NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� podcast is headed to Amazon.
Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Entertainment, struck a multiyear deal to give Amazon-owned Wondery exclusive distributing and advertising rights to 鈥淭he Oprah Podcast,鈥� the companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, Winfrey’s podcast will expand to two new episodes a week starting this summer 鈥� and Wondery will distribute the show’s audio and video across Amazon platforms.
Under the deal, Amazon has also obtained rights to the library of the widely-watched 鈥淭he Oprah Winfrey Show鈥� 鈥� from 1986 to 2011 鈥� as well as the talk show host’s and franchises.
No financial terms of the agreement were immediately shared. In recent years, Winfrey also has had partnerships with Apple and Starbucks. Her new agreement could anger independent booksellers who regard Amazon as their primary competitor. A spokesperson for the trade group the American Booksellers Association did not immediately respond Monday to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for Harpo shared a statement with The Associated Press that 鈥�’Oprah鈥檚 Book Club’ will continue to support books wherever they are sold.鈥�
Winfrey’s podcast joins a lineup of other celebrity-led shows now at Amazon. In 2024, for example, Wondery an exclusive distribution and advertising deal for 鈥淣ew Heights鈥� 鈥� a podcast from Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce.
Winfrey launched 鈥淭he Oprah Podcast鈥� . In a prepared statement Monday, Winfrey said that hosting the show 鈥渁llows me to continue the work I feel called to do 鈥� opening the door for conversations that matter.鈥� She added that expanding its reach 鈥渋s an opportunity I embrace.鈥�
Wondery will begin distributing 鈥淭he Oprah Podcast鈥� across Amazon services like Prime Video, Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels and Audible in July, according to Monday’s announcement. Winfrey’s podcast will also continue to be available on YouTube and other popular platforms.
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