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- Oct 9: Exclusive: Podcast ad load is "flashing a yellow light", suggests new research. The Podcast Study 2026 will reveal in a webinar next Tuesday that the majority of podcast listeners - 54.8% - suggest that there are already too many ads in podcasts: and only 8.6% say that they would tolerate more ads to keep shows free. The research also suggests that social media is three times more effective at helping listeners find new podcasts than ads in other shows.
- Oct 8:
May we have your help? While Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews don't affect the charts, they do affect traffic estimates from other companies. Could we have a decent rating or review for our daily and/or weekly shows in Apple Podcasts? (Our weekly show is even in video now!) We'd be very grateful. Thank you._
- Oct 7: Apple Podcasts has published its 2026 edition of Creators We Love in Australia. The list is made to celebrate and spotlight the trailblazing Australian voices who bring Apple Podcasts to life. Apple Podcasts describe this year’s cohort as delivering "endless entertainment, mind-expanding education and deep community for their audiences". Shows are the ABC's All In The Mind, Mamamia's Mamamia Out Loud, Dyl & Friends from Clubby Sports, Steph and Laura from Shameless, and the indie show Pop Culture Parenting.
- Oct 6: First look: Barometer announced a brand suitability solution for Amazon Ads DVA+. Advertisers can activate Barometer's pre-bid brand suitability, to check that every podcast episode meets advertiser brand guidelines.
- Oct 5: The audio fiction podcast network Fable and Folly is to close at the end of this year. The network blames a change in podcast advertising for its closure. However, the network says: "The shows you love aren't going away; they're just heading to new homes. Through the end of the year, we're helping our producers migrate their shows and connect with new hosting and advertising partners, so the series you follow can keep going strong."
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