Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe New York Times Company officially announced that it is acquiring Serial Productions, the podcast company behind the breakout hit “Serial.”As part of the Times, Serial Productions will independently commission and edit its own stories, which “will now be amplified by The Times,” the company said.In addition, the Times said it had entered into “an ongoing creative and strategic alliance” with “This American Life,” the weekly public radio program founded by host and executive producer Ira Glass.
That will let “This American Life” continue to collaborate on long-form audio stories with Serial Productions as well as partner with the Times on marketing and ad sales.The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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