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We speak with Ben and Alberto from RSS.com on their new video podcast plan. Plus, Acast is buying Backyard Ventures: why?

• RSS.com MAX plan for Apple HLS video and 70% revenue share 
• PAID meaning programmatic ads inserted dynamically 
• Interstitial ad markers on Apple versus baked ads for other apps 
• Alternate enclosure as a Podcasting 2.0 path to keep RSS open 
• Apple’s ad serving fee question and the limits of contract transparency 
• Why Apple may prefer an API workflow for video safety controls 
• YouTube raising monetisation thresholds and what that signals to creators 
• Spotify’s ad skip experiment and the risks of relying on one platform 
• Acast buying Backyard Ventures as a scale and inventory play in the US 
• Apple Podcasts play counts critique and why some analysts say ignore them 
• Magellan AI reporting ad revenue growth alongside rising ad load 
• Disney Plus, Hulu, and Twitch as new distribution surfaces for podcasts 
• Overcast and iOS updates plus the expanding HLS support lists 
• AI slop reporting ideas and watermarking attempts 
• Browser based transcription and summary tools as cheaper hosting features 
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