Isak Rautio, the host and co-founder of Futucast, is happy:
"Being able to sell your podcast business is an exciting reward for years of work for Futucast. Futucast will continue in its familiar style and we will be able to expand as shareholders in our new company as a part of the growing team."
Futucast is one of the most popular factual podcasts in Finland. Hosted by Isak Rautio, It has produced over four hundred episodes with steady commercial success and dozens of sponsors.
Swedish Munck Studios has been working with audio and television content for over 17 years, and Finland is its sixth market. The company starts operations in Finland with three new podcasts. The first productions are the "Odotushuone" podcast hosted by Marja Hintikka for Libero, the "Startup Ministeriö" by Finland's most successful venture capitalists Jyri Engeström and Timo Ahopelto, and "Q & AI" hosted by Isak Rautio for Svenska Yle. Munck Helsinki has numerous new podcasts and TV productions in development.
Award-winning Risto Kuulasmaa and Jari Keränen join Munck Helsinki
The acquisition was initiated and advised by Risto Kuulasmaa, who is known for multiple Finnish media, such as TV IPs, The Dudesons, Docventures, and the Influencer event franchise Tubecon. Kuulasmaa joins Munck Helsinki as co-owner and the Interim Managing Director.
Munck Finland has hired Jari Keränen as a content developer at the Helsinki studio. Keränen is known as the most successful IP developer in the country. His work includes co-developing more than 50 formats for Finnish television company Broadcastes. More than 20 of the shows were sold and traveled internationally. As a journalist, Keränen has written more than 3,000 published articles for the largest Finnish media.
"Munck Studios is looking for sustainable growth from domestic and international audio and TV productions. We have the know-how and resources of an international group, and our Helsinki studios work with the best creators in Finland. Podcast consumption continues to grow, and the recession is a great time to create new and interesting content", Risto Kuulasmaa envisions.
"Launching Finland makes us finally a fully Nordic production company. The acquisition of Futucast was a successful transaction, and we are looking forward to how the content and business in Finland will grow as a part of our international network", says Jakob Munck, founder and CEO of Munck Studios.