Triton Digital Announces Australian Podcast Ranker Data for January 2026
February 17, 2026
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – February 18, 2026 — Triton Digital®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the January 2026 Australian Podcast Ranker, providing insights from January 1 – January 31, 2026, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
The Top Podcast Ranker and Top 300 Australian-Made Ranker are ranked by monthly listeners, in accordance with IAB Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines.
In January, the Top International Podcast Ranker saw “Mamamia Out Loud” (Mamamia) rise to the #1 spot, with “ABC News Top Stories” (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) rising to #2, and “Sky News Australia Update” (News Corp Australia) joining the top ranked trio at #3.
The Top 300 Australian-made Ranker again followed the same lineup, ranking “Mamamia Out Loud” (Mamamia) at #1, “ABC News Top Stories” (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) at #2, and “Sky News Australia Update” (News Corp Australia) at #3.
Triton’s Demos+ tool – which leverages opt-in, download-based behavior data – found that in January the top categories for listeners were News at #1, Society & Culture at #2, and True Crime at #3.
International-only debuts for January included “Short History Of…” (Audioboom), “Climate Calling” (Special Broadcasting Service), “How Do They Afford That?” (NOVA Entertainment), “Science Weekly” (Guardian Media Group), and more.
Debuts of Australian-made shows this month included “Stuff The British Stole” (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), “Pa’no Ba? - Pa’no Ba?” (Special Broadcasting Service), “The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys” (Nine Audio), and more
The shows “7News Just In” (ARN/iHeart) and “The Smallzy Show” (ARN/iHeart) both debuted across both international and Australian-made shows.
Participating publishers in the Australian Ranker include Adore Beauty, All Ears English, Audioboom, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ARN/iHeart, BBC Studios, Bravecasting, Clubby Sports, DM Podcasts, Equity Mates Media, HODD Media, Johns Media, LiSTNR (SCA), Mamamia, Motorsport Podcast Network, New York Times, News Corp Australia, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), Nine, NOVA Entertainment, Podshape, Schwartz Media, Special Broadcasting Service, Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), Sport Social Podcast Network, Squiz Media, The Australia Institute, The Bye Round, The Guardian, The Washington Post Podcast Network, We Don’t Have Time For This, West Australian Newspapers, and Wondery.
To view the full results of this Ranker, participate in the ranker or sign up to receive future rankers, please visit: http://australianpodcastranker.com/.
Triton Digital’s Podcast Metrics measurement service is certified by the IAB Tech Lab as complying with Version 2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines. It provides accurate and insightful data around how, when, and where podcast content is being consumed across multiple hosting platforms, with the ability to view metrics by date range, location, device, podcast name, episode, title, and more.
About Triton Digital
Triton Digital® is the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries. Operating in more than 80 countries, Triton provides innovative technology that enables broadcasters, podcasters, and online music services to build their audience, maximize revenue, and streamline their day-to-day operations. In addition, Triton powers the global online audio industry with Webcast Metrics®, the leading streaming audio measurement service and Podcast Metrics, one of the first IAB certified podcast measurement services in the industry. With unparalleled integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability, Triton remains committed to connecting audio, audience, and advertisers to continuously fuel the growth of the global audio industry. For more information, visit www.TritonDigital.com.
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