The new features will come a little later this year.
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Apple released more information on upcoming features, as part of the company’s WWDC event. In the announcement, we learn that from “fall” this year - Mac users will get access to video podcasts in the Podcasts app; Apple Podcasts on tvOS also will support video playback and will have a full redesign; and there is a new “search within a show” feature to find an episode.
A Canadian podcast network has agreed to pay CAD $885,000 (US $634,000) in a negotiated settlement after an unfounded allegation in a podcast. The founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown must make an apology on the website and the podcast. The show appeared to repeat a false claim from a 1996 magazine article as a statement of fact; and Canadaland did not seek comment before publishing. In 2024, a judge suggested Brown showed a “callous disregard of reputation and personal damage”. CTV News reports that it is one of the larger sums paid in recent years. Podnews has learnt that Canadaland was fully insured for the settlement amount.
Those who host their podcasts on Substack will be able to distribute video to Apple Podcasts “in a few weeks”, according to a webinar with Substack Product Manager Zach Taylor (spotted by webinar-watcher Chris Stone). The platform also delivers video automatically to YouTube; it doesn’t support Spotify video.
Tickets for Podcast Movement 2026 in NYC are now on sale. The event has also published its speaker selection process, and session submissions are also open today. We’re promised live podcast recordings each evening.
77% of podcast listening comes through just three apps, according to OP3 data analysed by Cohort. The work highlights a specific cluster of listening platforms - but Apple Podcasts, Spotify and CastBox as the big ones, according to the data.
A new company called poddisco is launching this month. The company builds and maintains custom websites for podcasts, where episodes are made searchable and discoverable on search and AI platforms. In order to test, the company is looking for five shows for their free beta program; the company will design, launch, maintain, and promote a website free of charge for 18 months. You can apply here.
The Podcast Academy has announced TPA Talent Connect, a way to “serve as a bridge between podcast talent and the companies, organizations, and industry leaders seeking that talent.”
In the UK, the News Podcast Awards 2026 are taking place next week. The awards will be handed out on June 18, presented by Sky News lead politics presenter Sophie Ridge; we’re told tickets are still available.
When someone advertises on your show, is Google taking the credit? For one client, Adopter Media found that 47% of podcast-driven traffic was credited as coming from Google search. They cover ways to ensure that your podcast gets the credit.
Podcast Nation has signed with LGBTQ+ podcast network Confetti Cannon for ad representation of video-first interview podcast Sapphira … DAX US has announced exclusive host-read advertising representation for Katee Sackhoff’s Battlestar React-ica.
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