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• The world of podcasting is travelling to London for The Podcast Show, which has revealed its full programme of speakers. Delegates from more than 50 countries will attend, and the show has added two new spaces for international visitors. There are more than 450 speakers and 170 sessions.
  • The results of the Podnews Report Card will be revealed in the first session at 9.15am on Wednesday. Our Editor, James Cridland, says that the report reveals that apps and platforms that continue investing in new features and good discoverability are prized by podcast creators.
• In the UK, Sky News is to launch Sky News Insider, a £2.99/month subscription for ad-free access, bonus episodes and early releases. It's the first time Sky News has launched an additive, paid-for news product. The company is using our sponsor Supporting Cast to sell podcast subscriptions.
• Flightcast has announced support for video on Apple Podcasts, and HLS video through the alternate enclosure, at no extra cost for all customers. The enterprise video podcast host is not charging for additional bandwidth or hosting to enable this feature, and all existing episodes have been pre-processed for customers on the platform, meaning they can enable Apple Podcasts video with no delay.

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