Goalhanger, the UK’s largest impartial podcast firm, has introduced record-breaking downloads and views from Could to July, pushed by heightened world curiosity in its exhibits “The Rest Is Politics” and “The Rest Is Football.”
From Could twenty second to July fifth, “The Rest Is Politics” and its companion present, “Leading”, hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, amassed 21.6 million mixed downloads and full-episode YouTube views. The present’s prominence was additional highlighted when Channel 4 included it of their Normal Election protection, with Campbell and Stewart offering election evening evaluation to an extra 1 million viewers.
In the course of the Euros competitors from June 14th to July sixteenth, “The Rest Is Football”, that includes Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, skilled a big enhance, with whole downloads and full-episode YouTube views exceeding 19.6 million. The present additionally acquired over 66 million views throughout social media platforms throughout the Euros interval.
Different exhibits within the Goalhanger lineup additionally noticed spectacular development. “The Rest Is History,” hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, launched acclaimed sequence on ‘The Road to the Great War’ and ‘The French Revolution’ and introduced a second e book with Bloomsbury. “The Rest Is Entertainment,” hosted by Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, maintained a robust presence within the UK podcast charts, with most of Goalhanger’s titles persistently within the prime 15 this 12 months.
Tony Pastor, Co-Founder at Goalhanger, added, “The success of our shows proves that the so-called TikTok generation only wanting short-form content is a myth. Half of our audience is under 33 years old and enjoying long-form conversations between intelligent people, discussing everything from history to politics to sports and entertainment. In the build-up to the election, The Rest Is Politics went daily and attracted audiences north of 700,000 audio downloads an episode as people loved the insight of Rory and Alastair. We were able to be nimble, jumping onto YouTube and reacting quickly to breaking news, which proved massively popular with audiences. Similarly, on The Rest Is Football, Gary, Alan, and Micah were able to react to the games as fans and analysts, which viewers and listeners found hugely relatable.”
Gary Lineker, Co-Host of “The Rest Is Football” and Co-Founder at Goalhanger, mentioned, “Hosting ‘The Rest Is Football’ during the Euros with Alan and Micah has been a blast. The fans’ response has been amazing, and it was fun sharing laughs, stories, and insights about the event’s highs and lows. Everyone has an opinion during a major tournament, but our listeners and viewers have shown they appreciate insightful discussion with a good bit of banter thrown in. Here’s to many more episodes as we approach the new Premier League season.”
Alastair Campbell, Co-Host of “The Rest Is Politics,” said, “It fills me with hope that so many people tuned into our show across the General Election. Rory and I aim to fly the flag for balanced debate and real clarity amidst the constant noise of 24-hour rolling news, and we’re delighted to see our audience respond in such positive ways. While exhausting, ending the campaign as official co-hosts of Channel 4’s all-night election coverage, which concluded with a landslide victory for Labour, felt like a real milestone during a busy period for ‘The Rest Is Politics.’”
