Grupo Impresa maintains its leading position in the Portuguese podcast market for the 19th consecutive month, according to audited July 2026 data from Marktest's PodScope ranking. Combining flagship brands Expresso and SIC, the media group averaged 462,000 unique weekly listeners, outpacing second-place Grupo Renascença Multimédia at 295,000 listeners.
Across all audited platforms in July, Impresa recorded 4.3 million downloads, securing a 30.8% market share. For the full year 2026, the publisher accounts for 34% of all audited downloads in Portugal.
Top Downloaded Shows and Market Dynamics
Impresa holds six of the top ten positions for audited podcast downloads in Portugal. High-performing titles include financial show Contas-Poupança in 3rd place, political commentary program Programa Cujo Nome Estamos Legalmente Impedidos de Dizer in 4th, daily news show Expresso da Manhã in 5th, and entertainment title Assim Vamos Ter de Falar de Outra Maneira in 6th place. Health series Consulta Aberta climbed to 9th place, while music show Blitz Posto Emissor took 10th.
Industry performance across major Portuguese publishers:
- Grupo Impresa: 4.3M monthly downloads (30.8% share), 462k weekly unique listeners.
- Grupo Renascença Multimédia: 3.8M monthly downloads, 295k weekly unique listeners.
- Observador: 3.1M monthly downloads, 271k weekly unique listeners.
- Rede Bauer Media: 1.7M monthly downloads, 107k weekly unique listeners.
- RTP: 1.0M monthly downloads, 83k weekly unique listeners.
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Strong listener loyalty reinforces Impresa podcasts Portugal performance, cementing its position as the podcast market leader Portugal and reflecting broader Portuguese podcast audience trends.
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