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Sponsored by Riverside. Video podcasts are taking off, especially on platforms like Apple Podcasts. With Riverside, record in 4K, edit with AI, and host your show — all in one place. Upgrade your podcast to video and create your best content yet. Start for free. Apple launched iOS 26.4, and with it, access to the new video experience within Apple Podcasts. Apple also confirmed additional podcast hosting companies will support HLS video: Podspace, Riverside, Ausha, and Firstory have been added to the list (see our story for the full set). Your iPhone will offer an update within the next few weeks; but you can update it today by following Apple’s instructions. One of the podcast hosting companies supporting it, Transistor, has posted a guide; in a video, Stephen Robles shows the iOS experience. The absence of support from Spotify/Megaphone at launch may mean that many users won’t see the shows they’re expecting in video within the app (including shows like Joe Rogan and The Ringer titles); Apple says more content will roll out throughout the year. John Spurlock reports just 48 shows available in video at launch; the majority with Acast. The availability of video podcasts isn’t promoted within the iOS update overview, though it is promoted when a user opens the Apple Podcasts app for the first time after upgrading. The Apple Podcasts web app (which also works on Android) has been updated to offer full video support; but the Apple Podcasts macOS app doesn’t support HLS video. In the most glaring omission, the Apple TV doesn’t support HLS video podcasting either. In a piece written in December 2024, Eric Johnson reminds us that video comes with trade-offs. About a quarter of Americans claim that they have never consumed a podcast. Sounds Profitable’s Tom Webster today shares The Last Quarter, examining the people who haven’t, yet, tried a podcast - and whether we can still reach them. Nearly 6 in 10 of them are using ad-supported premium video streaming, we learn; and 57% of them are using YouTube. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎧 ➡️ 💰Podcast Content To Clients Workshop — If you want to use your podcast to attract new clients and grow your online business this Podcasting Business School workshop is for you! Join us for this 4-day virtual workshop April 21st-24th.Audiencelift: Grow on Major Podcast Platforms Now — 📈Ready to grow? Audiencelift helps podcasters reach real audiences and increase downloads across Major Podcast Platforms. Launch your first campaign with Audiencelift Today! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, The Content Creator's Accountant, Libsyn, Audiohook, Simplecast, Cohost, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, audioBoom, Podscribe, Magid, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ausha, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Araeya Media, Frequency, Podium , Blubrry, The Roost, Huberman Lab, Companion Arts, Voxtopica, POW PR, Castbox, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, Jonekiri, Locked On Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Health Podcast Network, CreatorX, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Igor Omilaev

Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! Spotify has cut a number of jobs in its podcast division - “15 employees or about 3% of the team”, according to a report. Cuts are apparently in The Ringer and Spotify Studios, though Spotify wouldn't confirm. Those affected include The Ringer’s special projects lead Andrew Gruttadaro, and writer Miles Surrey. A show from The Ringer, New York New York with John Jastremski, is to be cancelled. Over the past few weeks, Podnews has heard sustained chatter from different parts of the industry about significant changes to come at Spotify’s podcasting tools, including potential closures of revenue programs and brands. Spotify flatly deny any upcoming changes, describing them to us as “very much not true”. CNN loves podcasts so much, it appears to be making some of its programs look like them. Jake Tapper’s show appeared to “come from his office”, complete with visible microphones and a cheap sofa; Anderson Cooper also appears to be using large, in-vision microphones. The Wall Street Journal cover “the veteran podcasters hanging up their headphones”; reasons given are the additional stress from video. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBroadcast Radio Auto-Process — Well-produced ≠ broadcast processed. Audyllic uses Orban Optimod to add the radio processing layer your podcast is missing. That's what keeps people listening. Try free: audyllic.com🔊 Get More Podcast Listeners Today — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps podcasters grow faster. Drive more plays and subscribers with campaigns tailored to your goals and budget.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries — Podcast uncovering documented paranormal reports from America’s news archives. Atmospheric storytelling that explores the eerie space where folklore meets fact and the truth is stranger than fiction.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, Cohost, RedCircle, Simplecast, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Audiohook, Magid, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, Ausha, Podium , The Roost, PodAnalyst, Locked On Podcast Network, Blubrry, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Frequency, Castbox, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, Araeya Media, Companion Arts, Jonekiri, Health Podcast Network, Jam Street Media, CreatorX, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! If you think there’s too much competition in podcasting, you might want to think again. The total number of new podcasts feeds in 2025 was 207,907, says Listen Notes. But the total number of new books in 2025? Just in the US, there were more than 4 million, notes Tom Webster on LinkedIn. The BBC is to get a new Director General (the name the corporation gives for its CEO). Matt Brittin is tipped to get the job; he was the head of Google for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for more than ten years. Semafor tells us that Vox Media tried to sell its podcast slate last year. It’s no longer for sale, says the piece. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, audioBoom, Cohost, Magid, RedCircle, Audiohook, Podscribe, The Content Creator's Accountant, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, Huberman Lab, Podium , Truefans, Frequency, Voxtopica, Blubrry, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Companion Arts, Locked On Podcast Network, Araeya Media, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Tink Media, Ausha, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, CreatorX, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Ugur Akdemir

Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator.The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "make a highlight reel of the funniest moments" and it handles the rest — built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! Magellan AI released its top US podcast advertiser rankings for February. McDonald’s was the top mover, spending $5.1mn last month (is it just us, or did they forget to mention the brand name in the ad? Weird) Clothing company Quince is the #1 spender, spending $5.8mn. Podtrac published its global multi-channel podcast ranking for February. The MeidasTouch Podcast is still #1, but The Rest is History has jumped up to third place. PodcastOne renewed sales and distribution for five popular A+E Networks podcasts. The shows' combined downloads are more than 200 million. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFINAL CALL! Women Podcasters Awards — If you are a Podcaster, Broadcaster, Producer or Expert Guest, you are invited to submit your nomination today. Our mission is to elevate women's voices globally and within the podcasting industry.🌷 Mix Up Your Strategy for Spring — Clean up your ad spending with Player FM’s self-serve ad portal. Drive more plays and subscribers with effective campaigns tailored to your budget.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, Libsyn, Audiohook, audioBoom, Magid, Cohost, Podscribe, RedCircle, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Araeya Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Companion Arts, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, The Roost, Podium , Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Blubrry, Castbox, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Jurij Kenda

Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "remove all the filler words" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! Transcripts are coming to Overcast, and will be free for everyone, says developer Marco Arment. We first reported on this feature in July. The service doesn’t yet use creator-produced transcripts, relying on AI; and the current beta says (see it here) that each transcript “probably contains errors”. However, Marco tells Podnews that today’s build already downloads any VTT specified in the feed using the Podcasting 2.0 tag - "I just haven’t finished the parsing and display of them yet”, he says. (It’ll transcribe everything - even private feeds). When is the new video experience in Apple Podcasts going to launch? It’s with iOS 26.4, which has just posted its release candidate. That might mean it’s released to the public “as soon as next Wednesday (Mar 25) or as late as the following Monday (Mar 30)”, says seasoned Apple watcher John Spurlock. The upgrade message does not appear to promote video in Apple Podcasts to iPhone users; but opening Apple Podcasts gives a new splash screen highlighting the new feature. Podcast app and hosting company Truefans has launched a video hosting service. The service charges by total bandwidth used, and works with a number of third-party podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts. Podcasters will gain access to a new ‘watch time’ metric. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudylllic Automated Watch Folder — Audyllic’s automated Watch Folder delivers broadcast-grade Orban Optimod processing for compliant video and audio output — effortlessly. audyllic.comAudiencelift Fuels Podcast Audience Growth — Audiencelift raises awareness, drives downloads, and builds a database of subscribers who opt in for push notifications about your show. Get started today! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Libsyn, Audiohook, RedCircle, Magid, Cohost, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, audioBoom, Simplecast, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Truefans, Araeya Media, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Blubrry, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, Voxtopica, Castbox, The Roost, SoundStack, Ausha, Compliance Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Jonekiri, Tink Media, Companion Arts, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, CreatorX, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.