Podcasting

Podcasting Achieves New Heights

In the US, over 100 million people listen to podcasts weekly, and 73% of Americans aged 12+ have engaged with podcasts in some format.

Podcast Consumption Is At An All-Time High

Record Breaking Growth:

Monthly podcasts consumers grew another 17% vs. last year

Critical Mass:

73% now listen and 55% listen regularly

Demographics:

The largest acceleration is from older demos (55+ is up 41% from last year) as younger demos hit critical mass

In Car:

Listening to podcasts in cars is up to 31% of all the in-car listening

Podcast-How It Works

Ad Segments Are Limited, Offering Advertisers A Remarkably High Share Of Voice

Types Of Ads
Host Reads – 
voiced by a host, runs within a specific show

Produced Spot – recorded by the voice of network talent, runs across various shows
Types Of Campaigns
Baked In/Evergreen – 
ad units are embedded in the episode
 
Dynamically Inserted- ad units are impressing-based and removed from the podcast once fulfilled
Targeting

Show-Specific–
by content

Run Of Network–
across a network of shows

Managed Programmatic–Audience Segments/Demo/Geo

Podcast Advertising

$2
Billion+

Projected Podcast
Ad Spend by 2026

Podcast audiences are well educated and affluent, making them a very desirable group to marketers

120
Million

Number of people in the U.S. who listen to podcasts on a weekly basis

Podcast listeners are super fans of audio, consuming an average of 6 podcasts a week

78%

Of listeners approve of podcast advertising

Ad segments are limited, offering advertisers a remarkably high share of voice

63%

Make a purchase after hearing podcast ads

Podcast influencers have a loyal fan base and are a trusted source for their listeners

Audio Examples

Audio Partners