Netflix hires former Apple exec Steve Wilson to lead podcast content acquisitions
The hire signals Netflix's intent to build out podcasting as a content and licensing category rather than a one-off experiment.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Global expands Global Player Plus with six new podcast subscriptions
The UK broadcaster is betting that bundled premium podcast feeds can support subscription revenue alongside its radio streaming offering.
Global Media & Entertainment · +13 outlets
Podnews reports cloned podcast kept publishing after host's AI voice was replicated
The incident illustrates how easily AI voice cloning can be used to hijack an active podcast feed without the host's involvement.
Podnews · +1 outlets
TikTok Podcast Network adds three shows as iHeart partnership expands
The expansion shows TikTok pushing further into audio distribution through an existing tie-up with a major podcast publisher.
Net Influencer · +7 outlets
Edison Research releases Q3 Top 50 U.S. podcasts ranker
Edison's quarterly ranker is a widely cited benchmark for which shows and networks hold the largest weekly U.S. audience.
Rainnews · +5 outlets
iHeartMedia retains top spot on Triton's September podcast ranker
Triton's monthly ranker is a key measure of network-level reach in the U.S. podcast ad market.
Radio Ink · +2 outlets
Instagram tests videos up to 90 minutes, launches on Apple TV, still pays creators no ad share
Meta is courting long-form creators with bigger uploads and TV distribution while holding back on revenue sharing that rivals offer.
Variety · +14 outlets
Global podcast ad market expands as studios report rising advertiser interest
Growing ad spend is drawing new studio capacity into podcast production and sales.
PR Underground · +8 outlets
Little Dot Studios partners with Rachel Riley on maths YouTube channel and podcast
The deal pairs a digital studio with a well-known presenter to build educational video and audio around mathematics.
The Drop · +2 outlets
Podigee adds AI-assisted podcast publishing inside ChatGPT and Claude
Hosting platforms are starting to embed publishing workflows into general-purpose AI assistants rather than standalone dashboards.
Podnews
SpotScribe lets listeners translate Spotify podcasts to English from a single link
Single-link translation tools lower the barrier for cross-language podcast discovery on major platforms.
openPR.com
Podcast News Bites: Audi, Spotify, PRX, iHeartPodcasts, Glass Podcasts, H3
The roundup collects a batch of smaller industry announcements across platforms, networks and production companies.
https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/
Sensor Tower adds podcast ad spend and impression tracking
Better measurement of podcast ad spend gives buyers and sellers more comparable data against other digital channels.
Sensor Tower · +8 outlets
Barrett Media examines why 2026 midterms lack a 'podcast election' label
The piece questions whether podcast influence in politics has been overstated relative to the 2024 cycle.
Barrett Media
Nominations open for the 9th Canadian Podcast Awards
The awards cycle gives Canadian independent and network producers a recurring industry showcase.
Podnews · +9 outlets
Podcast Days 2026 highlights growth of Spanish-language podcasting
The Spanish market event points to expanding production and audience in a region long treated as secondary.
Podnews · +9 outlets
MGM+ orders horror series 'The Black Tapes' led by a Game of Thrones star
The project adapts a podcast-native horror property into a television series.
Radio Times
History Channel podcast to record live at the Lincoln museum
Live tapings at cultural institutions are a growing format for history and narrative shows seeking in-person audiences.
Belleville News-Democrat · +1 outlets