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Acast UK Launches Industry-First YouTube Program

Creates UK's largest premium audio and video podcast offering. Supported by a partnership with Little Dot Studios, unlocks new advertiser opportunities and increased podcaster revenue, extending Acast UK's unmatched creator influence across all channels

December 2, 2025

Sherele Moody’s podcast She Matters gives voice to families impacted by femicide

The Australian journalist and anti-violence campaigner launches new series

October 13, 2025

Acast Taps Industry Veteran Laura Hagen to Drive Americas Growth and Lead Global Agency Relations

Laura Hagen joins Acast as SVP, Regional MD Americas & Global Head of Agency Relations.

October 8, 2025

Clare Stephens launches independent podcast The Pile-On

Former Editor-in-Chief of Mamamia explores the human toll of outrage culture

September 29, 2025

Casefile True Crime and One Minute Remaining collaborate on new podcast series Suing Diddy

Two of Australia’s most successful true crime podcasts join forces for the first time

September 23, 2025

Radio star Mitch Churi returns with long-awaited celebrity podcast

The Mitch Churi Chat Show launches in partnership with Acast

September 11, 2025

Rosie Waterland relaunches Just The Gist (Rosie’s Version) with Acast

Author, comedian and podcaster Rosie Waterland relaunches her award-winning show after a two-year hiatus

August 14, 2025

Acast renews partnership with Equity Mates Media

Acast has signed a new multi-year agreement with Equity Mates Media, one of Australia’s most influential finance podcast publishers.

August 5, 2025

Casefile Presents launches new podcast Julie’s Gone

Fifty years after the disappearance of Julie Ann Garciacelay, a Casefile Presents podcast series is shedding new light on one of Victoria’s most troubling unsolved cases

July 31, 2025

Acast and Magnite Partner to Expand Programmatic Podcast Advertising at Global Scale

Two largest players - Acast and Magnite - partner to make podcast ads even more readily available, everywhere

July 29, 2025

Justine Cullen launches new podcast The Late Night Snacking Trivia Game

Kind Regards Network announces new trivia show from former Editor-in-Chief of ELLE and Instyle Australia

June 26, 2025

Acast Launches Smart Recommendations: AI-Powered Podcast Ad Planning

AI media planner draws on Acast’s decade of data and 5 million+ Podchaser datapoints to allow advertisers to discover untapped podcast audiences, instantly

May 29, 2025

BetterHelp launches “Mind If We Talk?”, in partnership with Acast Creative Studios

Acast Creative Studios unveils its first original production: Mind If We Talk?, an eight-part podcast developed in partnership with BetterHelp, the world’s largest online therapy platform.

May 21, 2025

Introducing Talent-Voiced Ads

The power of influencer marketing meets the precision of programmatic targeting

May 15, 2025

Angela Scanlon and Vicky Pattison's New Get A Grip Podcast Teams Up with Acast for Advertising and Distribution

Podcast from Audio Always to leverage Acast's global marketplace for revenue and growth across audio and video

May 7, 2025

Journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell launch new podcast to tackle the crisis in Australian media

Award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell have launched an independent podcast and newsletter in partnership with Acast, interrogating the critical questions we face in an increasingly complex media landscape. With weekly episodes released in audio and video, Lamestream will offer a bold alternative to legacy media and explore the impact of journalism on Australian society, culture and politics.

April 28, 2025

Acast Teams Up with Supercast to Help Podcasters Maximize Subscription Revenue

Acast, the world's largest independent podcast company, today announces a strategic partnership with Supercast, the leading subscription platform for podcasters.

April 23, 2025

Tolani Shoneye and Audrey Indome's The Receipts Podcast Joins Acast

Award-winning show brings an audience of 100k+ across 71 countries

April 15, 2025

Award-winning podcaster Dom Harvey re-signs global multi-year partnership with Acast

Independent podcast company Acast has re-signed New Zealand broadcaster, author and marathon runner Dom Harvey, whose award-winning podcast boasts 4.4 million total downloads (2.6m audio and 1.8m YouTube).

March 5, 2025

New Zealand’s #1 podcast Between Two Beers signs multi-year partnership with Acast

Independent podcast company Acast has signed a new global partnership with New Zealand’s most popular longform interview podcast, Between Two Beers.

January 23, 2025

Hit Podcast Giggly Squad Extends Exclusive Partnership with Acast

January 7, 2025

Acast For A Decade: Voices Behind the Company

Since 2014, we’ve grown to 125,000 podcasts, 37 billion ads, and $300M paid to podcasters. To celebrate, we asked our community about their favorite podcasting moments, and what’s next. Here’s what they said!

April 25, 2024

Have a word with Acast

The award-winning comedy podcast from Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale signs to the Acast Creator Network, to monetise podcast sponsorships across audio and video

April 4, 2024

Acast Scores Deal with Footy Prime The Podcast

Canada’s #1 soccer podcast, Footy Prime, is now part of the Acast Creator Network! With expert analysis, big-name guests, and a passionate fan base, it’s the perfect time to tune in—just as North America gears up for the next World Cup.

February 13, 2024