Funding feature brings new opportunities to podcasting

• NPR has recently added support for the funding tag across its shows - it’s a Podcasting 2.0 feature in RSS that enables a link to help directly support a show. Supporting Cast notes in a blog today that use of the feature continues to grow, now it’s supported by apps like Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict and AntennaPod.

  • Here’s the guide on podcasting2.org, including some screenshots of different apps.

• In Canada, The Podcast Exchange (TPX) is to file for bankruptcy. “Since 2018, The Podcast Exchange (TPX) has been a pioneer in building the podcast advertising market in Canada. We’ve worked hard over the years to support advertisers and publishing partners and deliver real value. Despite those efforts, the business has faced sustained financial challenges for some time.” said the CEO Pary Bell in an email.

  • Clarification: while “to file for bankruptcy” is well-used shorthand used by publications like Bloomberg, USA Today, or the Hollywood Reporter for “voluntarily submitting to a court-supervised restructuring process similar to Chapter 11 protection in the US”, we should clarify that TPX is, indeed, voluntarily submitting to a court-supervised restructuring process similar to Chapter 11 protection in the US, and under the supervision of a licensed trustee the company plans to restructure its obligations and continue operating, as is clear from Bell’s email.

• Podtrac released its June Podcast Rankers. Unique monthly audience was down, month-on-month, for every publisher. It lists participating publishers only.

• The London Podcast Festival has announced a number of big shows are taking part in its tenth year. The event takes place in early September in North London, just ten minutes from the venue of The Podcast Show in May. Acast are this year’s official partner.

• Support for HLS video has been added to podcast host Transistor. It’s currently supported by TrueFans or the Fountain beta.

• Saspod, a podcast production and hosting service, has launched a global affiliate programme for creators and recording studios.

• Triton Digital released its 2025 Canadian Podcast Report. The survey, including data from Signal Hill Insights, claims that monthly reach has hit 39% in the country - up 3%, but a very different number to the 50%+ figures reported by Edison Research in a number of other countries.

• In Australia, ARN has partnered with a media trade publication Mi3. ARN, which owns iHeart in the country, will produce and distribute Mi3’s podcasts.

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Moves and hires

• Manchester’s sports podcast company Crowd Network has made a number of hirings, including Darragh Kelly as Director of Strategic and Commercial Partnerships. He joins from Platform Media. Sam Sheringham joins as Executive Producer, and Phoebe Street joins as Producer.

• Australia’s Nine Audio has unveiled a new national commercial leadership team. There is increasing speculation that the company is looking to sell its audio business.

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Take It From Us with Kent Johns is the voice of lived experience - real people sharing honest stories about mental health, addiction, and recovery. This show promises no sugar-coating: just what actually worked and what they wish they’d known sooner.

The Listening Tube examines historical points of relevance from the week, and how they influence today’s world. The show has just started Season 12 with an interview with author and activist Beth Green, as well as a story about intrusive banking practices.

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