Playbuzz

8 statements across 1 episodes · 5 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 12, 2017 by Shaul Olmert · said 40 times in 1 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content Nov 12, 2017 · 40 mentions · from 0:00
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Nov 12, 2017

Disclosure

Playbuzz is developing interactive, data-driven tools for podcasters

“We want to be in a position where we enable you as a storyteller the tools to make your podcast even more interactive, more engaging, more data-driven. So it's definitely the direction we're going.”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 17:29 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017 positive

Disclosure

Playbuzz charges $1 per engagement for a $1,000 effective CPM

“Our rate card in the U S is around one dollar per engagement. So I guess you can say that it would it would mean something in the neighborhood of effective CPM of a thousand dollars.”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 6:42 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017

Assertion Supported

Playbuzz has raised $31M from investors including Disney and Saban Ventures

“We raised a total of thirty-one million dollars until today. We have investors such as the Walt Disney Company, Savant Ventures and a bunch of other very credible investors.”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 12:55 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017 bullish

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Playbuzz generates 'many dozens of millions' in annual revenue

“Let's just say that we are in the revenues is in the many dozens of millions for the year.”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 4:54 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017 bullish

Assertion Supported

Playbuzz's current valuation is higher than $120 million

“Our value is actually higher than that already”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 14:09 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017 bullish

Assertion Supported

Playbuzz is used by ESPN, BBC, and tens of thousands of publishers

“Total publishers is, you know, tens of thousands. But, ah, you know, what's I think really important is that market leaders such as ESPN, Huffington Post, the BBC, Sky, MTV, ah, and many others are using our toolset”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 3:20 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017 positive

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Average time spent on Playbuzz content is two to four minutes

“Just to give you a sense, the average time spent on a PlayBuzz item can be between two to four minutes. When the industry standard is, you know, is measured in seconds, unfortunately.”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 4:27 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

Nov 12, 2017

Assertion Supported

Playbuzz became Facebook's most-shared website within a year of launching

“Our website, plebaz.com, became the most shown website on Facebook. Less than a year after it launched, just by virtue of housing, editorial content,”

Shaul Olmert Nov 12, 2017 ▶ 12:14 841: Why He Can Charge $1000 CPMs, $31m Raised Helping Create Better Content

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