Cineverse Podcast Network Expands with Midnight Pulp and RetroCrush Audio Series, and New True Crime Show Creepy Places
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Cineverse Podcast Network announces major expansion beyond horror content, reporting significant growth with 98% year-over-year podcast revenue increase in the last fiscal quarter and 15 million downloads in October. The network introduces new shows including Creepy Places (attracting 1.3M monthly downloads), Dead Meat Podcast, and upcoming Midnight Pulp and RetroCrush series. Now ranking among top 10 podcast networks with over 50 shows, Cineverse leverages owned brands and strategic partnerships to drive growth in entertainment, true crime, and horror genres.
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- 98% year-over-year podcast revenue growth in last fiscal quarter
- 60% revenue growth from previous quarter
- Record 15 million downloads/listens in October
- New show Creepy Places achieving 1.3M monthly downloads
- Network expansion to over 50 shows
- Ranking among top 10 podcast networks
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The podcast expansion showcases impressive revenue growth with
The strategic expansion beyond horror into true crime and anime, coupled with leveraging existing IP and partnerships, creates multiple revenue streams. The network's position among the top 10 podcast networks and its growing portfolio of 50+ shows indicates significant advertising revenue potential. For a company with a market cap of
New Shows Join Top-10 Podcast Network as it Celebrates Record Growth Driven by Popular Horror Lineup Under the BloodyFM Sub-brand
In fact, Cineverse has grown its podcast revenue
Among the drivers of this growth is Creepy Places: A True Crime Podcast, which recently launched via a partnership between Cineverse's fan-first horror brand Bloody Disgusting and host Jon Grilz. The popular show at the intersection of true crime and historical hauntings has attracted 1.3 million monthly downloads since premiering in September and joins other additions to Cineverse's growing podcast portfolio:
- The iconic horror brand Dead Meat brings its dedicated fan base and over 200 episodes to Cineverse with the recently signed Dead Meat Podcast, hosted by Chelsea Rebecca and James A. Janisse, creators of the Dead Meat YouTube channel with over 6.6 million subscribers.
- Extending Cineverse's popular action/cult movie streaming brand of the same name, Midnight Pulp will premiere in 2025. Hosted by Diana Prince, who plays "Darcy the Mail Girl" on Shudder's top series The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs, each episode of the podcast will explore an entry from the streaming video channel, with Prince taking questions from listeners on everything from relationship advice to movie recommendations.
- Following a soft launch earlier this year, RetroCrush is Cineverse's first official podcast created for anime fans. Hosts Malcolm Crawford, C2 and "it's Eman" – three well-known anime fans – explore the hidden gems and popular shows featured on Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming channel in weekly episodes.
"From partnering with talent and IP that come with pre-existing fan bases, to leveraging our owned-and-operated brands like Bloody Disgusting, Midnight Pulp and RetroCrush – all part of the company through strategic acquisitions from the past few years – we have quietly built one of the industry's top podcast networks," said Cineverse President and Chief Strategy Officer Erick Opeka. "Creators and partners – including advertisers, platforms and studios – are seeing this success and now coming to us to explore opportunities to work together in audio, and we are well-positioned to grow even further in the new year."
These new podcasts follow other recently released shows on the Cineverse Podcast Network:
- Mayfair Watchers Society: The chart-topping fiction podcast returned in May with Season 2, featuring 24 episodes every other week. Created in partnership with Trevor Henderson, the author of Scarewaves and prominent horror artist, the series brings Henderson's creatures to life and features a full cast, original music and immersive sound design.
- Nightmare Soup: The horror fiction anthology podcast also premiered earlier this year, taking listeners back to their favorite horror stories from childhood. Inspired by iconic books like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps, the 10-episode series airs every other Sunday.
Now home to more than 50 shows and ranking among the top 10 podcast networks by audience, the Cineverse Podcast Network has set the stage for significant ad sales growth over the next few quarters.
ABOUT CINEVERSE
On a mission to uplift storytellers and entertain fans with the power of technology, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) distributes over 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Engaging over 150 million unique monthly users, Cineverse delivers more than one billion minutes of curated content each month – connecting fans with stories that resonate.
With properties like the box office sensation Terrifier 3, iconic horror destination Bloody Disgusting, the Bob Ross Channel, women's entertainment channel Dove, and a leading podcast network, Cineverse is the first stop for audiences seeking authentic and experiential content. From a vibrant range of content and fandom channels, to next-gen advertising offerings and streaming solutions, Cineverse is setting the stage for a new era of entertainment.
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Julie Milstead, investorrelations@cineverse.com
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