Apple announced Monday that it's rolling out a major overhaul to Apple Podcasts this spring, introducing native video support that lets listeners seamlessly switch between audio and video without juggling separate show feeds. Until now, if a podcaster wanted to offer both audio and video versions of their show on Apple Podcasts, they needed two separate listings, one for audio, one for video. The new system ditches that approach entirely. Using Apple's own HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology, creators can now offer a single show feed that includes both formats.
Social platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook offer huge opportunities for marketers. They are the new de facto gatekeepers to huge audiences, and there are very few other means to reach younger audiences at scale with ease. But that access comes with trade-offs, and different platforms emerge and disappear rapidly. As part of our Predictions season, The Drum Network seeks to examine where brands and agencies fit into that environment.
The Podcast Metrics division of Edison Research has released an interesting output of its relentless podcast metrics research: Top Ten New Podcasts of 2025. We compare that list with Edison's Top 50 Podcasts of Q4 list. First, the top ten new podcasts of 2025: Now, Edison's top 50 of all podcasts in Q4 - the top 10 shown below: The Joe Rogan Experience Crime Junkie