Systems, methods, and computer products for providing podcasts via
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are disclosed herein. Exemplary
embodiments include a network-based method for providing digital media
podcasts. The method includes receiving a request to render at least one
podcast on a communications device authenticated on an IPTV network,
retrieving the at least one podcast from the IPTV network, and providing
the at least one podcast to the communications device.