Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Use this one weird trick to never edit a video podcast again! Hire the #1 video editing team in the industry. Podfest kicked off its twelfth annual event, with an expected attendance of 2,000 people under a new CEO, Nick Pavilidis. There's a full schedule here. The organisation expanded its "Podtours" across North America, and claims significant growth. The Podcast Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is at Podfest tonight at 7pm with a record attendance - 2026 inductees include our Editor, James Cridland. Podcast Movement Evolutions will be at SXSW this year; more details have been released about the event including a morning keynote from YouTube, a dedicated recording space for creators, and a roster of leading sponsors. Podcasthon has crossed a significant milestone, with more than 2,000 podcasts now signed up worldwide. The annual charity podcasting initiative continues to expand across languages, countries, and causes, signaling growing momentum for coordinated podcast-led social impact. As Doug Downs reports for Podnews, it's showing significant growth. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGet your podcast featured on Pocket Casts — Be the first to hear about curated feature opportunities, along with advertising updates and platform news in our monthly Partner Newsletter.Attract and Engage NEW Podcast Listeners! 👀 — Grow your podcast with Audiencelift, an ad solution from Amaze Media Labs. Using advanced AI, Audiencelift reaches your ideal audience, drives listens, and sends push notifications. Try it Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, Magid,