Freetime Media

What Freetime Media does

FreeTime Media is a privately held podcast production and consulting firm founded in 2019 in New York City, with a second office in Nashville, Tennessee, and a headcount of 1-10. The company produces original podcasts and audio series for three customer segments: individuals (independent storytellers and authors), companies (consumer and B2B brands), and organizations (non-profits and mission-driven institutions).

Its core offering is end-to-end podcast production, spanning concept development, research, script writing, creative direction, casting, recording (field, studio, remote, and live-event), editing, music and sound design, mixing, feed and platform management, data tracking, and marketing advisement. The underlying production model is built on journalistic rigor — comprehensive research, fact-checking, and collaborative editing — rather than technology platforms or automation. The company also provides brand storytelling consulting covering goal design, content planning, staffing, budget management, and SOP implementation.

FreeTime Media monetizes through professional services fees (undisclosed) across an active portfolio of 12+ branded podcasts, including work for Nike (No Off-Season), Morgan Stanley (Come In, Let's Talk), Silversea Cruises (S.A.L.T. Lab Radio), NoMad London (Common Decency), St. Regis (St. Regis Stories: Legends of Fifth), Skinfix (Total Skin Nerds), and FindCenter (Redefined). Distribution runs through Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no software/API platform product; its competitive position rests on the editorial and production credentials of its small founding team.

Name

Freetime Media

Legal name

FreeTime Media

Website

https://freetimemedia.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FreeTime Media is a New York-based podcast production firm, founded in 2019, that produces original branded audio series end-to-end — from concept and script through recording, editing, and distribution — for individuals, consumer brands like Nike and Morgan Stanley, and mission-driven organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Production Services

NAICS

Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Production, Editing & Post-Production Services (MPACADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podcast Hosting & Enterprise Solutions (Private/Branded Podcasts) (MPACADAF), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE), Enterprise Audio Publishing & Private Podcast Platforms (MPAIADAI)

Keywords

• Podcast production services
• Audio content creation
• Branded podcast production
• Storytelling consulting
• Media production agency

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Podcast Production Services: Full-service podcast production for clients including concept development, research, script writing, creative direction, casting, recording, editing, music/sound design, and distribution management.
2. Consulting Services: Strategic consulting including project background synthesis, expectation clarification, goal design, content planning, staffing, budget management, and asset direction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Freetime Media produces original podcasts and audio series for brands, organizations, and individual storytellers. The company offers end-to-end podcast production services covering ideation, strategic planning, research, script writing, creative direction, casting, recording (field, studio, remote, and live-event), editing, music and sound design, mixing, distribution management, and marketing advisement. It also provides consulting services for brand storytelling including goal design, content planning, staffing, and budget management.

Product overview

Freetime Media is a podcast production company founded in New York City in 2019 (with a second office in Nashville, Tennessee) that produces original audio programming for individuals, companies, and organizations. The company operates a portfolio of branded podcasts across diverse topics including mental health (No Off-Season for Nike), food and travel (S.A.L.T. Lab Radio, Take Away Only), skincare (Total Skin Nerds), personal transformation (Redefined), business leadership (Come In, Let's Talk), arts and culture (Common Decency, The Audition), culinary content (Dinner A Love Story, Schmaltzy), and hospitality history (St. Regis Stories). The company offers end-to-end podcast production services (from concept development through distribution) as well as consulting services for brand storytelling. The product portfolio functions as individual branded podcast shows rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Podcast Production Services Full-service podcast production from ideation and strategic planning through execution and distribution. Includes concept development, research, script writing, creative direction, casting, location booking, recording (field, studio, remote, and live-event), editing, music and sound design, mixing, feed and platform management, data tracking and reporting, and marketing advisement for brands and organizations.
• Consulting Services Strategic brand storytelling consulting including project background synthesis, expectation clarification, goal design, medium analysis, content planning and scheduling, staffing, budget management, and asset creation with standard operating procedure implementation for lasting client success.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Silversea CruisescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilversea Cruises is the presenting sponsor of S.A.L.T. Lab Radio, bringing culinary content and extraordinary people preserving culinary traditions to listeners.
• NoMad LondoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNoMad London presents the Common Decency podcast, examining what's at stake in works of art through conversations with leading artists and performers.
• FindCentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFindCenter presents the Redefined podcast, exploring what happens when life's biggest challenges lead us on transformative searches for what matters most.
• Morgan StanleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Stanley's 'Women Without Limits' initiative features the Come In, Let's Talk podcast series with senior executives sharing personal experiences about women climbing the corporate ladder.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cadence13: A podcast studio and sales network (now part of Audacy) producing and monetizing podcasts for major partners. Comparable to FreeTime Media in producing branded podcasts at premium quality and securing platform distribution deals.
• Gimlet Media: Pioneered premium narrative podcast production; now part of Spotify. Competes with FreeTime Media for the same brand-sponsored podcast spend and narrative storytelling talent pool.
• Wondery: Premium podcast studio (Amazon-owned) producing both original and branded narrative podcasts (e.g., for Amazon Music, Audible). Direct competitor in high-end branded podcast production with overlapping client verticals.
• Pushkin Industries: Founded by Malcolm Gladwell, Pushkin is a premium podcast studio producing narrative and branded podcasts for major partners (HP, NPR, iHeart). Its journalism-led, premium-tier production model closely mirrors FreeTime Media's positioning and brand-podcast focus.
• Pineapple Street Studios: An award-winning, Brooklyn-based podcast studio producing premium narrative and branded podcasts (e.g., for Netflix, Audible). Comparable to FreeTime Media in boutique size, premium clientele, and end-to-end branded podcast production.
• Lower Street: A UK-based boutique podcast agency producing high-quality branded podcasts for enterprise clients (HSBC, Cisco). Business model and service scope (strategy, production, distribution) align directly with FreeTime Media's full-service approach.
• Pacific Content: A boutique podcast agency that produces branded podcasts for major brands (Facebook, Mozilla, Salesforce). Its 'branded podcast for hire' service model is essentially identical to FreeTime Media's core offering.
• Lemonada Media: A premium podcast studio producing original and branded podcasts across lifestyle, social impact, and storytelling genres for major brand partners. Closely comparable to FreeTime Media's boutique, brand-driven production model.
• Jar Audio: A boutique Canadian podcast agency producing branded podcasts for brands and organizations. Similar boutique size, branded-podcast focus, and full-service execution to FreeTime Media.

Broad incumbents

• iHeartMedia: The largest US radio and podcast network, producing thousands of podcasts and offering branded podcast production at scale through iHeartPodcasts. A broad incumbent with significant overlap in branded podcast production for major advertisers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freetime-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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