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• Exclusive: The iHeartRadio app's forthcoming support for video podcasting will use the power of open RSS. Podcast publishers will not need to upload to another creator portal; and won't lose any revenue from the advertising in their shows. We also learn that it'll support the alternateEnclosure feature, meaning that podcasters can use audio and video in the same open RSS feed - making it easier to discover shows. We've a full Q&A with the iHeartRadio app team.
• Registration is now open for the PRX and AudioUK 2026 Podcast Creator Summit in London. The free summit will be held at Apple's London offices at Battersea Power Station on Feb 6. Space is limited - hop to it!
• Sounds Profitable will make its new head of comms, Molly DeMellier, available to help its partners for communications and PR, Tom Webster announced in the trade association's weekly email. He also highlights that experimentation is good - as long as we don't ruin what already works.
  • From Jan 1, Podnews is no longer directly connected to the Sounds Profitable group of companies. Full disclosures

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