Targetspot is strengthening its position in podcast monetisation by adding new resources to its US marketplace and entering into a series of partnerships in the UK and France. A particularly dynamic segment of the digital audio industry, podcasts are now a major growth area for the Group. In North America, the Targetspot podcast marketplace has been refined to fully meet the expectations of advertisers who are attracted to this immersive and engaging medium and are looking to buy space from multiple podcast publishers.

It now offers them a transparent environment to deliver massive, targeted campaigns at competitive prices. The Targetspot podcast marketplace now reaches over one billion monthly impressions in North America from renowned publishers such as Spreaker, Empire, Salem, Bonneville or CBC, with a catalog of over 56,000 different podcasts. In the UK, partnerships with two new publishers, Sport Social Podcast Network and WIZARD Radio Media, will expand advertising inventory with topics that are popular with advertisers and agencies.

Targetspot now offers them the opportunity to reach a wide-ranging audience of sports fans through its alliance with dedicated podcast specialist Sport Social Podcast Network. With WIZARD Radio Media, which broadcasts the most popular teenage web radio station in the UK, Targetspot is strengthening its focus on the "Generation Z" target group through high-quality podcasts. Already a key player in the monetisation of radio replay podcasts through its exclusive partnership with Radio France, Targetspot is strengthening its catalogue of digital native podcasts in France and Belgium.

The Group is marketing three new programmes produced by Paradiso Media and Brut (100% digital media designed for social networks), which had an excellent summer performance on listening platforms. Targetspot has also partnered with the French platform Audiomeans, the leading independent podcast hosting and distribution company in terms of listening volume.