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Amazon Ads sponsors The Business of Creativity podcast

The Business of Creativity, part of the Whalar Group, has announced the launch of The Business of Creativity podcast, a documentary-style video podcast celebrating iconic founders who have built enduring companies by harnessing creativity as a driver of success. The podcast premieres on June 17th with new episodes dropping weekly on Wednesdays. Season 1 features 10 of […]

June 16, 2026

AT&T expands Connected Car platform with LiveOne, Cisco

At AutoTech Detroit, AT&T, Cisco and LiveOne announced an expansion of AT&T’s Connected Car platform in the US. The collaboration supports in‑vehicle entertainment through simplified integration for automotive OEMs, powered by AT&T’s wireless network, Cisco’s innovative multi‑party billing capabilities, and content from LiveOne and its subsidiary Slacker Radio. AT&T’s Connected Car platform serves as the […]

June 4, 2026

Fox Weather expands distribution to SiriusXM

Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s FAST weather service, will expand distribution across SiriusXM in the US on June 3rd. The channel, which will launch in time for the official start of Atlantic hurricane season, will be offered to listeners across North America via the SiriusXM app (ch. 799) and in vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with […]

June 2, 2026

Global selling video advertising on YouTube

Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has announced that it will directly sell premium advertising across its expanding YouTube content network for the first time, creating new opportunities for brands to reach audiences watching its original podcast shows, as well as viral video content from some of the UK’s best-loved radio brands including LBC and Capital […]

May 19, 2026

Heart announces Isles of Scilly broadcast with Prince William

Heart, the UK commercial radio brand, has announced that Prince William – The Prince of Wales – has invited Heart Breakfast hosts Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden to the Isles of Scilly for a special live broadcast on May 22nd. Prince William personally asked Holden and Theakston to join him on the islands, with his […]

May 19, 2026

Sky News launching podcast subscription bundle

Sky News is launching a new podcast subscription bundle for just £2.99 (€3.43) a month, giving listeners ad-free access, bonus episodes and early releases, as it reports that demand for its podcasts have climbed 102 per cent year on year across Apple, YouTube and Spotify. Launching on June 15th, Sky News Insider: Podcasts marks the first […]

May 18, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Data: News Broadcasting at 6.3m listeners; record LBC audience

News Broadcasting has reinforced its position as the UK’s leading digital broadcaster with another set of strong RAJAR results for the survey period ending April 5th 2026. The group, including national brands talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, Times Radio and Talk, as well as U105 in Northern Ireland, delivered a share of 6.3 million weekly listeners […]

May 14, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Record quarter for BBC Sounds

BBC Sounds has seen a record start to the year with standout titles for Q1 including The Archers, The Traitors: Uncloaked, In Our Time, Newscast and Americast helpind to drive 18 million plays of radio, podcasts and music between January and March – up 5 per cent on the same period last year, For audio […]

May 13, 2026

Podcasting now recognised in UK SIC 2026 framework

AudioUK has announced a landmark development for the UK podcast and audio industry, as the UK Government has confirmed that Podcast and other audio publishing activities will be formally recognised within the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2026 framework. This update marks a “significant step forward in how podcasting and audio businesses are defined, understood, and […]

May 11, 2026

SiriusXM churn at record low in Q1

North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM reported Q1 revenues of an overall $2.09 billion (€1.7bn). It has 33 million paid subscribers, although 255 million listeners when its streaming service Pandora is included. Revenue grew by 1 per cent for the quarter (y-o-y) although net income grew 20 per cent to $245 million. Churn reduced to 1.5 […]

May 1, 2026By Chris Forrester