iHeartRadio Sees 300% Growth for In-App Christmas Listening
iHeartMedia is celebrating a surge in yuletide digital listening as the company shares its initial results from this year's Christmas music campaign. iHeart Christmas, an all-digital station, reported sessions up 300% on the iHeartRadio app compared to 2023.
LG Adds Native Radio & Podcast Streaming App To Its Smart TVs
As AM/FM listening continues to rise on internet-connected televisions, LG Electronics is the latest Smart TV maker to introduce a free ad-supported audio streaming service, named LG Radio+, on certain models capable of playing radio stations and podcasts.
Triton Digital Enhances Sounder Platform with Dashboard Extras
Triton Digital has enhanced the capabilities of its Sounder platform, adding high-level analysis tools to the Audio Insights Dashboard. These new features provide publishers with actionable data on content trends, brand suitability, and contextual categories.
Rivian Adds SiriusXM as Radio’s EV Future is Uncertain
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is making significant changes to its in-car entertainment system. The company has unveiled new features for its R1S and R1T vehicles, including SiriusXM and a partnership with Google.
Bartesian Leads November’s Podcast Ad Growth, Per Magellan AI
As advertisers continue to prioritize sports podcasts, brands across all industries are diversifying their podcast ad spending to capture holiday season traffic. Magellan AI's November podcast advertising rankings reflected a month of sizeable revenue.
iHeart, NPR, Wondery Lead Triton’s November Podcast Ranker
Triton Digital has published its US Podcast Ranker for the November 2024 reporting period, spanning November 4 through December 1, and the usual suspects all made their appearances in the top three, marking another strong showing for radio companies.
Coverage of 12-Team College Football Playoff Coming to SiriusXM
SiriusXM has announced plans to air live play-by-play coverage of every Division I FBS bowl game this postseason, including the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Fans can also tune in to the FCS National Championship game and several All-Star games.
iHeartMedia Integrates Unified ID 2.0 Into Audio Marketing Plan
iHeartMedia has announced its adoption of Unified ID 2.0, an open-source, privacy-focused identity framework developed by The Trade Desk. The integration aims to provide advertisers with improved targeting, measurement, and attribution for audio ads.
Orbyt Gives vCreative a Canadian Connection
vCreative has partnered with Orbyt Media for exclusive ad sales and affiliate representation across Canada for vCreative’s suite of tools, which includes vPPO, vProMedia, vPromotions, PromoSuite Next, and PromoSuite Mail.
Study Reveals What Makes Podcast Ads Resonate with Audiences
For brands, podcasting success depends on more than just placing ads - it requires creating messages that resonate deeply with audiences. Recent findings from a Veritonic study provide insights into how marketers can craft podcast ads that drive results.
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