September 2025 Top Podcast Publishers
Summary
Spotify remained #1 in audio reach (53.1M, though down -5%) but slipped from #2 to #4 in downloads/views (197.4M, -8%).
SXM Media delivered across both charts: growing to 43.4M (+17%) in reach and holding strong in downloads/views at #5 with 191.3M (-8%).
iHeartMedia also steadily expanded in both categories: 33.9M reach (+7%, #4) and 153.9M downloads/views (+11%, #6).
Acast grew in reach (28.5M, +12%, #5) but didn’t make the downloads/views top 10.
Audioboom posted modest gains in reach (22.6M, +3%) but climbed from #3 to #2 in downloads/views with 205.9M.
The New York Times made a dramatic debut in reach (#9, 14.7M, +944%), signaling a new force in audience scale.
PodcastOne entered the downloads/views chart at #10 with 88.6M (+24%).
Top Publishers by Audio Reach
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Ranked by the estimated total audience size across all shows from a publisher.
| Rank | Publisher | # of Shows | Audio | Dls. & Views / Mo. | Ad Load | % Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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Top Publishers by Downloads & Views per Month
Ranked by the total RSS downloads and video views across YouTube, Rumble, and Spotify Video in the last 30 days.
| Rank | Publisher | # of Shows | Audio | Dls. & Views / Mo. | Ad Load | % Host Read | Top Advertisers |
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*Data captured from July 1st - July 31st, 2025.
About Podscribe’s Ranker
The Podscribe Ranker is the industry's most comprehensive podcast ranker, offering a complete view of show, publisher and advertiser performance. Unlike traditional rankers, we go beyond RSS data—tracking podcast downloads, YouTube views, Spotify Video, and more—to reflect how audiences consume podcasts today.
We also include every known show and publisher in the rankings, to always ensure a complete industry view.
Rather than a static snapshot, Podscribe provides live growth trends, helping buyers and publishers spot rising shows early. With cross-platform tracking and direct data from major shows, it delivers the most accurate rankings available, even for podcasts without a prefix.
*Wondery data is computed solely from public data such as Apple & Spotify ratings, not direct download data.
