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Podcast Consumers Prefer Funny and Entertaining Ads
Source: Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download - Fall 2023 Report
For the eleventh edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 608 weekly podcast consumers in October 2023. The Fall 2023 Report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as co-listening among parents with children, consumer reaction to podcast ads, and perceptions of brand safety and content appropriateness.
A focus on podcast advertising
Previous highlights of the Podcast Download – Fall 2023 Report examined YouTube’s growth as a podcast power player. Today, the focus is on podcast advertising.
Podcast consumers prefer funny and entertaining ads but say they currently hear more ads that communicate dry features/benefits
There is a creative opportunity for advertisers to create funny and entertaining podcast ads. The top two types of podcast ads weekly podcast consumers are interested in are funny ads (71%) and entertaining ads (71%).
However, the top type of podcast ads weekly podcast consumers say they actually hear are ads that communicate features/benefits of products/services (78%). Entertaining and funny podcast ads are only heard by 72% and 68% of weekly podcast consumers, respectively. Read More
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