Four years after Amazon’s Podcast Network’s window acquisition, Tech Dev is eliminating its $ 300 million purchase and reorganizing various audio properties in separate teams in the company. As reported for the first time BloombergWill see the Reversh, about 110 110 employees will be lost in the studio, and CEO Jane is departing from the Sergeant Company.
Amazon told Bloomberg It will continue to produce a podcast, though the company will be reorganized within the company. More narrative -focused podcasts under the Wondri brand, such as American scandal And Business warsAmazon’s hearing will be integrated with the team. Some of these podcasts will maintain amazing branding, and the Wandri Plus app will remain enabled. Wonderry Plus users have access to some podcast episodes through the app, although it is unclear at the moment which utility will remain in the app, and which will be absorbed by audible.
Meanwhile, such as celebrity hosted shows New height With Jason and Travis Kelce and Arm Chair Specialist With Dex, Shepard will be included in a new team calling for Amazon creators. According to BloombergOne of the main focus of this new team will sell great sponsorship. These titles are part of the trend on video podcasts that helped YouTube create a platform for podcast consumption.
VP, Steve Boom, for audio, Tweet and Games in Amazon, resolved changes in a memo (published Deadline) Sent to Amazon employees. He wrote, “In the past few years, podcast landscapes have been significantly developed. Since the popularity of video podcasting has increased, we have learned that the creators are led by the audience in video integrated shows, and they have different needs of audio, and the need for audio.
However, Amazon spokesman Alice Zhou said employees who were allowed to be known as part of the changes were notified. Stuffy That “many affected employees” will be transferred to “other parts of Amazon”.
