ABC listen is home to compelling, entertaining and distinctive podcasts for audiences on the go.
Audio Studios is the ABC’s specialist podcast production team. We create and commission standout, award-winning podcasts across a wide range of genres, including true crime, comedy, relationships, society and culture, history, sport and more. Our slate includes some of Australia’s most loved and acclaimed podcasts, including Conversations, Unravel, Mushroom Case Daily, The Case Of, Ladies, We Need To Talk, ABC AFL Daily, ABC Cricket Podcast, Assassins, History or Hoarding? with Annabel Crabb, The Grill, Another Cuppa and The Dead Can’t Sue.
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Our FY27 slate is set, but we’re looking ahead and considering new ideas for development that could launch in FY28.
Current commissioning priorities:
Limited-run narrative series
- True Crime
- Australian History
Always-on podcasts We’re interested in non-narrative concepts with a strong, repeatable format that can support ongoing production of at least 40 episodes per year. Calls for specific podcast projects and commissions will be announced throughout 2027.
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Before you pitch Please take a moment to explore the ABC listen podcast catalogue to ensure your idea offers something new. We are not currently looking for podcasts that:
- Duplicate existing ABC podcast content
- Primarily promote a business, product, service or commercial activity
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What happens next? Once you submit your pitch, you'll receive an email confirming that we've received it. Your submission will then enter our assessment process. We aim to respond to all pitches within 60 working days of acknowledgement.
Please note that we receive a high volume of submissions throughout the year, and response times may vary depending on the number and complexity of pitches under assessment.
Thank you for your interest in Audio Studios. We look forward to hearing your idea.
If you have any questions, please contact: audiostudios@abc.net.au
Do you have an excellent idea for a podcast? Does it have a specific audience in mind? Does it keep you awake at night, or do you find yourself wondering, 'I can't believe no one has made this'?
We'd love to hear it.
The ABC makes great podcasts. We put the audience and their needs at the centre of our work. We believe in entertainment, making people stop and listen, and adding value to their lives. And we are specialists in high-quality, original and distinctive shows. And we've got range; from true crime and narrative to factual entertainment, kids, and comedy.
If your idea fits the bill, we would love to hear it.
Please fill out as much of the following as you can.
Your pitch will be assessed against strategic priorities and resources, and we hope to respond to you within 60 working days.
Good luck, and thank you!
We’re looking for ideas that could hold an audience’s attention for 6-8 episodes in our narrative true crime podcast, Unravel.
That means one story for a whole season, with some characters who span the whole series, and with twists and turns. We don’t want to tell 6-8 separate stories or case studies, we want to tell a single, compelling story.
We accept pitches all year round, but to be considered for our next Unravel starting production in 2025, we’d need to hear from you by Monday, 17th of March.
We are looking for ambitious and exciting projects that bring big new audiences for the ABC, and garner critical acclaim. The story you pitch to us could be a traditional true crime story, or it could take the genre in a new direction.
If the story has a strong narrative, and is surprising and engaging, we will consider it.
Please fill out as much of the following form as you can. We hope to respond to you within 60 working days.
Good luck, and thank you!