"It's a sizable lineup, one that mostly draws from The Ringer, the Bill Simmons-founded network that Spotify acquired in 2020, and which in recent months has been notably embracing video. The slate coming to Netflix includes the expected sports programming like The Bill Simmons Podcast (redemption, presumably, for Any Given Wednesday) and The Zach Lowe Show, but also more culture-oriented fare like The Rewatchables, The Big Picture, and The Dave Chang Show."
"Beyond The Ringer, the deal brings on podcasts that had been absorbed in Spotify's 2019 acquisition of Parcast, including the generically named True Crime and Serial Killers, both of which will likely play nicely with Netflix's recommendation algorithm. They will become available on Netflix in the U.S. early next year, with other markets to eventually follow. More titles are expected to be added later."
Netflix will stream a curated slate of Spotify-owned video podcasts, primarily drawn from The Ringer and titles acquired from Parcast. The lineup includes sports programs like The Bill Simmons Podcast and The Zach Lowe Show, culture-focused series such as The Rewatchables, The Big Picture, and The Dave Chang Show, and true-crime series like True Crime and Serial Killers. The programs will arrive in the U.S. early next year, with additional markets and titles to follow. Netflix has been broadening its definition of content to include video games and digital video from platforms like YouTube. Video-first podcasting has grown rapidly, blurring lines between podcasts and talk shows and making such programming valuable for recommendation-driven streaming platforms.
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