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Podtrac Issues Weekly Podcast Data Through November 15


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Podtrac reports for the week of November 9-15, downloads were flat over the previous week and up 48% over same period last year for measured shows by the company. The History category showed the highest week-over-week download growth at 20%. The News category showed the weakest growth week-over-week at -9%.

Download growth for the 52-week period from November 11, 2019 to November 15, 2020 was up 48%. Week-over-week download growth for the week of November 9-15 was flat.

Download growth for the 52-week period from November 11, 2019 to November 15, 2020 was +14% for Arts, +45% for Business, +43% for Comedy, +4% for Education, -4% for History, +98% for News, +29% for Science, +13% for Society and Culture, +14% for Sports, and +93% for True Crime.

Week-over-week download growth for the week of November 9-15 was +9% for Arts, +12% for Business, +8% for Comedy, +1% for Education, +20% for History, -9% for News, +11% for Science, +1% for Society & Culture, -1% for Sports, and +17% for True Crime.

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