Listen up! Netflix is officially diving into the podcast biz: The video-streaming giant inked a deal with Spotify to bring a batch of top original podcasts, including from Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, to subscribers worldwide.

The companies did not disclose terms of the pact, including how long the licensing deal runs. The partnership will bring sports, culture, lifestyle and true-crime podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer that “complement Netflix’s existing programming and unlocks new audiences and wider distribution for the shows,” the companies said.

Spotify shows coming to Netflix are set to include “The Bill Simmons Podcast” sports and pop-culture interview series; “The Rewatchables,” in which Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey and other Ringer hosts have debated and disse

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