Goalhanger becomes Britain’s fastest growing company

• Podscribe releases its May 2026 industry rankings. iHeartMedia grew its audio reach by 31% month-over-month. Shopify remains the #1 podcast advertiser.

• The UK Wine Show celebrates twenty years of podcasting this month. The independent show has published over 850 episodes.

• Adam Solove, a podcaster, didn’t like any of the existing audio editors, so he created his own. Although it is not available for our use, it may be useful to consider some ideas.

• The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has ruled that Google must allow publishers to opt out of their content being used to power AI features in Google Search. However, the company has nine months to implement the changes.

• Comedy podcast This Is Important has renewed its deal with iHeartPodcasts… NPR has announced that Embedded will include We Keep Us Safe, a new series investigating the unsolved murder of Antonio Mays Jr…. Pushkin Industries, Audible, Higher Ground and The History Channel launch a new podcast with President Barack Obama and Malcolm Gladwell that chronicles America’s Reconstruction era, Focuses on complexities and lasting legacy.

• Congratulations to John Verdock on winning two Communicator Awards.

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Podcast News – With the Airwaves

grim, grimmer, grimmestThe award-winning storytelling podcast for kids and families returns for a sixth season this fall. You’ll hear host Adam Gidwitz and his child colleagues bring classic fairy tales to life with laughs, wonder and just the right amount of spookiness – plus, for the first time, you’ll be able to see the young listeners behind the voices in a new video season.