Thousands of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels from
the world’s best audio creators, including the Los Angeles Times,
Luminary, NPR, Pushkin Industries, and QCODE, are available today,
with more launching every week
Apple today announced Apple Podcasts® Subscriptions, the global
marketplace for premium podcast subscriptions, is now available.
Starting today, listeners in more than 170 countries and regions1
can purchase subscriptions for individual shows and groups of shows
through channels, making it easy to support their favorite
creators, enjoy new content, and unlock additional benefits such as
ad-free listening and early access, directly on Apple Podcasts.
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Listeners can discover thousands of subscriptions and channels
featuring brand new shows that span many genres and formats,
including news, comedy, sports, and true crime, offering listeners
premium experiences that help them stay informed, entertained,
connected, and inspired. These include subscriptions to shows from
essential independent voices like "Birthful” with Adriana Lozada,
“Pantsuit Politics” with Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland,
“Snap Judgment” with Glynn Washington, and “You Had Me At Black”
with Martina Abrams Ilunga; premier studios such as Lemonada Media,
Luminary, Realm, and Wondery; and leading media and entertainment
brands, including CNN, NPR, The Washington Post, and Sony Music
Entertainment.
With Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, listeners can experience
never-before-heard stories on Luminary’s “The Midnight Miracle”
with Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle, and Pushkin
Industries’ “Revisionist History” with Malcolm Gladwell; the next
chapters of QCODE’s apocalyptic thriller “Blackout,” starring Rami
Malek and Aja Naomi King, and Realm’s “Orphan Black,” featuring
Tatiana Maslany; the unrivaled chemistry and insightful commentary
driving CNN’s “The Handoff,” and Politico’s “Playbook: Deep Dive”;
and many more.
“Listeners can’t get enough of their favorite podcasts and want
a simple way to support the extraordinary creators who make them
possible,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple
Music and Beats. “Now, listeners can enjoy new content and
additional benefits for thousands of new and popular podcasts,
alongside millions of free shows, with more arriving every week.
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will help creators grow their
businesses and continue to make podcasting an important source of
information, entertainment, connection, and inspiration for
hundreds of millions of listeners around the world.”
Discover Subscriptions and Channels
When listeners purchase a subscription to a show, they
automatically follow the show and the page is updated with a
Subscriber Edition label so they know they have access to the
premium experience. Listeners can discover channels for their
favorite podcasts from each show page and through Search, explore
recommendations from the Listen Now and Browse tabs, and share
channels using Messages, Mail, and other apps. As listeners
subscribe to channels, the Listen Now tab expands with new rows
that provide easy access to all of the content included in the
channel and with their subscription. Listeners who subscribe to two
or more channels will see a My Channels row in the Listen Now tab,
where they can browse and follow all of the shows offered.
New Shows and Seasons, Available with Apple Podcasts
Subscriptions
Listeners can hear new and original shows and get early access
to new seasons of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite series, all
ad-free, including:
“Chameleon: High Rollers” with Trevor Aaronson, from Campside
Media: Last year, Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoriadis told listeners
the remarkable true story of the Hollywood Con Queen scam. This
summer, the critically acclaimed series returns with a new story
about a doomed FBI sting operation in Las Vegas. Trevor Aaronson
investigates what happened and how it all went off the rails.
Subscribers enjoy new episodes first starting today, plus exclusive
bonus episodes throughout the season.
“The Handoff” with Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo, from CNN: The love
viewers witness between Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo in the handoff
between their evening broadcasts is real. Now, Lemon and Cuomo are
stepping out from behind the anchor desk for a weekly conversation
where nothing is off limits. “The Handoff” is available today
exclusively to subscribers on Apple Podcasts.
“The Midnight Miracle” with Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave
Chappelle, from Luminary: A groundbreaking original series that
uniquely blends the salon and variety shows formats, recorded
during Chappelle’s legendary 2020 Summer Camp in Ohio. “The
Midnight Miracle” is available exclusively to Luminary subscribers
today.
“Revisionist History” with Malcolm Gladwell, part of PushNik
from Pushkin Industries: Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s
journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood moments in
history continues. In this new season, Gladwell races autonomous
vehicles, rewrites one of America’s most beloved fairy tales, falls
in love with a small college in New Orleans, and dives into dirty
laundry.
“To Live and Die in LA” with Neil Strauss, part of
TenderfootPlus+ from Tenderfoot TV: After revealing the truth about
the tragic death of an aspiring Hollywood actress, the
award-winning series returns to uncover the baffling, tragic, and
mysterious disappearance of Elaine Park. Neil Strauss investigates
— along with his wife, neighbors, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger,
and concert violinist Ann Marie Simpson — to advance the
investigation and provide closure for her loved ones.
TenderfootPlus+ subscribers will gain early and exclusive access to
upcoming bonus episodes.
New Subscriptions and Channels from Premier Studios
Lemonada Media: Sort through the messiness of life and get
inspired by high-quality shows with all-star hosts focused on
important causes. Subscribers to Lemonada Premium join an
incredible community, support meaningful, world-shaping content
from a women-run network, gain early access to new series, and
unlock bonus episodes from leading shows.
Radiotopia from PRX: Home to podcasts from extraordinary,
independent creators, including “Ear Hustle,” with Earlonne Woods,
Nigel Poor, and Rahsaan Thomas, “Criminal” with Phoebe Judge, “Song
Exploder” with Hrishikesh Hirway, “The Stoop” with Hana Baba and
Leila Day, “Passenger List” starring Kelly Marie Tran, and more.
Subscribers to Radiotopia Uninterrupted support the work they do
and gain access to ad-free listening across the award-winning
network.
Pushkin Industries: Listen to revelatory shows from world-class
writers and thinkers, including “A Slight Change of Plans” with Dr.
Maya Shankar, “The Last Archive” with historian Jill Lepore, “The
Happiness Lab” with Dr. Laurie Santos, “Against The Rules” with
author Michael Lewis, “Broken Record” with legendary producer Rick
Rubin, and more. PushNik subscribers can hear these shows and more
with no interruptions and access exclusive bonus content.
Tenderfoot TV: Dive into gripping true-crime narratives,
documentaries, and anthology series from the award-winning,
independent, Atlanta-based production studio behind “Up and
Vanished” and “Atlanta Monster” with filmmaker Payne Lindsey,
“Whistleblower” with sports journalist Tim Livingston, “Radio
Rental,” and more. Subscribers to TenderfootPlus+ enjoy ad-free
listening and gain early and exclusive access to upcoming bonus
episodes.
Beginning today, listeners can find additional subscriptions
from other premier studios and entertainment brands, including
Audio Up, Betches Media, Blue Wire, Imperative Entertainment,
Lantigua Williams & Co., Magnificent Noise, The Moth, Neon Hum
Media, Sony Music Entertainment, Three Uncanny Four, and Wondery,
plus channels from Audacy’s Cadence13 and Ramble, Barstool Sports,
Jake Brennan’s Double Elvis, Headgum, iHeartMedia’s The Black
Effect, Big Money Players, Grim & Mild, Seneca Women,
Shondaland, and Relay FM.
New and Emerging Formats Powered by Subscriptions
Scripted Fiction: Subscribers get early and exclusive access to
immersive original narratives with uninterrupted listening
experiences from award-winning storytellers, produced by Meet Cute,
QCODE, Realm, and more.
Mindfulness and Sleep: New shows featuring calming meditations,
soothing music, and relaxing stories from WaitWhat’s “Meditative
Story” with Rohan Gunatillake, Frequency’s “Drift” with Erin Davis,
and “Sleep by Headspace” help listeners practice mindfulness and
support a good night’s rest.
Kids and Family: Introduce kids to their new co-detectives,
downtime companions, and study buddies with premium subscriptions
featuring curated collections of age-appropriate, ad-free original
stories spanning mysteries, comedies, musicals, and more from GBH,
Gen-Z Media, Pinna, Wonkybot Studios, TRAX from PRX, and
others.
News Providers Offering Subscriptions and Channels
The Athletic: Join the conversation on every sports story that
matters. With breaking news, expert commentary, insightful
analysis, and unrivaled narratives, The Athletic is powered by
hundreds of full-time local writers to deliver exclusive sports
coverage built around fandom.
FOX News: Hear from Dana Perino, Bret Baier, Shannon Bream, Trey
Gowdy, Martha MacCallum, and other signature voices — all without
commercials. Subscribers receive early access to seasonal series
from FOX News Investigates, bonus episodes from FOX News Radio’s
talk shows, audio versions of popular FOX News Channel programs,
and a variety of long-form interviews.
Los Angeles Times: Enjoy the engaging, informative, and diverse
journalism and storytelling the L.A. Times is known for with access
to ad-free versions of “The Times,” a new daily news podcast hosted
by columnist Gustavo Arellano; the new season of “Asian Enough”
with reporters Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown, and Suhauna
Hussain; “Chasing Cosby” with Nicki Weisensee Egan and other
narrative series; plus subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes for the
all-new “The Trials of Frank Carson” from Christopher Goffard, host
of “Dirty John” and “Detective Trapp.”
NPR: Enjoy sponsor-free versions of leading NPR shows across
news, business, culture, and more, including “Fresh Air” with Terry
Gross, “How I Built This with Guy Raz,” “It’s Been a Minute with
Sam Sanders,” “Planet Money” with Jacob Goldstein, Karen Duffin,
and Sarah Gonzalez, “Short Wave” with Madeline Sofia, and the Apple
Podcasts 2020 Show of the Year, “Code Switch,” with Shereen Marisol
Meraji and Gene Demby.
The Washington Post: Listen to ad-free editions of The Post’s
award-winning podcasts spanning daily news, documentaries,
investigations, and deep discussions around specific topics and
moments in history, including “Post Reports” with Martine Powers,
“Moonrise” with Lillian Cunningham, “Canary” with Amy Brittain, and
“Cape Up with Jonathan Capehart.”
This month, listeners can also find subscriptions from Bloomberg
Media, Los Angeles Times, Politico, and Vox Media, plus channels
from other leading newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, radio
stations, and digital publishers, including ABC News, Axios,
Billboard, Bravo, CNBC, CNN, Crooked Media, Dateline, Entertainment
Weekly, Futuro Media, The Hollywood Reporter, LAist Studios,
National Geographic, MSNBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, New York
Magazine, The New York Times, SiriusXM, SB Nation, Southern Living,
The Verge, TODAY, VICE, Vogue, Vox, and WBUR.
Even More Subscriptions and Channels
Notable international subscriptions and channels available
beginning today include ABC, LiSTNR, and SBS from Australia; Abrace
Podcasts from Brazil; CANADALAND and Frequency Podcast Network from
Canada; GoLittle from Denmark; Europe 1, Louie Media, and Radio
France from France; Der Spiegel, Podimo, and ZEIT ONLINE from
Germany; Il Sole 24 Ore and Storielibere.fm from Italy; J-WAVE from
Japan; Brainrich from Korea; libo/libo from Russia; Finyal Media
from the UAE; and Broccoli Productions, The Bugle, Content Is
Queen, the Guardian, Immediate Media, and Somethin’ Else from the
UK.
Creators interested in offering subscriptions and channels are
encouraged to visit Apple Podcasts for Creators.
Pricing and Availability
- Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels are available to
listeners in more than 170 countries and regions on Apple devices
running iOS 14.6, iPadOS® 14.6, and macOS® 11.4 or later.
- Customers can play subscription content on Apple Watch® with
watchOS® 7.5 or later, on Apple TV® with tvOS® 14.6 or later, and
with HomePod®, HomePod mini®, and CarPlay®.
- Pricing for each subscription is set by creators and starts at
$0.49 (US) per month. Listeners can manage their subscriptions, and
switch from monthly to annual billing if offered, from their Apple
ID Account Settings, accessible from the top of the Listen Now tab
in Apple Podcasts.
- Apple Podcasts Subscriptions can be purchased and gifted using
Apple Gift Card™.
- Apple Card™ customers receive 3 percent Daily Cash with each
Apple Podcasts Subscription and can view itemized receipts for each
Apple Podcasts Subscription in the Wallet app.
- Each Apple Podcasts Subscription can be shared among six family
members through Family Sharing.
- For recommendations on shows to follow and what to listen to
next, follow @ApplePodcasts on Twitter.
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About Apple Podcasts
Apple took podcasts mainstream. With iPod® and iTunes®,
listeners could enjoy thousands of free shows from the best radio
stations, news publishers, and independent creators instantly. For
more than 15 years, podcasts have informed, entertained, and
inspired hundreds of millions of listeners with gripping stories
and fresh perspectives. Today, Apple Podcasts is the best place for
listeners to discover, enjoy, and support their favorite podcasts,
now featuring millions of shows with programming in more than 100
languages. Apple Podcasts is available for free in over 170
countries and regions on iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac®, Apple
Watch, Apple TV, HomePod and HomePod mini, CarPlay, iTunes on
Windows, and other smart speakers and car systems.
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of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
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employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and
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