Spotify Loses Comedian Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' Podcast To Amazon's Wondery In $80M Deal: Report
Spotify Loses Comedian Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' Podcast To Amazon's Wondery In $80M Deal: Report
Popular comedian Dax Shepard has inked a deal worth around $80 million with Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Wondery for his acclaimed podcast "Armchair Expert."
著名喜剧演员Dax Shepard与亚马逊公司（NASDAQ：AMZN）旗下的Wondery签署了一份价值约8000万美元的协议，将他备受好评的播客节目《Armchair Expert》转移到Wondery。
What Happened: Under the new agreement, Shepard's podcast will transition from Spotify Inc. to Wondery, the startup Amazon acquired for $300 million in 2020.
根据新协议，Shepard的播客节目将从Spotify转移到Wondery，后者是亚马逊在2020年收购的初创公司。
The deal grants Wondery exclusive distribution and ad-sales rights along with the co-production of two new podcasts, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.
根据知情人士透露，《华尔街日报》报道称，协议授予Wondery独家分发和广告销售权，并与两个新播客节目共同制作。
The contract also includes an annual livestream of the show featuring Shepard and a first-look option for any new podcasts he develops. Amazon plans to launch video episodes of "Armchair Expert" and create translated versions for global distribution.
该合同还包括一年一度的现场直播节目，特邀Shepard和任何他开发的新播客节目。亚马逊计划推出《Armchair Expert》的视频剧集，并创建全球分销的译制版本。
Wondery+ subscribers will enjoy early, ad-free access to new episodes before they are broadly distributed on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Amazon will also exclusively create and sell all merchandise related to the show, the report noted.
Wondery + 订阅用户将在广泛分发到诸如Apple Podcasts和Spotify等平台之前提前无广告地获得新剧集。报告指出，亚马逊还将独家创建和销售与节目相关的所有商品。
From September, Amazon will distribute and sell ads for the full back catalog of "Armchair Expert" podcasts. The show, which debuted in 2018, has hosted over 600 interviews with prominent figures such as former President Barack Obama and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
自2018年首播以来，《Armchair Expert》已经主持了600多次采访，其中包括前总统奥巴马和微软联合创始人比尔·盖茨等知名人士。
Amazon and Shepard did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
亚马逊和Shepard尚未对Benzinga的置评请求做出回应。
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Why It Matters: Amazon has also been in discussions with NFL star brothers Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce about distributing their "New Heights" podcast, according to sources familiar with the situation.
这一举动对Amazon继续扩大其娱乐业务具有重要意义。今年早些时候，该公司还确认了与YouTube名人Jimmy Donaldson（被称为MrBeast）签署的游戏节目协议，为其Prime Video平台提供支持。
This move comes as Amazon continues to expand its entertainment offerings. Earlier this year, the company confirmed a game show deal with YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast for its Prime Video platform.
据知情人士透露，亚马逊也在与NFL星兄弟Jason Kelce和Travis Kelce商讨他们的《New Heights》播客节目的分发事宜。
Amazon's first-quarter earnings report highlighted a 13% year-over-year increase in net sales, reaching $143.3 billion and beating Street consensus estimates, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
根据Benzinga Pro的数据，亚马逊第一季度收入达到1433亿美元，同比增长13%，超过了华尔街的预期。
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