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The funny podcast festival returns in London, New York, Melbourne and more. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today https://podnews.net/cc/3615 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cheerful-earful-26-launch-2 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
The first cross-platform measurement standard in history, it's claimed. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/amp-accords-definition-released for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
In profit, and growing both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-q2-financials for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Guess who's back? Back again?. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/skipping-ad-player for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
New guidelines come just before the AMP document. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/iab-v23-public for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Joe Rogan is number one still - but there's another British podcast in the list. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/top-50-podcasts-q226 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Almost every podcast consumer still listens to them, a study says. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/audio-foundation-nielsen for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
TikTok is set to grow bigger than YouTube by the end of the decade. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-insights for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
They don't like the idea, but after hearing an AI voice they are twice as likely to like it. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/listeners-prefer-ai for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
76% of agencies and advertisers currently advertise in podcasts. Sponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free https://podnews.net/cc/3591 Visit https://podnews.net/update/interest-in-podcast-ads for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Nine other shows have recently joined the platform. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update/daylight-media-maher for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Triton Digital seems to think so. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update/demos-plus-mismatch for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
However, Apple still gets the most downloads. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-spotify-uk-pref for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
