Observed Signal · Jun 19, 2026 · Measurement Release · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Machtwechsel Podcast Debuts With Strong Downloads
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse (Podcast‑MA) published May audience figures showing first-time measurement for the new political podcast "Machtwechsel" (hosts Dagmar Rosenfeld and Robin Alexander). "Machtwechsel" enters the ranking with 1,683,015 total valid downloads (16th overall) and records 170,500 valid downloads per current episode — marginally ahead of "RONZHEIMER." (166,595). In the news & politics segment "Machtwechsel" ranks fifth by total downloads but second by downloads per current episode behind "Lage der Nation" (275,832). AG.MA’s month tables show "Mordlust" top by total downloads (~6.58M) and by downloads per episode, while "RONZHEIMER." is strong genre‑wide (~5.87M). The report also highlights month-on-month changes (e.g., "Baywatch Berlin" +10.7% total downloads). DWDL.de published the article on 2026-06-19 citing AG.MA as the source.
AG.MA released new podcast measurement data showing a notable debut for a high-profile podcast, which matters to audio publishers and advertisers for inventory and planning but is a sector-specific update rather than an industry-shifting platform change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse (Podcast‑MA) published May 2026 podcast audience figures.
- "Machtwechsel" recorded 1,683,015 total valid downloads in May and entered the overall ranking at 16th place.
- "Machtwechsel" achieved 170,500 valid downloads per current episode, slightly above "RONZHEIMER." (166,595).
- "Mordlust" led total downloads in May with 6,584,638; "RONZHEIMER." logged 5,867,254 total downloads.
- "Baywatch Berlin" increased total downloads month-over-month by +10.7% in May.
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