Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, has bought podcast app, “Pocket Casts”. It made the announcement on its official blog. The exact details of the deal were not revealed.
Over 80 million people in the US alone, claimed Automattic, listen to a podcast weekly. The popular podcast app makes it easier for fans to discover podcasts & customize their listening experience.
Features offered by Pocket Casts:
- Discover Content with powerful search tools plus human-curated recommendations. Pocket Casts helps you discover premium Content with next-level search & discovery tools. You can use the episode search feature to look for a topic or special guest you want to learn more about or rely on the advice of human curators to help you find new podcasts that you’ll enjoy.
- Easily navigation: This app comes with a well-designed dashboard that allows easy follow of podcasts & build a playback queue for a seamless listening experience. The interface is beautiful & intuitive, while a special feature, the ‘Discover” Page comes loaded with featured shows, curated lists, & a top of the charts to help users search for new podcasts.
- Personalize how you listen. With built-in features like variable speed playback, trim silence option, volume boost, etc, this podcast app delivers a streamlined and customized listening experience that users love.
Image credit: Pocket Casts
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