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Donovan Woods and Tom Power to host a new show. Sponsored by Podscribe. What are the top podcast shows in March 2026? NPR leads in reach, Diary of a CEO tops engagement, and top rankings shift across charts. Explore the Podscribe Ranker: Shows | Publishers | Advertisers https://podnews.net/cc/3429 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cbc-2026-spring-summer-slate for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Copying the names and the designs of more than 75 shows. Sponsored by Podscribe. What are the top podcast shows in March 2026? NPR leads in reach, Diary of a CEO tops engagement, and top rankings shift across charts. Explore the Podscribe Ranker: Shows | Publishers | Advertisers https://podnews.net/cc/3429 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cloning-podcasts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

There is one big show on there. Sponsored by Podscribe. What are the top podcast shows in March 2026? NPR leads in reach, Diary of a CEO tops engagement, and top rankings shift across charts. Explore the Podscribe Ranker: Shows | Publishers | Advertisers https://podnews.net/cc/3429 Visit https://podnews.net/update/netflix-podcasts-stats for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

7.6 million people are helping fund podcasters on the platform. Sponsored by Podscribe. Podscribe is heading to POSSIBLE 2026! We're excited to sponsor one of the year's biggest marketing events. In Miami? Let's connect and talk measurement, media strategy, and what's next for the industry. https://podnews.net/cc/3424 Visit https://podnews.net/update/patreon-629-million for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

This might help get your podcast into more ears. Sponsored by Podscribe. Podscribe is heading to POSSIBLE 2026! We're excited to sponsor one of the year's biggest marketing events. In Miami? Let's connect and talk measurement, media strategy, and what's next for the industry. https://podnews.net/cc/3424 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-prompted-playlist for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

One indie podcast saw more than 60,000 downloads in a day. Sponsored by Podscribe. Podscribe is heading to POSSIBLE 2026! We're excited to sponsor one of the year's biggest marketing events. In Miami? Let's connect and talk measurement, media strategy, and what's next for the industry. https://podnews.net/cc/3424 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-editorial for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

We show you how. Sponsored by Podscribe. Podscribe is heading to POSSIBLE 2026! We're excited to sponsor one of the year's biggest marketing events. In Miami? Let's connect and talk measurement, media strategy, and what's next for the industry. https://podnews.net/cc/3424 Visit https://podnews.net/update/tunein-reopens-for-podcasting for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The video show and podcast could be one of the biggest deals yet. Sponsored by Podscribe. Where did your RON ads actually run? Podscribe's new airchecks for RON campaigns reveal real placements, brand safety signals, and competitive insights. See what's new → https://podnews.net/cc/3420 Visit https://podnews.net/update/openai-tbpn for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Transcripts appear in Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and other apps. Sponsored by Podscribe. Where did your RON ads actually run? Podscribe's new airchecks for RON campaigns reveal real placements, brand safety signals, and competitive insights. See what's new → https://podnews.net/cc/3420 Visit https://podnews.net/update/buzzsprout-transcripts-2 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

This research is shared directly with the podcast platforms. Sponsored by Podscribe. Where did your RON ads actually run? Podscribe's new airchecks for RON campaigns reveal real placements, brand safety signals, and competitive insights. See what's new → https://podnews.net/cc/3420 Visit https://podnews.net/update/report-card-back-26 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

All the nominees for the podcast categories, including the new video categories. Sponsored by Riverside. Taking your podcast to video has never been easier. Record in studio quality, edit with AI, and repurpose your episodes — all on one platform with Riverside. No extra tools, no extra steps. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3415 Visit https://podnews.net/update/webby-podcast-nominees-2026 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Kara Swisher, Prof G and more might have a new owner soon. Sponsored by Riverside. Taking your podcast to video has never been easier. Record in studio quality, edit with AI, and repurpose your episodes — all on one platform with Riverside. No extra tools, no extra steps. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3411 Visit https://podnews.net/update/vox-media-versant-rumour for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Podcasts are bigger than Netflix and TikTok in the country. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3405 Visit https://podnews.net/update/japan-podcast-consumption-2025 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

More than 25 sessions to watch, for free. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3400 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pme-sxsw-online for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

It's available today. Sponsored by Riverside. Video podcasts are taking off, especially on platforms like Apple Podcasts. With Riverside, record in 4K, edit with AI, and host your show — all in one place. Upgrade your podcast to video and create your best content yet. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3398 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-hls-video for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

15 employees laid off. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3395 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-cuts-15 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Yeah but no. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3388 Visit https://podnews.net/update/competition-podcasting for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A big McDonald's sign. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator.The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "make a highlight reel of the funniest moments" and it handles the rest — built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3385 Visit https://podnews.net/update/feb-26-podcast-advertisers for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Support for creator transcripts is on the way. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "remove all the filler words" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3382 Visit https://podnews.net/update/overcast-transcripts-beta for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Icon Awards were also given out, to Jay Shetty, Terry Gross and Hrishikesh Hirway. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "generate a thumbnail for this episode" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3380 Visit https://podnews.net/update/giggly-squad-iheart for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Dave Jackson will continue working on the education resource, with more free access. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "create a LinkedIn post from this episode" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3373 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podpage-x-school-of-podcasting for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

But who hasn't joined the HLS video party?. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "pull the best 60 seconds" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3370 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-video-partners for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The new data from The Infinite Dial. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting, included free on all plans. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from one platform. You'll also get built-in analytics and a podcast website to help you grow your show. Go give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3367 Visit https://podnews.net/update/new-high-podcast for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

New entrant Rebel Audio gets $3.8mn in funding. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting, included free on all plans. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from one platform. You'll also get built-in analytics and a podcast website to help you grow your show. Go give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3365 Visit https://podnews.net/update/rebel-audio for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The company has announced the Libsyn Audience Network. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record in studio-quality, edit with ease, and publish your podcast to reach listeners worldwide, all from one platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3360 Visit https://podnews.net/update/libsyn-ad-revenue-48 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Looks like it's a GDPR issue. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from the same platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3356 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podbean-switches-off-dai for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A new website aims to help clarify things. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from the same platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3348 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ai-disclosures for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

It is trying to eliminate around $600mn of debt. Sponsored by Riverside. Podcast growth is increasingly multi-platform. A top show expanded to video with Riverside and grew RSS 15%. Expand your reach with Riverside without rebuilding your stack. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3338 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cumulus-chapter-11 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The tool should give a clearer view of real-time monetization opportunities. Sponsored by Riverside. Video is becoming central to podcast growth. One leading show expanded to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Expand your reach with Riverside without rebuilding your stack. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3336 Visit https://podnews.net/update/frequency-flightpath-monetization for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

All the Audible Originals and Wondery shows you can listen to. Sponsored by Riverside. Ready to grow your podcast beyond audio? One leading show expanded from audio to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Scale without rebuilding your workflow. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3334 Visit https://podnews.net/update/audible-standard-plan-2 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Video for podcasts with no video. Sponsored by Riverside. Video is reshaping the podcast landscape. One show expanded to video with Riverside and grew RSS 15%. Expand your reach without rebuilding your stack. Start for free https://podnews.net/cc/3327 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-ai-visuals for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Got video? Audacy's podcast host can handle that now. Sponsored by Riverside. Is your podcast ready to grow beyond audio? One team expanded from audio to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Scale your show without rebuilding your workflow. Start for free https://podnews.net/cc/3323 Visit https://podnews.net/update/audacy-creators-youtube-2 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

And, revenue set to increase, too. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost's New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-overtake-radio for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A reinvigorated event is headed to New York City. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost's New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-movement-2026-nyc for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Kara Swisher was given the Governors Award.. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost's New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/wisecrack-ambies-winner for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A heavy snowstorm caused its postponement. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost's New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ambies-livestream-snow for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The overwhelming majority of listeners don't skip at all. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost's New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ad-skipping-podcasts-stats for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

In spite of what you may think. Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost's consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. https://podnews.net/cc/3271 Visit https://podnews.net/update/video-first-no for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Your podcast player now has four wheels. Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost's consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. https://podnews.net/cc/3271 Visit https://podnews.net/update/global-podcasts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Automated images causes embarrassment in the car. Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost's consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. https://podnews.net/cc/3271 Visit https://podnews.net/update/naughty-pictures for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Your questions answered - about one of the biggest moves by Apple this year. Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost's consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. https://podnews.net/cc/3271 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-hero for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Don't worry - there's also a mute button. Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost's consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. https://podnews.net/cc/3271 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pumps-podcast for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The shows he listened to, was recommended, and even helped pay for. Sponsored by CoHost. Who's listening to your podcast? CoHost's B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. https://podnews.net/cc/3270 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-epstein for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

An audacious move from a company in growth mode. Sponsored by CoHost. Who's listening to your podcast? CoHost's B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. https://podnews.net/cc/3270 Visit https://podnews.net/update/rob-elsie-captivate for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The company is responsible for more than $26mn a year in creator revenue. Sponsored by CoHost. Who's listening to your podcast? CoHost's B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. https://podnews.net/cc/3270 Visit https://podnews.net/update/supercast-red-seat-ventures-acquisition for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Looks like a grrrrrreat idea. Sponsored by CoHost. Who's listening to your podcast? CoHost's B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. https://podnews.net/cc/3270 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pepsi-theo for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Their show includes one called Inside Trump's Head. Sponsored by CoHost. Who's listening to your podcast? CoHost's B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. https://podnews.net/cc/3270 Visit https://podnews.net/update/daily-beast-daylight-media for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The audio department has been 'all but eliminated'. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. https://podnews.net/cc/3269 Visit https://podnews.net/update/wa-po-layoffs for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The company, called Significant Productions, already makes successful shows. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. https://podnews.net/cc/3269 Visit https://podnews.net/update/significant-podcast-company for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

You don't just win a trophy in these comedy podcast awards. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. https://podnews.net/cc/3269 Visit https://podnews.net/update/golden-lobes-return-26 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The tool does video too. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. https://podnews.net/cc/3269 Visit https://podnews.net/update/waves-regen-tool for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.