Nine’s podcast network, 9Podcasts, has leapt up Australian Podcast Ranker to take the No.5 spot for sales representation nationally, with 1,387,096 monthly listeners and 3,635,692 monthly downloads in May 2024.
The Ben Fordham Live catch up podcast was Nine’s highest ranking podcast at No.29 on the Australian Top Podcast Ranker (up 3 positions in May), attracting more than 194,000 listeners and 388,000 downloads.
Over on the Australian-made podcast ranker, Nine’s new investigative journalism podcast, The Missing Campers Trial debuted at No.53; ACRA winning series Stories of Origin made a return to the top All Australian Made ranker at No.142, and Footy Classified jumped the most positions in the ranker across Nine’s stable, up 14 places this month.
Nine’s Head of Podcasts and Digital Content, Mia Stern said: “The surge in listeners across 9Podcasts’ slate of programs is testament to Nine’s purpose – Australia Belongs Here – and our commitment to showcasing the richness and diversity of Australian news, stories and cultural moments like no other local media organisation can.”
This commitment was reinforced further this month with the 9Podcasts and 9News Queensland podcast collaboration, Hannah’s Story, taking home a prestigious Mid-Year Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Presenter Melissa Downes, producer Jessica Lodge, and editor Adam Buncher were awarded with the Our Watch Award for Excellence in Reporting on Violence Against Women for the compelling series, which has dominated the Australian podcast charts and resonated globally, earning numerous national and international accolades, including the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Podcast, the Spotlight category at the Australian Podcast Awards, and the Best Narrative Documentary podcast at the renowned New York Festival Radio Awards.
| MAY 2024 | DOWNLOADS | LISTENERS |
| News, Business, Finance | 1.137M | 456,000 |
| True Crime | 560,000 | 261,000 |
| Nine Sport Podcasts | 725,000 | 337,000 |
| Nine Podcast Network* | 4.1M | 1.6M |
Source: Australian Triton Podcast Ranker – Top Podcasts and Top Australian Made, May 1-31 2024, Downloads, Listeners. *Includes podcast downloads and listeners across all territories/regions