Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. Theo Von and The Roost Podcast Network did a clever campaign for Pepsi over the weekend - amplifying the effect of the Pepsi Superbowl "The Choice" ad, with the bear popping into This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. A clever way to get more value from the TV spot. (The Roost's Catherine Brown writes more about it on LinkedIn). A new show has been announced by Goalhanger - The Book Club, which "brings the historical context behind famous books to life". It's hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and his producer, Tabitha Syrett. Wuthering Heights will be the subject of the first episode (there's a new spicy movie adaptation out shortly, too). Magellan AI has released its Q4 2025 Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. Podcast ad revenue was almost a third higher, year-on-year, with 1,482 new brands buying ads on podcasts. However, in the last three months alone, there was an increase in ad load of +6%; now, 8.82% of the average podcast - 7 minutes in every hour - is advertising. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAuphonic now supports Manual Editing — Adjust cuts, refine denoising regions, choose models per segment, or turn processing off where needed. Full control over creative decisions, full automation of repeated tasks. Try it today!🐴🐴🦄🐴 Stand out from the subscription herd — with a platform that lets your brand shine. Supporting Cast gives you the tools to build a complete subscriber experience directly into your website — developer not required!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, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Resound, The Content Creator's Accountant, SALT, audioBoom, Cohost, Audiohook, Simplecast, Magid, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, RedCircle, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, Locked On Podcast Network, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, POW PR, Truefans, Companion Arts, Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Podium , The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Storyboard, Frequency, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Zvook, CreatorX, Castos, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, Blubrry, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Sonix, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.