Podtrac's ranking of the Top 20 Podcasts based on U.S. Unique Monthly Audience for September 2020 is now available at Podtrac.com.
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Seven of the Top 20 publishers saw an increase in US monthly Audience in September over August.
Twelve Top 20 publishers saw positive growth in their Global Download numbers from August to September.
The average US Unique Monthly Audience for the Top 10 publishers was up 3% month-over-month, while it increased by 9% from September of 2019.
Global Unique Streams & Downloads increased for the Top 10 publishers by 2% over September and increased by 54% over September 2019.
Update through week ending September 27, 2020
For the week of September 21 - 27 downloads were up 4% over the previous week and up 49% over the corresponding period last year.
The True Crime category showed the largest week-over-week download growth at 9%.
The Business category showed the lowest week-over-week download growth at 1%.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 23, 2019 to September 27, 2020 was +49% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 21, 2020 to September 27, 2020 was +4% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 23, 2019 to September 27, 2020 was +16% for Arts, +41% for Business, +38% for Comedy, +16% for Education, +22% for History, +88% for News, +30% for Science, +27% for Society & Culture, +53% for Sports, and +41% for True Crime.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 21, 2020 to September 27, 2020 was +6% for Arts, +1% for Business, +3% for Comedy, +5% for Education, +3% for History, +4% for News, +7% for Science, +7% for Society & Culture, -2% for Sports, and +9% for True Crime.
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Update through week ending September 20, 2020
For the week of September 14 - 20, downloads were up 9% over the previous week and up 52% over the corresponding period last year.
The Sports and News categories showed the largest week-over-week download growth at 14% each.
The True Crime category showed the largest drop in week-over-week download growth at -4%.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 16, 2019 to September 20, 2020 was +52% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 14, 2020 to September 20, 2020 was +9% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 16, 2019 to September 20, 2020 was +4% for Arts, +51% for Business, +41% for Comedy, +15% for Education, +15% for History, +109% for News, +11% for Science, +20% for Society & Culture, +56% for Sports, and +54% for True Crime.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 14, 2020 to September 20, 2020 was -1% for Arts, +9% for Business, +9% for Comedy, +3% for Education, +5% for History, +14% for News, +6% for Science, 0% for Society & Culture, +14% for Sports, and -4% for True Crime.
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Update through week ending September 13, 2020
For the week of September 7 - 13, downloads were down 1% over the previous week and up 43% over the same period last year.
The True Crime category showed the largest week-over-week download growth at 9%.
The Arts category showed the largest drop in week-over-week download growth at -8%.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 09, 2019 to September 13, 2020 was +43% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 07, 2020 to September 13, 2020 was -1% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 09, 2019 to September 13, 2020 was +9% for Arts, +41% for Business, +31% for Comedy, +11% for Education, +19% for History, +82% for News, +21% for Science, +26% for Society & Culture, +35% for Sports, and +70% for True Crime.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of September 07, 2020 to September 13, 2020 was -9% for Arts, -4% for Business, -4% for Comedy, -3% for Education, -8% for History, -2% for News, -4% for Science, 0% for Society & Culture, +3% for Sports, and +9% for True Crime.
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Update through week ending September 6, 2020
For the week of August 31 -September 6 , which includes part of the Labor Day holiday weekend, downloads were down 4% over the previous week and up 52% over the same period last year.
The Arts category showed the largest week-over-week download growth of top categories at 15%.
The Comedy and News categories showed the largest drops in week-over-week download growth at -8% each.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 02, 2019 to September 06, 2020 was +52% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of August 31, 2020 to September 06, 2020 was -4% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Download growth for the 52-week period from September 02, 2019 to September 06, 2020 was +27% for Arts, +55% for Business, +43% for Comedy, +16% for Education, +19% for History, +103% for News, +29% for Science, +25% for Society & Culture, +40% for Sports, and +51% for True Crime.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of August 31, 2020 to September 06, 2020 was +15% for Arts, -1% for Business, -8% for Comedy, -1% for Education, -2% for History, -8% for News, -4% for Science, +1% for Society & Culture, -3% for Sports, and -6% for True Crime.
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Podtrac's ranking of the Top 20 Podcasts based on U.S. Unique Monthly Audience for August 2020 is now available at Podtrac.com.
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Seventeen of the Top 20 publishers saw an increase in US monthly Audience in August over July, led by the New York Times (+23%).
Eleven Top 20 publishers saw positive growth in their Global Download numbers from July to August.
The average US Unique Monthly Audience for the Top 10 publishers was up 10% month-over-month, while it increased by 15% from August of 2019.
Global Unique Streams & Downloads increased for the Top 10 publishers by 2% over August and increased by 43% over August 2019.
Update through week ending August 30, 2020
For the week of August 26-30, downloads were up 1% over the previous week and up 51% over the same period last year.
The Arts, Business and Sports and categories showed the largest week-over-week download growth of top categories at 6% each.
The Society & Culture category showed the largest drop in week-over-week download growth at -3%.
Download growth for the 52-week period from August 26, 2019 to August 30, 2020 was +51% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of August 24, 2020 to August 30, 2020 was +1% across all Podtrac measured podcasts.
Download growth for the 52-week period from August 26, 2019 to August 30, 2020 was +7% for Arts, +48% for Business, +47% for Comedy, +18% for Education, +32% for History, +105% for News, +30% for Science, +19% for Society & Culture, +42% for Sports, and +43% for True Crime.
Week-over-week download growth for the week of August 24, 2020 to August 30, 2020 was +6% for Arts, +6% for Business, -2% for Comedy, -1% for Education, -1% for History, +2% for News, +2% for Science, -3% for Society & Culture, +6% for Sports, and -2% for True Crime.
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