# Realm

> Realm is a New York audio company and independent podcast network that develops, produces, distributes, markets, and monetizes shows for creators and major entertainment brands. Founded as the serialized reading-and-listening startup Serial Box, it changed course when audience behavior swung decisively toward audio. Today its model combines an ad-supported network, studio services, owned originals, brand and franchise partnerships, audiobook distribution, and the Pinna subscription for families.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Molly Barton (Co-founder and CEO), Julian Yap (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Serial Box, Realm Originals and Realm Plus, Realm Podcast Network, Development and Production Studio, Marketing and Strategy
- **Notable:** Grew from a serialized fiction app into a global network that CEO Molly Barton said exceeded 12 million monthly downloads in 2024., Built a catalog described in 2023 as more than 6,000 hours of content., Acquired Pinna and Lipstick & Vinyl in 2023, adding kids-and-family audio and more than 40 women-focused lifestyle shows.

## Products & services

- **Serial Box** — The original paid mobile platform for episodic fiction in synchronized text and audio, produced with television-style writers' rooms.
- **Realm Originals and Realm Plus** — Owned fiction podcasts and an ad-free subscription layer, with distribution also extending into podcast and audiobook channels.
- **Realm Podcast Network** — Global distribution, cross-promotion, ad sales, sponsorships, programmatic monetization, RSS management, and partner analytics for owned and third-party shows.
- **Development and Production Studio** — Concept development, scripting, casting, recording, scoring, sound design, mixing, mastering, Dolby Atmos support, and video production for creators and entertainment companies.
- **Marketing and Strategy** — Launch press, platform pitching, social campaigns, creative assets, paid and organic promotion, cross-promo, and special activations.
- **Pinna** — A curated, subscription audio service designed for families with children under 12, acquired from Graham Holdings.

## Achievements

- Grew from a serialized fiction app into a global network that CEO Molly Barton said exceeded 12 million monthly downloads in 2024.
- Built a catalog described in 2023 as more than 6,000 hours of content.
- Acquired Pinna and Lipstick & Vinyl in 2023, adding kids-and-family audio and more than 40 women-focused lifestyle shows.
- Produced eight shows that had reached number one on Apple Podcasts by 2023, according to the company's acquisition announcement.
- Realm Originals have been translated into 12 languages, and eight were reported in film or television development in 2023.
- DC High Volume: Batman won the 2026 Ambie for Best Original Score and Music Supervision.
- Realm productions have received recognition from the Audies, Ambies, Webbys, Signal Awards, Kidscreen Awards, and iHeart Podcast Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — DC High Volume: Batman was named a 2026 Webby winner, adding to the show's awards recognition.
- **2026-03** — DC High Volume: Batman won the Ambie for Best Original Score and Music Supervision.
- **2026-01** — SEGA launched Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles, with Realm handling podcast distribution and ad sales.
- **2025-11** — I Think Not!, Crime Salad, and Moms & Mysteries joined Realm for distribution and multi-channel monetization.
- **2025** — Night Vale Presents entered a multi-year partnership for Realm to oversee ad sales, distribution, and live-events representation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.realm.fm/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realmmedia
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RealmMedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realmmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmmedia_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealmMediaFM

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Last updated: 2026-09-22