New York, February 20, 2025 – Realm, an audio-first digital media company with a global podcast network, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Adelicious, the UK’s premier independent podcast network. Through this expanded agreement, Realm is now the exclusive US sales partner for Adelicious’ entire podcast slate.
This partnership builds upon the success of Realm’s initial collaboration with Adelicious, which began in 2023 and focused on a selection of Adelicious shows. With this expanded agreement, Realm will leverage its deep expertise in the U.S. podcast ad market to drive high-impact opportunities for Adelicious’ entire podcast portfolio. Building on a successful year—including strong ad sales across shows such as Short History Of… and Intelligence Squared—Realm will now also represent newly-announced Adelicious partner Immediate’s podcasts for US ad sales.
“Realm’s commitment to delivering exceptional results for our partners is unwavering,” said Sarah Bentley, Realm’s Head of Network. “Deepening our partnership with Adelicious marks another significant milestone in what’s already been an exciting start to the year for Realm. We’re thrilled to bring their entire lineup of premium podcasts to the U.S. market, adding to our already robust slate. With shows that inform, entertain, and spark curiosity across multiple categories–paired with Realm’s proven sales expertise–this partnership offers brands a powerful way to connect with engaged listeners.”
Craig Eastwood, Commercial Operations Director at Adelicious, said: “Realm has been a brilliant, trusted partner for Adelicious over the last year, helping us to grow both our business, and more importantly, our shows in the U.S. market – creating greater opportunities for our creators. Their deep understanding of the industry, combined with a track record of delivering exceptional results for our shows, made this an obvious next step in our partnership.”
This past year has been one of remarkable growth for Realm, driven by strategic partnerships, key acquisitions, and an expanding network of premium audio content. With a focus on curating voices that resonate with today’s listeners, Realm has welcomed acclaimed shows like Unspooled with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson, Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers, Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode from Legendary Entertainment, and IGN’s slate of gaming podcasts. Backed by millions of engaged monthly listeners across its ever-growing network, Realm remains focused on forging high-impact partnerships that push the podcast industry forward.
Realm Media Contact:
Olivia DeRienzo
olivia.derienzo@realm.fm
About Adelicious:
Adelicious, founded in 2020 by podcasters for podcasters, is the UK’s leading independent podcast hosting platform and the winner of Campaign’s Audio Advertising Awards Sales Team of the Year 2024. Our founders recognised the need for honesty, integrity, and fairness in the podcast advertising landscape. Their vision led to Adelicious, a platform built around quality inventory, excellent customer service, a podcaster-first mentality, and innovation. Today, as an invite-only network, we’re the trusted choice for some of the world’s leading podcasts, with three-fold growth in listeners year on year. At Adelicious, we believe in a personalised, results-driven approach that ensures both podcasters and advertisers benefit from our hands-on expertise.
To find out more visit adelicious.fm.
About Realm:
Led by Molly Barton and team members from CAA, Disney, SiriusXM, Warner Brothers, and NBC Universal, Realm is a podcast-first digital media company with an award-winning studio, global podcast network, and the popular audio streaming service Pinna, developed and curated exclusively for kids and families.
Realm partners with top-tier brands including Blumhouse, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros, DC, AMC Networks, Marvel, Spotify, and iHeart to develop, produce, distribute, monetize, and market premium audio content that deeply engage audiences. Podcasts produced by Realm have been nominated for and won numerous awards, including Audies, Ambies, Webbys, Signal Awards, and iHeart Podcast Awards. Realm has brought more top-charting fiction shows to audiences than any competitor, with eight shows hitting #1 on Apple Podcasts.
The Realm Network encompasses over 12M monthly downloads across entertainment & fiction, kids & family, and lifestyle & culture with ad sales partners including IGN, Adelicious, and Rebel Girls.
Notable titles include the #1 Spotify podcast HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER: SOUND MIND starring Christina Ricci and Billy Magnusse; UNSPOOLED with hosts Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson; IGN’s GAME SCOOP! hosted by Daemon Hatfield; POPCORN BRAINSTORM for Netflix; BUSINESS DAD hosted by Alexis Ohanian; DREAM SEQUENCE with iHeart and Blumhouse; Kidscreen Award winner GRIMM, GRIMMER, GRIMMEST; Webby Award winner STORY PIRATES; SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW with broadcaster Mike Carruthers; popular reality TV recappers BROS & SHOWS; and SAGAS OF SUNDRY: GOBLIN MODE from Legendary Digital Networks.
