Everything from their not for profit mission focus, to their unwavering belief that open and collaborative wins over closed walled gardens resonated deeply with us. Instead of playing it in inferior apps, drop it into Pocket Casts, upload to your 10GB of cloud storage and have it available everywhere you listen already. That’s why when a combined group comprised of WNYC, NPR, WBEZ and This American Life approached us with the goal of partnering for the good of the entire podcast industry, we knew that this opportunity was something else entirely. There is so much amazing content out there, but sometimes you come across something that isn’t a podcast. We’ve had a lot of companies in the past contact us about acquiring us and or Pocket Casts and we’ve always had one simple answer for them: thanks, but no thanks. They accepted the consortium’s offer due to the shared mission to improve the podcasting space.
The Shift Jelly developers note that this acquisition offer was different from past ones. We’ll be moving faster, we’ll be more ambitious in the things we do and we’ll have some amazing insights from the top podcast producers in the world to help guide our future steps. Going forward things are going to be different. However, things might change in the future: Meanwhile, the new CEO of Pocket Casts is iHeartRadio / Clear Channel veteran Owen Grover.įor the moment, the app is not undergoing any changes, with the app remaining podcast-focused and international, versus just U.S. The existing developers of the app and the Shift Jelly founders will remain at the helm, with the new venture being jointly owned by the consortium. This unprecedented collaboration furthers public radio’s leading role as an innovator in audio discovery and distribution, while ensuring the continued support and growth of one of the most popular listening platforms on the market. There’s also an iOS client and a web version of the service.Ī press release (via The Verge) this morning announced the deal, with the buyers including NPR, WNYC, WBEZ, and This American Life. Find your next obsession with our hand curated podcast recommendations for easy discovery, and seamlessly enjoy your favorite shows without the hassle of subscribing. public radio stations is acquiring Pocket Casts.Ĭreated by the Australia-based Shifty Jelly, Pocket Casts is widely considered to be one of the best podcasting clients on Android due to its use of Material Design and quick support for new Android features. Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful podcast platform, an app by listeners, for listeners.Our podcast player provides next-level listening, search and discovery tools. The space was long brewing before the Google initiatives, and today a consortium of very well-known U.S. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.In recent weeks, Google announced significant podcasting plans beginning with Search and Assistant integration, while it explores AI features for the future. However, Automattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts.Įarlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech. As per Tech Crunch, both blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms is going to be a good move by the company. If you are tech-savvy you must be aware of the advancement in the blogging experience, this move will bring on. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts," the statement further read. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favourite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post states.
According to Tech Crunch co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. Image Credit: ANIĪutomattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios.
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