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July 10, 2025
Podcast Business in Canada Struggles
The Canadian advertising market has faced big challenges, with local media losing jobs and market share to streaming giants. Now, the Canadian podcasting business is also struggling, as The Podcast Exchange, a major ad reseller and content producer, plans to seek bankruptcy protection. The company’s CEO said the podcast market is under pressure from changing demand, lower prices, and more competition from global players. They hope to keep operating while they work with creditors to fix their financial problems. Despite these troubles, podcasting in Canada still attracts top brands and important deals, like a recent partnership with BBC Studios.
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New Podcast Studios Open in East London The Factory London Studios has opened in East London, offering flexible and professional podcast and video production spaces for creators, brands, and agencies. The space, built on the site of a former family clothing factory, features modern equipment, end-to-end production services, and aims to support both beginners and experienced creators. The facility also plans to partner with educators and mentors to help new voices get started in content creation. | Descript's Underlord AI Can Now Make Social Media Video Clips Descript has updated its AI-powered video editor, Underlord, to make it easier for users to create and customize video clips for social media by simply telling the tool what they want. Underlord can automatically find and edit engaging clips, add music, captions, and visual effects, and handle entire editing workflows from a single prompt. Users are encouraged to interact with Underlord like a creative partner, but may need to adjust their instructions if the AI misunderstands their requests. |
CNN Expands Hit News Show With New Podcast CNN has launched a new comedy podcast called "Have I Got News For Your Ears," hosted by Michael Ian Black, as a companion to its show "Have I Got News For You." The podcast, produced by Hat Trick Productions, will have new episodes every Wednesday featuring guests and behind-the-scenes stories. The TV show will return for its third season on September 6, continuing CNN’s focus on topical entertainment programming. | Spotify Opens Premium Podcast Ads to More Advertisers Spotify has now made its premium podcast ad inventory available to both self-serve and programmatic buyers in several major countries. Advertisers can now buy podcast ads directly through Spotify Ads Manager, while programmatic buyers can use the Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) via partners like The Trade Desk and Google DV360. This expansion gives advertisers more options and flexibility, reaching Spotify’s large podcast audience. |
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The Legendary Leaders Podcast
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Inside a Master Interviewer’s Approach
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