Global puts podcasts and radio in the driving seat

Global, which owns radio and podcast companies including Captivate in the UK and ad exchange DAX, has launched its Global Player app directly in cars, through Android Automotive. It means that podcasts and radio stations are available in cars from BMW, MINI Volvo, Polestar, Renault and Nissan - without fiddling with your phone. The app includes many third-party podcasts; indeed, you can enjoy our daily podcast update directly on Global Player.

More people are writing about Apple Podcasts video, and what it means for the industry. There's a lot to think about.

"Another proprietary take on the otherwise open standards world of podcasting ... a lock-in strategy to a format based on open standards" writes Nick Heer.
"The real story isn’t that Apple added video. The real story is that Apple is choosing how video enters the podcasting ecosystem," writes Rob Greenlee.

Something else to look forward to when your iPhone gets iOS 26.4, apart from video podcasts, is a new feature called "Audio Zoom" 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'll be launched in its current form).