{"id":1294,"date":"2025-04-17T04:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T04:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2025-04-17T04:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T04:45:09","slug":"iheart-reaches-record-audience-as-australias-1-podcast-publisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/iheart-reaches-record-audience-as-australias-1-podcast-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"iHeart Reaches Record Audience As Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>iHeart continues its unprecedented run as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher, achieving its 59<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0consecutive #1 ranking in the March Australian Podcast Ranker \u2013 and reaching a record 7.8 million listeners (+9%) and 24.7 million downloads (+10%).<\/p>\n<p>This marks the biggest audience ever for ARN\u2019s iHeart, as the network continues to scale both reach and engagement across its slate of premium content.<\/p>\n<p>A standout performer this month is\u00a0<em>Stalked<\/em>, the gripping true crime series from BBC Studios, which leapt 67 places to #8 overall, claiming the title of Australia\u2019s #1 true crime podcast. Represented locally through iHeart\u2019s partnership with BBC Studios,\u00a0<em>Stalked<\/em>\u00a0has resonated strongly with Australian listeners, driven by its urgent storytelling and real-life narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast follows 25-year-old Hannah Mossman Moore, who is digitally hunted by an anonymous predator weaponising her personal data. In a desperate bid for answers, she joins forces with investigative journalist \u2013 and former stepmother \u2013 Carole Cadwalladr to uncover the truth behind a campaign of psychological terror. Together, they unravel a global web of deception that law enforcement failed to stop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Louise La Grange, BBC Studios\u2019 SVP, BBC Audio, Digital News &amp; Streaming<\/strong>, said:\u00a0<em>\u201c<\/em>We are delighted to see BBC Studios\u2019 produced podcast\u00a0<em>Stalked<\/em>\u00a0connect so deeply with Australian audiences. It is an affecting example of how BBC Audio\u2019s groundbreaking storytelling can start conversations and strongly engage listeners. It is a further example of our successful ongoing partnership with iHeart to bring these important stories to listeners in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARN\u2019s Head of Digital Audio Corey Layton<\/strong>\u00a0added: \u201cWith more Australians listening than ever before, iHeart\u2019s record results reflect the power of combining world-class storytelling with unrivalled scale. From global hits like\u00a0<em>Stalked<\/em>\u00a0to the most loved local titles, we\u2019re delivering premium audio experiences that cut through \u2013 creating enormous opportunity not just for brands looking to connect with engaged audiences, but for ARN as Australia\u2019s podcasting powerhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>iHeart dominated the March Ranker with 47 titles in the Top 200, showcasing the depth and breadth of its podcast slate. Standout performers included\u00a0<em>Life Uncut<\/em>\u00a0at #10 (Australia\u2019s #1 Relationship Podcast),\u00a0<em>The Kyle &amp; Jackie O Show<\/em>\u00a0at #14 (the #1 radio show podcast), and\u00a0<em>The Daily Aus<\/em>\u00a0at #20.<\/p>\n<p>Also featured in the Top 50:\u00a0<em>BBC\u2019s Global News Podcast<\/em>\u00a0(#32),\u00a0<em>Stuff You Should Know<\/em>\u00a0(#33),\u00a0<em>On Purpose with Jay Shetty<\/em>\u00a0(#36),\u00a0<em>Smosh Reads Reddit Stories<\/em>\u00a0(debuting at #45),\u00a0<em>She\u2019s On The Money<\/em>\u00a0(#47), and\u00a0<em>Dyl &amp; Friends<\/em>, which jumped 38 spots to round out the Top 50.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iHeart continues its unprecedented run as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher, achieving its 59th\u00a0\u00a0consecutive #1 ranking in the March Australian Podcast Ranker \u2013 and reaching a record 7.8 million listeners (+9%) and 24.7 million downloads (+10%). This marks the biggest audience ever for ARN\u2019s iHeart, as the network continues to scale both reach and engagement across &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/iheart-reaches-record-audience-as-australias-1-podcast-publisher\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;iHeart Reaches Record Audience As Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}