#podcast-production

#podcast-production

In the deal, Acast exclusively handles distribution and brand ad sales, freeing Perfect Day from the sales effort. The company will instead concentrate on production and audience growth. In this new arrangement, Perfect Day Media expects to bring five million monthly listens. "Through this partnership, we combine our development and content expertise with Acast's technology and global reach in ad sales, giving us strong conditions to continue developing both our content and our business in the long term," says Perfect Day Media Co-CEO Karolina Sandberg.

Anna talks to Jonathan Goldstein, host of the Pushkin podcast Heavyweight, about the show getting a second chance after a long period of uncertainty, and how that time helped some of the stories they had been working on find a proper conclusion. Then we share one of our favorite episodes of Heavyweight, their recent season finale titled " Deborah." At 101 years old, Deborah discovered a box she'd stashed away a lifetime ago.

In the 12-month measurement at Listen Notes (HERE), new podcast production took a sizable step downward (28%) in December 2025 compared to November of last year. Further, the November measurement represents the lowest podcast production of the 12-month period. The graph below charts the 12-month shape of new podcasts: A macro view is found in the count of new podcasts launched per year, going back to 2012. (See the chart below).

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Then 2019 hit, and he saw the podcasting wave building. Smart money recognizes patterns early. "We started as 'So and Sign' but rebranded to Saspod to focus exclusively on podcasting," Nicolae told me. Translation: they went all-in when everyone else was still hedging their bets. The rebrand wasn't just marketing theater. It was strategic focus-the kind that separates winners from the "we do everything" crowd that does nothing particularly well.

new podcast production took a sizable step downward (36%) in October 2025 compared to November of last year, and 21% month-over-month (Sep - Oct). 2024. Further, the October measurement represents the lowest podcast production of the 12-month period. The graph below charts the 12-month shape of new podcasts: A macro view is found in the count of new podcasts launched per year, going back to 2012. (See the chart below). We observe the Covid-era elevation of content, followed by a return to normal.

New podcast production took a step upward in September compared to August, nudging about two percent to the gain. This observation taken from ListenNotes podcast statistics. In the chart above we also see a year-0ver year comparison with September 2024, revealing a very slight drop of about one tenth of one percent.

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