{"id":1613,"date":"2026-02-19T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/global-puts-podcasts-and-radio-in-the-driving-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:03:00","slug":"global-puts-podcasts-and-radio-in-the-driving-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/global-puts-podcasts-and-radio-in-the-driving-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Global puts podcasts and radio in the driving seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story1\">&#13;\n<p>Global, which owns radio and podcast companies including Captivate in the UK and ad exchange DAX, has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/press-release\/global-player-incar\">launched its Global Player app directly in cars<\/a>, through Android Automotive. It means that podcasts and radio stations are available in cars from BMW, MINI Volvo, Polestar, Renault and Nissan &#8211; without fiddling with your phone. The app includes many third-party podcasts; indeed, you can enjoy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalplayer.com\/podcasts\/42KuUZ\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">our daily podcast update<\/a> directly on Global Player.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story2\">&#13;\n<p>More people are writing about Apple Podcasts video, and what it means for the industry. There\u2019s a lot to think about. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>\u201cAnother proprietary take on the otherwise open standards world of podcasting \u2026 a lock-in strategy to a format based on open standards\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pxlnv.com\/linklog\/apple-podcasts-video\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">writes Nick Heer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>\u201cThe real story isn\u2019t that Apple added video. The real story is that Apple is choosing how video enters the podcasting ecosystem,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robgreenlee.com\/2026\/02\/18\/apple-podcasts-officially-embraces-video-podcasts-again\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">writes Rob Greenlee<\/a>.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story3\">&#13;\n<p>Something else to look forward to when your iPhone gets iOS 26.4, apart from video podcasts, is a new feature called \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/02\/17\/ios-26-4-beta-tidbits\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">Audio Zoom<\/a>\u201d in the camera app. It causes audio to be focused on the subject of your video when the camera is zoomed in. (Appearing in the developer beta is no guarantee it\u2019ll be launched in its current form).<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"classifieds\"><small><strong>Classifieds<\/strong> &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/classifieds\/\">your job or ad here<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/3212\/2026-02-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">These Brands Are Actively Sponsoring Podcasts<\/a> \u2014 14+ active podcast sponsors with decision-maker contact info. Grab the list free.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/2585\/2026-02-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">\ud83c\udfa7Grow Your Podcast Audience Now!<\/a> \u2014 Audiencelift.com &#8211; AI powered Audience Growth For Podcasters. Reach your ideal listener, grow your audience, Discover Now!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/class-click\/3280\/2026-02-19\" rel=\"sponsored\">Podcast Editing Fundamentals<\/a> \u2014 Audio balancing, noise reduction, content editing, intro\/outro flow. Know what to prioritize before you hit publish on your podcast. Free editing guide from The Podcast Consultant.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"story4\">&#13;\n<p>DW (Deutsche Welle), Germany\u2019s public international broadcaster, is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radioszene.de\/211626\/deutsche-welle-muss-21-millionen-euro-einsparen.html?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">having to make savings of \u20ac21mn<\/a> (US $25mn), and around 160 full-time positions will be affected. It\u2019s a 5% saving. This comes after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/clyzg6n7pplo?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">the BBC announced 10% cuts<\/a> totalling \u201chundreds of millions of pounds\u201d last week. Both organisations make a number of podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story5\">&#13;\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/article\/apple-podcast-connect-tos-26\">Apple Podcasts has changed its terms of service<\/a>. Except for adding the word \u201cvideo\u201d in there, there\u2019s nothing significant in our opinion &#8211; we\u2019ve detailed all the changes.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story6\">&#13;\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/article\/hosts\">ART19 and Acast have both recertified<\/a> to v2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li id=\"story7\">&#13;\n<p>TikTok has made another new podcast\u2026 episode. TikTok In The Mix is a &#8216;podcast\u2019 that is only available on TikTok (somehow &#8211; after five minutes looking, your 54-year-old editor has no clue how to watch the thing, other than a trailer). <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.tiktok.com\/tiktok-announces-multi-platinum-hitmaker-megan-moroney-as-the-star-of-tiktok-in-the-mix-episode-2-sponsored-by-t-mobile?lang=en&amp;utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">TikTok has announced that episode two<\/a> has just dropped, with \u201cbreakout country star\u201d Megan Moroney. Music website <em>Digital Music News<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalmusicnews.com\/2026\/02\/18\/tiktok-podcasting-expansion-continues\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">covers the story<\/a> with the breathless headline \u201cTikTok Is Suddenly a Serious Competitor In Long-Form Podcasting\u201d. No they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>People News<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytco.com\/press\/a-promotion-for-nick-pitman\/?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-02-19\">Nick Pitman has been promoted<\/a> at the New York Times; he\u2019s now Studio Engineer for the Audio team. The promotion takes place \u201cas Audio continues to expand into video.\u201d<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<aside id=\"signupinvite\" style=\"text-align:center;padding:22px;background-color:var(--podnews-footer);\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:22px;\"><strong><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"small-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"var(--podnews-text)\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"\/><path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4l-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"\/><\/svg>Get the free Podnews newsletter<\/strong> for more like this<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/?ref=global-podcasts\">Get it free<\/a><\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Podcast News &#8211; with Airwave<\/h2>\n<p>    &#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/ias9l\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/503193-5ab04576.webp 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/503193-5ab04576.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/503193-5ab04576.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/503193-5ab04576.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div><em>With Airwave:<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/ias9l\"><cite>IGN Daily Update<\/cite><\/a> is IGN\u2019s daily update on the world of video games, movies, and television, featuring the latest news, previews, and reviews. 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It follows the lives of Al and Mary Ann Signorelli in the years after the 2002 murder of their son, which remains unsolved, and examines how their efforts to make their city safer put them at odds with the mayor and police. Instead of asking \u201cwhodunnit?\u201d or \u201chow?\u201d or \u201cwhy?\u201d, the question the podcast seeks to answer is \u201cwhat now?\u201d  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/izoad\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/1664437-6b1af089.webp 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/1664437-6b1af089.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/75\/1664437-6b1af089.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/i.podnews.network\/r\/t\/150\/1664437-6b1af089.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow\" src=\"vertical-align:middle;margin:2px 0px;\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" alt=\"History for the Reckoning\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div><audio id=\"izoad\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/op3.dev\/e\/podnews.net\/tr\/izoad.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\/><span style=\"cursor:pointer;color:var(--podnews-accent);float:right;\" onclick=\"playtrailer('izoad')\" id=\"izoadcontrol\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"small-icon\" viewbox=\"0 -960 960 960\"><title>Play trailer<\/title><path fill=\"var(--podnews-accent)\" d=\"m380-300 280-180-280-180v360ZM480-80q-83 0-156-31.5T197-197q-54-54-85.5-127T80-480q0-83 31.5-156T197-763q54-54 127-85.5T480-880q83 0 156 31.5T763-763q54 54 85.5 127T880-480q0 83-31.5 156T763-197q-54 54-127 85.5T480-80Zm0-80q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Today, on the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 (signed by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942), which \u201cauthorized the forced removal of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to \u2018relocation centers\u2019 further inland,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/podcast\/izoad\"><cite>History For The Reckoning<\/cite><\/a> launches. 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