Listen appoints three senior hires to boost original content

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August 1, 2022

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In brief: Listen, an independent UK podcast production company, has made three senior hires to deliver its first slate of original podcasts.

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Listen appoints three senior hires to boost original content

Listen, an independent UK podcast production company, has made three senior hires to deliver its first slate of original podcasts.

The agency has hired ex-Somethin’ Else exec (part of Sony Music Entertainment), Darby Dorras as director of content (pictured, top right), Josh Adley as managing director (pictured, top left) and Amber Bateman as executive producer (pictured, bottom).

Listen was launched in 2019 and specialises in branded content and commissioned work for global platforms.

The company has previously created podcasts for clients including BBC Sounds, Audible, Spotify, Amazon Music, Sky Bingo, BMW, Vodafone, MTV, and Comedy Central.

Some of these productions include 28ish Days Later, That Gemma Collins Podcast, Titting About with French and Saunders, Michael Caine: Heroes and Ry-Union.