BBC Global News Podcast No Longer Being Updated in iTunes

BBC Global News podcasts have not been uploaded to Apple's iTunes server since 11 October. Neither Apple nor BBC have explained why.
Current episodes have continued to be available by RSS and on the BBC server at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/globalnews

Another great app to get the BBC Global News and a variety of others is Stitcher Radio for Podcasts by Stitcher, Inc, https://appsto.re/us/H99kr.i

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Just upgraded to ios7 and want to listen to BBc Global news podcast as I do every single morning and it is not there - where have all my podcasts gone? If I had known this would happen I would NEVER have upgraded.. Help!

Just upgraded to ios7 and want to listen to BBc Global news podcast as I do every single morning and it is not there - where have all my podcasts gone? If I had known this would happen I would NEVER have upgraded.. Help!

As of iTunes 11.1 and iOS7, podcast files will no longer play in the Music app on the iPhone (this is very annoying, but that's the way it is).
The two easiest options are probably:
What Apple wants you to do: download and install their free Podcasts app onto your iOS device. In theory your podcasts, including the BBC news one, should sync onto the Podcasts app. This is supposed to "Just work", and if it just works for you, well, congratulations, but that certainly doesn't seem to be the case for most posters in this forum.
What I'm leaning towards: for all podcasts in iTunes, Get Info, and change them from "Media Kind = Podcasts" to "Media Kind = Audiobook". That will allow them to sync to the Music app. Then you'll have to arrange smart playlists or whatever to sync those (ex-)"podcasts" to your Music app.

My podcast feed stopped being updated in iTunes

The same podcast feed that I've been using for three years recently stopped working in iTunes, though it's still working correctly in other tests that I've run. The feed corresponds to a blog, and my blogreader shows the updated content correctly (including the podcast attachment). Yet it won't update in iTunes.
I use Feedburner and its Smartcast settings to format correctly for iTunes. As I mentioned, this is the same setup I've used for almost 100 podcast episodes spanning almost three years. I don't believe anything there has changed.
Other steps I've tried...
1. Subscribing to the feed directly using the Advanced menu, entering the feed directly. The subscription works (so does subscribing through the iTunes Podcast Directory).
2. Pinging the podcast in iTunes. That also worked, as I received a successful response ("Podcast Ping Received")
3. Running my feed through www.feedvalidator.org. This also worked, but with a message that may be helpful:
Congratulations!
[Valid RSS] This is a valid RSS feed.
Recommendations
This feed is valid, but interoperability with the widest range of feed readers could be improved by implementing the following recommendations.
* line 2, column 4336: description should not contain relative URL references: img/mp3.jpg (17 occurrences)
... italic;">-Mark</span></a></description><thr:total xmlns:t ...
^
* line 2, column 11586: itunes:summary should not contain HTML: & (16 occurrences)
... 0 minutes. I think you'll like it. -Mark</itunes:summary><itunes:keyword ...
^
* line 2, column 27026: itunes:subtitle should not contain HTML: &
... mes. It always helps to know those thing</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author ...

The things you've listed shouldn't prevent the podcast episodes from showing (though you shouldn't put HTML in the descriptions and summary because iTunes doesn't render it, it just dislays the HTML which looks messy).
FeedValidator can flag a file as valid even though it contains errors which affect iTunes: for example a missing <enclosure> tag tends not to be picked up, though without it iTunes won't see the episode.
Do you feel like posting the URL of your feed file? (Please include the http://.)

HT1557 OS X 10.5.8 (which is an OS X version also no longer being updated by Apple). Is this true? if yes, why is that?

I have Mac OS X 10.5.8 instslled on my my iMac and I've got this message using chrome...
Chrome no longer supports Mac OS X 10.5
Google Chrome on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) will stop receiving any updates following Chrome 21. This includes new features, security fixes and stability updates. If you’re not sure what OS version you’re on, go to the Apple icon on the top left corner and click About This Mac to find out. If you already have Chrome installed, you can still use Chrome, but it will no longer be auto-updated. In addition, you’ll be unable to install Chrome on any Mac still running 10.5 (which is an OS X version also no longer being updated by Apple). While we understand this is an inconvenience, we are making this change to ensure we can continue to deliver a safe, secure, and stable Chrome for the most Mac users possible.

My brother finally realized his 2006 iMac was no longer supported and that security updates are more important than ever. There was one patch to help with the recent flash-based <?> malware for those systems running 10.5.8
Lion though allows you, if you buy Parallels 7 and have Snow Leopard (there is a $69 flash memory OS with both from Apple) you can run 10.6.8 as a guest OS VM under Lion - if you have the resources to do so to run "reasonably" well.
Seeing how the iMac has not been updated for many many months and due for a refresh, and there is Mountain Lion on the near horizon -
In the meantime, the latest Chrome did include a lot of security patches (scares me that we think we are safe and secure and they are open about it, but not sure if my trust is warranted). FF 13.x still supporting you?
Is your Mac eligible for 10.8? then of course maybe time to get ready -Lion dropped Rosetta and therefore support for older PowerPC code base. So you might have some housecleaning and updates that are needed.
http://roaringapps.com/
And to find other iMac users... you might want to go here: (and maybe we can get this moved)
https://discussions.apple.com/community/desktop_computers/imac_intel

My new ipad froze during software update thru itunes. The normal reset tructions do not work and itunes on my pc no longer recognizes my ipad. how do i get past this issue?

My new IPAD froze during software update thru itunes on my winows PC. The normal reset instructions holding the home and power buttons do not work. Itunes no longer recognizes my IPAD. What can i do?

See here -
Recovery Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
iPad not showing up in iTunes on a PC
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
iPad not showing up on a Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

Podcast List view not updated with iTunes 11.3.1.2

Podcast List view not updated with iTunes 11.3.1.2
Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 / Intel-i7 2.40 GHz / 8GB RAM / 64-bit
iTunes 11.3.1.2
After refreshing my Podcast list, some Podcasts with new episodes do not display the "Unplayed" blue dot.
If the podcast "folder" is expanded by clicking the triangle, the new episodes are shown with a "Unplayed" blue dot.
A new episode is shown in the My Podcast view, with the correct number of new episodes.
The new episodes are displayed in the All Unplayed view.
I've tried deleting all episodes and downloading new episodes from the iTunes Store.
I've tried Unsubscribing and deleting the podcast, then Subscribing again from the iTunes Store.
Neither attempt resolved the issue.
I've seen this issue for a while, and was disappointed to find no change with the iTunes 11.3.1.2 update.

it finally worked; got my Rush 24/7 downloaded, and it finally found my iPhone after switching from the USB 4 port Hub to a dedicated USB 2.0 slot on my laptop.

Can't download new podcasts or recent book purchases in iTunes

I can't download new podcasts or recent book purchases in iTunes. I'm using iTunes 10.6.1 on a MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.4. This started a week ago. I unsubscribed and resubscribed to my podcasts (no luck). I whitelisted the possible sending domains from a whitepaper I found on this site (no luck). I haven't added any other software or made any other changes to my computer configuration.
I bought these books on my iPad and they aren't downloaded there either (previously had no problems buying and downloading books to both iPad and MacBook). Interestingly, I was also unable to download App updates on my computer via iTunes until just now, when they suddenly were successfully downloaded. I've been able to download App updates on both iPad and iPhone all along.

Forgot to post the error message I've been getting when I open iTunes:
"There were problems downloading some purchased items.
For more information on the items that could not be downloaded, click below.
There was a problem downloading “The Blind Assassin / Margaret Atwood”. You do not have the privilege to make changes.
Please check that the connection to the network is active and try again.
There was a problem downloading “Journey Into Fear / Eric Ambler”. You do not have the privilege to make changes.
Please check that the connection to the network is active and try again."

TS1741 my iPhone and iPod are no longer being seen by iTunes on my computer. Everything is up to date.

my iPhone and iPod are no longer being seen by iTunes. All software is up to date. I have tried following the fixes suggested by the support on iTunes, to no avail. my computer said that my iPhone 5 is "older" and that usb2 is not compatible with usb3 on my computer. it worked until a week ago. can someone help?

See TS1538: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows.
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TS1591 my ipod touch 2g is no longer being recognized by itunes why and what can i do i have reset it and everything

my ipod touch 2g is no longer being recognized by itunes why and what can i do i have reset it and everything

If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore. Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset. Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync. From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab. Follow directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup. You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod. Again, say "yes."
At the end of the basic Restore, you will be asked if you wish to sync the iPad/iPod. As before, say "yes." Note that that sync selection will disappear and the Restore will end if you do not respond within a reasonable time. If that happens, only the apps that are part of the IOS will appear on your device. Corrective action is simple - choose manual "Sync" from the bottom right of iTunes.
If you're unable to do the Restore, go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here.

TS1369 Tried to restore my ipod classic on a windows computer... there was some sort of failure and it is now stuck in "disk mode." The ipod is no longer being recognized by itunes.

Tried to restore my ipod classic on a windows computer... there was some sort of failure and it is now stuck in "disk mode." The ipod is no longer being recognized by itunes.

I am having the exact same problem. My ipod has been stuck in disk mode for over two hours and now itunes is frozen.

I just got a new Ipod and had to update my Itunes to a newer version to use it. But now Itunes app will not open on my computer. What do I do?

I just got a new Ipod and had to update my itunes. Now my itunes will not open. I have a MacBook 4,1 with Mac OS X 10.6.8.

On your phone: Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content & Settings. Should take but a minute & the phone will look just like it did when first taken out of the box.
If you're gonna use the phone on the same computer your son uses, read through this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

How long should it take for a new podcast episode to show up in iTunes?

Greetings, I have a podcast listed in iTunes and it showed up fine after they listed it. However, about 6 hours ago I uploaded a new episode (number 2 - woohoo) and it's not showing up in iTunes yet. Obviously when I fired up iTunes it downloaded it for me as I was subscribed but if you search for my podcast under iTunes podcasts it only shows one episode.
The podcast is Duel Boot Radio, hosted on libsyn (http://duelbootradio.libsyn.com/) and the iTunes listing is at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=121788608&s=143 441
Yes, if anyone does listen, we have a ways to go on our sound quality, etc.
Anyway, is this normal for this type of delay before a new show appears in iTunes?
mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi Scott.
Some people are reporting problems with getting new episodes listed. Here are a couple of things to try:
- Make sure you have the <ttl> tag in the <channel> tag
- Include the tags
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:51:21 -0500</pubDate>
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:51:21 -0500</lastBuildDate>
in the <channel> tag
- After you've uploaded your new .xml file with the updated info, PING the iTunes server with
https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/pingPodcast?id=xxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxx is your ID number
You can also use the html address like this:
https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/pingPodcast?feedURL=http://www.YOURADDRESS.org/YOURFILE.xml
- And lastly, once you have downloaded the new episode in iTunes, PLAY it all the way to the end (you can jump to the end) so the date played shows. I believe this sends something back to the iTMS, and sometimes it helps to update.
Hope this is helpful.

Why isn't my podcast author value being updated in the iTunes store

I have three podcast feeds and recently updated the value in the author tag from "The MetalsPeakers" to "MetalsPeak.com". For some reason, that update is only showing up for one of the three feeds when I look them up in the iTunes store.
Here are the three feeds:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/MetalsPeakInterviews
http://feeds.feedburner.com/MetalsPeakPodcast
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Metalspeak-Reviews
The first two still show "The MetalsPeakers" but the last one shows "MetalsPeak.com". I'm assuming this is coming from the author tag, but could be wrong. At any rate, I don't have "The MetalsPeakers" in any of these feeds anymore so does that mean it was cahced or something in the store? Is there someway to reset it?
Thanks!

Your podcast has not been removed: it is at
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-the-word/id129024499
I was able to find it by searching, though it was some way down the results and not on the initial results page: you are competing with a lot of similar podcasts: the way to get to the top is to have a more unique title.

Not understanding why my podcast isn't being accepted by iTunes

I recently submitted a feed for my new podcast to Apple. Here is the feed:
http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:109836704/sounds.rss
They responded:
Dear podcast owner,
The podcast located at the URL shown below has been blocked or removed from the iTunes directory as a result of technical problems with the feed.
Name: Calvinist Batman
Feed URL: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:109836704/sounds.rss
If you wish to reactivate your podcast in the iTunes directory, please troubleshoot your feed and check the functionality of each episode. To test your podcast, start iTunes, select Subscribe to Podcast from the Advanced menu, and enter your feed URL in the dialog box. If you can successfully subscribe to your podcast and listen to each of the episodes, you can reactivate your podcast by resubmitting the feed using the Submit a Podcast page,https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/publishPodcast.
For more information on troubleshooting feed problems and controlling the appearance of your podcast on iTunes, please see the podcast FAQ at http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/faq.html and technical specification at http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/techspecs.html.
Regards,
The iTunes Store team
Originally it looked like the artwork wasn't to scale so I fixed that and then resubmitted it. But no response from Apple has come back. I have tried almost 15 times and I haven't heard back from them.
Can anyone tell me why my podcast isn't being approved? Please?
Thanks!
@calvinistbatman

When you enter the URL of your top media file in a browser it downloads instead of playing within the browser as it should. This means that although it works in the iTunes application, the Store can't play it within its own page.
You need to set each file not to download. eiznem has posted the process:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/26564459#26564459

My podcast feed won't update on iTunes. Why? And what can I do to fix?

I do a weekly podcast and hasn't updated since Sept 21st for whatever reason. Even though the rss feed shows the new episode with the enclosure link, it's not updated on iTunes. I use libsyn.com to upload the audio files and then use the enclosure links they supply me with to put on a small blog post in blogger. I then send the blogger RSS feed to send to iTunes, which has worked for 31 episodes... until now, when I've tried to upload episode 32.
The blogger feed I use in feedburner is: http://muaythaiguypodcast.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?=rss
The feedburner feed I send to iTunes is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/lfqKK
I tried changing the feedburner feed, but that didn't do anything. I'm also in the process of redesigning my website using wordpress, and have thought about using powerpress to keep the podcast updated. Would that be a good idea?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!

You have sent iTunes to the wrong feed URL. There is a feed at the URL you quote, but your iTunes Store page, which is at
https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/muay-thai-guy-podcast/id636798781
is looking for a feed at
http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/lfqKK
There is no file at that address. So now you have painted yourself into a corner. I would guess that you aren't able to get a feed up at that Feedburner address? If you can, then you need to add the 'new-feed-url' tag to (or the original feed) as described here:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/podcast.html#move
If you are unable to do that your only option (other than abandoning the podcast page and re-submitting as entirely new podcast) is to email Support at podcasts 'at' apple.com and ask them to change the Store to the correct URL - give them the URL of the Store page and both feed URLs. I can't guarantee they will do this, but it's quite possible and would solve your problem.
If you do have to resubmit, you will have to change the title slightly or you will be told the feed has already been submitted.

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