TikTok continues its push into long-form and hybrid formats. The platform has announced a strategic partnership with iHeartMedia, the US radio giant and the world’s largest podcast publisher, to produce a new wave of filmed podcasts hosted by TikTok creators. Up to 25 shows are expected to launch: recorded in studio, distributed in audio on…
In September 2025, Instagram started testing a new interface in India where the app opens directly on the Reels tab — with Stories still at the top, and DMs moved to the centre of the navigation bar. For radio, TV and podcast publishers, this is more than a UI refresh — it’s a strategic shift…
French broadcaster TF1 is stepping into the long-form space with its first video podcast, “Pourquoi faire compliquĂ©?” hosted by journalist and economist François Lenglet. The concept: a space for political and economic figures to discuss the “invisible mechanisms” that hold back French society.The first guest? Former Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire, who, just…