Netflix has announced a collaboration with Spotify to launch video versions of 16 popular podcasts covering sports, culture, entertainment, and true crime, set to debut early next year. This partnership aims to enhance content distribution while preventing these shows from appearing in full on YouTube, Netflix's main competitor.

YouTube has launched a weekly top podcast shows chart, positioning itself as a major competitor to Spotify and Apple in the podcasting space. With podcasts like "The Joe Rogan Experience" leading the chart, YouTube is reported to have over one billion monthly active views for podcasts, making it the preferred platform for listeners. The new chart will track U.S. podcasts based on watch time and will be updated every Wednesday.