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Podcasting continues to grow, but competition for listeners’ attention has never been fiercer. The Podcast Study 2025 * reveals how...

Nearly half (46%) said their favourite podcasts are their top form of entertainment.

Listeners in the U.S. age 13+ spend 31% of their daily audio time with spoken word podcasts, a 55% increase over nine years ago (20%).

TV shows and movies had been the primary way to consume true crime, but in the last decade, podcasts have become increasingly popular.

“Just because you can create short form content, does not mean that they do. People experiment with different formats.”

Podcast industry experts gathering at the Dubai PodFest 2023 last month said that podcasting is experiencing an unprecedented surge in popularity worldwide and audience numbers are expected to rise into the future.