NOVA Entertainment has created a Google Assistant Action that adds activation and interaction for audiences listening to radio or podcast commercials in cars, at home and on the move.
 

Following the success of The Disappearance of Des podcast, NOVA Entertainment has launched the Missing Persons Podcast Network, a platform dedicated to podcasts that tell people’s stories and help families find answers about their loved ones.
 
The Missing Persons Podcast Network will launch podcasts that allow family and friends to tell the stories behind the people that go missing, and rather than investigating disappearances, aims to spread the word to help loved ones get the answers they desperately need.

Following the recent passing of Jamie Martinovich, NOVA Entertainment’s Perth Commercial Director & Market Lead, in September, NOVA has announced the transition to a new local leadership structure, making several key promotions across the business.
 
Siobhan Siegert, currently the head of NOVA Entertainment’s branded entertainment division, CREATE (Perth and Adelaide), will take on the additional role of leading the Perth office, spearheading the local team of 50+ people.
 

NOVA Entertainment Commercial Director and Market Lead in Perth, Jamie Martinovich, passed away suddenly yesterday.
 
NOVA Entertainment CEO, Cathy O’Connor, says “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Jamie Martinovich, NOVA Entertainment’s Perth Commercial Director and Market Lead, yesterday.
 

Hedley Thomas, who investigated, co-produced and presented the hugely successful The Teacher’s Pet podcast series, will be a keynote speaker at the 2019 Radio Alive national conference.

Andy Kay has been appointed as Nova 100 Brand and Promotions Manager.

NOVA Entertainment has appointed James Hansford to the role of Melbourne Group Sales Manager and he will now lead the agency sales team responsible for the Publicis agencies (Zenith and Starcom) as well as Australian independent agency Nunn Media.
 
James’ team is expected to drive the commercial success for all of NOVA Entertainment’s brands and provide tailored brand solutions in collaboration with NOVA’s media partners.
 

NOVA Entertainment has appointed Jess Roach to the role of Sydney Agency Sales Director.
 
Jess will lead the Sydney Agency sales team to drive commercial success for all NOVA Entertainment’s brands and is expected to provide innovative, tailored advertising solutions designed to grow client’s business.
 

Interview with Andrew Denton is a podcast for anyone who wants to understand what makes people tick with a format is based on the simplest of ideas, two people, two chairs, one conversation, no gimmicks.
 
A companion to the TV series, each podcast episode attempts to get below the surface of an amazing human being, to find out who they are away from the headlines.
 
In an era of outrage and increasing polarisation, the series looks for light more than heat, wisdom more than clickbait.
 

NOVA Entertainment and News Corp have joined forces to produce Police Tape, a new true crime podcast series hosted by Merrick Watts.
 
Part of the True Crime Australia series, Police Tape launches this Friday and will take listeners behind the scenes as Watts speaks with some of the nation’s most elite police officers about their most memorable moments on the beat, while in the process unearthing new insights about some of the biggest crimes of our times.