Fremantle partners with leading podcast company W!ZARD Studios

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We are partnering with leading podcast company W!ZARD Studios, offering a comprehensive solution for protecting, growing and monetising video podcasts.

The collaboration combines W!ZARD Studios' expertise in digital content and audience communities with our global infrastructure as a leading creator, producer and distributor. Together the partnership creates and establishes a more structured, scalable approach to video podcast management and monetisation.<_o3a_p>

Home to more than 100 podcasts across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Europe, W!ZARD Studios produces content spanning comedy, true crime, lifestyle and pop culture, working with ambitious talent to bring ideas from page to screen, live audiences and beyond. The partnership will give W!ZARD Studios' video podcasts - featuring top-tier talent such as the UK's leading theatre podcast Call To Stage with Amber Davies, the award-winning interview series The Pieces with Bimini and the chart-topping comedy podcast Stay Hydrated with Chris & Lizzie - access to enhanced revenue streams, audience growth opportunities, channel optimisation, and stronger IP protection.<_o3a_p>

The partnership comes as video podcasts cement their place as a core part of audience viewing habits, reflecting their growing importance and appeal. The agreement builds on this momentum, supporting the rising number of viewers who engage with podcast content every day.<_o3a_p>

Robert Cocker, SVP of Social & Digital, Fremantle, said: "Our partnership with W!ZARD Studios reflects our new focus on supporting premium digital talent and building scalable models for the future of content. Video podcasts are an increasingly important space that are reshaping the content landscape and creating new ways for talent to connect with audiences. Partnering with W!ZARD Studios allows us to bring together creativity, community and global scale to unlock new opportunities for growth and audience engagement."<_o3a_p>

James Gilmore, Founder & Managing Director of W!ZARD Radio Media,said: "Partnering with Fremantle is an exciting next step in our mission of taking W!ZARD Studios' creators and shows and building them into global brands. By pairing our content and communities with Fremantle's unmatched digital distribution expertise, we're setting a new standard for digital content and creating a new benchmark for creators globally."<_o3a_p>