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 Seat Ventures joins the Top 10 list for the first time, debuting at #4. It is the only new name on the list for Q1 2026, replacing The Walt Disney Company, which ranked #10 in Q4 2025.
The Top Podcast Networks are ranked by the reach of the network that represents the advertising for the show, not the platform or app that audiences use to access podcasts.
In the first quarter of 2026, Edison Research at SSRS fielded surveys every day with a total sample size of 5,163 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older.
How is consumption recorded?
Respondents are asked on an unaided basis to list all the shows they listened to or watched in the week before being contacted and then consumption is rolled up to the network level based on those responses.
How are rankings compiled?
Rankings are compiled by measuring the total unduplicated reach of all the shows represented by a given network.
How is the data weighted?
Data is weighted to the universe of weekly podcast consumers obtained from The Infinite Dial 2026, also from Edison Research at SSRS.
For more information about Edison Podcast Metrics, contact Melissa Kiesche at mkiesche@ssrs.com.
