Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it's acquired Pocket Casts, the well-regarded podcast app. The blog post announcing the purchase didn’t offer much in the way of a preview, but it did tease potential future integrations.Pocket Casts launched in 2010 and sold to NPR and a group of other public media groups eight years later. ![]() The blog post announcing the purchase didn't offer much in the way of a preview, but it did tease potential future integrations. Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it’s acquired Pocket Casts. The Verges Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Ashley Carman, and Alex Heath discuss Metas rough. ![]() From a report: "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new)," the post states. Analogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good. Automattic owns and Tumblr, among other properties, which it’ll likely integrate into Pocket Casts in some. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts." Pocket Casts launched in 2010 and sold to NPR and a group of other public media groups eight years later. Automattic is buying Pocket Casts, the popular podcast listening app. NPR has its own app, NPR One, and still distributes its podcasts through other apps and platforms. Pocket Casts, widely considered to be one of the best mobile apps for podcast listening, has been acquired by a collective group that includes NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life. buys podcast app Pocket Casts from a public radio collective that includes NPR, which reportedly lost 800K on it last year (Ashley Carman/The Verge). The app was previously owned by NPR, but was known to be losing money. ![]() It's been well-received, particularly from sites like The Verge, because it's available across platforms. Popular podcast listening app Pocket Casts has been bought by Automattic, the company behind and Tumblr. This unprecedented collaboration furthers public radio’s leading role as an innovator in audio. WordPress parent company Automattic acquired Pocket Casts last July, having been acquired by a group of public radio companies, including NPR, back in 2018.
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