Podcast giant Wondery has hired Spotify’s Chris Baughen, as it launches the paid-for Wondery+ service in the UK.
Baughen will be Head of Podcasts, Wondery UK, and report into Wondery’s Head of International Podcast Content, Jessica Radburn. Based on London, he will have strategic oversight of the podcast firm’s slate of UK originals and will work with local talent, producers and writers and diversify into new genres.
On Monday, April 29, Baughen will begin his new post, replacing Rich Knight, who recently left the company for BBC Studios.
He is currently Head of Studios UK and Ireland for Spotify, where he has worked on titles such as The Louis Theroux Podcast, Parenting Hell, JaackMaate and The Receipts. He was also Head of Podcast Production at UK audio firm Global and Managing Editor for the Global Player. At Global he created and commissioned shows such as My Therapist Ghosted Me,...
Baughen will be Head of Podcasts, Wondery UK, and report into Wondery’s Head of International Podcast Content, Jessica Radburn. Based on London, he will have strategic oversight of the podcast firm’s slate of UK originals and will work with local talent, producers and writers and diversify into new genres.
On Monday, April 29, Baughen will begin his new post, replacing Rich Knight, who recently left the company for BBC Studios.
He is currently Head of Studios UK and Ireland for Spotify, where he has worked on titles such as The Louis Theroux Podcast, Parenting Hell, JaackMaate and The Receipts. He was also Head of Podcast Production at UK audio firm Global and Managing Editor for the Global Player. At Global he created and commissioned shows such as My Therapist Ghosted Me,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Wondery U.K. has hired Spotify exec Chris Baughen as its new head of podcasts. He joins the company on April 29 and will be based in London.
Baughen steps into the role recently vacated by Rich Knight, who has moved to BBC Studios.
Baughen, who will report to Wondery’s head of international podcast content Jessica Radburn, will oversee the U.K. originals slate as well as the production and development pipeline with U.K. collaborators. His remit will also include expanding Wondery’s content slate, working with local talent, producers and writers and diversifying into new genres curated for the U.K. market.
Baughen was previously head of studios for Spotify U.K. and Ireland, where he drove content strategy across original and licensed podcasts, working on projects including “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” “Parenting Hell,” “JaackMaate” and “The Receipts.”
He previously worked as head of podcasts at Global, where...
Baughen steps into the role recently vacated by Rich Knight, who has moved to BBC Studios.
Baughen, who will report to Wondery’s head of international podcast content Jessica Radburn, will oversee the U.K. originals slate as well as the production and development pipeline with U.K. collaborators. His remit will also include expanding Wondery’s content slate, working with local talent, producers and writers and diversifying into new genres curated for the U.K. market.
Baughen was previously head of studios for Spotify U.K. and Ireland, where he drove content strategy across original and licensed podcasts, working on projects including “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” “Parenting Hell,” “JaackMaate” and “The Receipts.”
He previously worked as head of podcasts at Global, where...
- 4/25/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Wondery, Amazon’s podcast studio and network, on Wednesday unveiled the launch of Wondery+, its curated podcast subscription service, in the U.K.
It touted “exclusive podcast content, ad-free listening as well as early access to new episodes of popular shows.” All in all, the service promises subscribers “dozens of exclusive podcasts, early access to more than 50 shows, and over 45,000 episodes all ad-free.” Wondery+ is available in the U.K. for £5.99 ($7.44) a month or £44.99 ($55.91) annually.
The news comes amid continued growth in podcasting in the U.S. and beyond.
“Our enhanced Wondery+ service is now available for U.K. audiences, with curated best-in-class local U.K. and global content from Wondery and our valued collaborators, with a premium, personalized and immersive listening experience,” said Wondery CEO Jen Sargent. “The Wondery+ U.K. launch extends our commitment to the U.K. market, building on our long-term strategy to work alongside brilliant...
It touted “exclusive podcast content, ad-free listening as well as early access to new episodes of popular shows.” All in all, the service promises subscribers “dozens of exclusive podcasts, early access to more than 50 shows, and over 45,000 episodes all ad-free.” Wondery+ is available in the U.K. for £5.99 ($7.44) a month or £44.99 ($55.91) annually.
The news comes amid continued growth in podcasting in the U.S. and beyond.
“Our enhanced Wondery+ service is now available for U.K. audiences, with curated best-in-class local U.K. and global content from Wondery and our valued collaborators, with a premium, personalized and immersive listening experience,” said Wondery CEO Jen Sargent. “The Wondery+ U.K. launch extends our commitment to the U.K. market, building on our long-term strategy to work alongside brilliant...
- 4/24/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wondery, an Amazon company, the global podcast studio and network responsible for over 55 #1 hit shows globally, today announces the launch of Wondery+, a curated subscription service for podcast fans in the UK.
The podcast subscription service, available now, offers subscribers exclusive podcast content, ad-free listening as well as early access to new episodes of popular shows. The revamped Wondery app provides a localised and curated experience for podcast fans to discover new, immersive content including:
The Price of Paradise: Hosted by Alice Levine, of British Scandal, this brand-new UK original limited series follows the tumultuous real-life story of a woman who swaps her life in suburban Hampshire to buy a private island in the Caribbean, sees all episodes available to Wondery+ subscribers to binge now.
The Bachelor of Buckingham Palace: From Vespucci UK, this podcast explores one of the world’s most unusual reality dating shows. Also from Vespucci, the previously released One Click,...
The podcast subscription service, available now, offers subscribers exclusive podcast content, ad-free listening as well as early access to new episodes of popular shows. The revamped Wondery app provides a localised and curated experience for podcast fans to discover new, immersive content including:
The Price of Paradise: Hosted by Alice Levine, of British Scandal, this brand-new UK original limited series follows the tumultuous real-life story of a woman who swaps her life in suburban Hampshire to buy a private island in the Caribbean, sees all episodes available to Wondery+ subscribers to binge now.
The Bachelor of Buckingham Palace: From Vespucci UK, this podcast explores one of the world’s most unusual reality dating shows. Also from Vespucci, the previously released One Click,...
- 4/24/2024
- Podnews.net
Sissy Spacek is heading back to the small screen, this time playing mother to Michelle Williams in the upcoming FX limited series Dying for Sex, our sister site Deadline reports.
Based on the podcast of the same name, Dying for Sex follows Molly (Williams), a woman who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Molly is supported on her journey by her best friend (Jenny Slate), who remains by her side through it all. Spacek’s character Gail “has a complicated history with her daughter.”
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Based on the podcast of the same name, Dying for Sex follows Molly (Williams), a woman who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Molly is supported on her journey by her best friend (Jenny Slate), who remains by her side through it all. Spacek’s character Gail “has a complicated history with her daughter.”
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- 4/23/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Jay Duplass and Kelvin Yu are the latest additions to the cast of FX’s limited series adaptation of “Dying for Sex,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The series is based on the podcast of the same name. Duplass and Yu join previously announced series lead Michelle Williams and cast members Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, David Rasche, and Esco Jouléy.
The official description of the series states “Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.”
Duplass will play Steve, Molly’s husband. Yu will play Noah, described as “a talented musician with genuinely earnest, big feelings about his girlfriend Nikki that he isn’t shy about sharing.”
As an actor, Duplass...
The series is based on the podcast of the same name. Duplass and Yu join previously announced series lead Michelle Williams and cast members Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, David Rasche, and Esco Jouléy.
The official description of the series states “Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.”
Duplass will play Steve, Molly’s husband. Yu will play Noah, described as “a talented musician with genuinely earnest, big feelings about his girlfriend Nikki that he isn’t shy about sharing.”
As an actor, Duplass...
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), David Rasche (Succession) and Esco Jouléy (State of the Union) have been cast in recurring roles in FX’s limited series Dying for Sex, starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate. The series hails from writers Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, Leslye Headland and 20th Television, where Meriwether, Rosenstock and Headland are under overall deals.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Delaney plays Neighbor Guy, Molly’s strangely magnetic neighbor. Rasche portrays Dr. Pankowitz, Molly’s old-school oncologist with no bedside manner and Jouléy is Sonya, a palliative care social worker fresh out of grad school,...
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Delaney plays Neighbor Guy, Molly’s strangely magnetic neighbor. Rasche portrays Dr. Pankowitz, Molly’s old-school oncologist with no bedside manner and Jouléy is Sonya, a palliative care social worker fresh out of grad school,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jenny Slate is set to star opposite Michelle Williams in Dying for Sex, FX’s limited series from writers Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, director Leslye Headland and 20th Television, where Meriwether, Rosenstock and Headland are under overall deals.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Slate’s Nikki is joyful and life-affirming. She agrees to be Molly’s caretaker on her journey of sexual exploration in the face of death.
Meriwether and Rosenstock serve as showrunners and executive produce with Headland, Meriwether’s longtime collaborator Katherine Pope, Nikki Boyer, host and co-creator...
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Slate’s Nikki is joyful and life-affirming. She agrees to be Molly’s caretaker on her journey of sexual exploration in the face of death.
Meriwether and Rosenstock serve as showrunners and executive produce with Headland, Meriwether’s longtime collaborator Katherine Pope, Nikki Boyer, host and co-creator...
- 1/17/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Going into 2024, podcasting executives remain incredibly bullish on growth in the sector, with an eye to creating multiple revenue streams for creators and using artificial intelligence and video to expand the audience.
While the podcast sector faced some pullback in the past year, notably with layoffs and programming cuts at Spotify, Wondery CEO Jen Sargent and Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, say they believe there’s still room for the medium to expand, particularly on a global level. And while the overall advertising market took a hit last year, both also see podcasting advertising growing into the next year, fueled by increasing demand.
In an effort to further globalize the medium, Byrne said he expects artificial intelligence to play a big role in the translation of podcasts into other languages. With the approval of the podcast creator, Byrne said iHeartMedia is looking to use AI to translate,...
While the podcast sector faced some pullback in the past year, notably with layoffs and programming cuts at Spotify, Wondery CEO Jen Sargent and Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, say they believe there’s still room for the medium to expand, particularly on a global level. And while the overall advertising market took a hit last year, both also see podcasting advertising growing into the next year, fueled by increasing demand.
In an effort to further globalize the medium, Byrne said he expects artificial intelligence to play a big role in the translation of podcasts into other languages. With the approval of the podcast creator, Byrne said iHeartMedia is looking to use AI to translate,...
- 12/26/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Michelle Williams is set to star in and produce Dying for Sex, a limited series for FX from writers Liz Meriwether (The Dropout) and Kim Rosenstock (Only Murders in the Building), director Leslye Headland (Acolyte) and 20th Television, where Meriwether, Rosenstock and Headland are under overall deals.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of a woman (Williams) diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend, who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Meriwether and Rosenstock serve as showrunners and executive produce with Headland, Meriwether’s longtime collaborator Katherine Pope, Nikki Boyer, host and co-creator of the Dying for Sex podcast, and Wondery’s Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart and Hernan Lopez.
The project...
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of a woman (Williams) diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend, who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Meriwether and Rosenstock serve as showrunners and executive produce with Headland, Meriwether’s longtime collaborator Katherine Pope, Nikki Boyer, host and co-creator of the Dying for Sex podcast, and Wondery’s Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart and Hernan Lopez.
The project...
- 11/30/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A giant in the world of podcasting needs a “sonic signature.”
So when the prolific publisher Wondery decided it was time to brand its product by establishing an unforgettable signature, its leaders hired the creative-design firm, Made Music, behind the iconic static-screen clip that opens every HBO show. Wondery CEO Jen Sargent recalls that the branding exercise in 2018 helped the company fine-tune its vision of what Wondery podcasts should deliver to listeners.
“Imagine six or seven of us sitting in a room and asking ourselves, ‘Does this sound like wonder to you? Does this sound like wondering?’” recalls Sargent.
The efforts proved to be time well spent. Since Wondery’s launch in early 2016, podcasting as a medium has seen its listener base skyrocket. Wondery has blossomed into one of the largest producers of popular, recurring podcast series including “SmartLess,” a freewheeling conversation hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
So when the prolific publisher Wondery decided it was time to brand its product by establishing an unforgettable signature, its leaders hired the creative-design firm, Made Music, behind the iconic static-screen clip that opens every HBO show. Wondery CEO Jen Sargent recalls that the branding exercise in 2018 helped the company fine-tune its vision of what Wondery podcasts should deliver to listeners.
“Imagine six or seven of us sitting in a room and asking ourselves, ‘Does this sound like wonder to you? Does this sound like wondering?’” recalls Sargent.
The efforts proved to be time well spent. Since Wondery’s launch in early 2016, podcasting as a medium has seen its listener base skyrocket. Wondery has blossomed into one of the largest producers of popular, recurring podcast series including “SmartLess,” a freewheeling conversation hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
- 10/25/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former This Is Us star Mandy Moore is eyeing a return to the screen with Twin Flames, a series inspired by the hit Wondery podcast, which is in development at Hulu. The project, on which Moore is teaming with former This Is Us co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger and Guilty Party creator Rebecca Addelman, hails from This Is Us studio 20th Television where Moore has signed a new pod deal for her Roll With The Punches Productions.
Under the multi-year pact, Moore and Head Of Development and Producing Partner Averie Joy Maikalima O Makua Huffine will continue to develop and produce series projects for the studio, including an adaptation of The Cut/ New York Magazine article “My Mom Has No Friends.”
“Mandy is one of those rare and exceptionally talented artists who’s as brilliant on the screen as she is off, with a keen eye and natural instinct for uncovering fascinating material,...
Under the multi-year pact, Moore and Head Of Development and Producing Partner Averie Joy Maikalima O Makua Huffine will continue to develop and produce series projects for the studio, including an adaptation of The Cut/ New York Magazine article “My Mom Has No Friends.”
“Mandy is one of those rare and exceptionally talented artists who’s as brilliant on the screen as she is off, with a keen eye and natural instinct for uncovering fascinating material,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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As Amazon Music seeks to gain a competitive edge over rival music and podcast platforms, the audio streamer is sweetening the deal for Prime members by including ad-free podcast listening as a member perk and increasing its library of music from 2 million to 100 million songs, available on shuffle mode for members without Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions.
At launch on Tuesday, publishers like CNN, NPR, The New York Times, Barstool Sports, Slate and ESPN will offer their top podcasts without ads on Amazon Music. The ad-free podcast selection will also include the Wondery library (SmartLess, Morbid, My Favorite Murder, How I Built This), select Audible podcasts and all Amazon Music exclusive shows, which now include the hit true-crime podcast from the creator known as MrBallen and a new series from Keke Palmer (Baby, This Is Keke Palmer) — both of which are available only on Amazon Music beginning Nov.
As Amazon Music seeks to gain a competitive edge over rival music and podcast platforms, the audio streamer is sweetening the deal for Prime members by including ad-free podcast listening as a member perk and increasing its library of music from 2 million to 100 million songs, available on shuffle mode for members without Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions.
At launch on Tuesday, publishers like CNN, NPR, The New York Times, Barstool Sports, Slate and ESPN will offer their top podcasts without ads on Amazon Music. The ad-free podcast selection will also include the Wondery library (SmartLess, Morbid, My Favorite Murder, How I Built This), select Audible podcasts and all Amazon Music exclusive shows, which now include the hit true-crime podcast from the creator known as MrBallen and a new series from Keke Palmer (Baby, This Is Keke Palmer) — both of which are available only on Amazon Music beginning Nov.
- 11/1/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MrBallen, internet storyteller of “strange, dark, and mysterious” tales, has signed an exclusive content deal with Amazon.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three-year deal is “wide-reaching” and will principally see MrBallen’s podcast become exclusive to Amazon Music starting Nov. 1.
For those unfamiliar, MrBallen (aka former Navy Seal John Allen) has gained nearly 7 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 8 million followers on TikTok by sharing unnerving—and often true—stories of crime and creepy encounters.
Allen began uploading to YouTube in 2020, launched his podcast in February of this year, and in July founded a nonprofit that, among other efforts, gives quarterly grants of up to 25,000 to organizations supporting victims of violent crimes and their families.
@mrballen Huge announcment + giveaway! Use #MrBallenGiveaway ♬ original sound – MrBallen
Since launch, MrBallen Podcast has regularly topped Spotify’s true crime charts, and per The Verge generates around 7 million downloads per month.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three-year deal is “wide-reaching” and will principally see MrBallen’s podcast become exclusive to Amazon Music starting Nov. 1.
For those unfamiliar, MrBallen (aka former Navy Seal John Allen) has gained nearly 7 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 8 million followers on TikTok by sharing unnerving—and often true—stories of crime and creepy encounters.
Allen began uploading to YouTube in 2020, launched his podcast in February of this year, and in July founded a nonprofit that, among other efforts, gives quarterly grants of up to 25,000 to organizations supporting victims of violent crimes and their families.
@mrballen Huge announcment + giveaway! Use #MrBallenGiveaway ♬ original sound – MrBallen
Since launch, MrBallen Podcast has regularly topped Spotify’s true crime charts, and per The Verge generates around 7 million downloads per month.
Allen and...
- 9/29/2022
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Today it was announced that Amazon Music, home to millions of global music and podcast listeners, closed an exclusive distribution and first-look deal with Ballen Studios, the global content company behind one of the internet’s biggest storytellers, John Allen–also known to his millions of fans globally as MrBallen. Starting on November 1, all new and existing episodes of the true crime hit MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories will live exclusively on Amazon Music. As part of the deal, Amazon Music will also produce additional podcasts with Ballen Studios, and have first-look rights for all new content to further expand Allen’s unique storytelling style and the world of MrBallen into film, television, games, consumer packaged goods, audio content, and more. Audiences around the world can listen to MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories by downloading the Amazon Music app.
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- 9/28/2022
- Podnews.net
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John Allen, the former Navy Seal and rising podcast star known as MrBallen, has struck a wide-reaching content deal with Amazon that will see his hit podcast become available exclusively on Amazon Music beginning on November 1.
With Allen, Amazon will have another true-crime star in its growing stable of podcasts, which includes Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes’ pandemic breakout SmartLess; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s true-crime behemoth My Favorite Murder; and Guy Raz’s business savvy How I Built This. But unlike those shows, which have a one-week early distribution window on Amazon Music and Wondery+ before going wide on all platforms, Allen’s MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories will be available to stream only on Amazon Music — and not even on Amazon’s podcast subsidiary Wondery.
In competing with Spotify, which set the standard for exclusive podcasts...
John Allen, the former Navy Seal and rising podcast star known as MrBallen, has struck a wide-reaching content deal with Amazon that will see his hit podcast become available exclusively on Amazon Music beginning on November 1.
With Allen, Amazon will have another true-crime star in its growing stable of podcasts, which includes Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes’ pandemic breakout SmartLess; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s true-crime behemoth My Favorite Murder; and Guy Raz’s business savvy How I Built This. But unlike those shows, which have a one-week early distribution window on Amazon Music and Wondery+ before going wide on all platforms, Allen’s MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories will be available to stream only on Amazon Music — and not even on Amazon’s podcast subsidiary Wondery.
In competing with Spotify, which set the standard for exclusive podcasts...
- 9/27/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Wondery, the podcast company behind series such as Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, has found its next strange audio tale.
The Amazon-owned company is launching Operator, which tells the story of the people behind American TelNet, the company that singlehandedly brought live phone sex into the mainstream.
The series is hosted by Tina Horn, host of sex, kink and gender podcast Why Are People Into That? and creator of sci-fi sex rebel comic book series Sfsx.
In the early 1990s, American TelNet brought together an army of phone sex operators that focused on fostering a human connection – an empathetic ear to the lonely and repressed – and in the process, grossed over $2B. Despite the staggering revenue and groundbreaking innovations in aural connection, the podcast series uncovers the truth behind how the operators themselves were left to struggle alone with the shame and stigma of providing these live sexual services,...
The Amazon-owned company is launching Operator, which tells the story of the people behind American TelNet, the company that singlehandedly brought live phone sex into the mainstream.
The series is hosted by Tina Horn, host of sex, kink and gender podcast Why Are People Into That? and creator of sci-fi sex rebel comic book series Sfsx.
In the early 1990s, American TelNet brought together an army of phone sex operators that focused on fostering a human connection – an empathetic ear to the lonely and repressed – and in the process, grossed over $2B. Despite the staggering revenue and groundbreaking innovations in aural connection, the podcast series uncovers the truth behind how the operators themselves were left to struggle alone with the shame and stigma of providing these live sexual services,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Wondery, the Amazon-owned podcast studio behind series Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, is moving into the fast-growing kids and family space with a partnership with Gen-z Media.
The deal will see Wondery handle exclusive advertising sales, marketing, distribution, and licensing rights for at least 18 Gzm shows and will include existing and new shows.
Wondery will also have a first-look at all new shows developed by Gen-z Media over the course of the partnership.
Gen-z Media, which was founded in 2018 by Benjamin Strouse, David Kreizman and Chris Tarry, is behind podcasts such as the 2016 Peabody-Award winning mystery The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, which is being adapted by Disney+.
Gzm shows include the soon-to-be launched Six Minutes Rewind, as well as Tomorrow.
These shows will remain free to podcast listeners but subscribers to Wondery+ Kids and Amazon Prime and Amazon Music members will be able to get them ad-free.
The deal will see Wondery handle exclusive advertising sales, marketing, distribution, and licensing rights for at least 18 Gzm shows and will include existing and new shows.
Wondery will also have a first-look at all new shows developed by Gen-z Media over the course of the partnership.
Gen-z Media, which was founded in 2018 by Benjamin Strouse, David Kreizman and Chris Tarry, is behind podcasts such as the 2016 Peabody-Award winning mystery The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, which is being adapted by Disney+.
Gzm shows include the soon-to-be launched Six Minutes Rewind, as well as Tomorrow.
These shows will remain free to podcast listeners but subscribers to Wondery+ Kids and Amazon Prime and Amazon Music members will be able to get them ad-free.
- 10/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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