MrBallen’s SiriusXM Deal, Spotify’s TV Upgrade & AI Ads for Podcasters

On this episode of The Podcast Top 5, hosted by Emily Soule, we’re covering some big moves in the podcast world. Storytelling powerhouse MrBallen has signed a major distribution and monetization deal with SiriusXM, expanding his reach across both audio and video platforms.   Meanwhile, Minneapolis has a new podcast hub with the launch of AMP Studios, a unique production space located inside a financial services company, showing that even the finance world is getting into podcasting.   Over on the tech side, Spotify has upgraded its Apple TV app, finally bringing video podcasts to the big screen along with Spotify DJ after more than a year without video support. And Triton Digital has introduced AdBuilder AI, a new tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses create and book broadcast-quality podcast ads automatically.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.