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Vodcasts, or video podcasts, are rapidly growing in popularity.

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• 33% of respondents claim they like to actively watch a video podcast, up from 30% in 2022.
• Another 31% of podcast consumers express a preference to listen to a podcast while the video is playing in the background or minimized.
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…until Squid Game is finally set to return to Netflix for a second season this December.

Yesterday, Johnnie Walker green-lighted (lol) a special version of its Black Label line featuring Easter eggs for fans of the violent Korean satire, like the Striding Man logo, the iconic green tracksuit, and randomized numbers from 1 to 456 (IYKYK).

The release corresponded with a Times Square takeover at 4:56 p.m, a Korean-inspired “456 cocktail,” and a global, co-branded Netflix campaign. Johnnie Walker will also be the official sponsor of “Squid Game: The Experience” in NYC.

Squid Game is on the bloodier side for a brand partnership, but this one is just cool enough to work.