Riverside’s “VideoDub” launched in early access

• Riverside has launched “VideoDub” in early access: a way to correct a transcript to generate the corrected words in the audio, and correct the lipsync in the video too. It’s worth a watch.

• In Canada, the government has announced it will require qualifying online streaming services to pay 5% of domestic revenue as a creative levy to fund local broadcasters (details). The decision has its critics.

• No big announcement yesterday at 11am, then. The company in question didn’t give us a denial on Monday; but deals aren’t done until they’re done. We’ll keep an eye out.

• Transistor is the latest podcast host to add “podroll” support - a method of recommending other shows that your audience might like. (We support it too, in our podcast pages.)

• Triton Digital has released the 2024 Canadian Podcast Report. Meanwhile, on Friday, our sister publication the Podcast Business Journal talks with CEO of TPX, Pary Bell, about podcasting in Canada.

• Discord is to include podcasts and live radio from TuneIn.

• Nebula, a streaming service, is to bring its shows to Spotify.

• A brand new advertiser comes to podcasting this week, as Colgate launches its first-ever podcast advertising campaign in the UK with Diary of a CEO. Wavemaker UK and Adelicious co-ordinated the deal.

• How many ads is too many ads? How much ad-skipping actually happens in podcasting? Ad Nauseam: Frequency, Repetition, and Consumer Perceptions of Podcast Advertising is a new piece of research from Sounds Profitable’s Tom Webster, revealed in a free webinar on Jun 12.

• Simplecast by AdsWizz share the company’s takeaways from The Podcast Show.

People News

• Ella Squire has started as Podcast Marketing Manager at BBC Studios. She’d worked at News UK (The Times, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio, The Sun, etc) for over three years.

• Catherine Saint Louis, the Exec Editor at Neon Hum, is interviewed in The Noise Gate.

Tips and tricks - with Memberful

• RSS.com share tips for promoting podcasts on Instagram.

• 10 minutes in to this video, Bandrew Scott gives us which interface and mic he’d start podcasting with. We’ve all heard of his microphone; we’ve not all heard of his interface choice.

Podcast News

Hosted by the award-winning team of Audrey Brown and Richard Kagoe, Focus on Africa celebrates its one-year anniversary today. From BBC News and the BBC World Service, the show delves into the political landscape, healthcare developments, social-political challenges, and vibrant cultures, all through the lens of leading African contributors and experts.

Powered by PodUp, Podcasting Secrets has a special guest this week - our Editor, James Cridland. Also available in video, the show “is packed with strategies, inspiration, and practical takeaways to help both seasoned podcasters and newcomers alike thrive in the exciting world of podcasting”.

You Probably Think This Story’s About You launched yesterday - an exploration of love, betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of one man’s deceit, told through the eyes of the women whose lives were irrevocably changed by it. It’s hosted by Brittani Ard, and is from Larj Media.

Impolitic with John Heilemann has launched - a new interview podcast from Puck and Audacy Podcasts. The show will publish new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.