Goalhanger
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The UK's largest independent podcast company
Website: goalhanger.com
About Goalhanger
Goalhanger is the home of curiosity - a new-generation cultural media brand built for people who want to make sense of the world and have fun doing it. We’re one of the fastest-growing media and production companies globally, creating chart-topping, story-first shows across history, politics, sport, business, entertainment, current affairs and audio drama. Our titles include The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics, Empire, The Rest Is Entertainment, The Rest Is Politics: US, Leading, The Rest Is Money, Journey Through Time, Doing It Anyway, The Rest Is Football, Sherlock & Co., The Rest Is Classified, The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness, The Book Club, Bear Hunt, The Rest Is Science, and We Have Ways of Making You Talk. In 2025 alone, our programmes were streamed over 750 million times. But Goalhanger is more than a podcast network. We produce long-form, conversation-led digital media across video, live events, memberships and audio, reaching tens of millions each month and building communities - not just audiences. Everything we make is rooted in trust, talent and curiosity, reflecting our purpose and values. We’re shaping a world that’s switched on, not tuned out - one great conversation at a time. Read more: https://www.goalhanger.com
Latest news
- Oct 13: The Ankler posted its inaugural Future of Entertainment 25 - a list of the people "reshaping the rules of the entertainment business". YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, TikTok and Roblox make it to the top platforms (no Apple, then?); UK podcast company Goalhanger also makes an appearance.
- Oct 12: Former Guardian journalist Marina Hyde has partnered with Goalhanger's Goalhanger X division to launch a new platform called Always On. She will host a YouTube show, and will write on Substack. While she will continue to host The Rest is Entertainment, the release doesn't mention podcasting, other than suggesting that there may be "further audio formats" in the future. It's the first launch from Goalhanger X, which describes itself as "building creator-led media businesses around distinctive personalities - spanning publishing, video, social, audio, membership, live and IP, rather than being tied to a single platform."
- Oct 12: Marina Hyde’s 'Always On' becomes the first creator-led media venture from Goalhanger X - Goalhanger’s new model combines creator-led editorial with the infrastructure of an established media company, creating new opportunities for creators, audiences and commercial partners. PRESS RELEASE
- Oct 5: In the UK, Goalhanger is focusing on newsletters as a way to get closer to its audience.
- Oct 2: Goalhanger is moving its advertising sales inhouse from next year. The company has used the Spotify Audience Network since mid-2023.
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