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Santa Monica-based game giant Activision Blizzard has appointe Dawn Ostroff to its board as an independent director effective immediately. The longtime entertainment executive currently oversees content and advertising at Spotify. Previously she co-founded and served as president of Condé Nast Entertainment through…

Streaming audio giant Spotify said it added 8 million subscribers in the quarter ending June 30, undershooting its estimate of 8.5 million additions. The company, which has been moving aggressively into podcasting under Chief Content Officer Dawn Ostroff, now has 108 million paying subscribers and 232 monthly active…

Spotify continues to broaden beyond its musical subscription origins. It is closing a deal to acquire Parcast, a popular storytelling-driven podcast studio. Parcast has since its 2016 launch generated 18 premium mostly non-fiction podcasts that include Serial Killers, Unsolved Murders, Cults and Conspiracy Theories…

Liz Gateley, the veteran TV executive served as EVP and Head of Programming at Lifetime until exiting the company a year ago, has been hired as Head of Creative Development at Spotify. It’s the latest move as the streaming music service dives into the entertainment business. Gateley joins a team headed by veteran TV…

The lineup for keynote and featured speakers continues to grow at SXSW with their final round up of guests. Call Her Ganda filmmaker PJ Raval and a conversation with Spotify chief content officer Dawn Ostroff, Gimlet co-founder Matt Lieber and Anchor co-founder Michael Mignano have been added to keynote program while…

With a view to becoming the world's leading audio platform, Spotify has acquired Gimlet Media as well as startup Anchor. This is the first big content move by the music streamer under Dawn Ostroff, the TV industry veteran who came aboard as Chief Content Officer in June. It follows word earlier this month that Spotify…

Spotify is in discussions to acquire Gimlet Media, the company behind popular podcasts “Homecoming,” “StartUp,” “Reply All” and “Crimetown.” Deadline confirmed that talks were underway, and if a deal makes it would be the first big content move by the music streamer under Dawn Ostroff, the TV industry veteran who came…

Bob Sauerberg, who spent 18 years at Condé Nast and became CEO in 2016, will be leaving his post to make way for a new leader who will oversee both domestic and international operations. The move comes as traditional publishers grapple with shifts in consumer habit and ongoing digital disruption. Sauerberg’s exit is…

Condé Nast has named Oren Katzeff president of Condé Nast Entertainment, filling the spot left vacant last summer when Dawn Ostroff took a job at Spotify as chief content officer. Katzeff, who most recently was global head of programming for Tastemade, will oversee Condé Nast Entertainment, the studio and distribution…

Condé Nast president and CEO Bob Sauerberg today acknowledged the departure of Condé Nast Entertainment president Dawn Ostroff, whom he credited with building a thriving digital and social video business for the publisher. Ostroff is joining Spotify as chief content officer. In an email to staff, Sauerberg said chief…

Veteran TV executive Dawn Ostroff is leaving her position as president of entertainment at Condé Nast to join Spotify as its Chief Content Officer. In her new role, Ostroff will lead all aspects of Spotify's content partnerships across music, audio and video, the company announced Tuesday. “I’m excited to welcome Dawn…

Condé Nast said it will expand its over-the-top (OTT) video offerings with dedicated channels for Wired, GQ and Bon Appétit, part of a NewFronts presentation that also lifted the curtain on 60 digital pilots and a range of new Snapchat shows. Wired’s OTT service will launch later this year on AppleTV, Roku and Amazon…