The Download

By The Download

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Episodes: 15

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The weekly intelligence briefing for podcast industry executives. From network strategy and M&A moves to ad tech innovations and monetization tactics, The Download delivers the insider analysis that shapes decisions at the highest levels of audio. Essential listening for leaders at major networks, ad platforms, and anyone building the future of podcasting.

Episode Date
Power Moves, Platform Bets, and a TV Host Who Learned Podcasting Has Consequences
Jun 30, 2026
Discovery, Netflix, and the Ad Market: What Executives Need to Watch This Week
Jun 23, 2026
Netflix, iHeart, and the Metrics That Actually Matter
Jun 16, 2026
Measurement Wars, Video Moves, and the Obama Effect: What's Actually Moving the Industry This Week
Jun 09, 2026
James Murdoch, AI Slop, and the Ad Blind Spot Every Buyer Needs to Know About
Jun 05, 2026
Netflix and Spotify Team Up, YouTube Hits a Billion, and the Industry Can't Agree What a Podcast Is
Jun 02, 2026
$9 Billion and Counting: Murdoch's Podcast Bet, AI Goes Personal, and Celebrity's New Mic
May 26, 2026
Amazon's Podcast Takeover, Video's Big Bet, and the Measurement Fix the Industry Actually Needs
May 19, 2026
SiriusXM's Surge, Amazon's AI Hustle, and the Measurement Shift That Changes the Ad Game
May 05, 2026
Netflix’s Podcast Land Grab, AI Studios, and Where the Ad Money Is Actually Going
Apr 21, 2026
Patreon’s $629M Shockwave, Spotify’s Discovery Bet, RFK’s Mic Play, and the New Hit Factories
Apr 14, 2026
Vox on the Block, Apple Goes Full Video, and the Quiet Ad Money No One Tracks
Mar 31, 2026
Amazon Folds Wondery, AI Deepfakes Escalate, and the Battle for Political Earballs
Mar 16, 2026
iHeart’s Podcast Surge, Video’s Identity Crisis, and the Sports Audio Arms Race
Mar 16, 2026
The Video Pivot, Apple's Bet, and Why Rich Paul's Podcast Tells You Everything
Mar 16, 2026