An audio-only earnings call runs over phone lines with an operator managing Q&A. A webcast streams audio or video with synced slides to any browser. Audio-only is simpler and analyst-friendly; a webcast reaches retail investors and shows your story. Most public companies now run both together.
Audio-only conference call. Participants dial a phone number. A live operator greets them, keeps listeners muted and runs the Q&A queue. Analysts are used to it, and it works anywhere with a phone signal.
Webcast. Participants click a link and watch in a browser: audio or video, with slides that advance in sync. No downloads. Questions come in by text, or by phone when paired with a dial-in.
Audio-only doesn't mean basic. Operator-assisted calls still give you participant screening, a managed Q&A queue, recording and replay.
Analysts ask questions by phone. Investors watch the webcast. A combined format serves both without making either compromise. Streamlined bridges the operator-assisted call directly into the webcast, so phone and web audiences hear the same feed with no delay mismatch. Web viewers can submit questions to the same moderated queue.
Combined format also strengthens your public-access position under Reg FD and MAR: more ways in means broader access.
Streamlined Communications runs audio-only, webcast and combined earnings calls for issuers on London Stock Exchange, with one producer from booking to replay. See earnings call options or book a demo.
Yes. On a combined call, analysts ask live by phone through the operator queue, and webcast viewers type questions to a moderator.
Yes. On a combined call, analysts ask live by phone through the operator queue, and webcast viewers type questions to a moderator.
Streaming typically runs a few seconds to around 30 seconds behind live audio. That's why analysts usually ask questions by phone rather than from the webcast.
Yes. Video adds presence for investor days and results presentations. Many companies use audio with slides for quarterly calls and video for larger events.
The main cost factors are audience size, international dial-in requirements, call length, webcast type, and add-ons such as captioning, translation, transcripts and extended replay hosting. Producer and operator staffing can also affect the total cost.
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