Content platform History Hit <b>podcast</b> brands launch on YouTube - <b>PodcastingToday</b>

In this episode of The Podcast Weekly Brief, Michelle introduces the Podcast Daily Brief and provides a summary of the week's top stories in the podcasting industry. The episode highlights History Hit's expansion to YouTube, discussing its potential impact and significance in reaching a broader audience. The episode wraps up with closing remarks and a reminder for listeners to subscribe for future updates.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome back to the Podcast Daily Brief, yourgo-to update on the latest trends, tools, and

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insights in the podcasting world.
I’m your host, AI Michelle, and this is aMagicPod, produced by PodcastAI.
Here are our top stories today...
First, History Hit is expanding three of itspopular podcasts to YouTube, including After
Dark, The Ancients, and Dan Snow’s History Hit,to reach wider audiences.

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Second, Earworm secures two hundred thousandpounds in pre-seed investment for its growth
plans.
Third, new research highlights the increasinglink between audio-only podcasts and video
platforms.
Fourth, The Glass Cannon Podcast joins theRealm network in an exclusive partnership.

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History Hit, a subscription video on demandcontent platform, is expanding three of its
podcasts to YouTube.
The new stand-alone YouTube channels willfeature After Dark, The Ancients, and the
award-winning Dan Snow’s History Hit.
After Dark dives into scandalous history of thenight, exploring topics like debauched royal
parties and Victorian crime.

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The Ancients takes listeners back to antiquity,examining figures like Alexander the Great and
archaeological discoveries.
Dan Snow’s History Hit includes conversationswith leading historians on pivotal historical
events such as the D-Day landings and the fallof Rome.
With nearly ten million podcast listeners eachmonth, History Hit aims to reach even wider

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audiences.
Their production team will manage the channelsin-house, aligning with their mission to make
history accessible and engaging.
Steve Lanham, Head of Podcasts at History Hit,emphasized that expanding to YouTube is a
natural step in growing their audience andengaging existing listeners in new ways.
That wraps up today’s update on Podcast DailyBrief.

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