In the latest Podtrac stats, NBC News was listed as the #4 top podcast publisher in the United States, and the network is touting its success.
The network claims it has experienced an 18% increase in total listenership in 2023 compared to 2022.
Podcasts produced by the company on average garnered 66 million downloads in the second quarter.
Dateline NBC has eclipsed 1 billion downloads, with 100 million downloads coming in the second quarter alone.
NBC News also claims CNBC podcasts Power Lunch and Closing Bell each saw significant growth. Power Lunch saw its best quarter ever while Closing Bell saw it’s second-best showing on record.
In total, NBC News’ podcast division has seen 11 consecutive quarters of of audience growth.