• Scripps highlighted Triton Digital’s Q2 2026 U.S. Podcast Ranker showing political and news podcasts gaining share ahead of US midterms.
• News reach rose to 25.7%, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter, the sharpest category gain in the survey-based Top 50.
• Comedy remained the largest category at 44.5% reach, up from 43.6%, reinforcing its lead in listener demand.
• Download rankings put iHeart Audience Network first by average weekly downloads; Stuff You Should Know led individual podcasts.
• Demos+ data flagged niche genres with high purchase intent despite low reach, including Technology at 2.3% reach.

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