Podcasting in India began around 2005 when
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to support podcasts, The podcast industry in India has reported a significant growth in listenership over the years. As per
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' 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. According to
The Free Press Journal
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, "India will have 95 million Podcast monthly active users", which is thirty-four percent more than the previous year.
There has been a growth of podcast channels and podcast production companies like Spooler, Aawaz.com,
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See also
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Screencast
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Webcast
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List of podcasting companies
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List of Indian podcasts
References
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