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• One of the UK’s biggest podcasts, Sh**ged Married Annoyed has signed with Adelicious. The show was with Acast, and joins other Avalon shows from Russell Howard and Frank Skinner on the podcast network. The award-winning show has spawned a book, a TV chat show, and had two live arena tours (including selling out Wembley SSE Arena and the O2).
  • The Podcast Business Journal interviewed Avalon co-founder Jon Thoday and Adelicious MD Andrew Goldsmith last year.
• In 2020, podcasting in Türkiye grew faster than anywhere else on Earth. Now, the industry is part of a US $31mn digital audio ad market - and it’s only set to grow further. Rıfat Özcan writes for Podnews today, looking at the rapidly evolving Turkish podcasting ecosystem.
  • EarBuds today carries International Podcast Recommendations, from Andreea Coscai.
• Kast Media’s bankruptcy procedure appears to have got a lot more complicated - the owner of Jim Cornette’s shows, Arcadian Vanguard, is suing Kast Media CEO Colin Thomson and his family members - and also suing LiveOne and PodcastOne. for-damages-feb325.pdf">The complaint alleges that $6.9mn of cash went missing; claims that family members received two cars and a $7,665 Cartier watch; and also alleges that this was occurring with PodcastOne’s knowledge. The summons was served on Friday.
  • The Podcast Business Journal interviewed LiveOne’s Rob Ellin at the time.

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