| Here is your podcasting briefing for today. - 📱iOS 17.4 introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts
- 📈 Podtrac's February 2024 Top Podcast rankings
- 🏴☠️ Realm announces partnership with Story Pirates
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| 1 | | Apple launched iOS 17.4 yesterday, and the update included transcripts in Apple Podcasts. Apple has stated that this will make podcast content available for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. More: - The episode's transcript is available in the bottom left corner of the Now Playing screen. Text highlighting is in sync with the audio, so you can read along as the podcast moves forward.
- The transcripts come in different languages, including English, Spanish, French, and German.
- You can also search the text and change the font and size of the text to make it easier to read.
- Apple Podcast transcriptions are also available on the iPad, thanks to the iPadOS 17.4 update.
- Transcripts are automatically available for episodes shortly after they are published. Older episodes will be transcribed over time.
- "Introducing transcripts on Apple Podcasts builds on Apple's commitment to making products and services for everyone," said Sarah Herrlinger, Apple's Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives. "We are thrilled to make transcripts widely available for all, adding an additional layer of accessibility to the Podcasts experience."
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What the data says: Fresh off his hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live," "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" co-host Shane Gillis saw his podcast vault up the podcast rankings in February. Gillis hosted the Feb. 24 episode of SNL, and his podcast, co-hosted with Matt McCusker, jumped 16 spots from No. 32 to No. 16 this month, according to Podtrac. Only "The Ben Shapiro Show" and "Stuff You Should Know" had jumps of more than one spot in the Top 20 last month, while both "Huberman Lab" and "CNN 5 Things" each fell four spots. Relevance: Podtrac released its rankings of the Top U.S. Podcasts for February 2024. The top four spots in the rankings remained the same in February, as "The Daily," "NPR News Now," "Up First," and "Dateline NBC" all held their spots. "Morbid" jumped "SmartLess" to land in the top five. More data: iHeartPodcasts remained the top podcast publisher with a U.S. unique monthly audience of 33,691,000 across 870 active shows. NPR came in second with 19,785,000 listeners, and Wondery came in third with 17,631,000 listeners. It should be noted that NPR has 156 fewer active shows than Wondery. | | | |
| 3 | | Realm continues its rapid growth and expansion as it has added another partnership to expand its children's podcast vertical. The company announced it has joined forces with Story Pirates, a kid-targeted media company that brings together top comedians, musicians, designers, and best-selling authors to create kid-friendly content. More: - Realm will be the exclusive advertiser for the podcast "Story Pirates," a show that celebrates the ideas of kids. It is one of the top kids' podcasts in the world.
- The partnership kicked off with a collaboration between "Story Pirates" and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to promote the home video release of "Migration."
- "Story Pirates" produced "Migration"-themed content for its show as a part of the partnership.
- "Story Pirates is thrilled to be working with Realm to create a bold new sponsorship model in kids and family podcasting that respects and entertains kids while offering co-listening adults new ways to engage with brands they'll love," said Story Pirates CEO Benjamin Salka.
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| 5 | | Acast, the world's largest independent podcast company, announced the launch of a new podcast called "Nordic Crimes." "Nordic Crimes" comes from host Nils Bergman, famous as the host of Sweden's most famous podcast, "Rättegångspodden." More: - "Nordic Crimes" dives into some of the most intriguing criminal cases in Nordic countries. Each season will look at a different country.
- The podcasts will look at cases from the 1970s through today and feature cases from Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark.
- The show will focus not only on the crimes but also on the police officers behind the investigations while exposing the world to Nordic society.
- Bergman's multiple podcasts have garnered 14 million listens in the Swedish market, and "Nordic Crimes" will feature a collaboration with freelancers and production companies in the five Nordic countries, as each season will have a local angle.
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| 6 | | iHeartPodcasts and Will Packer Media have announced a partnership for a new podcast series titled "ACross Generations with Tiffany Cross." The show is hosted by former MSNBC host Tiffany D. Cross, and the premiere episode will debut on March 12. More: - "ACross Generations" will feature Black women from different generations discussing life experiences in different decades.
- Each episode will feature three Black women who are from different generations. The generations will be someone from the Boomer generation, a Gen-X or millennial, and a Gen Zer.
- The show aims to describe the essence of womanhood through straightforward and heartfelt conversations. Topics will include love and sex, life lessons learned in your 20s, and money and career advice.
- "I am so thrilled to have these conversations every week on 'ACross Generations' and learn from both the matriarchs and the younger women who both have so much to offer, and I truly hope that people will watch with both their mothers and their daughters to have edifying conversations that bring us all closer and will provoke thought as well as laughter and, sometimes, maybe even tears," said Cross.
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 | Freelance Editor | | Christopher Hachey is a freelance writer and editor based in the New York City area. He has spent most of the past 15 years in newsrooms covering all kinds of topics like sports, tech, business, finance, and commerce. He's now returning to his broadcast journalism roots by diving into podcasting news. Reach out to him at chris@inside.com | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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