Pocket Casts unveils redesigned podcast app

Pocket Casts unveils redesigned podcast app

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  • Podcast app Pocket Casts have unveiled an entirely redesigned app for iOS, Android and the web (including new macOS and Windows apps). Highlights include a brand-new 'discover’ section which is geo-aware, listening history, and more. The iOS version is available now; the Android version is in opt-in public beta; there is coverage in The Verge and CNet Libsyn report Pocket Casts was the #7 podcast app in September, with 1.42% of all downloads; Anchor suggests it’s the #5 app, with 0.9%; it’s based in Adelaide in Australia, but owned by a consortium of US public radio broadcasters.

  • Freemantle, the TV network, is reported to be releasing eight scripted drama podcasts by the end of Q2 2019. The company’s podcast brand to watch for is Storyglass.

  • Audiocraft, which describes itself as “Australia’s leading podcast festival”, has set its next date for June 1, 2019. The event will take place at AFTRS in Moore Park NSW.


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