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August 07Storm clouds at Cumulus Podcast Network
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Cumulus Media has laid-off a large number of people in the Cumulus Podcast Network; some reports suggested the entire department has been gutted, though the company has said that those reports are inaccurate, and that the company "remains committed" to its network. A LinkedIn post by former VP of Podcast Operations and Production, Jay "PodVader" Soderberg, suggests he is one of those affected; it's also reported that SVP of Marketing and Podcasting Carolyn Chauncey has also left, as well as Executive Producer Tanya Bustos. A previous team member, John Wordock, looks back at better days.
In signings, WABC Radio has signed with Spreaker Prime for premium podcast monetisation ... Realm is to produce, distribute and monetise Disney, National Geographic Kids and Marvel audio properties in a new partnership ... The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast has joined Mercury for distribution and monetisation.
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August 0613% now consume podcasts most on the TV
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13% of US weekly podcast consumers say they consume podcasts most often... on the television. Edison Podcast Metrics report that it's the highest figure yet - and reflects the growing number of podcasts making it to YouTube, Netflix, Tubi and other video platforms.
It does beg the question: what is Apple Podcasts doing about Roku and Android TV, which dominate the connected TV world? Apple Podcasts on an Apple TV will get access to video podcasting in the next few months - but isn't available at all from a Google TV streamer or a Roku device.
Spotify has expanded its EQUAL program with its first EQUAL Podcast Ambassador, hoping that the company can help elevate women podcasters and help promote women creators behind the podcast microphone. It's Morgan Absher, the host of Spotify show Two Hot Takes, who told Podnews: "When I started podcasting, the first place you look is the charts, and there weren't really many women at the top. A program like this really helps get us on an even playing field and makes the success stories a lot easier to come by. And I hope to hear more of them."
We have a full interview in tomorrow's Podnews Weekly Review podcast.
The founder of Crooked Media, Tommy Vietor, isn't happy with Spotify - he starts an X post saying "Very cool of Spotify to try and destroy the podcast industry". He's quoting our story unveiling Spotify's controversial new Skip Ahead feature; and Mediaite has taken up the story.
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August 05Acast and Buzzsprout both enhance video offerings
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How much could video increase your show? "Adding video saw an estimated increase of around 25% in weekly sessions on Apple Podcasts" says Acast, announcing today that any Acast creator can now publish video to Apple Podcasts; the feature had previously been invitation-only. All creators have potential to earn from video as well, through Acast's marketplace. The video plan starts at $39.99/month on an annual plan. (If you're already on the Acast Creator Network, just ask your partner manager).
Buzzsprout has expanded its video hosting to now support Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. One of the biggest podcast hosts in the world, the company's users can now deliver 1080p video to all three platforms. The audio + video plan starts at $25/month on an annual plan.
Yesterday, we reported on new "skip ahead" functionality from Spotify, which can be used to skip ads, intros or promos in podcasts with just one button. Being tested by selected Premium users in the US, it now appears that this is also available for some Premium users in the UK, the world's second-biggest podcast market.
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7 min
August 04EXCLUSIVE: Spotify threatens podcasting with ad-skipping tool
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Exclusive: Spotify releases its latest earnings report this morning - but they won't be promoting this. In a significant threat to podcasting, Podnews can reveal today that Spotify is testing an ad-skipping tool for podcasts - a "Skip ahead" button that appears in podcast ads and sponsorship messages.
Spotify's new ad-blocker is even blocking ads that Spotify has sold, leading some to wonder whether this is fraudulent behaviour by the company. Ads are still delivered to the user's device, but a button appears to encourage listeners to skip them.
Spotify is a major podcast app - delivering the majority of all podcast downloads in many countries. However, not only does its "skip ahead" feature push listeners to bypass ads, it even encourages listeners to skip creators talking about their Patreon-style premium subscriptions.
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4 min
August 03The EU Artificial Intelligence Act becomes law
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The EU Artificial Intelligence Act comes into law today - which is relevant if your content is consumed in the EU, like all podcasts are. Article 50 requires clear disclosure if you use AI to "generate or manipulate" audio or video content. In an article, Production Expert clarifies that manipulation doesn't mean de-noising or repairing audio (or using AI editing tools); but it does mean that clear disclosure is required if you're generating whole phrases that a voice never actually recorded. Anything made before today does not need retroactive labelling. Fines can reach a maximum of around $40mn. (We're not your lawyer).
Here is how the BBC uses AI, if you're interested
The submission deadline has been extended for the International Women's Podcast Awards. You now have until Aug 14 to enter; entries can be from anywhere in the world, and are just $50.
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6 min
July 31The highest-paid podcasters
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Forbes has published a list of the twenty Highest-Paid Podcasters of 2026. The full list is, ironically, behind a paywall; the top five is Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience($82mn) at #1, John Coogan and Jordi Hayes of TBPN($70mn), Steven Bartlett of Diary of a CEO ($45mn), Ashley Flowers of Crime Junkie ($42mn), and Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes from SmartLess ($37mn). Charlamagne Tha God is at #10, earning $27mn.
For the networks, Spotify has four shows; SiriusXM has three; Red Seat Ventures and Wondery have two each.
For context - the #2, TBPN seems to have about 6,800 views per episode on its YouTube podcast, and Podscribe suggests its audio podcast attracts an estimated 1,600 listeners a month.
Financial results: Apple released its Q3/26 financial results. "Services" revenue, under which Apple Podcasts revenue falls, was up +12% year-on-year to $30.7bn ... SiriusXM released its Q2/26 financial results. The company doesn't split out its podcast financials in its report, combining it with its declining Pandora business; however, in the earnings call, CEO Jennifer Witz revealed that podcasting revenue is up +30% year-on-year.
Audiobook publisher Podium Entertainment - different to podcast network Podium, or Podium - is to repurpose 35 Realm fiction podcasts into audiobooks. The audio will be reformatted as single audiobook releases.
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5 min
July 30Want to grow your podcast? Get one of these
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Podcast newsletters (ones you run for your podcast, not this one) are "the best real estate to own in podcasting", says Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster in an article this week. 87% of subscribers to podcast newsletters have listened to an episode because of them (42% often have), and of course they allow you to speak directly to your audience (and get more information from them, like surveys or even merch sales). It's part of The Podcast Atlas, research released earlier this month; Webster also notes that all the best newsletters let you hit reply and talk directly to the creator: we agree, and you're more than welcome to try with this newsletter too.
The UK media regulator, Ofcom, released research on the UK's media habits. There is lots of data on podcast listening, with the word mentioned 135 times (!) - of interest, 53% of the UK listen to "speech audio" such as podcasts or talk radio: people aged 25-34 have the highest reach across speech radio, podcasts and audiobooks. YouTube is the most-used platform for any audio content. Only 45% of Brits think there are too many adverts in the podcasts they listen to (it should be said that all BBC podcasts are free of advertising).
Blubrry has announced new, time-based hosting plans for new customers - what the company describes as "a simpler way to choose a plan based on how much audio and video content they publish each month". The plans include one starting at just $7.
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5 min
July 29How Canadians listen to audio
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9 out of 10 Canadians listened to some form of audio yesterday - and half of it is ad-supported. However, podcasts get just 9% of all ad-supported audio time in Canada, says a new piece of research from Signal Hill Insights. Music on YouTube, or streaming services, are listened-to more than 2.5x more, the study says.
How does this compare? Podcasts are just 6% of all audio in the UK, according to RAJAR's MIDAS study; 8.9% of ad-supported audio in Australia, says GfK; but 20% of ad-supported audio in the US, says Edison Research's Share of Ear.
Meanwhile, in the US's TV landscape, Nielsen reports that streaming services were responsible for 48.6% of total TV usage in May. YouTube is on 13.8%; Netflix is on 8%.
YouTube is making custom thumbnails available for YouTube Shorts, and giving more control about how they look.
In the US, ABC News Podcast network has launched a subscription channel through Apple Podcasts for its 20/20 true crime shows. Subscribers will receive exclusive content and early access to new series ahead of the public releases.
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6 min
July 28Checking ads aren’t disguised as something else
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Programmatic ads are fine - until they're not. Some companies are a little too "creative" with their categories, so they can slip past creator filters and you can get ads for things you don't want in your show. RedCircle has launched Mic Check for Programmatic Ads - a tool that checks programmatic ads have been properly categorised, so they don't get past your filters. The company estimates that 1 in 50 ads are miscategorized - and tell us that gambling ads often appear categorised as "financial planning" or "investing".
Pocket Casts is now available on the big screen - as the podcast app launches a new Apple TV app. The Apple TV app is built to automatically sync with your phone's app, so you can listen in the car or on the bus; then continue listening when you get home on the big screen (and the decent speakers). Android TV is coming soon, the company says. We asked about video support, and we were told: "The app is not audio-only. HLS support is currently in beta, and we’re planning for HLS video to work on Apple TV as well."
Last week, our Editor suggested that we should stop expecting podcast apps to work for free, and cut them into revenue in return for better measurement data. We've published a response from Amy Dugger, who accuses us of not wanting to report on the real issues for creators.
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5 min
July 27Cheerful Earful to bring funny back
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The world's funniest podcast festival returns this October. Cheerful Earful will be in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Dublin and New York from Sep 28 - Oct 28, with the largest lineup in the festival's history.
Is video the future for podcasting? It depends, suggests Losh Moodaley, writing for Podnews today - the hidden economics of the price of visibility mean you might consider calculating your own video threshold: when does it make sense to add video so that it starts funding itself?
In Dec 2024, the BBC World Service ran an investigation on harmful health misinformation on Steven Bartlett's podcast, and focused on claims by Thomas Seyfried. Private Eye reports that FlightStory's Diary of a CEO has welcomed Thomas Seyfried back in an episode released on Jul 16, which also acts as a fundraiser for Seyfried's work. Seyfried claims that chemotherapy and radiotherapy are little better than medieval quackery, and the real way to beat cancer is a ketogenic diet - claims that could significantly harm listeners if they followed them without real medical advice.
Bartlett quietly announced a commitment to on-screen fact-checking in Nov 2025 - but, these notes are invisible to audio listeners, and there is no link to any document in the podcast episode notes. In the YouTube video, there's a link marked "Independent Fact Check", but it's truncated, and doesn't work.
An article in The Sunday Times yesterday noted that his show is nearing the size of Joe Rogan's. FlightStory's PR company told us that "Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO recorded 86 million views in May, roughly three times the 35 million logged by Joe Rogan's podcast in the same period. DOAC also added over a million new subscribers during that window, while Rogan stayed flat." There's also a paid article today by Nick Hilton in today's i paper, titled "How Steven Bartlett fooled the world", which highlights recent guests, queries his continued establishment approval, and notes that Bartlett has, curiously, turned comments off for his podcasts on Spotify.
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