Amazon Wondery Partners with Harpo on Oprah Podcast

Amazon's Wondery podcast division announced a multiyear partnership Monday with Harpo Entertainment, granting it exclusive rights to distribute and sell advertising for The Oprah Podcast across audio and video platforms. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, begins in July and includes access to the archive of The Oprah Winfrey Show, along with Oprah's Book Club and Oprah's Favorite Things franchises.

Starting this summer, the podcast will increase from one to two new episodes per week. Wondery will make the content available on Amazon's Prime Video, Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels, and Audible, while it remains accessible on YouTube and other podcast platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, the podcast features conversations on topics including personal relationships, financial wellness, tech addiction, grief, family dynamics, and community building. Guests have included Serena Williams, Hugh Jackman, Ina Garten, Adam Grant, Misty Copeland, Kate Hudson, Jeremy Allen White, Maria Shriver, and Esther Perel, alongside everyday people. Special episodes tied to Oprah's Book Club involve author discussions before live audiences. The show,...