podcasts

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

  Shows like 'Call Her Daddy' have pushed YouTube's total podcast traffic above one billion monthly active users.

  
• On the Podcast: YouTube had a fantastic 2024, 2025 will be good, and 2026 is going to be great

  NFL careers are bright and short. The average player getting drafted out of college can expect to make around $800,000 a year in pro ball. For most of them, that shakes out to career earnings of about $2.8 million. That's a decent chunk of change--but these guys know it won't sustain them forever. So, when they hang up their jersey for the last time, they're already looking for the field where they can score their next touchdown.

  
• 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
• Podcasters are making hundreds of millions of dollars on Patreon
• YouTube debuts new features to make its Music hub the “ultimate destination” for podcasts