YouTube has overtaken traditional podcasting, establishing itself as the predominant distribution platform. This shift favors video-centric formats like interview shows while sidelining audio-first productions such as narrative podcasts and audio fiction. The article expresses a concern that the term 'podcast' may soon exclusively refer to video content, potentially reclassifying audio-centric programs as 'radio'. Despite this trend, the curation of podcasts will continue to encompass both audio and video content, reflecting a divergence in audience preference and cultural influence in the media landscape.
It's widely established at this point that YouTube has eaten podcasting, with study upon study indicating that the platform is now the distribution point of choice for audiences everywhere.
YouTube has firmly redefined the ecosystem around video, a shift that largely benefits a certain kind of program - interview shows and chat-casts, usually live-to-tape.
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