Triton Digital has released March’s Australian Podcast Ranker revealing the top 100 Podcasts and Top 10 Publishers in Australia from 1 March through 31 March 2021.
A number of new entities appear in this month’s Top 100 including The Sure Thing (Nine) and Cautionary Tales (ARN/iHeartMedia). Additionally, Casefile True Crime (Audioboom) remained in the #1 spot as the most downloaded podcast in the country this reporting period.
As for the All-Australian Top 100, new entries included Outspoken the Podcast (Diamantina), Something To Talk About with Samantha Armytage (News Corp Australia), and Unlock The Greatness Within (SCA – LiSTNR). Casefile True Crime (Audioboom) remained in the #1 spot as the most downloaded Australian podcast in the country.
Hamish and Andy have moved up to #3 in March after releasing five episodes, these were the first episodes of the year. The pair’s second podcast Hamish & Andy’s Remembering Project kicked off on April 12 so expect that to move up the charts in the next Podcast Ranker.
The Betoota Advocate has also seen positive movement with Betoota Daily News Bulletin and The Betoota Advocate Podcast both up significantly this month.
Some of the biggest movers and shakers included:
#3 Hamish and Andy (SCA – LiSTNR) went up three spots.
#6 Life Uncut with Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne (ARN/iHeartMedia) went up nine spots.
#13 SEN Breakfast went up nine spots.
#19 Whateley (Sports Entertainment Network (SEN)) went up 10 spots.
#31 Betoota Daily News Bulletin (Diamantina) went up 12 spots.
#32 I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin (News Corp Australia) went up 22 spots.
#45 The Betoota Advocate Podcast (Diamantina) went up 18 spots.
#47 Naked City (Nine Publishing) went up 35 spots.
Total downloads of all shows by all participating publishers in the month of March is 50M.
Participating publishers in the Australian Ranker include ARN/iHeartMedia, Audioboom, Babyology, Diamantina, Fear and Greed, Kinderling Kids Radio, News Corp Australia, Nine, Nova, Podshape, Schwartz Media, Southern Cross Austereo, Sports Entertainment Network, Stitcher Media, TOFOP Productions, Wavelength Creative, West Australian Newspapers, and Wondery.