Acast, the world’s leading independent podcaster, has released its first-year profitability in its financial performance. The year-end report showed net sales increased by 19% in 2024, an important milestone for the company’s development projects.
Since its local launch in 2017, Acast has paid $44.9 million to podcast creators in Australia and New Zealand. ACAST now has Australia’s most successful podcast exports, driven by a series of major signings in 2024. ANZCreator Network sees growth in local talent and achieves international success, new members including global podcasting phenomenon Case file true crimeand iconic comedy shows Tony and Ryan. The platform now hosts more than 140,000 shows and 3,300 advertisers worldwide, a figure that grew 24% in 2024.
Acast is committed to empowering all podcasts, regardless of their size or location, to make their performance profitable. As demand for podcast advertising continues to grow and commitment to growing value for creators, Acast is expanding its capabilities in comprehensive activities across audio, video, social media, and more. The company consolidates its leadership by continuing to attract prominent creators from Australia and New Zealand in 2024.
February 2025, Acast and casefileThis is the world’s leading real crime podcast and Australia’s most successful podcast exit. casefile Since its launch in 2016, it has grown into a global phenomenon of multiple award-winning actors, when it became the middle-class platform for Australia, the UK and the US rankings in the first year. More than 800 million hearings have been casefile Added 80 billion annual listening in Acast and always ranked among the world’s top podcasts.
In August 2024, Acast announced a new multi-channel partnership with Australian podcast duo Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon, whose daily podcasts always conduct 3 million monthly listening sessions per month and jointly provide 4.2 million followers. The show has a huge audience locally and internationally, with a huge audience locally and internationally, with a highly engaged “TARPERS” (Toni and Ryan Podcasters) in the UK, the United States, Canada, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Henrik Isaksson, managing director of Acast Au/NZ, said: “Podcast advertising is growing and now firmly consolidates the preferred choice for many Australian brands. Being able to share similar revenue figures – in the already tough years in the Australian advertising market – Prove that you can launch a podcast independently and thrive while doing so. What’s even more exciting is the return on investment that advertisers and brands see when they use the media correctly. One of the main drivers of growth is that we meet market demand and expand our omnichannel capabilities by providing campaigns that span audio, video, social and more.”
Acast also continues to focus on expanding its creators network in New Zealand, with recent additions including #1’s long-term interview podcast, Between two beersand Frances Cook’s newly launched financial exhibition Make money with Frances Cook. Hosted by Steve Holloway and Seamus Martin Between two beers In sports, business and entertainment venues, have had over 4 million downloads and in-depth conversations with New Zealand’s largest stars and New Zealand’s largest stars.
