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After a former Barstool Sports podcaster, the comedian grocer Malley, made claims about her pay, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy clarified her exact wages in a TikTok video.
Her base salary, 175 grand a year. She got 70% of anything that we're able to sell on her personal socials. So she got another $75,000 in 2024 that way. Total salary for last year, a quarter million. But I just don't like when people make it seem like we scam our creators because we don't.
Goalhanger is to turn the rest is history into TV and film formats, according to Bloomberg. The show claims 12.5 million downloads a week, according to the article, which we linked to today from our show notes and our newsletter at podnews.net. This American Life only does 11.5 million. The Brand Podcast Summit has announced Extreme Makeover Podcast Edition, taking one attendee's show and giving it a full overhaul from the ground up.
The event is part of the Brand Podcast Summit next week and is free. iHeartMedia and NFL have extended their multi-year relationship. The new relationship means more shows, including Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt Cassel, which launches today. Google launched Daily Listen, an automated podcast, giving you a news recap. It's available in the Google app if you sign up to Search Labs. Spotify appears to have added unskippable mid-roll podcast ads in Joe Rogan's show.
Rogan had suggested he'd never do ads mid-conversation. Blubrry has partnered with Code ADX, a promo code marketplace, to help monetize shows with commission-based revenue. Podcast One has renewed a number of large shows, hosted by Adam Carolla, Brendan Shawp and Caitlin Bristow. The Association of Independents in Radio, AIR, has partnered with Tape Syncers United to integrate TSU's Tape Sync Rate Recommendations into AIR's comprehensive rate guide. We link to both of those today.
At CES Sirius XM, CEO Jennifer Witz appeared on stage with Ashley Flowers. We are entertained and informed by audio, said Witz in her opening comments. We link to the video. The guy that's suspected of exploding that Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas contacted The Sean Ryan Show, the FBI confirmed. And the Business Podcast Consumer is a new piece of research from Sounds Profitable and APM, getting a free webinar reveal on January the 15th.
And thank you to Elevator's Jen Leask for becoming our latest personal supporter. Elevator is an audience growth company for podcasters everywhere, and Jen's support pays for pod news for everyone to access. You can join great people like Jen and support us at podnews.net slash support. And in podcast news, recently I was on Insider Secrets, to a Top 100 podcast with Courtney Elmer, focusing on what's changing in podcasting and giving some predictions for 2025.
The show interviews many podcast experts about how to make a better show. Pants on Fire with George Santos is new from the former U.S. senator, and he hopes it'll do well because his lawyers are hoping it'll help pay his legal fines. Prosecutors suggest that his podcast will have the effect of rewarding him for fraud. Independent podcast Unemployed and Afraid has joined the House of Common podcast network.
The podcast is made for entrepreneurs navigating the highs and lows of building a business. House of Common will manage advertising sales. Good Mums, Bad Choices has joined iHeartMedia and Charlemagne Tha God's Black Effect podcast network. Winner of Best Entertainment Podcast at the Irish Podcast Awards, Fad Camp, is back for its sixth and final season. And a new season of Tennis Worthy, presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, has just kicked off.
In time for the 2025 tennis season's kick-off in Australia, Patrick McEnroe is the new host. The first episode centres on January's theme of tenacity, sharing two revealing stories from Hall of Famer's Pete Sampras and Hannah Mandlikova. And this podcast is sponsored by Central Talent Booking, helping you transform your podcast guest line-up. Central Talent Booking delivers top-tier guests like celebrities or influencers or thought leaders or compelling experts.
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