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Last Episode : April 3, 2025 3:05am

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Podnews Report Card results for 2025
Confirmed 17
YouTube's up - but criticised for being too complicated. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Don’t just get downloads, get repeat listeners. Measure promo impact with pod-to-pod attribution. Measure repeat listeners https://podnews.net/cc/2838 Visit https://podnews.net/update/report-card-25 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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Published Thursday
The biggest app is…
Confirmed 16
Spotify? Or YouTube? Or someone else?. Sponsored by Magellan AI. April Fools is over - so is relying on guesswork. Magellan AI attribution delivers accurate, reliable data for clearer podcast measurement and better ROAS. Optimize your campaigns https://podnews.net/cc/2835 Visit https://podnews.net/update/biggest-app-podtrac for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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Published Wednesday
The Ambies: the winners for 2025
14
Hysterical won the Podcast of the Year. Sponsored by Podgellan AI. Magellan AI is now Podgellan AI, because every good podcast company starts with “Pod”. Podcast ad measurement, attribution and competitive insights - now with added Pod. https://podnews.net/cc/2832 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ambies-winners-2025-newsletter for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Tuesday
Hubbard Radio Launches Gamut Podcast Network
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'A pivotal evolution for our company', says CEO. Sponsored by CoHost at Evolutions. How do you know if your audience is truly engaged? Fatima Zaidi of CoHost, James Cridland of Podnews, Sharon Taylor of Triton Digital, and Steve Pratt of The Creativity Business will tell you at Evolutions in Chicago. Join us tomorrow at 3.15pm. https://podnews.net/cc/2830 Visit https://podnews.net/update/hubbard-gamut for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Monday
BBC rules out UK ads in podcasts
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The original plan was called 'disastrous' by other UK podcasters. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/bbc-uk-ads-podcasts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Friday
Spotify Partner Program expands into Europe
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A further nine new countries to get the monetisation model. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-partners-europe for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/27
Japan: YouTube is #1 for podcasts
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There's a new high, but it's still much less popular than the US. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/japan-25-podcast-consumption for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/26
YouTube could let you swap ads in videos
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Dynamic ads might be coming. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-dynamic-ads for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/25
Gen Z leans towards video
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Only 10% of Gen Z podcast consumers never use video podcasts. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/gen-z-lean-towards-video for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/24
Podcasts hit the mainstream
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Over 50% of Americans are consuming them monthly. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-mainstream-infinite-dial for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/21
Fantasy Footballers to keynote at Evolutions
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And, Evolutions unveils another star speaker. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/evolutions-chicago-fantasy-footballers for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/20
Law&Crime launches show exclusively with Wondery+
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The show follows the case of Luigi Mangione. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/luigi-mangione for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 03/19