See which 30-second block triggered the drop
Shoutcast breaks each episode into segments and shows the exact moment listeners leave. Not a weekly average. The specific minute that costs you audience.
See exactly where your audience drops off, minute by minute
Shoutcast tracks retention across every stream and session, then shows programming and ad-ops teams which segments hold viewers and which lose them. Fix the drop-off before the next broadcast.
"Your ratings sheet tells you listeners left. It never tells you why."
- Drop-off happens at a specific second. Ratings round to the week.
- Host replacements lose the listeners they were meant to keep.
- Ad break placement is guesswork until you see what it costs.
What Shoutcast shows you
Three views that change how you program
Separate host-effect from topic-effect
When an episode underperforms, was it the host, the topic, or the format? Shoutcast compares the same timeslot across different hosts so you see what actually drives loyalty.
Calculate audience lost per break, per episode
Every ad break has a listener cost. Shoutcast shows the percentage of your audience that drops at each break position, so you can move breaks before the next episode airs.
Product demo
Retention mapped episode by episode
The dashboard shows your audience journey across every segment, with automatic annotations on drop-off events and ad breaks.
Episode timeline - 64 minutes
Host transition detected at 32:15 - 18% drop in 2 minutes
Open - News block
94%
Interview - Segment A
88%
Ad break 1 (28:00)
79%
Host transition
61%
Ad break report
Break 1 - 28:00
-4.2%
Within baseline - hold position
Break 2 - 44:00
-11.8%
Above threshold - consider moving to 50:00
What programmers say
Real results for programming teams
"We always knew listeners dropped somewhere in the second half. Shoutcast showed us it was the same 90-second segment in every episode -- a format problem we fixed in one edit."
Head of Programming, regional streaming network
"The ad break attribution report changed how we pitch our inventory. We can now show buyers the specific breaks that hold attention and price them accordingly."
Audience Analytics Manager, independent podcast group
Simple pricing
Start at $249/mo
Studio plan for single-channel networks. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
| Plan | Best for |
|---|---|
| Studio | Single channel or podcast network under 500K monthly plays |
| Broadcast | Multi-show networks with 500K - 3M monthly plays |
| Network | Large networks, 3M+ monthly plays or custom data integrations |