says 1 billion podcasts subscribed to via iTunes, celebrates with special section

On its Podcasts page in the iTunes Store, has announced that one billion podcasts have been subscribed to via iTunes. launched its Podcasts section in 2005 as an alternative to radio shows. Podcasts allows individuals to companies to crte their own shows and offer them for download to ’s iTunes customers. has also made the announcement viaTwitter:In celebration of the significant milestone, has crted a special section in iTunes that lists some of the most popular Podcasts available. This section highlights “classics” such as60 Minutes,NPR,andThis American Life, in addition to some currently popular offerings such asNBC Nightly NewsandTEDTalks.The specialiTunes pagerds:From comedy to hard new to to innovative eduional content and so much more, podcasting has transformed the global media landscape. Podcasts on iTunes launched in the summer of 2005 and since then, we’ve seen countless episodes downloaded and strmed.But the hrt of podcasting is finding your favorite voices in this exciting field and subscribing to the best ones. To celebrate rching 1 billion podcast subscribers, we’re highlighting some of the most popular podcasts of all time, as well as a collection of captivating new shows.