A number of new entities appear in the Top 100 Podcast Ranker this reporting period including Equity Mates (Acast) and Confronting: O.J. Simpson with Kim Goldman (Wondery). 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 Ranker, new entities this reporting period also include Equity Mates, in addition to Breakfast with Vossy (Sports Entertainment Network), Get Started Investing (Equity Mates), Hit Entertainment (SCA), and Too Much Tully (Nova). Casefile True Crime (Audioboom) remained in the #1 spot as the most downloaded Australian podcast in the country.
Kyle and Jackie O remain the #1 radio catch-up podcast, sitting at #4 overall and #3 on the Australian chart.
SEN breakfast shows in Sydney and Melbourne continue to make an impact on Ranker. Garry and Tim at 1116 SEN Melbourne returned to the top 10 on the overall chart. Meanwhile Sydney’s new Breakfast with Vossy debuted at #70 on the Australian chart with what could well be a record of 404 episodes released for the month!
Total downloads of all shows by all participating publishers in the month of May is 52m, the highest ever.
Participating publishers in the Australian Ranker include ARN/iHeartMedia, Audioboom, Babyology, Equity Mates, 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.
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