Who is listening? Millions. In November, ESPN Podcasts set a new record for the month with a verified unique audience of 7.3 million. The total represents an increase of 28% over November 2018 and is the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year growth. In addition, ESPN podcasts had 45.6 million downloads, up 24% from November 2018 and just shy of last month’s all-time record of 46.1 million.
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