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August 5, 2026 · UTC

AdReads - Aug 5, 2026 update

2,825 new podcast ad reads across 900 sponsors and 327 shows.

This report summarizes quality-qualified public reads detected by AdReads during this UTC day. Counts reflect observed activity in the AdReads dataset—not audience reach, total campaign volume, or market share. Estimated sponsor spend and podcast earnings are current-equivalent placement values for these reads—not invoices, verified payouts, or amounts booked during this day. The latest included detection was Aug 5, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.

New reads
2,825
Sponsors
900
Shows
327
Promo / URL
2,016
240 codes, 1,776 URLs

Estimated spend and earnings

Two views of the same modeled placements detected during this UTC day. Ranked by midpoint without extrapolating missing reads. Methodology →

Top spending sponsors

Estimated tracked spend
  1. 1Capital One26 reads · 22/26 modeled~$67K$7.2K–$596K
  2. 2BetterHelp18 reads · 18/18 modeled~$60K$7.2K–$505K
  3. 3The New York Times4 reads · 2/4 modeled~$40K$4.2K–$350K
  4. 4Mint Mobile81 reads · 72/81 modeled~$36K$6.1K–$263K
  5. 5Carvana33 reads · 30/33 modeled~$33K$3.9K–$282K

Top earning podcasts

Estimated gross earnings
  1. 1The Daily18 reads · 18/18 modeled~$221K$23K–$2M
  2. 2Up First18 reads · 18/18 modeled~$174K$17K–$2M
  3. 3Pod Save America5 reads · 5/5 modeled~$92K$9.5K–$809K
  4. 4Candace14 reads · 14/14 modeled~$62K$12K–$417K
  5. 5KSR55 reads · 55/55 modeled~$55K$11K–$379K
Podcast sponsors for August 5
2,825 new podcast ad reads across 900 sponsors and 327 shows
Most active sponsors: @mintmobile, @Progressive, Samsung
New sponsors: Surgery Center at Pelham, Firestone +223 more
Daily report: https://www.adreads.ai/reports/daily/2026-08-05

Placements

  • Pre-roll678
  • Mid-roll1,569
  • Post-roll578

Read types

  • Announcer-read1,489
  • Host-read1,336