| What is it? | A podcast-hosting service |
| How many podcasts does it host? | More than 20,000 |
| Audience size | Acast-hosted podcasts attracted 300m listens a month in 2020 |
| What big-name podcasts does it host? | Forever35, My Dad Wrote a Porno, The Margaret Cho, Pantsuit Politics, the Lock In with Jeremy Paxman |
| Which large publishers work with Acast? | BBC, PBS NewsHour, CBC, A+E Networks, Discovery, Vice, the Economist, the Financial Times |
| How much does it cost to have a podcast hosted on Acast? | Acast has four models on offer: Starter (free), Influencer ($14.99 a month), Ace ($29.99 a month) and Premium (unspecified) |
| Show me the money | Under Acast’s paid-for plans, it helps creators monetise their content through advertising and by linking podcasts to crowdfunding pages |
| Pros for publishers | Podcasts are an opportunity to build a new audience for publishers. The market is growing every year |
| Cons for publishers | Competitive marketplace. Difficult to monetise |
