Caspian Studios’ and Tenable’s “The Hacker Chronicles” Named a Finalist for the Brand Entertainment Award

OAKLAND, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2023 / Caspian Studios today announced that “The Hacker Chronicles,” its podcast collaboration with Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, has been recognized for its cutting edge B2B content marketing by being named a finalist for the Campaign Brand Entertainment Awards. Season one of the cybercrime podcast thriller stars Chole Taylor as Alice, a barista turned hacker, and has already reached more than 300,000 listeners.

“Communicating the extent and nature of cyber risks to the general public has been a challenge for the cybersecurity industry, which impacts our collective defense and ability to safeguard our communities and businesses,” said Brian Goldfarb, chief marketing officer, Tenable. “‘The Hacker Chronicles’ was created to bust stereotypes, engage a broader audience and offer them an authentic, detailed portrayal of the diverse individuals, technology and motivations that shape the cybersecurity landscape. We hope that this story inspires listeners to adopt cybersecurity best practices and share these learnings with others.”

The series was created by Tenable and produced by Caspian Studios. Tenable is the only B2B technology company named as a finalist, joining State Farm, Ulta Beauty and Gilead HIV Franchise. Caspian Studios joins top agencies and studios like McCann, iHeartMedia and Acast.

“It is an absolute honor to be a finalist with some outstanding companies. These types of ‘edu-tainment’ stories are the next frontier in B2B marketing,” said Ian Faison, chief executive officer, Caspian Studios. “B2B companies can rise above the noise. The best way to teach people is to tell them a remarkable story.”

Tenable and Caspian Studios set forth in 2022 to create a hyper-realistic story that serves as a series of cybersecurity lessons, including a webinar where the main character breaks down the attacks from the show.

“From our first kickoff call, our goal has been simple – to make ‘The Hacker Chronicles’ a scripted podcast so entertaining you’ll enjoy learning a few things about cybersecurity.” said Rex New, senior producer at Caspian Studios. “To be recognized in this way is a testament to the dedication, commitment and collaboration of everyone on our team: the cybersecurity experts at Tenable, our incredible podcast production team at Caspian and, most importantly, the work of our phenomenal actors, led by Chloe Taylor.”

The Brand Entertainment Awards uplift and celebrate a new wave of marketing storytelling as it meshes with consumer entertainment, while rewarding the brands, agencies and craftspeople leading the way in their fields. The program is supported by Campaign US sister titles PRWeek and MM+M.

Entries were evaluated by a panel of brand marketers, led by jury chair Allison Polly, head of original programming at PepsiCo. As clients, these marketers work with agencies on a daily basis and are in the best position to evaluate their successes in the past year.

The second season of “The Hacker Chronicles” is currently in production and slated to be released later in 2023. More information about the 2023 Brand Entertainment Awards is available at: https://www.campaignusbrandentertainment.com/

About Caspian Studios

Caspian Studios is the premier end-to-end podcast solution for B2B companies. Caspian Studios produces over 50 B2B podcasts and video series, ranging from in-depth interviews to narrative non-fiction and fictional business series. Caspian is on a mission to help marketers build remarkable podcasts, content, and communities that improve people’s careers. Caspian delivers a turnkey service that combines both world-class production and cutting-edge growth marketing to create and scale a podcast audience.

For more information, please visit CaspianStudios.com

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