Podimo Buys Arc.Studio & Hires Of Ex-Netflix, Google & BBC Execs

Podimo Buys Arc.Studio & Hires Of Ex-Netflix, Google & BBC Execs

By Jesse Whittock
Publication Date: 2026-03-10 07:30:00

EXCLUSIVE: Copenhagen’s Podimo just made some eye-catching moves in the podcast space, as it seeks to build out a European content empire.

We can reveal the podcast company has acquired Germany’s Arc.Studio for an undisclosed amount, and hired several senior entertainment and tech execs, including former Netflix EMEA unscripted production chief Jason Crosby, ex-BBC exec Iain Sawbridge, former Google exec Mehul Fotedar and Daniel Maynard, who was VP of TV and streaming comms for Disney in EMEA.

Podimo is positioning itself as a top European podcast company, providing a one-stop-shop offer for both subscribers and content creators, with studios across Europe and a production machine pumping out more than 700 episodes a month, with a focus on video-led production.

Company co-founder and CEO Morten Strunge told us the company is expecting to grow 50% this year, as its develops its creator revenue share model in new territories such as Germany.