The UK gets its first ever podcast ranker

• The first ever podcast ranker for the UK was published by Edison Podcast Metrics UK, and covered in The Observer. The BBC has just one show in the top 10, though is the largest publisher in the top 25.

  • Writing in The Observer, Miranda Sawyer suggests the chart highlights that specialism is key. In comparison to the US chart, UK listeners appear to listen to less raw entertainment, and more informative, focused shows: science, history and personal finance make an appearance.
  • Matt Deegan writes about it, including details of an earlier prototype UK ranker; and research veteran Adam Bowie compares the data to other published lists.

• 55% of business leaders in the UK listen to podcasts every day, according to new research from branded content agency Lower Street and media research firm ContentFX.

• Podcast hosting company Captivate has launched Captivate for Publishers - a way to sell premium podcast subscriptions. The tool can interface with existing subscriber systems, and offers enhanced network-focused analytics.

• In the UK, it’s National Inclusion Week, and the Simple Content podcast has released an accessible media player to allow a wider number of people to enjoy it.

• Ashley Carman reports on a closed-door meeting organised by Libsyn at Podcast Movement about fraudulent download numbers. Some fraud is easy to spot, the company said, including podcasters editing screenshots of their data, or unusual levels of traffic from browsers.

• CrimeCon announced the winners of the second annual Clue awards. There are two podcast awards.

• A free event on International Podcast Day, Sept 30, in Singapore: Podcast Podtalk 2023 is from 2pm-6pm.

• Further reading: Australia tops the world for podcast listening. Why do we love them so much?

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