Actor Sean Bean becomes the new host of the award-winning Get Birding podcast, sharing his lifelong passion for birdwatching in a new always-on series launching ahead of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026.
Netflix is seeing strong early engagement with video podcasts, prompting new partnerships, original shows, and a broader expansion strategy as subscriber growth and ad revenue surge.
The Podcast Academy reveals Ambies 2026 nominees with 227 entries across 33 categories. See the full list, new video and ad awards, Podcast of the Year contenders, and ceremony details.
Acast, one of the world’s largest podcast hosting and monetization platforms, has announced a new integration with contextual intelligence company Barometer
Vox Media splits podcast and publishing ad sales as AI-generated content reshapes the media industry. Here’s why the company says focus, trust, and human content matter more than ever.
Cumulus Media has partnered with Eon Media to deploy AI-powered technologies that enhance audio discovery, engagement, and monetization across radio and podcast platforms.
Podsqueeze introduces Audio Enhancer, a standalone AI-powered tool that cleans up audio and video sound in minutes. No editing skills required.
Webby-winning podcast CRAFTED rebrands as FAFO (Future Around & Find Out). Dan Blumberg unveils a bold new format focused on AI, emerging tech, and building the future responsibly.
SEGA brings the Sonic universe to audio for the first time with The Chaotix Casefiles, a noir-inspired narrative podcast featuring the official voice cast and an original mystery adventure.
Audio and connected TV are the only channels seeing programmatic ad budget growth in 2026, according to Comscore. Discover key trends, AI’s role, and what it means for advertisers.
Perfect Day Media has handed exclusive podcast distribution and ad sales to Acast in a strategic partnership set to reshape Sweden’s podcast advertising market.
Podscribe expands its attribution platform with broadcast radio tracking, enabling advertisers to verify radio ads alongside podcasts, digital, and social media in one dashboard.