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links. Edison Research has released a study showing the comparative
difference between Trump and Harris's appearance on podcasts before the
election. Trump spoke to over three times the number of listeners, says the data.
Acast has tweaked its free podcast hosting plan. It used to offer unlimited
episodes; it now offers up to five, and there are adjustments to websites and
embed player customization options. "We're making these changes", said an Acast
spokesman, "to ensure that we can continue providing reliable high-quality hosting
services for the long term". Acast has also launched a campaign showcasing the
effort and research that goes into delivering trusted news content. The
"podcasts you can trust" campaign includes videos with Tortoise Media, The Guardian,
The FT, The Telegraph, and The Times. Spotify probably emailed you yesterday
with details of its new video clips and thumbnails feature. Headliner has worked
with Spotify to produce a guide on how to produce them. And Realm has added the
Countdown network to its roster for sales and distribution. In people news,
Craig Stein has been hired by Ad Results Media as SVP of media planning he joins
from consultancy R3; and in podcast news The Good Whale is new from
Serial today; and Headgum are making you an offer you can't refuse: a new comedy
podcast called Chicken Podmasan. It's a six-part improv and comedy series where
some comedians, Dan Licata and Nick Nany, play characters interviewing Italian
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