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RNS Number : 4102S  Audioboom Group PLC  14 July 2022

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Audioboom Group plc

("Audioboom" or the "Company")

 

Audioboom renews key content partnerships and expands creator network

 

Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, is pleased to
announce the renewal of partnerships with key podcasts including Dark History,
Murder Mystery & Makeup and No Such Thing As A Fish, and the continued
expansion of its creator network through new commercial agreements with two
top tier podcasts, Fair Game with Leah Remini and The Roman Atwood Podcast.

 

Renewals

 

Audioboom has signed multi-year renewals to extend partnerships with three
premium shows:

YouTube Content Creator Bailey Sarian, the host of Dark History
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-history/id1568505888) and Murder
Mystery & Makeup
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-mystery-makeup/id1591653048?uo=4)
, will continue her partnership with Audioboom until 2025. Dark Historybecame
an instant smash hit across the globe upon launch in June 2021 - peaking
at number 1 on the Apple Podcasts chart in the US, UK, Canada and Australia,
as well as number 1 on Spotify's chart in the US, UK and Australia.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning British comedy podcast No Such Thing as
a Fish
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/no-such-thing-as-a-fish/id840986946?mt=2&uo=4)
has once again extended their partnership with Audioboom until 2024. A
constant presence across Apple and Spotify's podcast charts in the UK,
Australia, Ireland and Canada - the world-famous podcast has been
downloaded more than 350 million times.

New Partnerships

 

Audioboom continues to expand its creator network, partnering with
podcasting's most creative talent to develop audiences and connect influential
creators with brands.

Emmy Award-winning actor, New York Times Best Selling author and producer Leah
Remini brings the new season of her hit podcast Fair Game
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scientology-fair-game/id1523307706) to
the Audioboom creator network. Co-hosted with Mike Rinder, the insightful
podcast digs deep into Scientology. Remini launched Fair Game in July 2020,
and it has since amassed more than 15 million downloads.

Roman Atwood, a prominent YouTube personality, comedian, and vlogger with over
15 million subscribers and 5 billion views has launched The Roman Atwood
Podcast
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roman-atwood-podcast/id1626119488)
with Audioboom - offering his followers an escape from the day to day grind
and a place to feel lifted.

Audioboom's CEO, Stuart Last, commented: "We continue to attract podcasting's
best creators to our network as we create incredible value for our partners
through our technology and revenue platform. These partnerships highlight the
core strengths of our business; creative development; high-quality production;
and high value monetisation."

 

Bailey Sarian, Host of Dark History and Murder Mystery & Makeup,
commented: "I'm so excited to continue my partnership with Audioboom. We have
a big few years ahead with so much more exciting storytelling in store and I
can't wait for everyone to hear what we've been working on!"

 

The No Such Thing As A Fish team commented: "Our favorite fact of the last
seven days is that we're renewing our vows and will be making over a hundred
new episodes of Fish with the brilliant team at Audioboom."

 

Roman Atwood commented: "We're so pumped that Audioboom has teamed up with us,
providing that platform for us to talk to our long-time listeners and helping
people smile more."

 

 

 

Enquiries

 Audioboom Group plc
 Stuart Last, Chief Executive Officer                                    Tel: +44(0)20 3714 4285

 Brad Clarke, Chief Financial Officer

 finnCap Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker)                              Tel: +44(0)20 7220 0500
 Jonny Franklin-Adams/Abigail Kelly/Milesh Hindocha (Corporate Finance)

 Richard Chambers/Harriet Ward (ECM)

 

About Audioboom

 

Audioboom Group plc ("Audioboom") is a global leader in podcasting - our shows
are downloaded more than 130 million times each month by 34 million unique
listeners around the world. Audioboom is ranked as the third largest podcast
publisher by average weekly users in the US by Triton Digital.

Audioboom's ad-tech and monetisation platform underpins a scalable content
business that provides commercial services for a premium network of 250 top
tier podcasts, with key partners including 'Casefile True Crime' (US), 'True
Crime Obsessed' (US), 'The Morning Toast' (US), 'No Such Thing As A Fish'
(UK), and 'The Cycling Podcast' (UK).

Audioboom Studios is home to a slate of content developed and produced by
Audioboom, including 'Dark Air with Terry Carnation', 'F1: Beyond The Grid',
'RELAX!', 'Covert', 'It's Happening with Snooki & Joey', 'Mafia', 'Huddled
Masses' and 'What Makes A Killer'.

Audioboom operates internationally, with operations and global partnerships
across North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. The platform allows
content to be distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music,
Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, Saavn, Stitcher, Facebook
and Twitter as well as a partner's own websites and mobile apps.

 

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