Podcast Ink™

Austin NPR affiliate KUT's Tacos of Texas podcast, hosted by Mando Rayo, is returning for its third season, with a renewed focus on the culture, roots, and lesser-known stories surrounding Tex-Mex and indigenous cuisine.

John W. Gibbons, Interim CEO and Chief Product Officer of podcast platform Libsyn, has a new seat on the company's Board of Directors. Gibbons assumed the role of Interim CEO in June 2023 and has been serving as President and Chief Product Officer since January 2022.

Spotify's accidental investment in white noise podcasts may not be aligned with the company's intentions. Internal documents reveal that white noise podcasts accounted for 3 million daily consumption hours on Spotify as of January 2023.

Automated ad-supported streaming provider MuxIP has announced the introduction of its Pod FAST TV product. This new product is designed to facilitate the global streaming distribution of vodcast and podcast content on major FAST channel platforms.

Hallmark Media has announced its first-ever entry into the scripted podcast arena with the launch of a new original series titled Crimson Hearts Collide. The eight-part romance-mystery series, produced by AYR, is an extension of Hallmark's legacy brand Mahogany.

Global podcast company Acast has teamed up with Podscribe as its preferred attribution partner across all markets. As such, Acast has declared that starting September 1, it will discontinue accepting new campaigns utilizing Spotify’s Ad Analytics.

Libsyn has introduced Predictive Contextual Targeting, aimed at enhancing ad targeting abilities for podcast advertisers without relying on cookies. The feature allows advertisers to fine-tune their targeting across various audience segments, such as Pet Owners or Big Box Store Customer.

PRX has selected New Hampshire Public Radio to participate in its 2023 Journalism Podcast Accelerator. NHPR's entry, This Is A Love Story, is a nonfiction podcast focusing on a couple who has triumphed over trauma, racism, and incarceration.

Triton Digital has released its US Podcast Ranker for July 2023 reporting period, which reflects a stable industry with familiar names holding strong positions. Once again, SiriusXM Podcast Network is sitting at the top of the Top Sales Networks Report.

Comedian Chris Gethard's podcast Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People has gone independent after more than seven years of collaboration with SiriusXM's Earwolf comedy podcast network. Gethard has opted for an exclusive, multiyear advertising partnership with Libsyn's AdvertiseCast marketplace.