November 2018- Top Podcast Publishers

The Top 10 Podcast Publishers ranking for November 2018 is now available at Podtrac.com.

Highlights of the November Publisher ranking include:

  • Three of of the Top 10 Publishers showed gains in their Unique US Monthly Audience in November over October: Barstool Sports (11%), PRX (2%) and Wondery (1%).

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers overall decreased by 10 % in November over October - the first month-over-month decrease we’ve seen since July 2018.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 46% year-over-year.

  • We’ve added a designation for publishers who have voluntarily undergone an intensive review of their implementation of the Podtrac Measurement System. Learn more at Podtrac.com.




October 2018- Top Podcast Publishers

The Top 10 Podcast Publishers ranking for October 2018 is now available at Podtrac.com.

Highlights of the October Publisher ranking include:

  • iHeartRadio and HowStuffWorks have combined to put iHeartRadio in the #2 position.

  • All Top 10 Publishers increased Unique Monthly Audience in October over September.

  • Total Global Downloads were up 26% in October from September.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 73% year-over-year.






September 2018- Top Podcast Publishers

The Top 10 Podcast Publishers ranking for September 2018 is now available at Podtrac.com.

Highlights of the September Publisher ranking include:

  • Eight of the Top 10 Publishers showed gains in their Unique US Monthly Audience in September over August.

  • This American Life/Serial returns to the #2 spot with the release of season 3 of Serial while Wondery moves to #3 on the strength of their new show Dr. Death.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 10 % in September over August.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 63% year-over-year.


August 2018- Top Podcast Publishers

The Top 10 Podcast Publishers ranking for August 2018 is now available at Podtrac.com.

Highlights of the August Publisher ranking include:

  • Four of the Top 10 Publishers (iHeartRadio, NYT, WNYC and Barstool Sports) showed gains in their Unique US Monthly Audience in August over July while the other six were either flat or saw slight decreases.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 7 % in August over July.

  • Total Global Downloads for the Top 10 Publishers is up 48% year-over-year.