Edison Research metrics show TV listening rise and gender initiatives

Edison Research released its UK Top 25 podcast chart for Q4 2025, based on interviews with 2,000 weekly listeners. The ranking shows little movement at the top, with the Daily and Newscast holding strong positions and a few re‑entries such as Parenting Hell and The Archers. No completely new titles entered the list, underscoring the difficulty of breaking into the upper tier.

In the United States, the same firm reports that 13 % of weekly podcast consumers now primarily listen on television – the highest share recorded. The increase reflects podcasts being added to video platforms like YouTube, Netflix and Tubi. Apple Podcasts plans to bring video podcasting to Apple TV but remains unavailable on Google TV or Roku. Spotify has expanded its EQUAL programme, appointing Morgan Absher as its first EQUAL Podcast Ambassador to promote women creators. Spotify’s new “Skip Ahead” feature has drawn criticism from Crooked Media founder Tommy Vietor, who argues it could undermine editorial control. A year‑long lawsuit over podcast transcript accessibility was recently settled, after a 2021 suit by disability‑rights groups against SiriusXM.