![]() ![]() Analysis: Launched in January 2011, and especially keen on Android, Pocket Casts was bought in 2018 by a consortium of US public broadcasters but was put up for sale in January 2021, after NPR’s accounts said its 34.6% share had lost $812,000 (a figure PocketCasts denied).No terms were given co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson, based in Adelaide SA, Australia, will continue to lead Pocket Casts as part of Automattic WordPress says “we will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts”, which might mean they have aspirations as a podcast hosting company. Podcast app (and website) Pocket Casts has been bought by Automattic, the owners of Wordpress and Tumblr. This is a bright new chapter for us where we can focus on what we do best, bringing you the best possible podcasting experience we can.” - Russell and Philip, the founders of Pocket Casts “Let’s be honest, 2020 was rough for all of us individually but also for us as a company. 3.6 minutes to read Also listen on a smart speaker, or in a podcast app. ![]()
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