This week on the Podcast Industry Brief, we cover the shut down of the Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+, the expansion of Audacy’s YouTube distribution tools, and Crooked Media’s new television deal with MS NOW. We also dive into TikTok’s launch of its first exclusive full-length podcast, iHeart Media's "State of Podcasting 2026" report showing record-high listener trust, and new software updates from iOS, PodPage, and PocketCasts.

Timestamps

00:00 Here's What You Missed

00:22 Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+ Are Shutting Down

01:13 Audacy Creator Labs is Adding YouTube Distribution

02:22 Pod Save America is Coming to Television

03:09 TikTok has Launched Exclusive Podcast

04:42 Supreme x Shure Microphone Collab

05:18 iHeart Media - State of Podcasting 2026

09:00 iOS 26 has a New Audio Recording Feature

10:01 PodPage Will Migrate Your WordPress Website

10:54 New Features on PocketCast

12:57 Did I Miss Anything?

Links to Articles

• Wondery App and Wondery+ are shutting down: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/amazon-shutting-down-wondery-app-wondery-plus-1236678387/
• Audible expands subscriptions to include Wondery shows: https://podnews.net/press-release/audible-standard-plan
• Audacy adds ability to upload podcast directly to YouTube: https://podnews.net/press-release/audacy-creators-youtube
• Crooked Media is coming to MS NOW: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ms-now-crooked-media-pod-save-america-tv-1236507197/
• TikTok Launches Exclusive Podcast: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/18/tiktok-podcasting-expansion-continues/
• Supreme x Shure Collab: https://supreme.com/previews/springsummer2026/all/36?=supreme-shure-mv7-microphone-22&back=all
• iHeart Media State of Podcasting 2026: https://www.iheartmedia.com/advertise/insights/articles/the-state-of-podcasting
• Magellan AI - Top Podcast Advertisers: https://www.magellan.ai/research/top-podcast-advertisers
• iOS 26 Audio Updates: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/17/ios-26-4-beta-tidbits/
• PodPage Will Migrate Your Wordpress Site: https://www.podpage.com/wordpress-migration/

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