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Trixie Mattel to Host The Podcast Academy's Fourth Annual Awards for Excellence In Audio; Malcolm Gladwell and Ira Madison III to be Honored at March 26 Ceremony in LA

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月曜日, 3月 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Podcast Academy, the preeminent professional podcast organization, announced today that season 3 winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Trixie Mattel will host its fourth annual Awards for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies) on March 26 at the JW Marriott LA Live Los Angeles. TPA also unveiled that it will bestow upon Malcolm Gladwell the esteemed Governors Award, which recognizes a podcast or individual for the compelling influence they've had on the industry. Additionally, TPA will honor pop-culture podcaster, Ira Madison III with the Impact Award, which recognizes an individual or podcast that has made a significant, positive effect on its listeners. The ceremony will be livestreamed at TPA's YouTube Channel beginning at 6:00p.m. PT.

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  • Trixie Mattel to Host The Podcast Academy's Fourth Annual Awards for Excellence In Audio; Malcolm Gladwell to be Honored with the Governors Award; Ira Madison III to Receive Impact Award on March 26 in LA; The Ambies will be Livestreamed at TPA's YouTube Channel Beginning at 6:00p.m.
  • Additionally, TPA will honor pop-culture podcaster, Ira Madison III with the Impact Award, which recognizes an individual or podcast that has made a significant, positive effect on its listeners.
  • The ceremony will highlight 192 nominees across 27 categories with winners to be selected by every voting member of The Podcast Academy (TPA).
  • Ira Madison III is a cultural critic, TV writer, and host of the Crooked Media award-winning podcast "Keep It."

Bright MLS "Open Housing Marketplace" Campaign Selected as 2X Bronze Winner in Prestigious Webby Anthem Awards

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火曜日, 1月 30, 2024

Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide.

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  • Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide.
  • Straightforward and consumer-facing campaign assets were created to educate, inform and encourage support of the fair and open housing marketplace.
  • That's why I am incredibly proud of the internal Bright team who developed this powerful campaign," said Amit Kulkarni, Bright MLS Chief Marketing Officer.
  • A portion of program revenue is allocated to the Anthem Award's grant program, The Anthem Fund.

The Shorty Awards Announces Winners at Its 15th Anniversary and Partners With Wave to Boost Creative Entrepreneurship

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木曜日, 5月 25, 2023

The Shorty Awards celebrated its milestone anniversary at a live event in New York City on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023.

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  • The Shorty Awards celebrated its milestone anniversary at a live event in New York City on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023.
  • The internet’s preeminent annual awards program announced the winners and honorees of the 15th Annual Shorty Awards in 148 categories, including brands, agencies, non-profits and independent creators.
  • Additionally, a new $100,000 fund for creators was announced in partnership with Wave , the one-stop money management solution for small business owners.
  • Digital talent has spawned a new era of entrepreneurship, and creators have become the fastest-growing type of small business.

Lizzo Receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Inaugural Make Good Famous Summit

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木曜日, 5月 18, 2023

MIAMI, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elevate Prize Foundation presented Lizzo with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award today in recognition of her commitment to social justice, driving positive change, and using her platform to amplify the work of other activists. The Grammy award-winning singer and actress accepted the award during the Foundation's first-ever Make Good Famous Summit, a two-day event bringing together leaders in media, philanthropy, and social impact to discuss new ways in which culture can spark change.

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  • "I'm so honored to be receiving the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award," said Lizzo.
  • Mirroring the summit's theme of "Reimagining Culture to Power Change," the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award recognizes prominent individuals who use their influence to inspire social action.
  • The Elevate Prize recognizes and awards rising activists and social entrepreneurs with resources to raise visibility of their work and multiply their impact.
  • It is the signature program of the Elevate Prize Foundation, which aims to serve as an engine for social good by helping changemakers raise their visibility, inspire others and, ultimately, multiply their reach and impact to "Make Good Famous."

Population Media Center Premieres New Podcast "The State of: Women" Hosted by Comedian Gina Brillon and Journalist Kimberly Brooks

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月曜日, 11月 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of: Women (TSOW) podcast debuts November 15, co-hosted by actress, comedian, and writer Gina Brillon and TV host and correspondent Kimberly Brooks. The series kicks off with a Facebook Live party streamed on November 15th from 12pm-1pm PST here. Join the celebration with TSOW co-hosts Gina and Kimberly as they interview special guests Emerge President A'shanti F. Gholar and How Women Lead CEO and Founder Julie Castro Abrams. The event will feature DJ Simmy, TSOWpod trivia, and unreleased clips from the premier podcast.

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  • "Laughter is a powerful tool in driving change," said TSOWpod co-host and stand-up comedian Gina Brillon.
  • "Kimberly and I hope this podcast will help people understand their state and country better, while also giving them a much-needed laugh."
  • The State of: Womenis a new podcast with episodes airing every Tuesday, produced by Population Media Center, Clamor, and Reasonable Volume.
  • The State of: Women is created, produced, and distributed by Population Media Center (PMC), a global non-profit impact content producer.

Chelsea Devantez Shares a Haul of Celebrity Abortion Stories on a Special Episode of 'Celebrity Book Club'

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火曜日, 8月 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez, a podcast that recaps and celebrates the memoirs of female celebrities, just released a special episode featuring comedian Alison Leiby.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez, a podcast that recaps and celebrates the memoirs of female celebrities, just released a special episode featuring comedian Alison Leiby.
  • Devantez was compelled to record this special episode and says, "One of the greatest political weapons ever wielded is Shame.
  • To listen to the episode featuring Alison Leiby, check out this special episode of Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez at https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/celebrity-book-club/ or any outlet where podcasts are available.
  • About Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez:
    In September 2020, Chelsea Devantez launched her podcast Celebrity Book Club which recaps and celebrates the memoirs of female celebrities.

Crooked Media and Adobe Partner to Make Podcasts More Accessible

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水曜日, 6月 8, 2022

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a partnership with Crooked Media , the progressive independent media company that delivers bold content to entertain, inform and inspire action, to make podcasts more accessible, leveraging Adobe Premiere Pros Speech to Text technology to caption popular content.

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  • Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a partnership with Crooked Media , the progressive independent media company that delivers bold content to entertain, inform and inspire action, to make podcasts more accessible, leveraging Adobe Premiere Pros Speech to Text technology to caption popular content.
  • When Crooked Media, a longtime user of Adobe Creative Cloud, committed to making its award-winning content accessible to wider audiences through captioning, it was a natural fit for Adobe and Crooked Media to work together.
  • Making amazing podcasts is Crooked Medias bread and butter, and were big admirers of their work, said Meagan Keane, principal product marketing manager at Adobe.
  • Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.

CROOKED MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW LINEUP FEATURING ORIGINAL CONTENT, COLLABORATIONS + EXCITING, NEW VOICES ALONGSIDE FAN-FAVORITES -- FOR ITS MOST AMBITIOUS SLATE TO DATE SPANNING CULTURE, POLITICS + FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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月曜日, 5月 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crooked Media, a progressive independent media company that delivers bold content to entertain, inform and inspire action, announces its newest development slate, with podcasts spanning culture, politics and foreign affairs. The 2022 slate includes three original premieres, a new acquisition, new seasons of award-winning favorites and a spinoff series in partnership with hit Men In Blazers Show, with more to be announced.

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  • Crooked Media has launched more than 30 podcasts and digital series since its founding in 2017.
  • The current lineup of ambitious storytelling and analysis generates more than 21 million monthly downloads and consistently ranks at the top of competitive podcast charts.
  • Crooked has received over 50 awards and nominations since 2018, including a prestigious Peabody Award nomination.
  • The show is the latest podcast acquisition for Crooked Media, and will return with new episodes this July.

SiriusXM Strikes Multi-Year Deal with Crooked Media

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水曜日, 3月 23, 2022

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today SiriusXM announced a multi-platform agreement with Crooked Media, the independent progressive media company credited with some of the most popular and critically acclaimed podcasts in the U.S. and abroad. As part of the agreement, Crooked Media's top-ranked podcasts, including Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, and Pod Save the World, will join the SiriusXM network through the 2024 election cycle and beyond.

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  • SXM Media also gains sales and sponsorship rights to digital video, social media, and live events produced by Crooked Media.
  • SiriusXM is expected to use its multi-platform scale to reach an even larger audience for the voices of Crooked Media's podcasts, including listeners of SiriusXM radio channels, whose paid subscribers total more than 32 million.
  • SiriusXM will also distribute both audio and video content from Crooked Media's podcasts on SiriusXM, including on its radio platform and the SXM App.
  • The Crooked Media podcasts join a growing, diverse lineup of political and entertainment programming available across SiriusXM.

Acclaimed Actors Kate Mara and Adam Scott Board C13Features Podcast Movie 'Ghostwriter'

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木曜日, 9月 16, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C13Features, the podcast movie division of leading premium podcast studio Cadence13, an Audacy company, today announced that critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated actress Kate Mara and SAG Award-nominated actor Adam Scott have signed on to star in thepsychological thriller Ghostwriter.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C13Features, the podcast movie division of leading premium podcast studio Cadence13, an Audacy company, today announced that critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated actress Kate Mara and SAG Award-nominated actor Adam Scott have signed on to star in thepsychological thriller Ghostwriter.
  • Mara and Scott, along with Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Cadence13, and Adam Pincus of Best Case Studios, will serve as Executive Producers on Ghostwriter.
  • "Kate Mara and Adam Scott are incredible actors whose ability and voices make them the perfect fit for this multi-layered thriller," said Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer, Cadence13 and Executive Producer and Creator of C13Features.
  • C13Features is a new podcast movie division of leading podcast studio, Cadence13, an Audacy company, created and developed by Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Cadence13, Chris Corcoran.