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Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, and HBO, we edit the top video podcasts in the world. And we can edit yours, too. Exclusive: The iHeartRadio app's forthcoming support for video podcasting will use the power of open RSS. Podcast publishers will not need to upload to another creator portal; and won't lose any revenue from the advertising in their shows. We also learn that it'll support the alternateEnclosure feature, meaning that podcasters can use audio and video in the same open RSS feed - making it easier to discover shows. We've a full Q&A with the iHeartRadio app team. Registration is now open for the PRX and AudioUK 2026 Podcast Creator Summit in London. The free summit will be held at Apple's London offices at Battersea Power Station on Feb 6. Space is limited - hop to it! Sounds Profitable will make its new head of comms, Molly DeMellier, available to help its partners for communications and PR, Tom Webster announced in the trade association's weekly email. He also highlights that experimentation is good - as long as we don't ruin what already works. From Jan 1, Podnews is no longer directly connected to the Sounds Profitable group of companies. Full disclosures > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudyllic - CA's SB 576 Video loundness solution — California SB 576 extends loudness rules to video podcasts. Audyllic and their automated watch folder solution delivers broadcast grade Orban Optimod processing for effortless compliance. Audyllic.comFree podcast transcript generator — Speaker-labeled, timestamped, searchable. Upload audio or paste a YouTube URL. No signup required! Just your email. See what else CastClip can automate.List of 75+ Brands Actively Sponsoring Podcasts — Access 75+ handpicked brands already sponsoring podcasts. Includes decision-maker email + LinkedIn. Grab the list for free.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, Companion Arts, Cohost, SALT, Magid, audioBoom, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Gumball, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Truefans, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Wondery, Oxford Road, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Content10x, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Spotify is rolling out dynamic video sponsorships in April, allowing creators to manage and measure ads easily. They've introduced a distribution API for video content, partnering with hosting platforms like Acast and Audioboom. The eligibility criteria for the Spotify Partners Program has been lowered, making it more accessible for creators. Exciting changes are on the horizon as Spotify continues to enhance its offerings, including the launch of exclusive content from Sycamore Studios and industry shifts following notable departures.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Joining a gym is hard. Hiring Lean & Loaf is easy. They edit video for your podcasts while you loaf. See for yourself. Two days ago, we covered a company that is copying podcasts to remove the ads, and then selling access. Glenn Rubenstein at Adopter Media covers the story, suggesting it raises a question of why tools like this may gain traction. "PodcastAdBlock didn't appear because people don't want to hear ads. It appeared because some shows are starting to cross an invisible line with their listeners," and suggests a path forward that podcast networks can make to improve the listener experience. (It's one reason why we run our "Having a bad DAI" feature, where we highlight ways we can improve - try the bottom of Jan 2 for an example). We learn today that PodcastAdBlock's "24/7 support" email address is now bouncing back. Exclusive: Sounds Profitable has hired its first-ever Head of Communications, Molly DeMellier. She will oversee all global communications functions, including media relations and marketing, for Sounds Profitable and Podcast Movement. She previously worked with Sundaze PR and Acast. From Jan 1, Podnews is no longer directly connected to the Sounds Profitable group of companies. Full disclosures First look: CBC has launched its Winter 2026 slate of podcasts. Many of the broadcaster's biggest shows have new seasons planned, including Uncover, Personally and Someone Knows Something. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHuddle With John Wordock in 2026 — Have you resolved to make your podcast or podcast network better in 2026? Need help? John Wordock lives where content strategy meets audience and revenue. All conversations kept confidential.Get featured on Pocket Casts — Join our Partner Newsletter to be the first to hear about podcast feature opportunities and stay informed with platform updates.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, PAVE Studios, Resound, Audiohook, Magid, Simplecast, RedCircle, Cohost, Companion Arts, Podscribe, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Frequency, Castbox, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, Jonekiri, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Podium , Huberman Lab, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Storyboard, The Roost, Voxtopica, Gumball, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Wondery, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Castos, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Optimal Living Daily, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Joshua Earle

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Joining a gym is hard. Hiring Lean & Loaf is easy. They edit video for your podcasts while you loaf. See for yourself. In the UK, Global have acquired a majority stake in The Overlap, one of the world's most popular football and sports destinations with more than 38 million monthly views on YouTube. The Overlap was founded by footballer Gary Neville, and recently acquired broadcasting rights for the German Bundesliga. The news comes in a World Cup year, after the launch of Global Studios and Sport by Global last October, and Global's acquisition of The Fellas Studios. No terms were given. Exclusive: Imagine a podcast containing lots of deeply unimportant things. The 1922 Western Softwood Lumber Grading Rules, for example. Or, one containing the 1954 Singer Sewing Machine Manual. Deeply Unimportant has launched today from Dallas Kachan, a former Canadian national news anchor who now wants you to pay no attention at all to what he's talking about - to stop your brain from focusing on everything else that's happened today. The latest episode goes into 45 minutes of boring and unimportant detail about the CSC 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers - and long, all-night episodes, are available for premium subscribers. The Nigerian Podcast Index has been announced - a definitive, independent record of Nigerian podcasts, according to the founder, Tony Doe. > > > 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.Audiencelift - YouTube Channel Growth for Podcasts — Ready to grow your podcast on YouTube? With targeted strategies, you can increase visibility, attract listeners, and turn views into subscribers. Start growing your YouTube Channel 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!Say Anything’s Lloyd Dobler: Queue for 2026 — The Tao of Lloyd reimagines Lloyd Dobler as a Gen X mixtape philosopher. Sharp cultural critique, Tao Te Ching wisdom, and sorta-kinda meditations for people who can't sit still. ~10 minute episodesGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Audiohook, Companion Arts, RedCircle, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Podscribe, Cohost, Magid, PAVE Studios, SALT, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, SoundStack, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, Gumball, Castbox, Frequency, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Jonekiri, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Ausha, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Wondery, Headliner, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Castos, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Oxford Road, Ossa Collective, Blubrry, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Global

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Your New Year’s Resolutions: lose weight, grow your podcast, hire the best video podcast partner in the industry. Lean & Loaf can help with two of these. Exclusive: A website called PodcastAdBlock is using AI to copy popular podcasts and resell them without the ads. Shows from publishers like Spotify, NPR, the New York Times, Slate, iHeart, and New York Magazine are all promoted on the website. We've taken a full look at the product, and how much it might be costing us. In India, The Economic Times discovers that some guests pay a fee between US $15,000 and $30,000 to be interviewed on "some of India's most-watched podcasts", and these paid appearances are rarely disclosed to audiences. That's against the law in India (and against FTC rules in the US). Podscribe published its rankers for December 2025. Amazon was the biggest advertiser; Audacy has returned as a top ten publisher; and the top five podcasts remain unchanged. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHistory 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!🎉New Year - Get New Listeners with AudienceLift — AudienceLift - The only trusted source for real podcast growth. All traffic monitored by Cloudflare! Start Growing in 2026 with 12% off! Use code `Podnews12`Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, audioBoom, Audiohook, SALT, Companion Arts, Podscribe, Simplecast, Magid, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, POW PR, Tink Media, Jonekiri, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Gumball, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, SoundStack, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Oxford Road, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Blubrry, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: James Cridland

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Your New Year’s Resolutions: lose weight, grow your podcast, hire the best video podcast partner in the industry. Lean & Loaf can help with two of these. Listen Notes says that there were 198,488 new podcasts published in 2025. That figure was 198,280 in 2024, so is ever so slightly up year-on-year. The number of new podcast launches are actually much higher than that - the data refers to new podcast feeds rather than new podcasts: many new launches re-use existing feeds from older shows. And, Livewire says there were 13.2% more podcast episodes published last month than in the month of November. The data also shows Triton Digital's Omny Studio, an enterprise podcast host, has leapt from #9 to #6. StrawberryData is a new "MVP for podcast and media intelligence that I built to solve a personal curiosity: what are these shows actually saying?". Using semantic analysis, this new analytics engine shows what sort of things podcasts talk about; their ad loads; their words-per-minute, how many times they say the word "um" or "er", and even how many times they swear. Here's the page for Call Her Daddy as one example. It's an interesting tool looking for your feedback. > > > 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 - Podcast sound — Your podcast sounds great, but not like radio. That’s because it’s missing broadcast processing. Audyllic adds authentic Optimod processing automatically. Make every episode sound pro. Audyllic.com🎉New Year - Get New Listeners with AudienceLift — AudienceLift - The only trusted source for real podcast growth. All traffic monitored by Cloudflare! Start Growing in 2026 with 12% off! Use code `Podnews12`Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, SALT, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Companion Arts, RedCircle, Resound, Podscribe, Magid, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Podium , Ausha, Castbox, Gumball, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Voxtopica, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Transistor, Blubrry, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, Headliner, Heartcast Media50, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Zvook, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, Sonix, Podigy, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Iyan Kurnia

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Your New Year’s Resolutions: lose weight, grow your podcast, hire the best video podcast partner in the industry. Lean & Loaf can help with two of these. Happy New Year! Take a note to update your podcast feed's copyright notice to say "2026" rather than "2025" when you next publish an episode. (You don't have to use a date, but if it's there, you probably want it to be correct, and in our experience, most people forget it's there in the first place.) In November, Third Coast, which organises a podcast festival and competition, announced that it had transitioned to being a voluntary organisation, after financial pressure. It sent out an update yesterday, confirming that the competition will take place in 2026, and that the archive will be maintained. As you might expect, Podnews can't afford a Getty account for images. Nor, it seems, can Spotify - which published an episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast with a watermarked image from the Getty Images website. Spotify has since found the $375 for the picture they wanted. The company made US $1.5bn profit in Q3/25 alone. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudyllic.com Video + Audio Radio Quality — Why does radio sound different? Broadcast processing. Your podcast is missing that layer—even if perfectly produced. Audyllic adds Orban Optimod processing automatically. audyllic.comGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, Magid, audioBoom, Companion Arts, RedCircle, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, Podium , Truefans, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, SoundStack, The Roost, Red Seat Ventures, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, Gumball, Frequency, Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Ossa Collective, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, matchmaker.fm, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Rephonic, Castos, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Maggie Hung

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Podcast and streaming audiences don't fully overlap. See the full analysis Where do Americans listen to audio the most? Not the car - but at home, with a sharp increase in at-home listening since the pandemic, says Edison Research. The company suggests a "new normal" of around 55% of all audio being consumed at home. Entries for the Women Podcasters Awards go up in price from tomorrow.  Fees for nominations and sponsorships for the international people’s choice awards event will go to regular pricing. The Age of Audio podcast documentary movie is showing at Podfest on Jan 16; and in the AFS Cinema in Austin TX on Jan 18, complete with a Q&A with the director. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Build your podcast website in 5 minutes — Podpage is the leading website platform for podcasters and insanely easy to use. Get a beautiful website that shows up on Google in about 5 minutes. It stays up to date automatically.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, Magid, Resound, Companion Arts, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Cohost, audioBoom, SALT, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Disctopia, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gumball, Ausha, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, Red Seat Ventures, Truefans, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Transistor, Blubrry, Headliner, Zvook, Heartcast Media50, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Ossa Collective, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Rhamely

Sponsored by Magellan AI. How much did streaming and podcast audiences overlap in Q3? Explore the data Video podcasts have always been available via RSS, and right now there are at least 113,000 podcasts using video in this way. But how many podcast players actually play video podcasts? A new study from Podnews today shows that only 9% of downloads for a typical video podcast would actually show you the video on-screen when you hit play: and some large podcast apps just simply don't support video at all. Particularly, in our tests, we discovered that by default, video playback in Apple Podcasts is less than a tenth of an inch high on a large iPhone. Talks .co, a platform that connects podcasters and guests, has launched a new advanced search feature which makes it easier to uncover shows - including whether that show was recently updated or how long they've been podcasting. John Wordock publishes "26 questions about podcasting in 2026". He'll be at Podfest talking about how to build a YouTube channel. (Psst: if you're a Podnews newsletter subscriber, get money off Podfest tickets) > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBuild your 2026 strategy on actual engagement — Stop planning based on downloads. See which episodes and moments kept people engaged. Retention analytics across major platforms show what's working. Free forever for podcasts under 1k listeners/mo.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, Simplecast, Companion Arts, audioBoom, Podscribe, RedCircle, Cohost, Resound, Magid, PAVE Studios, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Disctopia, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, Gumball, Truefans, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, PodAnalyst, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, The Roost, Ausha, Frequency, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Voxtopica, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Blubrry, Castos, Rephonic, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Transistor, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, Zvook, Wondery, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Sonix, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Yle archives

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Where is podcast ad spend heading next? Join our quarterly spend webinar to see what’s changing. Sign up Fiona Sturges, writing for The Guardian, writes about "how podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens" - highlighting recent podcasts that contain content that only works in video, while producers "seemingly forget about their listeners". Roman Mars is among those who shared the piece on social media, commenting "I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show". Plenty of debate around this in the /r/podcasting subreddit. How long have you left it between seasons? How about 21 years? Back in early 2004 - even before Apple got involved in podcasts - My Pods Forecast was born - but sadly was also one of the first to podfade, even making it as an example of podfading in a book - Tricks of the Podcasting Masters, by Rob Walch and Mur Lafferty, in 2006. An excerpt from that book also highlights the, er, slightly unusual nature of the how this prediction show does the predictions. The good news is that the pods are unharmed, and My Pods Forecast returned over the weekend. The host of the show tells us: “So little about what podcasting means is the same as the early 00s; it feels like the culture has wilted. So many corporate partners and metrics to hit. I really want to do this as punk as possible. I think I’m 89 pence (US $1.20) invested so far, for the domain name. I want the internet to be fun again and somewhere you can have a dumb idea and make it happen.” Driving while listening to a podcast? That's fine, says science. Phone calls? Not so much. > > > 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.Audiencelift - YouTube Channel Growth for Podcasts — Ready to grow your podcast on YouTube? With targeted strategies, you can increase visibility, attract listeners, and turn views into subscribers. Start growing your YouTube Channel Today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, Magid, PAVE Studios, Resound, Simplecast, Companion Arts, Audiohook, Podscribe, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Truefans, The Roost, Jonekiri, Frequency, Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Storyboard, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Wondery, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, 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: Lekan Ridwan