HLN’s first podcast, Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders, launches Wednesday, February 5. Hosted by HLN producers Barbara MacDonald and Drew Iden, the eight-chapter series will look at multiple aspects of the horrific crime that took the lives of adolescent girls Abigail Williams and Liberty German in the small town of Delphi, Indiana three years […]
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ABC News’ ‘20/20’ Announces Multipart Podcast on Man Who Killed His Business Partner
Strange email messages following the disappearance of Christopher Smith led to the revelation that his business partner, Edward Shin, had murdered him, then covered it up. A two-hour 20/20 broadcast and multipart podcast tell the story of how authorities connected the dots to get Shin sent to prison for life. ABC News chief national correspondent […]
NFL-er Tony Gonzalez Launches Wide Open
Newly minted NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez launched his podcast Wide Open with Tony Gonzalez, through which Gonzalez interviews people at the top of their respective games and learn more about how they got to where they are in their career. Guests have included manager Scooter Braun, Jessica Alba, David Spade and Michael Strahan.
Cole Sprouse Toplines Borrasca
Cole Sprouse will star in and produce eight-ep podcast series Borrasca. Created and written by Rebecca Klingel (Netflix’s The Haunting Of Hill House), the 30-minute thriller hails from QCode and will debut in April. The Riverdale and Five Feet Apart star will topline as Sam Walker, who becomes obsessed with untangling local lore after his […]
Mouthpeace with Michael and Pele Bennett Arrives Jan. 31
The first episode of Mouthpeace with Michael and Pele Bennett, the fourth weekly podcast series from podcast network Lemonada Media, will be available January 31, with new episodes released on Fridays. Hosted and executive produced by Michael Bennett, the NFL defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and best-selling author, and his wife Pele, food advocate […]
Xandr Launches Unsponsored Content
AT&T’s advertising company, Xandr, launched a new podcast. Unsponsored Content features conversations with Xandr executives, employees and industry thought leaders who are impacting the advertising industry. Jessie Resnick, a member of the CEO chief of staff team at Xandr, hosts; CEO Brian Lesser kicks off the first episode, talking about all things CES, his life […]
WarnerMedia Signs Podcast Deal with Lala Kent
WarnerMedia Podcast Network inked a podcast deal with actress/reality star Lala Kent (Vanderpump Rules) and her film producer fiancé Randall Emmett (The Irishman) for the production, sales and promotion of 50 episodes of a new podcast called Give Them Lala…with Randall. The first of weekly episodes debuts January 22. “I hope our listeners will […]
National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast Heads to SXSW Comedy Festival
The stars of National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast will be on hand as National Lampoon celebrates its 50th anniversary at SXSW Comedy Festival 2020. “National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Live Show” takes place Sunday, March 15-16 in Austin, Texas in front of live audiences, with comedians including Meg Stalter (Vulture’s Up and Coming Comics […]
Dust and Xprize Partner for Season 2 of Seat 14C
Gunpowder & Sky sci-fi brand Dust and nonprofit Xprize have partnered for the second season of Dust’s podcast, Seat 14C, based on Xprize’s science fiction anthology of short stories. Voice actors include Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Danny Trejo (Sons Of Anarchy), Alfred Molina (Magnolia), Keith David (Armageddon), Reid Scott (Veep) and Suzy Nakamura (Dr. Ken). […]
Coming of Age Story Dear Young Rocker Debuts
Dear Young Rocker premieres January 15. The first-person, coming of age story about the struggles of young adulthood and the power of music, hosted by Chelsea Ursin, is produced by Double Elvis Productions in partnership with iHeartRadio. Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan exec produces. The show is a scripted, narrative memoir intended to present an honest dialogue […]
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The Pharma Ad Ban and the Future of CTV
By James Ramelli, Partner, Fyllo The federal government’s move to ban pharmaceutical advertising on linear...Let’s Make a (Bundle) Deal
Companies are getting inventive in the converged TV space, finding new ways to bridge linear...Restoring the Balance Between Platforms and Publishers
The manufactured complexity of CTV Is rigging the game against publishers, contends Scott Ryan, founder...