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BBC News Hausa icon
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Zeno Media

For global news consumers in emerging markets, specifically those requiring low-bandwidth or offline-compatible audio access in regional languages.

Known forBBC World Service
3apps4.6(80.5K)News

Snapshot

Who is Zeno Media?

Providing global news access through hybrid digital streaming and telephonic audio services for infrastructure-constrained regions.

Target audience

Global news consumers in emerging marketsSpecifically those requiring low-bandwidth or offline-compatible audio access in regional languages

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 3
3
apps
News3

Last updated

BBC World Service

v4.10.20

1.6y ago

Steady

Publisher DNA

What defines Zeno Media?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

News distribution and telephonic audio streaming

Scale

indie

Target audience

Global news consumers in emerging markets, specifically those requiring low-bandwidth or offline-compatible audio access in regional languages.

Signature Patterns

  • •Official distribution of BBC World Service regional news content
  • •Integration of 'Call-to-Listen' telephonic audio technology for data-free consumption
  • •Focus on linguistic-specific news aggregation for Hausa and Somali speakers
  • •Consistent 100% free-to-use pricing model across the entire portfolio
Steady

Portfolio momentum

Maintained a fully active portfolio with a major update to their Hausa-language service within the last 41 days.

Last release 41d agoActive apps 3

Portfolio

What does Zeno Media ship?

Apps

3 apps analysed

BBC News Hausa icon
BBC News Hausa

The official BBC Hausa news app

4.5(11.6K)
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BBC News Somali icon
BBC News Somali
4.6(3.7K)
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BBC World Service icon
BBC World Service

Listen to the latest programmes and news headlines on the official BBC WS app

4.7(65.2K)
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Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 2 of 3 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States2 / 2

Core markets (2/2 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Zeno Media

Bottom line

Zeno Media is a strategically focused distributor that leverages a unique telephonic audio moat to serve high-intent news audiences. Their high weighted rating across a lean portfolio indicates strong technical reliability and product-market fit.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Zeno Media publish?
Zeno Media has 3 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the News category.
What kind of apps does Zeno Media make?
Zeno Media's portfolio is concentrated in News, with an average rating of 4.6/5 across rated apps.
What is Zeno Media's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, BBC World Service is Zeno Media's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Zeno Media's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Zeno Media's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
3
With full intel:
0
With overview:
3
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zeno Media, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Zeno Media intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-24. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/zeno-media-llc

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