The Podcast Audience is Growing, But Advertiser Focus Should be Sharpening
41% of U.S. podcast listeners are non-White, which makes the podcast audience more diverse than the country’s total population.
Podcasting Today
While the growth in podcast listeners in the U.S. over the past decade has been dramatic, audience diversity is following a similar path as our national population, as non-White podcast audiences have grown faster than White audiences.
Host-Read Podcast Ads Pack a Brand Recall Punch
Listeners’ affinity for podcast show hosts is just as important from an ad perspective as it is for show content. That’s because the ads that hosts read drive more brand recall than non-host-read ads.
More Than Dialed In: Audio is a Co-Worker Remote Employees Can Rely On
When the pandemic kept consumers in the confines of their respective homes, they turned to their old friend, radio, to keep them company and inform them, as it has always done so reliably throughout history.
Total Audience Report Series
Welcome to The Nielsen Total Audience Report hub, which features the latest reports, data and insights related to the report series. Discover how audiences are connecting with media today and how this is shifting our culture, as well as the advertising and media industry.
Driven to Action: Podcast Listeners are a $302 Billion Opportunity for the Auto Market
Podcast listeners should be high on any auto marketer’s list. According to a recent analysis, 35.8 million people were shopping online for vehicles at the height of shelter-in-place restrictions in the U.S., and 10.5 million of them were listening to podcasts.
Podcast Content is Growing Audio Engagement
As new media options like podcasts mature, U.S. consumers are opting to add them to their daily routines instead of simply replacing the traditional fare. And when it comes to audio, podcast listeners actually listen to more broadcast radio than people who don’t listen to podcasts at all.
The Database: Can Corporate Citizenship Be Good for Communities and the Bottom Line?
This episode explores how brands are incorporating corporate social responsibility into their daily business practices, how they’re engaging their employees to amplify their impact and retain talent, and how social good can be good for communities and the bottom line.
The Database: Getting Into the Game with Sports Marketing
This episode of The Database explores the ins and outs of sports marketing. With digital devices increasing fans' access to their favorite sports, as well as new ones, the opportunities for brands and rights holders are growing—provided they can engage today's fans.
The Database: What it Takes to Be a Brand in Today's Market
It’s a good time to be a consumer. The product landscape is flooded with variety and options, and it seems like new channels to access those options are constantly expanding. That alone sets the stakes pretty high for brands looking to stand out.