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• Arabic-language podcast host Thamaniyah is no longer IAB certified for podcast measurement. It last qualified in June last year.

  • IAB certification requires companies to recertify every twelve months. Audion, Captivate, MediaStream and Podtrack were last certified in 2024.

• Rebel Audio, a new AI-powered podcast platform that launched in March, has gone into public beta. The platform promises AI-powered translation, clipping, and repurposing in one click, and direct publishing to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other platforms. The company has launched a podcast to showcase the platform’s capabilities.

• podcast review Report from the Tribeca Podcast Stage. A well-written article about elevators offers a positive outlook about the future of sound in the world of video.

• Silver Sound and The New York City Podcast Awards announced the winners of the latest “Sonic Dash”, a competition where creatives are challenged to create an original audio piece within 48 hours. award winners are in sonic dash podcast. Top Prize “Go for Broke or Gopher Broke?” , based on a crew of sailors relieving boredom by starring on their own podcast.

• Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights release their Spring 2026 Podcast Downloads Report. It reports that must-watch podcasts have hit a new high in popularity; And 38% of weekly podcast consumers listen via smart TVs. However, only 8% say they only listen to podcasts.

• Magellan AI says Amazon put the most money into podcast advertising in March — they spent $7.7 million, according to the company’s list of top spenders. Gambling operator Genting New York was the biggest new spender this month, spending nearly $2 million.

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