Casefile True Crime has signed an exclusive ad sales, hosting and distribution deal with Acast bringing with them their 80 million annual listens and near two million monthly downloads.
Casefile, launched in 2016, is hosted by a still anonymous narrator – known to fans as ‘Casey’, who provides in-depth analysis of the criminal cases of Australia and around the world. Via exacting research and respectful storytelling, Casefile began as a living room experiment and has been a mainstay in the Australian, UK and US charts from its first year. It consistently ranks among the top podcasts globally.
Guy Scott-Wilson, Acast Australia and New Zealand’s Creator Network Director said:
“Casefile is absolutely iconic. One of the biggest Australian podcasts and a globally recognisable brand in its own right. For an independent podcast from Australia to achieve what it has over the last nine years is something we should all celebrate. We’re excited to be partnering with the team on their next chapter, helping them to continue growing their huge global audience and giving brand partners a chance to connect with their listeners across the world.”
The host of Casefile said:
“The Casefile team have had a great time working with Audioboom for the past few years and we are so grateful for their support with the podcast. Since starting as a side project in a spare room, Casefile has grown massively to reach new global audiences and we’re looking forward to joining the Acast Content Network to expand even further, both in Australia and internationally. Our main focus remains the Casefile community and we’re keen to continue spending the majority of our time researching cases and recording episodes, while Acast take on managing ads and sponsorships for the show.”
Casefile expanded in 2019 to include Casefile Presents, with new podcast projects and voices. Casefile’s move to Acast includes The Bakersfield Three which number one on Apple’s Top Podcast Chart in the US and has had more than 12 million downloads worldwide.
New episodes of Casefile are released weekly on all major podcasting platforms, YouTube and on the Casefile website.