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<li>If you think there’s too much competition in podcasting, you might want to think again. The total number of new podcasts feeds in 2025 was <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-stats/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-03-23">207,907</a>, says Listen Notes. But the total number of new books in 2025? Just in the US, there were <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99943-book-output-topped-4-million-in-2025.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-03-23">more than 4 million</a>, notes Tom Webster <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tomwebster_for-any-podcasters-complaining-about-there-share-7441492784471183360-rekZ?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-03-23">on LinkedIn</a>.</li>
<li>The BBC is to get a new Director General (the name the corporation gives for its CEO). <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/bbc-expected-to-name-matt-brittin-as-director-general-within-days?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-03-23">Matt Brittin is tipped to get the job</a>; he was the head of Google for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for more than ten years.</li>
<li>Semafor tells us that <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/03/22/2026/vox-media-tried-to-sell-its-podcasts-and-itself?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-03-23">Vox Media tried to sell its podcast slate last year.</a> It’s no longer for sale, says the piece.</li>
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