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Best Podcast Network Rankings 2026: Podcastquery Counts 72 Networks With Three or More Apple Top-100 Shows

We read the Podcastquery list of the largest podcast networks, built from 1,387 Apple top-100 chart shows joined to the Podcast Index file and grouped by each show's reported publisher. List updated 6 September 2026; page read on 1 October 2026.

  • Networks listed: 72 with three or more Apple top-100 shows
  • Most chart shows: TBS RADIO 27, SER Podcast 19, ABC Australia 13
  • Widest reach: BBC World Service in 12 storefronts, Goalhanger in 11
  • Grouping rule: the itunesAuthor name, so one company can appear as several rows
  • Checkable: three example shows printed on every row

Key topics: largest podcast networks, biggest podcast networks 2026, podcast network rankings, Apple podcast charts.

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The full network list: largest podcast networks on Podcastquery

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