{"id":2136387,"date":"2025-11-05T08:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2136387"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:12:10","slug":"fox-entertainment-adds-to-audio-interests-by-acquiring-podcast-outfit-meet-cute-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fox-entertainment-adds-to-audio-interests-by-acquiring-podcast-outfit-meet-cute-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Entertainment adds to audio interests by acquiring podcast outfit Meet Cute | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fox Entertainment is moving further into the audio space with the acquisition of drama-focused podcast studio Meet Cute.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649558\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/div>\n<p>The audio company, founded in 2019 by Naomi Shah and with backing from Union Square Ventures and Lerer Hippeau, specialises in shortform storytelling and has released more than 200 hours of original content since its inception.<\/p>\n<p>Fox Entertainment said Meet Cute will serve as a \u201crapid-development content incubator,\u201d increasing the speed to market for scripted video series and \u201csoon-to-launch\u201d unscripted shows.<\/p>\n<p>With the deal, terms of which were not disclosed, Shah has joined Fox Entertainment as senior VP of operations and strategy, focused on AI innovation, IP expansion and entertainment technology.<\/p>\n<p>Fox Entertainment has been on something of an investment spree in 2025, with several deals announced across audio, video and books.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, it moved into microdrama with an investment in vertical video company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c21media.net\/news\/fox-entertainment-acquires-equity-stake-in-vertical-video-firm-holywater\/\">Holywater<\/a>, in addition to taking an equity stake in LA-based food company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c21media.net\/news\/fox-entertainment-invests-in-la-food-company-chain-to-partner-on-content\/\">Chain<\/a> and striking a wide-ranging deal with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c21media.net\/news\/fox-entertainment-studios-harpercollins-strike-two-way-development-deal\/\">HarperCollins<\/a>\u2019 publishing imprint Avon A. In February, Fox Corp acquired podcasting network <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c21media.net\/news\/fox-corp-to-acquire-podcast-network-red-seat-ventures-as-it-pushes-into-creator-economy\/\">Red Seat Ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInnovation in digital storytelling is shaping the future of entertainment, and with Meet Cute we\u2019re building a space where creators can move fast, take risks and shape what\u2019s next,\u201d said Hannah Pillemer, head of scripted at Fox Entertainment Studios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a creative lab for storytelling \u2013 developing and testing new voices and IP in real time and connecting bold emotionally resonant stories to audiences everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.c21media.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox Entertainment is moving further into the audio space with the acquisition of drama-focused podcast studio Meet Cute. The audio company, founded in 2019 by Naomi Shah and with backing from Union Square Ventures and Lerer Hippeau, specialises in shortform storytelling and has released more than 200 hours of original content since its inception. 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