Channel 4 has announced two new podcasts aimed at Gen Z audiences. Untangled fronted by Stacey Dooley and Ben Zand and A News Thing hosted by the comedians of A Comedy Thing by Channel 4, will offer young audiences duly impartial and fact-checked response to the week’s biggest news stories. A News Thing is an enlightening weekly […]
Audible, a specialist in spoken-word entertainment, has released the next Audible Original multi-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed classic, The ABC Murders, following the release of The Mysterious Affair at Styles last year as part of a production deal with Agatha Christie Limited. Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) returns as Agatha Christie’s famous detective in his most […]
The Global Gaming League (GGL) — the entertainment and esports/ gaming platform merging music, media, and celebrity competition — has officially announced podcast duo Gillie & Wallo (Million Dollaz Worth of Game) as the league’s newest team owners. Gillie & Wallo will be going up against the iconic Hollywood comedian and TV host, Howie Mandel. The match […]
More than 400 podcasting and audio businesses, representing around 12,000 people across the UK, have signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, calling for urgent recognition of podcasting and audio as a core Creative Industry. Signed by a broad cross-section of the UK audio landscape, from major networks […]
In a new wide-ranging deal, video for sports podcasts including The Zach Lowe Show, The Bill Simmons Podcast, multiple shows from The Ringer, and more will be housed on both Spotify and Netflix. Pop culture series, such as The Rewatchables and Dissect, as well as true crime titles including Conspiracy Theories, are also part of […]
Gen Alpha teens, dubbed by consumer insights platform Attest as the ‘Autonomous Generation’ for their independence, creativity and digital fluency, are spending more time gaming than they are watching TV or listening to music. As this consumer group nears adulthood – turning 16 in 2026 – data Attest reveals they’re rewriting the rules of media, […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment group has unveiled details of a new Studio for video-first original podcast content. Global Studios will be home to Global’s podcast slate, including The News Agents and My Therapist Ghosted Me, alongside shows from the newly-acquired The Fellas Studios, which is behind shows including The Fellas, Saving Grace, Pitchside and Bach […]
Anthony Scaramucci’s weekly interview series Open Book is joining the Goalhanger network. The show, co-produced by SALT and the Casablanca Strategy Group, invites prominent voices in business, politics entertainment and culture to go deep into a piece of their work – whether a book, article or opinion piece – and explore how ideas from the […]
Germany’s Online Audio Monitor 2025 from VAUNET reveals that online audio has become inseparable from everyday life in the country. With 53 million users, it has reached a new record high. While new formats such as video podcasts are gaining traction and music streaming in cars is also becoming increasingly significant, linear web radio is […]
In Sweden, audio media listening averages at approximately 100 minutes per day. This figure has remained stable in recent years, but listening has shifted, reports Mediavision. In 2022, podcasts and digital music accounted for about 40 per cent of total listening time. By Q2 2025, the share has grown to over 55 per cent – […]