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Sponsored by Beamly. Everything your podcast needs, all in one place. Beamly brings hosting, websites, and memberships together. Learn more about Beamly and start for free Bill Burr performs on stage, but also performs best for advertisers on his podcast - so says the ORBIT Rankings from Oxford Road, focusing this month on the top 15 performing comedy podcasts that deliver the best results for the advertisers who used them. Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast is at #1, NPR’s perennial favourite Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me is at #10. “There are plenty of ways to turn the funny into money,” says the report. The Podcast Hall of Fame will be on fire next January at Podfest in Orlando - the 2026 induction ceremony will be hosted by John Lee Dumas, organisers have announced. JLD is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, which has released more than 4,000 episodes. Overcast has launched a new feature dubbed “Promos and Reruns” that can automatically skip downloading any feed drops or trailer drops. The app also now - finally - displays per-episode artwork, and shows season/episode numbers. The app will soon support transcripts, we understand. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBook John Wordock for 2026 — Already planning for 2026? John Wordock is available to help your team. Award-winner. Revenue-minded. Content leader at WSJ Podcasts and Cumulus Podcast Network. Book a confidential meeting today. AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 — AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 More listeners. More charts. More growth. The smarter way to grow your podcast starts here.History Shorts Podcast — Daily bite-sized history stories and conversations with leading voices in history today - perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick brain boosts. Subscribe now and make history your daily habit!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, RedCircle, SALT, PAVE Studios, Resound, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Cohost, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, SoundStack, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Castbox, Jonekiri, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Ausha, Storyboard, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Truefans, POW PR, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, matchmaker.fm, Rephonic, Zvook, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Wondery, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Supplied

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform. Acast started trading on NASDAQ Stockholm today. Celebrating today: Marianne Boström, Chief People Officer; Lizzy Pollott, Chief Communications & Brand Officer; Emily Villatte, CFO; Greg Glenday, CEO; Daniel Adrian, General Counsel. The shares are currently down about -1.75%, but year-on-year the Acast share price has more than doubled, up +105.33%. RSS.com has launched free podcast hosting. Made for local & niche podcasters, the free plan offers unlimited episodes and unlimited audio, and analytics, including episode-by-episode analytics, for up to 90 days. Paid users get access to transcripts, programmatic ads, and YouTube posting. (Podnews’s Editor is an advisor). Riverside announced the launch of its podcast hosting product, which we covered in August. As we noted then, the service offers no support for transcripts or for direct Spotify video uploads. Podcast hosting, for one show per account, is included in all plans. We’ve a full interview with Kendall Brietman in this week’s Podnews Weekly Review, tomorrow. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereNeed research? Look no further! — Experienced background researcher: I find sources, long-lost people, historical info, and more. True crime, narrative non-fiction, investigative pods are my specialty. podcastskiptrace@gmail.comYour Next Client Is One Episode Away — Stop cold pitching. Start conversations that convert. Launch your podcast and grow your business—fast.The Podcast Consultant — 10,000+ episodes produced for marketing teams, financial professionals, and top universities. Professional podcast production done right.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, SALT, PAVE Studios, Resound, Simplecast, Audiohook, Cohost, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, Tink Media, POW PR, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Voxtopica, Podium , Huberman Lab, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, Gumball, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Wondery, Transistor, Heartcast Media50, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, Headliner, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Podigy, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Acast

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform. Apple Podcasts released a set of rankings for the most popular shows in each country - showing the “top shows” (based on listenership), “top new shows” that first published in 2025, “most followed shows”, “most shared shows”, and “top channels”. You can see your country’s chart here. Based on listenership data, rankings for Apple Podcasts’ “top shows” (and top new shows) appear in seventy different countries: we’ve all those country lists in full. In the US, Joe Rogan is #1, while Good Hang is the top new show. (Rogan also appears in the top tens for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa). In the UK, The Rest is Politics is #1, one of four Goalhanger shows in the top ten. There are two more in the new show ranker, including The Rest is Classified at #1. Goalhanger shows appear 19 times in the full lists. The English-language show that appears the most is The Ringer’s Good Hang, with ten appearances - launched this year, it’s eligible for both charts. By comparing Triton Digital ranker data, we think Apple’s “top shows” are measured by total plays, rather than by listeners or time-spent. In addition, Apple’s curated lists of Best Shows of 2025 appear in 29 different countries. Here’s your country’s, if you have one. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereTry Audyllic - Professional Radio Sound Quality — Audyllic.com applies the final finish radio stations use so audiences can hear clearly everywhere. AI won't do this - only legendary Optimod broadcast processing delivers true professional radio sound🎧 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM — Player.FM’s new self-serve ad portal can help you grow your show, boost engagement, and drive downloads with flexible pricing. Book your next campaign now!The Podcast Consultant — 10,000+ episodes produced for marketing teams, financial professionals, and top universities. Professional podcast production done right.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, audioBoom, Podscribe, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Resound, RedCircle, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, Frequency, Gumball, Truefans, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, Tink Media, POW PR, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Storyboard, Ausha, Huberman Lab, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Podium , PodAnalyst, Gilded Audio, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Transistor, Headliner, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Apple

Sponsored by Beamly. Everything your podcast needs, all in one place. Beamly brings hosting, websites, and memberships together. Learn more about Beamly and start for free Audio is still the #1 way to consume podcasts, despite the chatter about video. That’s one of the findings of the latest Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights Podcast Download Report, published yesterday. Over half of podcast consumers on YouTube also listen to the same podcasts on another platform. Only 8% just watch podcasts, a number that hasn’t changed since 2022. You can download the report in full, and watch the webinar this Thursday. Podcast powerhouse Goalhanger has announced a new show: The Rest is Science, hosted by Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens. It’s launched on November 25, and described as “video-first”. An upcoming news podcast from the BBC, Asia Specific, is being made in video - but the video will only be on YouTube, and won’t be on the BBC’s own website, Podnews can reveal. The podcast launches tomorrow on all podcast platforms, but in spite of the BBC having a comprehensive video service on its international website, the only way to watch this new show - filmed twice-weekly at the BBC’s bureau in Singapore - will be to visit a US-owned website. All this while the President of the US, Donald Trump, has threatened to sue the BBC for up to $5bn for a misleading edit, which is more than the BBC’s entire annual income from the UK public. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFrustrated at the time taken to edit? — Save hours and scale faster. Seven Million Bikes Podcasts is the trusted production partner for creators and agencies worldwide. Reliable turnaround, pro quality, and pricing that makes sense.Grow Your Show with YouTube! — 🚀 Boost your podcast reach on YouTube! Turn listeners into viewers, grow subscribers, and get discovered by new audiences. Start scaling your show today with AudienceLift.com Today! New thoughtful podcast - The Collators — Dive into the philosophy and practice of analysis and information sharing, with insights from leaders in tech, academia, intelligence and beyond on how they make sense of the world.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Cohost, Resound, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, SALT, Simplecast, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , SoundStack, Huberman Lab, Castbox, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Gilded Audio, Tink Media, Truefans, Frequency, Storyboard, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, The Roost, Ausha, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Gumball, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Castos, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Taxi, Wondery, Lemonada Media, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Zvook, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Kiran CK

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform. In Australia, the industry body for commercial radio and audio, CRA, has launched CRA Audio ID, a “unified cross-network identity solution”. It allows a listener to be automatically given the same ID whatever radio station or podcast they consume (from a number of different companies) - meaning better audience de-duplication and frequency management. It’s now trading via Google’s DSP, the slightly-awkwardly-named “Display & Video 360”. Podcast Nation brought together over fifty podcast hosts and creators for CreatorCon at BravoCon in Las Vegas NV, this weekend. The fifth annual State of Business Podcasting Report was released for 2025. The research looks at the top 100 business podcasts. Around half were video-first (61% for B2B, 49% for B2C); and 70% of the biggest shows had a clear photograph of the host as the show cover-art. The average length of 46 minutes, though some stretch to three hours; and 37% are part of larger networks. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Your Next Client Is One Episode Away — Stop cold pitching. Start conversations that convert. Launch your podcast and grow your business—fast.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Simplecast, Resound, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, Podscribe, SALT, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Gumball, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, SoundStack, Truefans, The Roost, Storyboard, POW PR, Gilded Audio, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Castos, Diversion Podcasts, Oxford Road, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Wondery, Optimal Living Daily, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Sonix, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: CRA

Sponsored by Beamly. Everything your podcast needs, all in one place. Beamly brings hosting, websites, and memberships together. Learn more about Beamly and start for free The winners of the All-Ireland Podcast Awards were announced. Nicky Byrne won the Spotlight Award. The Irish Independent won two separate awards. We’ve a full list of the winners. The invite-only Podcast Business Summit took place in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Bloomberg’s Ashley Carman, who shared this gift-link to read her coverage. (Podnews readers can get a 25% discount off her newsletter.) How loyal is your podcast audience? The ideal is for repeat listeners, not just tire-kickers. Dan Misener at Bumper has learned that every podcast has an average lifetime value score, which goes up and down depending on the promotion your podcast gets (and whether it’s any good). The score has been added to the Bumper Dashboard. Want a peek at ours? For the Podnews Weekly Review, you can see a significant jump in new audience when we had Jeanine Wright from Inception Point AI on (Sep 26), and we’re seeing more new audience on Apple Podcasts recently. Apple Podcasts listeners are more loyal, too; but Spotify’s slowly creeping up. And here’s our overview. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth Hack 🎙️ — Connect fans to your podcast instantly. The Podcast Beacon, by Conntap, seamlessly connects fans to your subscribe links, socials, services, products, and more with just a simple tap. Get yours today!History Shorts Podcast — Daily bite-sized history stories and conversations with leading voices in history today - perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick brain boosts. Subscribe now and make history your daily habit!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, SALT, Audiohook, RedCircle, Cohost, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Resound, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Huberman Lab, Compliance Podcast Network, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Frequency, SoundStack, Truefans, Podium , POW PR, Storyboard, Ausha, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Oxford Road, Transistor, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Heartcast Media50, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Beamly. Still renting your listeners? Own your members, content and income with Beamly - 0% platform fees and no lock‑in. Start free today 64% of the hosts of the most popular US podcasts of 2024 were men - and the top shows are significantly less diverse than the top movies, TV or music, a report from USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative says. Shows with video are more likely to have male hosts; the worst gender balance is with business and technology podcasts, where men host 92% of shows. Women-hosted podcasts are more than twice as likely to have female guests - but even so, guests on women-hosted podcasts are still 54% male. The document describes the lack of non-white hosts as “woeful”. The study notes that true crime shows are most likely to be hosted by women - who host 53% of the top shows. That good news is slightly blunted by the fact that these shows are the least diverse at 90% white, and, of course, “stories focus on grisly acts often committed against women”. Podcast Movement will be free to attend this March, at SXSW in Austin TX, it’s been announced in Sounds Profitable; with details of a new format, and the event’s values. “If you loved the hotel-based format of Podcast Movement, 2026 is going to feel like a departure,” says Bryan Barletta. The piece also outlines the event’s approach to diversity. (Podnews has a 50% business partnership with Podcast Movement). Spotify’s Megaphone has renewed its IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines Certification. The company was already on v2.2; the new certification was added to the IAB’s website yesterday. Parent company Spotify abruptly pulled all IAB certification in April last year; only to change its mind two months later. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBook Some Time with John Wordock — Hope to end 2025 strong? 20-year pro John Wordock lives where content strategy meets audience and revenue. He works with everyone, from networks to newbies. So book a confidential meeting today.🎧 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM — Player.FM’s new self-serve ad portal can help you grow your show, boost engagement, and drive downloads with flexible pricing. Book your next campaign now!Podcast Guesting UnSummit FREE Event Nov 18/19 — Join 10 experts for 10 live mini-workshops + 10 free resources. Walk away with your podcast guesting strategy done—bio, pitch, system, stories, promo & more... Less watching. More doing. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Cohost, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, Audiohook, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, audioBoom, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, Gumball, SoundStack, Castbox, POW PR, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Tink Media, Voxtopica, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Headliner, Castos, Blubrry, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Nathan Dumlao

A recent study reveals that video production for podcasts significantly boosts costs and staffing needs, yet it may also enhance audience engagement. Meanwhile, Threads is testing out a new feature allowing prettier podcast links, potentially reaching its 400 million monthly users. In other news, Stingray has acquired TuneIn, sparking discussions about the future of live radio and podcast databases. Interestingly, a true crime podcast recently played a crucial role in solving a murder case, proving the real-world impact of audio storytelling.

TikTok is launching into podcasting with a new network featuring 25 shows hosted by its creators. Partnering with iHeartMedia, they're developing cutting-edge podcast studios in major cities. iHeart's financials reveal a booming podcast industry, boasting a significant revenue increase of 22.5%. Despite a revenue dip in their multi-platform group, iHeart remains optimistic about podcasting's profitability. Meanwhile, a study shows strong listener retention, reinforcing the growth of this dynamic media landscape.

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly. 85% of indie podcasters aren’t making money, according to The Independent Podcaster Report 2025, published today by Alitu. But - this isn’t bad news: only 9% of those who took part consider revenue and profitability as their primary measure of success. Clear evidence - if we needed it - that we’re not all in it for the money. Most spend 4-5 hours working on each episode. The biggest threats to podcasting is increased competition and the use of AI, the study says. At the BBC, the Director General (CEO) Tim Davie, and the Head of News Deborah Turness, have resigned after allegations of bias were published by the right-wing Telegraph newspaper. One specific allegation is that the BBC's flagship Panorama programme misleadingly edited two parts of a Donald Trump speech together, so the US President appeared to be encouraging the Capitol Hill riot of January 2021. The BBC is one of the largest podcasters in the UK, with an equivalent total of 154mn podcast downloads a month (including on-demand radio), and launched a BBC Verify service in 2023 to “combat the growth of disinformation”. The Audio Dramatists Resource Guide 2026-2027 has been published. The guide “connects audio dramatists with production companies actively seeking scripts, along with a wealth of development opportunities, contests, and fellowships across the US, UK, Canada, and beyond.” > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Good Podcasts Grow. Great Ones Scale — Even chart-toppers need smarter growth. AudienceLift.com drives measurable expansion across Major Audio and Video Platforms. 🌟 For creators who want more than “good enough. Try it Now!Podcasting for Business Conference — Ready to transform your podcast into a powerful business asset? Join top voices in podcasting, branding, and media innovation for two power-packed days, November 11–12, 2025.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, PAVE Studios, SALT, audioBoom, Podscribe, Cohost, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, Simplecast, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Jonekiri, The Roost, Ausha, Storyboard, Gumball, PodAnalyst, SoundStack, POW PR, Voxtopica, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Huberman Lab, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Wondery, Transistor, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Rephonic, Headliner, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Oxford Road, Ossa Collective, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Sonix, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.