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    Podcasts vs. radio: Which do Americans listen to more?

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Last year, podcasts surpassed AM/FM talk radio in total listening time for the first time in the U.S., according to a new study from Edison Research. Among Americans ages 13 and older, 40% of time spent listening to “spoken-word audio” was dedicated to podcasts, compared with […]

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    ABC sues FCC, citing First Amendment concerns

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story ABC and its parent company, Disney, are suing the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that an early review of the network’s broadcast licenses is retaliation for its programming and that […]

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    Netflix strikes video podcast deals with iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! The Briefing will be on hiatus until Thursday, Jan. 8. Happy holidays! ❄️ In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story This week, Netflix announced deals with iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports to publish video podcast episodes from select shows exclusively on Netflix beginning in early 2026, furthering the streaming platform’s push into podcasting.  […]