Podcasting in India explained

Podcasting in India began around 2005 when Apple updated iTunes to support podcasts, The podcast industry in India has reported a significant growth in listenership over the years. As per PricewaterhouseCoopers' Media and Entertainment Outlook 2020 report, with over 57.6 million listeners, India has emerged as the third-largest podcast listening market after China and the US.^[1] According to The Free Press Journal, "India will have 95 million Podcast monthly active users", which is thirty-four percent more than the previous year.^[2]

There has been a growth of podcast channels and podcast production companies like Spooler Aawaz.com,^[3] Saavn,^[4] and Audiomatic.^[5]

On the creator side, Hubhopper founded by Gautam Raj Anand^[6] is India's largest company that’s helping creators and providing them with tools to host, distribute, and create podcasts.

See also

• Screencast
• Webcast
• List of podcasting companies
• List of Indian podcasts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rego. Natasha. May 29, 2021. Hear and Now: Inside India's Podcast Boom. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601005515/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/hear-and-now-inside-india-s-podcast-boom-101622272494892.html. June 1, 2021. February 19, 2022. Hindustan Times. HT Media. en-IN.
2. Web site: December 13, 2021. India to See 95 MN Podcast Users by 2021 End; Up 34%: Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213100635/https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-to-see-95-mn-podcast-users-by-2021-end-up-34-report. December 13, 2021. February 19, 2022. The Free Press Journal. Indian National Press. en-IN.
3. Web site: January 16, 2019. Aawaz.com: Agrahyah Technologies Launches India's First Audio-on Demand Platform. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920054447/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/agrahyah-technologies-launches-indias-first-audio-on-demand-platform/articleshow/67555585.cms. September 20, 2020. January 16, 2019. The Economic Times. The Times Group. en-IN.
4. Web site: April 5, 2016. Saavn Launches Original Programming. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407043813/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Saavn-launches-original-programming/articleshow/51705024.cms. April 7, 2016. May 27, 2016. The Times of India. The Times Group. en-IN.
5. Web site: S.. Vidya. May 23, 2016. (Pod)casting a Spell on the Young in Delhi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524132636/http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/pod-casting-a-spell-on-the-young-in-delhi/story-nHPmPM7sDWMWcMAnUr4x7K.html. May 24, 2016. September 18, 2016. Hindustan Times. HT Media. en-IN.
6. Web site: Gautam Raj Anand, Founder of Hubhopper, Forbes 30 under 30 . Forbes.