Audible In the News: March 4 Edition
Highlights from this week's global press coverage of Audible.
VARIETY ANNOUNCES HEADS WILL ROLL RELEASE DATE AND ACTIVATION AT SXSW
Variety exclusively announced that Audible's production of Heads Will Roll, created by Saturday Night Live breakout Kate McKinnon (The Spy Who Dumped Me, Ghostbusters, Rough Night) and her creative partner and sister, Emily Lynne (Our Cartoon President), and featuring Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn, Peter Dinklage, Andrea Martin, Carol Kane, Audra McDonald, Aidy Bryant, Alex Moffat, Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd, Steve Higgins, Bob the Drag Queen, Esther Perel and Queer Eye's Fab Five, will be released on May 2nd. Variety was also the first to reveal the Heads Will Roll cover art in addition to Audible's and Broadway Video's Heads Will Roll-themed activation at SXSW, called the "Night Realm Tavern."
UNITED AIRLINES MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS AUDIBLE IN “3 PERFECT DAYS: NEWARK”
In a cover story on “Three Perfect Days: Newark,” United Airline's inflight magazine, Hemispheres, highlighted Audible's many initiatives to help revitalize the Newark community.
“The audio entertainment company is fully committed to Newark's growth and even subsidizes employees living in the city and provides free tickets to concerts and games at NJPAC and the Prudential Center.” - Hemispheres
AASIF MANDVI JOINS WNYC'S ALL OF IT TO DISCUSS SAKINA'S RESTAURANT
Aasif Mandvi joined WNYC'S All of It to discuss the Audible production of his one-man show, Sakina's Restaurant, which ran for a limited time at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
MARIE CLAIRE CALLS AUDIBLE'S TO THE WOMAN LAUNCH AN EVENT “NOT TO MISS”
In the UK, Marie Claire highlighted upcoming Audible Original To the Woman and Audible's International Women's Day event, Audible's Spoken Worlds, as an event “not to miss.”
“Hosting the world's first ever women's event at The Savile Club, Audible is celebrating the launch of author Scarlett Curtis' new podcast To The Woman (to be released on International Women's Day) with an interactive panel talk that includes TV presenter June Sarpong, author Lisa Luxx and blogger Sangeeta Pillai.” – Marie Claire
DAVID HASSELHOFF TALKS ABOUT UP AGAINST THE WALL ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA AND STUDIO 10
Actor David Hasselhoff appeared on Good Morning America, the #1-rated morning show in the United States, and Studio 10, one of the most-watched shows in Australia, to talk about his Audible Original Up Against the Wall. Hasselhoff performed an excerpt from the Original during his appearance on Good Morning America.
FORBES CELEBRATES THE AUDIBLE LATINO LAUNCH
Forbes celebrated the launch of Audible Latino.
“The platform is significant in its creation of a dedicated space for Spanish-language works.” - Forbes
