Podcasting Networks

Wizzard Software Largest Podcast Network In The World

Nov 15th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts, Podcasting Networks, Podcasting Services, Podcasting Statistics

Wizzard Software released a shareholder announcement today, highlighting its accomplishments in the first three quarters of 2006. According to the company, “With the acquisitions of Switchpod and Blast Podcast and the pending acquisition of Liberated Syndication, we now are the largest podcasting network in the world.” According to Wizard, the combined organizations deliver over 43 […]



WildVoice Gets Creepy For Halloween

Oct 30th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Citizen Media, Podcast Hosting, Podcasting Networks, Podcasting Services

WildVoice, a personal broadcasting community, has developed a Halloween-themed podcast player, right, that anyone can use on WildVoice, in their MySpace page or other blogs to play their audio recordings. It’s configured so that, once Halloween is over, users only need to switch the player to a new skin and it will automatically update on […]



PodTech Announces Jason Calacanis Podcast

Oct 29th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcasting Networks

The PodTech Network has announced a new podcast, CalacanisCast, hosted and produced by Jason Calacanis, CEO of Weblogs, Inc. The weekly show will focus on Jason’s insights in new media and technology trends and those of his special guests. “I’m thrilled to have PodTech and GoDaddy.com as partners,” said Calacanis. “We’re going to have a […]



Wizzard Buys Libsyn

Oct 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, General, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcast Hosting, Podcasting Networks, Podcasting Services

Wizzard Software announced today that it has agreed to acquire Libsyn, the world‚Äôs largest podcasting network. Wizzard is on a spending spree; recently it announced several other podcast-related acquisitions. ‚ÄúLibsyn is on a mission to empower the content creator in this new age of independent media by creating unique opportunities to share advertising revenues with […]



American Public Media Expands Podcast Offerings

Oct 19th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts, Educational Podcasts, Podcasting Networks

American Public Media, the nation’s second largest producer and distributor of public radio programs, has announded that it is expanding its podcast offerings. Beginning October 17, American Public Media is making the following full programs available as podcasts: Marketplace, Marketplace Money, Word for Word and American RadioWorks documentaries. The Splendid Table will be offered as […]



PodShow Announces $15 Million Investment

Sep 30th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Networks

PodShow has officially announced that the company has raised a second round of venture funding from new and original investors, totaling $15M. The Company has been working to provide broader and more reliable distribution on the Internet while initiating plans to move its content into the home and across all mobile devices. ‚ÄúThis new investment […]



Is The Podcast Bubble Here?

Sep 29th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Networks

Jason Calacanis, CEO of the blogging network Weblogs, Inc., thinks that Podshow raising another $15 million in venture capital means that the podcast bubble is here: Lest there be no question, we are now in a full-blown bubble. What on earth Podshow is going to do with almost $25M in funding is anyones guess, but […]



PodShow Gets $15 Million Venture Capital Investment

Sep 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Networks

PodShow, a startup podcasting network co-founded by former MTV VJ Adam Curry, reportedly is getting an additional $15 million venture capital investment. According to Thomson Financial: PodShow inc., which recently raised $15 million in Series B funding. This follows up on an $8.85 million Series A deal from last summer, from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, […]



Kill Your Television: Digg Dudes Doing Downloadable Video

Sep 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Networks, Video Podcasts

Digg dudes Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, along with David Prager (TechTV, G4), Dan Huard, and Ron Gorodetzky, dig doing downloadable video so much that they’ve created a new media company, Revision3, to do it. According to the company, “Revision3 is the first media company that gets it, born from the Internet, on-demand generation. Unlike […]



The Freak Network Wants You to Freakify

Sep 20th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies, Podcasting Networks

The Freak Network provides an alternative to mainstream podcasts, bringing together “a network of freaks” creating podcasts, video podcasts and blogs. The network features content from the following “freaks”: PizzaBabe Goes Global A Gay Better ZillaCast {{PB&J}} Big Phil√¢’s Love Parade Sin Special Delivery Tranny Wreck The Post Modern Geek’s Guide To Sex The Pete […]