Spotify has announced two new developments in its push into non-music content: a video podcast deal with Netflix and statistics that show subscribers are quickly adopting audiobooks on the platform.

Starting in the U.S. in early 2026, podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, a media company founded by sportswriter Bill Simmons that was acquired by Spotify in 2020, will be available on Netflix, the streaming giant announced Tuesday (Oct. 14). Among the shows that will be available at the partnership’s onset are The Bill Simmons Show, the basketball oriented The Zach Lowe Show, true crime titles Conspiracy Theories and Serial Killers, and pop culture podcasts The Rewatchables and The Big Picture.

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