Realm, an audio-first digital media company with a global podcast network, announced the expansion of its partnership with Adelicious, the UK’s premier independent podcast network. Through this expanded agreement, Realm is now the exclusive US sales partner for Adelicious’ entire podcast slate.

This partnership builds upon the success of Realm’s initial collaboration with Adelicious, which began in 2023 and focused on a selection of Adelicious shows. With this expanded agreement, Realm will leverage its deep expertise in the U.S. podcast ad market to drive high-impact opportunities for Adelicious’s entire podcast portfolio. Building on a successful year — including strong ad sales across shows such as Short History Of .. and Intelligence Squared-Realm will now also represent newly-announced Adelicious partner Immediate’s podcasts for US ad sales.

“Realm’s commitment to delivering exceptional results for our partners is unwavering,” said Sarah Bentley, Realm’s Head of Network. “Deepening our partnership with Adelicious marks another significant milestone in what’s already been an exciting start to the year for Realm. We’re thrilled to bring their entire lineup of premium podcasts to the U.S. market, adding to our already robust slate. With shows that inform, entertain, and spark curiosity across multiple categories — paired with Realm’s proven sales expertise — this partnership offers brands a powerful way to connect with engaged listeners.”

Craig Eastwood, Commercial Operations Director at Adelicious, said: “Realm has been a brilliant, trusted partner for Adelicious over the last year, helping us to grow both our business, and more importantly, our shows in the U.S. market — creating greater opportunities for our creators. Their deep understanding of the industry, combined with a track record of delivering exceptional results for our shows, made this an obvious next step in our partnership.

This past year has been one of remarkable growth for Realm, driven by strategic partnerships, key acquisitions, and an expanding network of premium content. With a focus on curating voices that resonate with today’s listeners, Realm has welcomed acclaimed shows like Unspooled with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson, Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers, Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode from Legendary Entertainment, and IGN’s slate of gaming podcast. Backed by millions of engaged monthly listeners across its ever-growing network, Realm remains focused on forging high-impact partnerships that push the podcast industry forward.

Realm, the industry-leading podcast studio and one of the world’s fastest-growing independent podcast networks, proudly announced the addition of Tim Ditlow, a distinguished figure in children’s audiobook publishing, to its Board of Advisor. Ditlow, with over four decades of experience in the children’s audio industry, will bring valuable insights to Realm’s new leadership in the Kids and Family sector.

Tim Ditlow’s deep roots in the recording industry, coupled with a lifelong passion for stories, make him an unparalleled authority in children’s audio and book publishing. His impressive career includes leadership roles at Listening Library, Random House, Brilliance Audio, and Amazon’s Children’s Publishing, where he played pivotal roles in acquiring, producing, and overseeing a multitude of iconic audio titles, including the internationally acclaimed Harry Potter series.

His contributions to the industry have been recognized with multiple Grammy nominations and awards, as well as commendation from the White House for his work on the Year of the Young Reader. In the past decade, Tim served as VP of Content, for Epic, the leading digital reading platform for kids, where he built a library of over 40,000 titles from 250 top publishers.

Molly Barton, CEO and Co-Founder of Realm, expressed her enthusiasm, saying, “Tim is a true legend in the children’s audiobook publishing world, and his wealth of experience and industry knowledge is an incredible asset for Realm. We share a passion for finding new ways to bring immersive and engaging audio storytelling to families worldwide, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our Board of Advisors.”

Ditlow shared his excitement about joining Realm, stating, “I am excited for this opportunity to advise alongside Molly’s talented Board members in order to support and grow Realm’s phenomenal roster of talent and licensing partners.”

Realm’s board includes media visionary and Time 100 alum Lauren Zalanick, who has previously advised Gimlet and Ira Glass’ Serial Productions; Michalel Smith, NPR’s Chief Marketing Officer; Russell Binder, President of IP accelerator Striker Entertainment; and Marci Wiseman, award-winning producer and former Co-President of Blumhouse TV. In his new advisory role at Realm, Ditlow will bring his vast experience to further enhance Realm’s mission to develop, produce, distribute, and monopolize immersive audio series in collaboration with top-tier talent and entertainment companies.

Realm expanded into the Kids and Family audio sector in 2023 with the acquisition of the Peabody award winning kids audio streaming platform Pinna featuring an extensive library of licensed content and a slate of 150+ wholly-owned titles. These include award-winning kids and family audio series like Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, Opal Watson: Private Eye (soon to be a 2-book series with HarperCollins), Totally Unauthorized Minecraft Fan Show, Quentin & Alfie (soon to be a four book series with FSG/MacMillan) and A-Z Mysteries produced with Penguin Random House inspired by the bestselling book series by Ron Roy.

Realm, the world’s largest growing independent podcast network with nearly 300 shows, announced the hiring of Amy Pilewski as Sr. Account Director.

Pilewski brings 26+ years of experience leading sales efforts in audio and podcasting to the growing Realm sales team. Most recently, Pilewski was Senior Director, West Coast & Midwest Audio Sales at Disney Advertising Sales where with her management team she oversaw audio sponsorships and ad campaigns encompassing the full portfolio of Disney Audio podcasts including ESPN, ABC, and National Geographic representing over 40 million podcast downloads per month.

During her time at Disney, in addition to podcasts, Pilewski was also one of the founding members of the team behind the launch of Radio Disney Network, a radio network for children, tweens, and their parents.

This news comes on the heels of Realm’s expansion into kids and family audio with the acquisition of Pinna and its slate of 150+ award-winning series in addition to partnerships with Rebel Girls and GoKidGo.