podcasts

• YouTube’s first podcast head is out, but updated audio ads are in
• More than half of Americans over the age of 11 have watched a video podcast

  The latest edition of Edison Research's Infinite Dial report found that podcasts have reached an unprecedented level of saturation in the United States.

  
• Turns out Gen Z doesn’t like video podcasts. Now what?

  Both YouTube and Spotify have seen some notable traction with video podcasts, but so far, the format doesn't appear to have quite taken off.

  
• The most popular podcaster not named Joe Rogan is building a $250 million true crime network

  The Chernin Group has invested $40 million in Audiochuck, the company behind Ashley Flowers' hit podcast 'Crime Junkie'.

  
• YouTube’s podcasts now reach one billion users per month
• On the Podcast: YouTube had a fantastic 2024, 2025 will be good, and 2026 is going to be great
• On the Podcast: Hollywood ballin’?
• Spotify wants to beat YouTube at video podcasts. So it’s giving out its own gold and silver creator plaques.
• Everything’s going up for YouTube on TVs: Sports viewership, 4K uploads, and the price
• Spotify says its platform is the place for established video creators to tap a new audience
• As Spotify revamps its podcast creator program, it’s highlighting successful shows with a video edge
• If long-form YouTube videos are your bedtime ritual, a new “sleep timer” is made for you