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title: Streaming Audio & Podcasts benchmarks | RGM®
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updated: 2026-06-10
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## Where Streaming Audio & Podcasts fits in your media plan

Spotify, iHeart, podcast networks, satellite. High completion rates (95%+). Host-read ads outperform programmatic ~2.5x on lift. See the [full 2026 benchmarks report](/tools/benchmarks/report-2026/) for cross-platform CPM, CTR, CVR comparisons, and the [Audio channel page](/tools/benchmarks/channels/audio/) for category-level operating playbook.

**Calculator for this platform:** Try the [CPM calculator](/tools/cpm-calculator/) and the [CPA calculator](/tools/cpa-calculator/) to model how this channel fits your unit economics.

## Get full platform data

RGM tracks 20+ ad platforms across 6 channels. For the full benchmark dataset including historical trends 2020–2026, see the [2026 Benchmarks Report](/tools/benchmarks/report-2026/).