Category: pocket casts

BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts

Post author By Randall
Post date March 2, 2020
Categories In av, bbc studios, business, Entertainment, gear, investment, pocket casts, Podcasting, Podcasts, public media, public radio, Tech

[ad_1] “This new partnership with BBC Studios enables Pocket Casts to further our goal of creating the world’s best podcasting platform, for both listeners and publishers,” said Pocket Casts CEO Owen Grover, former iHeartRadio and Clear Channel vice president. A few years ago, NPR, WNYC Studios and WBEZ Chicago teamed up to buy Pocket Casts, […]

Pocket Casts’ revamped Discover section offers picks from top podcasters

Post author By Randall
Post date January 23, 2020
Categories In Android, app, audio, gear, Internet, ios, Mobile, pocket casts, Podcasts, Tech

[ad_1] The relevant app dates are rolling out as of this writing, although you’ll have to wait until early February to see the first lists from individual creators. This probably won’t make you completely forget about Pocket Casts’ brief pricing dust-up from September, but it could give you a better reason to consider that Plus […]

Pocket Casts wraps up 2019 with an updated look and 100 top podcasts

Post author By Randall
Post date December 18, 2019
Categories In Android, gear, ios, Mobile, pocket casts, Podcasts, Tech

[ad_1] Outside of podcast apps from the likes of Apple and Google, or converted music playing options like Spotify and Pandora, Pocket Casts is one of our preferred options for multiplatform listening. In its latest mobile version — available now on Android and soon on iOS for free with some premium subscription options — there […]

Popular podcast app Pocket Casts is now available for free

Post author By Randall
Post date September 17, 2019
Categories In app, audio, Entertainment, free, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Internet, Mobile, pocket casts, podcast, Podcasts, software, Tech

[ad_1] Starting today, the mobile app will be free, and its premium features will still be available. The company says the change makes the software “more closely aligned with the open-access model of its public media ownership.” If you’ll recall, a group of public radio powerhouses teamed up to buy the app last year — […]