A yr in the past, podcast platform, Podimo made its debut within the Netherlands. By now, it’s not possible to think about the Dutch podcast panorama with out Podimo, with greater than 70 reveals to hearken to, each completely and on the open community. Lovers of true crime, leisure, narrative podcasts, information & politics know the right way to discover Podimo for (native) reveals like Moordcast, De Zelfspodcast, and Alle Geshiedenis Ooit.
Flying Begin
In only one yr, Podimo has given stage to greater than 70 native reveals. Current podcasts like Dionne and Heinrik Slagter’s Moordcast and Jaap Reesema and Sander Schimmelpennick’s De Zelfpodcast instantly made the transition to Podimo. However new codecs additionally emerged, similar to Alexander Klöpping’s Goed Verhall (Good Story), the place gifted podcast creators have free rein to make what they need. And Podimo additionally gave previous acquaintances a brand new podium in podcast land. After her well-known guide collection, Francine Oomen launched Hoe overleef ik… the podcast, made doable by Podimo and freely out there by everybody to hearken to on the open community.
Dionne Slagter: “Podimo has given Moordcast the chance to take our episodes to the following degree. It’s nice to have such a pleasant {and professional} platform behind you that makes a speciality of podcasts. From a collaboration with the police and nice interviews with these concerned to fantastic promo content material; they’re at all times learn to assist. It’s an environment staff and I proudly subscribe Podimo’s unique podcasts.”
Hours of listening pleasure
Added up, a complete 13,636,659 hours of podcasts had been listened to on Podimo within the first yr, and 752,054 hours of audiobooks. Within the interval from Might 22, 2022 to March 2023, the true crime class grew by greater than 106%. For the historical past class, it’s a progress of greater than 250%, and leisure shot up by 244%.
Podimo figures present that the Dutch hearken to podcasts, for a median of 5 hours per week. And when do the Dutch desire to hearken to their favourite present? 9.7% pay attention throughout enterprise hours on weekdays, 6% pay attention at night time, 5.1% in the course of the morning commute, whereas 12.8% placed on a tremendous podcasting the morning or night whereas commuting. The most well-liked style is leisure, adopted by private tales and true crime. Podcasts about tradition and information/politics rank fourth and fifth.
Tim de Gier, Head of Content material at Podimo Netherlands: “Subsequent yr, Podimo goals to increase the portfolio even additional, with an appropriate providing for each second of the day; from information and depth within the morning, gentle leisure within the afternoon and compelling tales on the weekend.”
