This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Please click here if you would like to subscribe. The Infinite Dial from Edison Research is America’s longest running survey of digital media consumer behavior, tracking behaviors since 1998. Our insight this week highlights what percent of monthly online audio listeners are also weekly consumers, and how […]
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Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast Network, and iHeartPodcasts lead U.S. Podcast Networks for Weekly Reach Edison Research at SSRS announces the Top 10 Podcast Networks in the U.S. based on average weekly network reach for the first quarter of 2026. Spotify takes over the top spot, moving SiriusXM Podcast Network to #2, followed by iHeartPodcasts at #3. Red […]
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Daily Time Spent with Audio This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Please click here if you would like to subscribe. Since 2014, when Edison Research launched Share of Ear®, total daily audio time among people in the U.S. ages 13+ has hovered around four hours. Further exploration into Share of Ear, the only […]
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Call Her Daddy and Hot Mess Audience Duplication This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Please click here if you would like to subscribe. Call Her Daddy and Hot Mess feature two of the most talked-about female hosts in the podcast industry, who also happen to be having a very publicized feud. Hosts and commentators have […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Please click here if you would like to subscribe. Kids aren’t only streaming their favorite shows or scrolling on social media, they are also streaming and watching podcasts. Edison Podcast Metrics asks weekly podcast consumers if their children also listen to or watch podcasts and what titles […]
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Glen Mills, PA, USA, April 17, 2026 – Edison Research at SSRS announces the Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. from Edison Podcast Metrics based on reach for the first quarter of 2026 among weekly podcast consumers ages 13+. The Joe Rogan Experience, Crime Junkie, and The Daily top the list, as they did in Q4 2025. The […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Subscribe here. Since Edison Research joined SSRS in the Fall of 2025, we have highlighted a number of findings from Sports Poll, another amazing product from SSRS. We are excited to announce that starting tomorrow Sports Poll will have its own separate newsletter called Sports Poll Highlights. Each […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Subscribe here. Americans have more audio options than ever in the car. While competition for people’s ears has heightened in the car, one platform remains the clear leader: AM/FM Radio. Newly released Q1 2026 Share of Ear data shows that the majority of time spent listening to audio […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Subscribe here. This time of the year is one of the most active in sports, with the men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball tournaments, opening day for Major League Baseball, looming playoffs for the NBA and NHL, The Masters, and the upcoming NFL Draft. We can turn to Edison […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Subscribe here. Edison Research at SSRS recently released the 2026 Infinite Dial, in partnership with SiriusXM Media. The Infinite Dial is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior, tracked annually since 1998. The Infinite Dial has tracked social media usage since 2008, and usage is now reported […]
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This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. Subscribe here. Recently this newsletter spotlighted the steady growth of podcasts to being the most popular listening platform in terms of daily time spent listening to spoken-word audio, narrowly surpassing AM/FM radio. Our past insight focused on 13+ Share of Ear data from the past ten years. Given […]
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Released by Edison Research at SSRS with support from SiriusXM Media U.S. Podcast and Online Audio Consumption Reach Record Highs; Generative AI Being Adopted in Massive Numbers The Infinite Dial® 2026 from Edison Research at SSRS Reveals Milestone Numbers Across Digital Media Download The Infinite Dial® 2026 Presentation >> U.S. podcast and online audio consumption have reached all-time […]
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