A YEAR IN REVIEWpodcast listeninglandscape&trends Table of contents Introduction Additionally, the report incorporatesfindings from the Canadian PodcastListener study by Signal Hill Insights,supported by Ulster Media. The reportsegments performance into categoriessuch as Top Overall, Top Canadian-MadeEnglish, and Top Canadian-Made Frenchpodcasts, reflecting the rich diversityof the Canadian audio market. Podcasting has establisheditself as a dynamic platform forstorytelling, conversations, news, andentertainment. With a steadily growinglistener base and an expanding rangeof content across various formats, thepodcast ecosystem continues to thrive. Listener Landscape5-6 Listener Platforms7-11 Triton Digital is excited to present itsthird annual Canadian Podcast Report,covering the period from April 2024 toMarch 2025. This comprehensive reportoffers an in-depth look at the Canadianpodcast landscape, complementing ourmonthly ranking reports available atTritonRankers.com. It provides valuableinsights into listening habits, popularcontent genres, audience demographics,and other key aspects. Our analysisincludes shows and podcast networksmeasured using Triton’s IAB Tech Lab-certified Podcast Metrics service, whichaggregates server log data from Triton’sOmny Studio platform and other leadingindustry hosts. As we move into the latter half of2025, Triton Digital remains committedto deepening our collaboration withthe podcast community. Our goal is tocontinuously enhance the quality andrelevance of our insights, supportingcreators, advertisers, and listeners alikein driving innovation and growth withinCanada’s vibrant podcasting ecosystem.Together, we look forward to shapingthe future of Canadian podcastingthrough data-driven strategies andshared success. Podcast Genres12-13 Insights fromSounder24-25 Podcast RankerKey Takeaways26 TritonDigital.com@Triton_Digital CANADIANPODCASTLISTENINGLANDSCAPE Podcast listeningon the rise in Canada New insights into audience growth and listeninghabits. Podcast listening is up, led by Anglophones,with a 4 point increase since 2023. How Canadians listen to podcasts:trendsandbehaviours Weekly podcast andepisode consumptionhas seen a slight increasecompared to 2023, driven byincreased listening amongFrancophone audiences. The monthly podcast listeneris younger, more educatedand moreaffluentcomparedto the Canadian population Downloads by device Mobile devices continue to leadin downloads Did you know? Over a quarter ofSmartSpeakerdownloadsare forNews, followedbyKids & FamilyandTrue Crime. YouTube has continued to grow andhas now surpassed Spotify as themost commonly used platformfor podcasts New episode RSSdownloads by platform Apple Podcastsremain the leading platform, accountingfor nearly half of all new episode downloads. Nearlyhalf of listenerswho use YouTube arenew listeners differences Listening by platform Podcast audiences areevening out,withgender balanceimproving acrossall platforms. Apple Podcastslisteners remain the mosteducatedandaffluent, while YouTube andSpotify’s audiences aregaining ground. Market shareby genre News and Sports genres releaseepisodes more frequently CANADIANPODCASTRANKER Top sales networks SiriusXM Podcast Network leads with3.57M averageweekly downloads, whileCBC/Radio-Canadastandsout as the champion of Canadian-made audio. Insights into theTop Sales NetworksandPodcasts Top debuts in 2024 Top podcasts Top Overall Top Overall PodcastSales NetworkGenreKill ListWhere Everybody Knows Your Namewith Ted Danson and WoodyHarrelson (sometimes)The Weekly Show with Jon StewartHystericalNobleWondery NetworkTrue CrimeSiriusXM Podcast NetworkSociety & CultureParamountComedyWondery NetworkSociety & CultureSiriusXM Podcast NetworkSociety & Culture RankPodcastSales NetworkDateline NBC12345SmartLessCrime JunkieFront BurnerThe World This HourNBCUniversal News GroupSiriusXM Podcast NetworkaudiochuckCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada Top Canadian Made-English Top Canadian Made-English RankPodcastSales NetworkFront Burner12345The World This HourThe CurrentWorld ReportYour World TonightCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada Sales NetworkCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada GenreSociety & CultureSportsSociety & Culture Top Canadian Made-French Top Canadian Made-French RankPodcastSales NetworkLe Radiojournal12345La revue de presse de Paul ArcandMario DumontRichard MartineauBenoit DutrizacRadio CanadaCogeco MediaQUBQUBQUB Top podcasts by genre Top genres Top Canadian Made-English Top Canadian Made-French Mostpopular episodeof 2024 in the first 30days of publishing Mostdownloadedepisodeof 2024 Mostdownloadedepisode by downloads & genre in the first 30 days ofpublishing -by downloads Overall Episode Society & Culture True Crime Steve Martin &Martin ShortSmartLessby SiriusXM Podcast NetworkReleased: May 6th, 2024 Tucker Carlson -Revolution, World War 3, WTCBuilding 7 a