Airbnb the top podcast advertiser, news the top advertiser genre

18 May 2026 Q1 2026 saw podcast ad spending continue to increase and particularly across travel, retail and finance categories. ARN’s iHeart and Magellan AI's quarterly report...

Real talk. No judgment. New podcast for modern Aussie mums

26 February 2026 Navigating early motherhood can be lonely, scary and sometimes downright overwhelming, but new Australian podcast The Mums’ Group aims to tackle this head-on. Created by the team behind Outspoken the Podcast, The Mum’s Group is hosted by identical triplets and journalists Kate, Amy and Sophie Taeuber. The show offers honest, funny and very real conversations… Read More

Hamish & Andy No 1, big jump for AFL Trade Radio – Triton Australian Podcast Ranker October

19 November 2025 The October Triton Australian Podcast Ranker has been released with Hamish and Andy No 1 and a drop to sports podcasts, post the football seasons...

Entain the top podcast advertiser Q3 2025, gambling, food and auto up their spend

16 November 2025 While other media are struggling, investment in podcasting advertising continues to increase with ARN’s iHeart and Magellan AI's Q3 report in Australia showing spend gains in...

Audio’s good problem to have… growth: Corey Layton at RadioDays Asia

2 September 2025 “We are facing a good problem to have… growth,” said Corey Layton in the keynote session of RadioDays Asia. There is 182% more audio consumed…

ARN’s iHeart and Magellan unveil new insights into Australia’s podcast advertising

28 August 2025 Building on its quarterly release of Australia’s top podcast advertisers, ARN’s iHeart and Magellan AI have unveiled a new report providing deeper insights into how brands are leveraging podcasts to connect with their customers. The revived quarterly report continues to showcase the top brands investing in Australian podcasts and the genres they’re investing in, with… Read More

Sophisticated listeners usher in the second generation of podcast evolution: iHeart’s Corey Layton

12 June 2025 As entries continue to roll in for the 2025 ASIA PODCAST AWARDS, radioinfo spoke to iHeart Australia’s head of audio, Corey Layton to get some…

Shopify tops podcast ad spend in Q1 2025

26 May 2025 ARN's iHeart and Magellan AI have released the top 15 brands advertising on Australian podcasts for Q1 2025, with Shopify No 1 and advertising growth...

ARN and Global sign strategic podcast partnership

22 May 2025 ARN has announced a new, long-term podcast partnership with leading Media and Entertainment group Global.From today, ARN’s iHeart will be the exclusive advertising sales representative for Global’s premium podcast slate in Australia.Global’s portfolio of original podcasts includes The News Agents, its companion show The News Agents USA, The Sports Agents, hosted by respected UK sports… Read More

Casefile Presents: The Easey Street Murders special bonus episode to wrap up the podcast series

14 February 2025 A special bonus episode of Casefile Presents: The Easey Street Murders has been released, after the arrest in Rome and extradition of 65-year-old Perry Kouroumblis...

ARN’s iHeart to represent BBC podcasts in Australia

11 December 2024 BBC Studios and ARN’s iHeart have signed a multi-year partnership deal that will see iHeart represent BBC podcasts in Australia.iHeart will sell inventory across hundreds of hours of premium BBC podcasts, which is home to titles including BBC Global News Podcast, Football Daily, The Infinite Monkey Cage and History’s Youngest Heroes.The partnership provides advertisers with… Read More

BetterHelp the top Australian Q3 podcast advertiser

9 December 2024 ARN iHeart's top 15 brands advertising on Australian podcasts in Q3 2024 have been announced, with online therapy provider BetterHelp the biggest investor during this...

ARN iHeart and Magellan AI top podcast advertisers Q2 2024

17 October 2024 ARN iHeart and Magellan AI have released their Top 15 Podcast Advertisers list for Q2 2024 as well as a new initiative to recognise the...

New podcast explores intriguing and bizarre corners of the tech world.

5 September 2024 Weird Tech, hosted by award winning technology journalists Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones, is the latest podcast offering from ARN’s iHeart.Rae and Tegan are ready to dive into the most intriguing, unusual, and downright bizarre corners of the tech world.Weird Tech begins with one simple question: “Want to hear something weird?”Each short episode features an… Read More

Make the brand creative. Hold it for longer. Make it good: The Audio Edge, Melbourne

18 July 2024 I got a lot out of the second iteration of Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA)’s events advocating for our industry, this time called The Audio...

Ben Haywood wins Find and Tell podcast competition

17 July 2024 ARN’s iHeart and BlakCast have announced Ben Haywood as the winner of the Find and Tell podcast series competition.Hosted by Jamila Rizvi, the series embarked on journey to discover the most promising storytellers from diverse backgrounds.Hundreds of entries were whittled down to a final four.Ben went head to head with runner up Mark Mariano; they… Read More

Matty and son Cooper John’s podcast Backstage joins ARN’s iHeart podcast network

10 July 2024 ARN's iHeart has a new addition to its podcast stables, Backstage with Cooper and Matty Johns. Hosted by the energetic father and son duo, Matty...

AFTRS joins as prizing partner for Find and Tell podcast competition

28 June 2024 Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is joining RØDE as the official Prizing Partner for The Find and Tell podcast competition, a collaboration between ARN’s iHeart and the Indigenous Podcast Network BlakCast.Hosted by Jamila Rizvi, the series follows the journey to discover the most promising storytellers from diverse backgrounds.The new AFTRS partnership underscores the… Read More

Inaugural Audio Edge event brings radio stars, trends and strategies to Melbourne

20 June 2024 After the success of Commercial Radio and Audio's HEARD event held in February in Sydney, a second chance to amplify your audio knowledge called Audio...

Find and Tell podcast searches for next generation of storytellers

29 May 2024 ARN’s iHeart and Indigenous Podcast Network, BlakCast have created a new podcast series called Find and Tell where people from all walks of life, with...

iHeart partners with The Athletic to kick sports podcast advertising goals

7 May 2024 ARN’S iHeart has partnered with digital sports publishers The Athletic aiming to expand the advertising opportunities for Australian sports podcasts. The Athletic's podcasts include The...

ARN’s iHeart and 7NEWS podcast partnership

31 October 2023 ARN's iHeart and the Seven Network have announced a multi-year partnership with podcasts like 7NEWS Headlines, Sunrise, Shot in the Dark and The Lady Vanishes...

Lola Berry joins iHeartpodcast Australia

3 August 2022 Fearlessly Failing with Lola Berry is the latest show to join ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia. Hosted by renowned Author, Actor, TV Host, and Nutritionist, each week...

Looking forward into 2022, what is next in Podcasting?

13 January 2022 Pacific Content has compiled a list of the major predictions for the Podcast industry in 2022. All told over 75 predictions were received from industry...

TikTok Trending is expanding, adding The Edge and NZME

8 November 2021 Following the launch April of TikTok Trending on iHeartRadio, it is now reaching 128k weekly listeners across Australia on DAB+* and many more streaming on...

Latest data shows continued growth for ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network

14 July 2021 New iHeartPodcast Network Australia podcast listener data of over 1 million Australian devices in June from podcast technology provider Megaphone, shows consistent growth across its...

Alex Tighe is moving to ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network

21 June 2021 Alex Tighe is leaving the ABC to join ARN's iHeartPodcast Network on July 5, as a podcast producer in the new team lead by Stephanie...

ARN strikes a deal with the NY Times

20 June 2021 ARN will become the advertising sales representative for The New York Times’s podcast portfolio in Australia. The deal will enable Australian brands to connect with Australian listeners to The...

ARN’s digital listening in May grows to 8.2 million hours

8 June 2021 ARN has recorded its biggest ever month of digital listening with 8.2 million total listening hours in May. Total listening hours were up 25% year-on-year in May with 1 million unique listeners. The...

Kinderling Kids leaves DAB+ behind after six years

15 April 2021 Kinderling Kids Radio has completed its move from DAB+, where it launched six years ago, to a direct-to-consumer streaming model available through the Kinderling Kids...