It was amazing to see how many people reached out congratulating us, and to find out that most of you feel the way we do about it being a great home for Pocket Casts. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed. AugRussell Ivanovic News It’s been a month since we shared the news with you all that we’d joined Automattic. However, Automattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts.Įarlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech. As per Tech Crunch, both blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms is going to be a good move by the company. If you are tech-savvy you must be aware of the advancement in the blogging experience, this move will bring on. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts," the statement further read. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favourite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post states. According to Tech Crunch co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. Image Credit: ANIĪutomattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios. It started monetizing through a program called Pocket Casts Plus, which charges users a monthly subscription fee for features like desktop app access and a standalone Apple Watch app, in 2019. The app was previously owned by NPR, but was known to be losing money. ![]() ANI | Washington DC | Updated: 18-07-2021 21:36 IST | Created: 18-07-2021 21:36 IST Representative Image. Looking to capitalize on the flurry of deal making in the podcast industry, the four public media companies that own Pocket Casts put their listening app up for sale in January.Pocket Casts has been owned by NPR, New York Public Radio and Chicago Public Media since May 2018. WordPress parent company Automattic acquired Pocket Casts last July, having been acquired by a group of public radio companies, including NPR, back in 2018. Popular podcast listening app Pocket Casts has been bought by Automattic, the company behind and Tumblr.
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