1/26 Podcast hosting provider First Beat Media has launched a free and unlimited podcast hosting service at MyPodcast.com featuring an online recorder and an ad revenue sharing program.

1/25 New York Comic Con (NYCC) has announced plans to launch podcasts featuring interviews, anime clips, previews from TV shows and films and highlights from panel discussions at the upcoming show scheduled for the 23rd to 25th of February.

1/23 Kiptronic, a provider of ad solutions for podcast publishers, has completed a $4 million round of Series A funding, led by Blueprint Ventures and Prism VentureWorks with participation from existing angel investors.

1/14 SkullCandy has partnered with Podcast Ready to include myPodder podcast software in its MacGyver MP3 Watch. • KWWL News has announced that it is the first news organization in Iowa to offer podcasts of its editorial, news and weather product.

1/12 Silicon.com has launched a weekly podcast covering global IT issues by drawing from its U.K.-based editorial team as well as a network of reporters working for CNET Networks. • TheStreet.com has partnered with ROO Group to relaunch TheStreet.com TV.

1/11 GoFish has launched Spotlight highlighting original video productions created by members of the GoFish community. • Acutrack has selected PodWorx to develop a podcast show covering CD and DVD production issues.

1/10 Switchpod.com has reported a 43% increase in podcast downloads from its Switchpod Network from November's 2.1 million to more than 3 million in December. • The California Healthcare Institute has launched a podcast series through a grant from Pfizer Inc. to discuss issues related to cost-based health care system. • iriver has partnered with Podcast Ready and added its myPodder podcast software to iriver's line of MP3 players.

1/09 Apple has launched Apple TV, a router which delivers podcasts and other digital media to television sets.

1/08 StreetIQ.com has launched a mobile version of its directory of business and financial podcasts.

1/05 The U.K.'s Channel 4 has partnered with wireless network operator The Cloud to deliver 4Radio programs as podcasts over The Cloud's wi-fi network.

1/02 Sony BMG has partnered with marketing agency Rock River Communications to license music for podcasting, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.