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Most popular global iTunes podcast categories 2015
Most popular global iTunes podcast categories 2015
Most popular iTunes podcast categories worldwide in 2015, by number of active podcasts (in thousands)
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Mar 10, 2016
This statistic presents data on the most popular podcast categories worldwide in 2015, by number of active podcasts. According to the source, there were 14.2 thousand active podcasts in the music category worldwide in 2015.
Most popular iTunes podcast categories worldwide in 2015, by number of active podcasts (in thousands)
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| Number of podcasts in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 39 |
| Music | 33.6 |
| Comedy | 14.2 |
| TV and Film | 12.8 |
| Literature | 10.6 |
| News and Politics | 10.2 |
| Video Games | 7 |
| Sports | 6.7 |
| Management and Marketing | 5.2 |
| Personal Journals | 4.3 |
| Number of podcasts in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 39 |
| Music | 33.6 |
| Comedy | 14.2 |
| TV and Film | 12.8 |
| Literature | 10.6 |
| News and Politics | 10.2 |
| Video Games | 7 |
| Sports | 6.7 |
| Management and Marketing | 5.2 |
| Personal Journals | 4.3 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 10, 2016
This statistic presents data on the most popular podcast categories worldwide in 2015, by number of active podcasts. According to the source, there were 14.2 thousand active podcasts in the music category worldwide in 2015.
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