U.S. Rankers · August 1, 2025

The Top Podcast Networks Based on Reach, Q2 2025 

By Edison Research

Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast Network, iHeartPodcasts Continue to lead U.S. Podcast Networks for Weekly Reach

Edison Research announces the Top 10 Podcast Networks in the U.S. based on average weekly network reach for the second quarter of 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.     

Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast Network, and iHeartPodcasts continue to hold the top three spots as they have since third quarter of 2024. For Q2 2025, The New York Times rises two spots to #6, Acast Creator Network climbs two spots to #9, and The Walt Disney Company makes its way back on the list at #10.  

Who does it measure?     

The list ranks podcast networks based on total audience reach from Edison Podcast Metrics.      

How was it measured?     

In the second quarter of 2025, Edison Research fielded surveys every day with a total sample size of 5,086 weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and older.       

How is listening 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 2025, also from Edison Research.        

For more information about Edison Podcast Metrics, contact Melissa Kiesche at mkiesche@edisonresearch.com

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