Triton Digital recently announced the release of its July 2022 reporting period (July 4 – July 31, 2022) U.S. Podcast Report, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
For this reporting period, Stitcher Media remained in the #1 spot on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of July with 55M Average Weekly Downloads and 13.9M Average Weekly Users. NPR came in at #2 with 30.6M Average Weekly Downloads and 6.2M Average Weekly Users, followed by Wondery at #3 with 30.2M Average Weekly Downloads and 7.5M Average Weekly Users.
Yet again, the top three podcasts based on downloads included, The Ben Shapiro Show (Cumulus Podcast Network) at #1, NPR News Now (NPR) at #2, and Crime Junkie (audiochuck) at #3.
For listeners, the top 3 podcasts in July included, Crime Junkie (audiochuck) again at #1, Morbid (Wondery) at #2, and Up First (NPR) at #3.
New shows debuting during this period for listeners included The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley (Wondery) and for downloads, The Daily Stoic (Wondery).
For the month of July, there were 222M average weekly downloads for the top 20 publishers.
Last month we introduced the U.S. Podcast Report on our interactive website, www.TritonRankers.com, for an easy way to navigate monthly performance trends and filter by podcast category, publisher and time period.
The Top Sales Network Reports are ranked by Average Weekly Downloads and Average Weekly Users, in accordance with v2.1 of the IAB Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines. Participating Sales Networks include content owners/creators and sales representation organisations. Certified by the IAB Tech Lab, Triton’s Podcast Metrics eliminates inconsistent measurement practices and self-reported data, providing content creators, marketers, media buyers, and the audio industry at large with validated and transparent podcast audience data.
Any sales network or publisher with an audience in the United States is eligible to participate in the U.S. Podcast Report. To learn more, contact solutions@tritondigital.com.