Podcast listenership has grown steadily in the past 20 years, offering a wide range of topics globally. Video podcasts on YouTube are more accessible and well-labeled compared to Spotify. Spotify ...

Video didn’t kill the podcast star. Instead, video has helped make podcasters into bigger stars — and that is why it is nearly impossible to find a successful show in 2025 that does not include a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. Netflix has been one of the top Google searches in the last month ...

It’s not often that media releases impact two industries so significantly, but that’s exactly what happened earlier this week. In this case, it’s streaming and podcasting. iHeartMedia and Netflix ...

As Netflix launches its first original video podcast with Pete Davidson, SAG-AFTRA has stepped in to negotiate on behalf of the comedian’s show. With The Pete Davidson Show establishing a new format ...

To some, “video podcasts” are a contradiction in terms. That hasn’t made them any less popular. By Reggie Ugwu For its new podcast studio in Burbank, Calif., Exactly Right Media — the company behind ...

Apple Podcasts is finally giving video a full embrace. The tech giant, which pioneered the podcast audio format and helped popularize it, has faced stepped-up competition from video podcast viewing on ...

New data shows that podcast listening is not just growing, it’s booming. The platform continues to reach record-breaking levels of audience engagement, presenting both a challenge and opportunity for ...

Despite concerns over the rise of video podcasts across digital platforms, audio remains king when it comes to deep engagement – and in reaching Gen Z. A new study shows the younger generation still ...

With iOS 26.4, Apple is adding video podcast capabilities to the Apple Podcasts app. The feature uses HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) to provide podcast creators with "unprecedented control and monetization ...

The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium. By Reggie Ugwu How does Netflix define a podcast?