The Oprah Podcast is joining Wondery.
Per the deal, announced Monday, The Oprah Podcast will expand to two episodes per week starting this summer, with Wondery gaining exclusive distribution and advertising rights to the show’s audio and video. The deal also includes rights to The Oprah Winfrey Show library, and Oprah’s Book Club and Oprah’s Favorite Things, with the opportunity to integrate the two further across Amazon.
Starting in July, Wondery will distribute The Oprah Podcast across Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels, and Audible. The show will also continue to be available on YouTube and wherever podcasts are available.
Winfrey’s podcast joins a roster of other shows, including New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, Baby, this is Keke Palmer and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard in the reimagined Wondery. After breaking up the company in August, some narrative podcasts moved to Audible, amid layoffs of the narrative team, while the team responsible for Wondery’s creator-led, video-focused podcast shows formed a new organization called Creator Services. with the goal of scaling audiences across Amazon.
“Hosting this podcast allows me to continue the work I feel called to do – opening the door for conversations that matter,” said Winfrey. “The kind of conversations that remind us we’re not alone, and invite us to see ourselves and one another more clearly. Expanding our reach globally is an opportunity I embrace, as we continue to connect through stories that invite new ways of seeing and, hopefully, deepen understanding.”
“Oprah Winfrey has built one of the most iconic, timeless brands in the world, spanning television, publishing, and beyond,” said Steve Boom, VP of Audio, Twitch, and Games, Amazon. “Through this collaboration with Harpo Entertainment, we are bringing her voice to more people and expanding how her audiences engage with Oprah in ways only Amazon can deliver.”
Matt Sandler, GM of Creator Services, Amazon added, “Long before the term ‘creator’ existed, Oprah was building a direct and deeply personal connection with audiences across generations – and that bond continues to grow. Creators are reshaping entertainment, and Oprah continues to pave the way. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with her on what’s ahead.”
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