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August 15, 2026 · UTC

AdReads - Aug 15, 2026 update

680 new podcast ad reads across 297 sponsors and 93 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 15, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.

New reads
680
Sponsors
297
Shows
93
Promo / URL
521
56 codes, 465 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. 1The New York Times2 reads · 2/2 modeled~$40K$4.2K–$350K
  2. 2Bank of America Private Bank3 reads · 3/3 modeled~$35K$3.5K–$319K
  3. 3Quince18 reads · 18/18 modeled~$32K$6.1K–$210K
  4. 4AG11 read · 1/1 modeled~$23K$2.4K–$200K
  5. 5Pod Save the UK1 read · 1/1 modeled~$23K$2.4K–$200K

Top earning podcasts

Estimated gross earnings
  1. 1Pod Save America6 reads · 6/6 modeled~$118K$12K–$1M
  2. 2The Toast16 reads · 16/16 modeled~$90K$18K–$600K
  3. 3The Daily6 reads · 6/6 modeled~$87K$8.9K–$779K
  4. 4The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz18 reads · 18/18 modeled~$83K$17K–$560K
  5. 5The Tucker Carlson Podcast5 reads · 5/5 modeled~$30K$6K–$200K
Podcast sponsors for August 15
680 new podcast ad reads across 297 sponsors and 93 shows
Most active sponsors: Carrington College, @onequince, @grainger
New sponsors: FFT Draft-a-Thon, Glaze +25 more
Daily report: https://www.adreads.ai/reports/daily/2026-08-15

Placements

  • Pre-roll173
  • Mid-roll384
  • Post-roll123

Read types

  • Announcer-read382
  • Host-read298