Automattic didn’t disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts. Earlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech. Automattic, which runs Tumblr and WordPress, is buying a popular podcast app Pocket Casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts."īoth blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms makes sense. JJacob4042wpmhrm Business Comments Off on Tumblr’s Parent Company Automattic To Buy Popular Podcast App Pocket Casts WASHINGTON Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and, will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket Casts from a collective of public radio groups, including National Public Radio and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Studios. WASHINGTON Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and, will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket Casts from a collective of public radio groups, including National Public Radio and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Studios.
"As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post states. As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you (users) with the. It seems Automattic is already thinking about ways of incorporating the multi-platform app into its blogging tools. The company behind, WooCommerce, Longreads, and Tumblr, has acquired podcast player company Pocket Casts, ending a sale process that began at the start of the year. Automattic, which operates and recently bought Tumblr, announced today that it has acquired Pocket Casts, the well-respected podcast app. Automattic hosts and supports all sites ensuring that there is continuous and strategic development of the software.
#AUTOMATTIC TUMBLR BUYS PODCAST POCKET CASTS SOFTWARE#
The blog post announcing the purchase didn’t offer much in the way of a preview, but it did tease potential future integrations. Automattic, the company behind, is an open-source software and tech company with popular brands like, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Jetpack, Longreads, Simplenote, Day One, Pocket Casts and more. Automattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts.Ĭo-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it’s acquired Pocket Casts, the well-regarded podcast app.
Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and, is buyinh the podcast app from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios. Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it’s acquired Pocket Casts, the well-regarded podcast app.