Fox News expands podcast slate with all-female show "the Girls," adds Melissa DeRosa as contributor
The show, debuting October 1 with rotating female co-hosts drawn from network personalities and outside guests, is Fox News' latest digital expansion under its
Deadline · +7 outlets
Patreon retires per-creation memberships, moving all creators to monthly-only billing
The legacy plan had let patrons pay per post, and its removal standardizes how creator subscription revenue is billed across the platform.
Podnews · +2 outlets
Giggly Squad podcast draws $150M bids from three suitors in licensing bidding war
The reported offers underscore how valuable hit creator-hosted shows have become to podcast networks and distributors.
The Ankler
Obama's book podcast debuts with Tom Hanks and Ta-Nehisi Coates among guests
The high-profile launch adds a former president to the growing roster of celebrity-hosted interview podcasts.
firstpost.com · +8 outlets
Zack Polanski's podcast earns thousands from Google despite Green Party support for BDS
Reports highlight ad revenue flowing from Google to the Green Party figure's podcast even as the party backs a boycott campaign against the company.
The Jewish Chronicle · +5 outlets
Elon Musk appears on the Nelk Boys' Full Send podcast
The appearance puts the billionaire in front of one of the largest male-skewing creator audiences.
Teslarati · +12 outlets
Podcasting has not reached "peak podcast," says Podmasters co-founder
The claim lands amid industry debate over whether audience and revenue growth are leveling off.
podcastingtoday.co.uk
Fairing and Podscribe partner to bring show-level attribution to podcast advertising
Post-purchase survey and attribution tools are converging as advertisers push for measurable podcast performance.
Net Influencer · +2 outlets
Streaming and vinyl push US Latin recorded music revenue to new high
RIAA data shows Latin music reached $542.2 million in the first half of 2026, 9.1% of total US revenue.
Rainnews · +14 outlets
Red Seat Ventures backs top creators to build a cross-platform media network
The investment signals continued consolidation of creator-led audio and video businesses into network-style operations.
Net Influencer · +6 outlets
Media Prima unifies digital audio operations with Triton Digital in Malaysia
The tie-up puts a major Southeast Asian broadcaster's streaming audio under a single ad and delivery platform.
redtech.pro · +3 outlets
Amazon's Billy Hartman on how programmatic is reshaping podcast advertising
Programmatic buying continues to shift how podcast inventory is priced and sold.
Beet.TV · +3 outlets
YouTube keeps upgraded Ask Music AI chat ad-free and subscriber-only
The restriction ties the conversational music feature to paid tiers.
PPC Land · +4 outlets
Mobile devices overtake in-car AM/FM radio as tuning choice for younger US listeners
The 11-year trend has now flipped device preference for a segment of the in-car audience.
Rainnews · +1 outlets
Study finds household-level data can blur who is actually listening to podcasts
Measurement gaps remain a sticking point for advertisers evaluating podcast audiences.
podcastnewsdaily.com · +1 outlets
Seven.One Audio report argues podcasts drive deeper Gen Z engagement than fleeting consumption
The findings add to advertiser arguments that podcast attention outperforms other digital formats.
marketscreener.com · +1 outlets
Global launches Radio Plus, raising questions for advertisers
The UK broadcaster's move blurs the line between live radio and on-demand audio ad offerings.
The Media Leader
HardScope launches as media company built around creator-led IP with digital series slate
The venture, founded by Matt Kalish, launches a YouTube channel on Sept. 30 with in-house produced series.
Variety · +1 outlets