Hamish & Andy continue to hold down top spot as the nation’s most popular podcast in the latest Australian Podcast Ranker, released today by Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital.
The comedy duo notched up 934,394 monthly listens.
Audioboom’s Casefile True Crime sits second, with ABC News Top Stories, Shameless and Mamamia Out Loud rounding out the top five.
ARN’s iHeart remains the top podcast publisher for the month of October.
It’s the 54th consecutive time iHeart has taken this title.
It also boasts four shows within the top ten.
During the month of October, iHeart recorded over 4.5 million listeners and 14.4 million downloads.
Among the top 10 in this month’s ranker is Casefile, which maintain its spot as the #1 true crime podcast and ranking #2 overall.
Corey Layton, ARN’s Head of Digital Audio, said: “iHeart’s success on the Australian Podcast Ranker highlights the powerful connections our audio content creates for both brands and listeners alike. Our slate of incredible shows and the communities they engage, provides brands with everything they need to access to Australia’s fastest growing mass medium.”
LiSTNR has grown its total sales network audience month-on-month to more than 7.2 million monthly unique listeners to maintain its position as the #1 Sales Representation Podcast Network in the country.
Happy Hour with Nikki & Lucy grew its audience once again, increasing by 22.9% month-on-month to a record 335,723 monthly listeners.
The Marty Sheargold Show enjoyed a dominant showing among the radio podcasts, increasing by 22.9% month-on-month.
Grant Tothill, Executive Head of LiSTNR Audience and Growth, says “To see growth across both our owned and operated titles, together with global titles through our international partners such as SiriusXM and Wondery, supports our ongoing focus in building Australia’s strongest podcast network in both audience reach and monetisation.”
