Nielsen: 'Giggly Squad' podcast draws $150M offers from three suitors in bidding war
Reported offers near $150M from three suitors would mark one of the largest deals yet for an independent, creator-owned podcast.
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Gary Lineker's Goalhanger podcast empire nearly doubles profit, pays him £1M
Goalhanger's growth, aided by a Netflix deal, shows how creator-led podcast networks are turning into substantial media businesses.
The Telegraph · +5 outlets
Kids turn NPR podcast comment sections on Spotify into an improvised group chat
Middle schoolers using podcast comments as a social space highlights how minors are routing around social media restrictions.
The Verge · +5 outlets
Logan Paul moves 'IMPAULSIVE' podcast to new WWE and Fanatics digital content network
The move takes one of YouTube's biggest creator shows inside a corporate sports and merchandise network, a notable consolidation in creator media.
WWE · +10 outlets
Obama announces new podcast
A show from a former president carries outsized booking and audience power in the political podcast category.
okmagazine.com · +13 outlets
Crooked Media expands political podcast ad network with Adam Mockler, The Argument and Weekly Skews
The additions extend Crooked's ad sales reach as political podcast inventory becomes a larger share of the medium's ad market.
Net Influencer · +2 outlets
Spotify engineers say its AI can now explain why it recommends what it does
Recommendation transparency is becoming a competitive and regulatory issue for audio platforms.
finance.biggo.com · +8 outlets
LeBron James explains his decision to sign with the 76ers on 'Mind the Game' podcast
The player-owned show becoming the venue for a major free-agency explanation shows athlete podcasts now drive sports news cycles.
Akron Beacon Journal · +14 outlets
Threads unveils new podcast features aimed at creator-listener engagement
Meta adding podcast functionality widens the field of platforms competing for audio creators and listening time.
smallbiztrends.com · +7 outlets
YouTube reveals new podcast features including A/B testing for video files
YouTube keeps building out podcast-specific tooling as video increasingly defines how the format is consumed.
Podnews · +14 outlets
Analysts flag podcast ad load pullback as buyers diversify spending
Lower ad loads may protect listener trust but pressure publishers that depend on podcast ad revenue.
Insideradio.com · +1 outlets
Podcast advertising scores on trust, attention and sales in new analysis
Measurement gains are central to podcasting holding its premium versus other digital ad formats.
podcastnewsdaily.com · +2 outlets
Acast research declares podcasting's 'format war' over as audiences ignore length
The report argues listeners no longer sort by episode length, undercutting a long-running industry debate.
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Peter and Emily Andre launch visualised family podcast 'At Home With The Andres'
Celebrity visualised shows reflect the shift toward video-first podcast production.
broadcastnow.co.uk · +3 outlets
Elon Musk appears on the Nelk Boys' Full Send podcast
Musk's continued use of creator podcasts as a direct communication channel keeps him central to the medium's biggest interviews.
teslarati.com · +11 outlets
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments made in a podcast interview
Athlete podcast remarks spilling into team and fan controversy is now a recurring pattern in sports media.
CBC · +14 outlets
Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally announce major update for their podcast
The duo's show is one of the biggest in the UK and Ireland comedy podcast market.
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'Dateline' turns 35 as NBC's true crime franchise expands into an always-on operation
True crime remains one of podcasting's most reliably large genres, and legacy TV brands are leaning into it.
TheWrap · +1 outlets