Stitcher was a media company that specializes in the creation, distribution, and monetization of podcasts.[1] Stitcher creates original shows through networks such as Earwolf and Witness Docs. Stitcher provides ad sales and distribution services to 300+ shows. Stitcher is home to one of the largest podcast listening apps. In July 2020, it was acquired by SiriusXM. The acquisition was finalized by 19 October 2020.
Stitcher was founded in 2008 by Noah Shanok, Mike Ghaffary, and Peter deVroede.[2] The company began with just its listening app, entitled "Stitcher", and was venture-backed until 2014 when the company was acquired by Deezer.[3] In 2016, Deezer sold Stitcher for $4.5 million to Midroll Media, a digital media company founded in 2012 which had been acquired by E.W. Scripps Company in 2015.[4][5][6] In 2017, Midroll Media underwent a rebranding, making Stitcher the parent company to Midroll Media and Earwolf, another entity under the E.W. Scripps network.[7]
In July 2020, Sirius XM acquired the Stitcher company for $325 million.[8] Following the acquisition, Sirius XM integrated Stitcher's exclusive podcasts into its additional music and podcast listening service, Pandora. At the peak of its popularity, Stitcher was reported to have nearly 14.5 million weekly users.[9][10]
In June 2023, Stitcher announced that the podcast service would be discontinued on August 29, 2023, as the parent company, SiriusXM, wanted to focus on incorporating podcasts into the flagship SiriusXM subscription. The production side of the company, Stitcher Studios and Earwolf, are expected to continue.[11]
Operationsedit
Users could listen to and download podcasts through Stitcher's mobile apps on iOS or Android, as well as through dedicated hardware integrations such as Sonos, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, or through a web browser. Stitcher also offers Stitcher Premium, a subscription service that allows listeners to access exclusive ad-free podcasts, which was announced at the end of 2016 and went live early 2017.[12]
Stitcher currently operates three original content networks with over fifty shows from Earwolf (home to shows like Comedy Bang! Bang!, Office Ladies, How Did This Get Made?), Witness Docs (Unfinished: Deep South, The Dream, Verified), and Stitcher Originals (The Sporkful, By The Book, Science Rules!).[13]
Receptionedit
Stitcher's revenue has been reported to increase 42% year over year, with its 2019 revenue reaching $73 million.[14] Prior versions of the app have been recognized as one of the best podcast apps for both Android and iOS.[15]
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^Lawler, Richard (June 6, 2016). "Deezer sells Stitcher less than two years after purchasing it". Engadget.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^Perlberg, Steven (June 6, 2016). "E.W. Scripps Buys Podcast Company Stitcher". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^Quah, Nicholas (2016-06-07). "Hot Pod: Is the Stitcher deal a step toward a closed podcast ecosystem?". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
^Weissman, Cale Guthrie (2018-09-11). "Exclusive: Stitcher is taking over Midroll Media in branding refresh". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
^Carman, Ashley (2020-07-13). "SiriusXM is buying Stitcher for $325 million". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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^Whitwam, Ryan (December 12, 2016). "Stitcher Radio updated to v3.8 with SD card support, ad-free premium upgrade, and more". Android Police. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^"Stitcher announces slate of new and returning shows on its Stitcher Originals and Earwolf networks this fall". Podnews. August 6, 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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^Badicicco, Lisa (February 20, 2018). "The 5 Best Podcast Apps for Android and iPhone". TIME. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
Stitcher - Podcast Player on Google Play
Stitcher - Podcast Player on iTunes
November 24, 2023
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Stitcher was a media company that specializes in the creation distribution and monetization of podcasts 1 Stitcher creates original shows through networks such as Earwolf and Witness Docs Stitcher provides ad sales and distribution services to 300 shows Stitcher is home to one of the largest podcast listening apps In July 2020 it was acquired by SiriusXM The acquisition was finalized by 19 October 2020 StitcherTypeSubsidiaryIndustryPodcastingFoundedAugust 8 2008 15 years ago 2008 08 08 FoundersNoah Shanok Mike Ghaffary Peter deVroedeDefunctAugust 29 2023 2023 08 29 HeadquartersNew York City New York United StatesParentSirius XMSubsidiariesMidroll Media Earwolf Stitcher Originals StitcherWebsitestitcher wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editStitcher was founded in 2008 by Noah Shanok Mike Ghaffary and Peter deVroede 2 The company began with just its listening app entitled Stitcher and was venture backed until 2014 when the company was acquired by Deezer 3 In 2016 Deezer sold Stitcher for 4 5 million to Midroll Media a digital media company founded in 2012 which had been acquired by E W Scripps Company in 2015 4 5 6 In 2017 Midroll Media underwent a rebranding making Stitcher the parent company to Midroll Media and Earwolf another entity under the E W Scripps network 7 In July 2020 Sirius XM acquired the Stitcher company for 325 million 8 Following the acquisition Sirius XM integrated Stitcher s exclusive podcasts into its additional music and podcast listening service Pandora At the peak of its popularity Stitcher was reported to have nearly 14 5 million weekly users 9 10 In June 2023 Stitcher announced that the podcast service would be discontinued on August 29 2023 as the parent company SiriusXM wanted to focus on incorporating podcasts into the flagship SiriusXM subscription The production side of the company Stitcher Studios and Earwolf are expected to continue 11 Operations editUsers could listen to and download podcasts through Stitcher s mobile apps on iOS or Android as well as through dedicated hardware integrations such as Sonos Apple CarPlay Android Auto Amazon Alexa or through a web browser Stitcher also offers Stitcher Premium a subscription service that allows listeners to access exclusive ad free podcasts which was announced at the end of 2016 and went live early 2017 12 Stitcher currently operates three original content networks with over fifty shows from Earwolf home to shows like Comedy Bang Bang Office Ladies How Did This Get Made Witness Docs Unfinished Deep South The Dream Verified and Stitcher Originals The Sporkful By The Book Science Rules 13 Reception editStitcher s revenue has been reported to increase 42 year over year with its 2019 revenue reaching 73 million 14 Prior versions of the app have been recognized as one of the best podcast apps for both Android and iOS 15 See also editEarwolf Deezer Internet radio iPhone last fm MeeMix Pandora Radio Radiolicious SoundCloud Spotify TuneInReferences edit Stitcher The Best Place For Podcasts Stitcher Archived from the original on 2020 07 23 Retrieved 2020 07 23 Siegler MG April 20 2008 Stitcher reads you headlines we have invites VentureBeat Lunden Ingrid October 24 2014 Deezer Buys Stitcher Adds 35K Talk Radio Shows And Podcasts To Its Music Platform TechCrunch com Retrieved 23 July 2020 Lawler Richard June 6 2016 Deezer sells Stitcher less than two years after purchasing it Engadget com Retrieved 23 July 2020 Perlberg Steven June 6 2016 E W Scripps Buys Podcast Company Stitcher The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 23 July 2020 Quah Nicholas 2016 06 07 Hot Pod Is the Stitcher deal a step toward a closed podcast ecosystem Nieman Lab Retrieved 2016 06 12 Weissman Cale Guthrie 2018 09 11 Exclusive Stitcher is taking over Midroll Media in branding refresh Fast Company Retrieved 2020 07 14 Carman Ashley 2020 07 13 SiriusXM is buying Stitcher for 325 million The Verge Retrieved 2020 07 14 Ivanova Irina 2023 06 27 Stitcher parent shuts down podcasting app CBS News www cbsnews com Archived from the original on 2023 06 28 Retrieved 2023 06 28 Mendez Andrew 2022 08 24 SiriusXM digs into subscription based podcast market TechCrunch Archived from the original on 2022 09 29 Retrieved 2023 06 28 Stitcher Farewell FAQ Stitcher Helpshift Retrieved 2023 06 27 Whitwam Ryan December 12 2016 Stitcher Radio updated to v3 8 with SD card support ad free premium upgrade and more Android Police Retrieved 23 July 2020 Stitcher announces slate of new and returning shows on its Stitcher Originals and Earwolf networks this fall Podnews August 6 2019 Retrieved 23 July 2020 Spangler Todd July 6 2020 SiriusXM Nears Deal to Buy Stitcher Podcast Network Variety Retrieved 23 July 2020 Badicicco Lisa February 20 2018 The 5 Best Podcast Apps for Android and iPhone TIME Retrieved 23 July 2020 External links editOfficial website Stitcher Podcast Player on Google Play Stitcher Podcast Player on iTunes 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