U.S. Rankers · February 3, 2026

The Top Podcast Networks Based on Reach, Q4 2025 

By Edison Research

SiriusXM Podcast Network, Spotify, and iHeartPodcasts 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 fourth quarter of 2025.

SiriusXM, Spotify, and iHeartPodcasts have remained in the top 3 spots since the October release of the Q3 Top Ten Podcast Networks. Audacy made significant gains, moving from number 9 in Q3 to number 5. In Q4 2025, The Roost Network displaced The Walt Disney Company for the 10th spot. 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.

Who does it measure?     

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

How was it measured?     

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Edison Research fielded surveys every day with a total sample size of 5,044 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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