'How I Built This' leaves NPR for Vox Media as Guy Raz takes ownership
The long-running NPR interview show moves to Vox Media with Raz acquiring the rights, marking a notable shift of a public-radio hit to a commercial publisher.
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Fox News launches all-female rotating-host podcast 'the Girls,' adds Melissa DeRosa and Sam Ponder
The show debuts October 1 as part of Fox News Media's push into podcast and digital expansion, with a rotating cast of network personalities and outside contrib
Fox News · +11 outlets
Netflix is hiring a podcast boss as it builds audio ambitions
The streaming giant's search for podcast leadership signals a broader push into audio programming alongside reported deals with creators.
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IAB Tech Lab finalises v2.3 podcast measurement guidelines covering video
The updated standard aims to unify counting rules as video podcasts grow, a change that affects how advertisers and publishers report audience numbers.
PPC Land · +1 outlets
California law sets volume limit on podcast and streaming audio ads
The new rule addresses loud commercial audio across digital streaming, adding a compliance burden for podcast and audio advertisers in the state.
podcastnewsdaily.com · +5 outlets
Patreon removes per-creation memberships, moving to monthly billing only
The legacy per-release payment option is being retired, a change affecting how creators bill supporters on the platform.
Podnews · +7 outlets
Cineverse brings eight video podcasts and FAST channels to Amazon Fire TV
The distribution deal puts titles including Bad Movies Rule! and Mohr Stories on Amazon's connected TV platform, extending video podcast reach into streaming.
Media Play News · +5 outlets
Hubbard promotes John Goforth to president of Gamut Podcast Network
Goforth takes the top role at Hubbard's podcast ad network as the company formalizes its audio sales operation.
RadioInsight · +3 outlets
Acast partners with Roku on connected TV podcast offering in Canada
The deal brings Acast's podcast catalogue to Roku's CTV platform in Canada, part of the broader shift of podcasts to video and living-room screens.
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Fairing and Podscribe partner to bring show-level attribution to podcast ads
The tie-up aims to give advertisers measurement down to individual shows, a longstanding gap in podcast ad buying.
Net Influencer · +3 outlets
Signal Awards 2026 finalists announced, with submissions up 30%
The podcast and digital audio awards field includes names such as Jon Stewart, Amy Poehler and Oprah Winfrey, with listener voting now open.
Rainnews · +6 outlets
Study finds 86% of Australian podcast fans consume both audio and video
The finding underscores how quickly video has become part of mainstream podcast consumption in the Australian market.
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Audible sets 'The Moons of LA' comedy series with Ken Jeong, Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park
The audio series features a meta true-crime podcast twist, part of Audible's push into scripted audio with A-list casts.
Variety · +1 outlets
Obama's book podcast debuts with Tom Hanks and Ta-Nehisi Coates
The former president's new audio project draws high-profile guests, extending the trend of celebrity-fronted podcast launches.
Firstpost · +7 outlets
BetterHelp expands podcast advertising internationally with Media Bodies
The therapy brand is extending its podcast ad push beyond the US as it looks for new listener markets.
PodcastingToday · +4 outlets
Amazon's Billy Hartman on how programmatic is reshaping podcast advertising
The Amazon executive discusses the shift toward automated buying in podcast ads, a key area of growth for the format.
Beet.TV · +2 outlets
Kids are using NPR podcast comments as secret group chats
The behavior highlights unintended uses of podcast comment features and raises questions about moderation on kids-facing audio platforms.
Reason Magazine · +1 outlets
Red Seat Ventures backs top creators to build cross-platform media network
The investment pushes creator-led properties toward a broader media network spanning multiple platforms.
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