cars from BMW, MINI Volvo, Polestar, Renault and Nissan - without fiddling with your phone. The app includes many third-party podcasts; indeed, you can enjoy our daily podcast update directly on Global Player.
- Feb 12: Exclusive: Rob and Elsie are back working together in podcasting today, with the news that Captivate has appointed Rob Walch and Elsie Escobar. Rob Walch is VP of Podcaster Relations, working with Captivate and DAX US on its podcast advertising and monetisation offering; Elsie Escobar is Creator Success & Community Manager, supporting creators and community growth. They both come from Libsyn. They'll also be back behind the microphone, as the new hosts of In & Around Podcasting. Including Mark Asquith's induction this year, we think that makes Captivate the company that now has more Podcast Hall of Famers than anyone else.
- Jan 7: Global's DAX, a digital audio ad exchange, has partnered with DISQO, an advertising effectiveness measurement tool. Advertisers will be able to use DISQO's measurement platform to measure marketing campaigns in real time.
Data credits: Podnews newsletter