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."
著名喜劇演員Dax Shepard與亞馬遜公司（NASDAQ：AMZN）旗下的Wondery簽署了一份價值約8000萬美元的協議，將他備受好評的播客節目《Armchair Expert》轉移到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.
根據新協議，Shepard的播客節目將從Spotify轉移到Wondery，後者是亞馬遜在2020年收購的初創公司。
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.
根據知情人士透露，《華爾街日報》報道稱，協議授予Wondery獨家分發和廣告銷售權，並與兩個新播客節目共同製作。
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.
該合同還包括一年一度的現場直播節目，特邀Shepard和任何他開發的新播客節目。亞馬遜計劃推出《Armchair Expert》的視頻劇集，並創建全球分銷的譯製版本。
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 + 訂閱用戶將在廣泛分發到諸如Apple Podcasts和Spotify等平台之前提前無廣告地獲得新劇集。報告指出，亞馬遜還將獨家創建和銷售與節目相關的所有商品。
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年首播以來，《Armchair Expert》已經主持了600多次採訪，其中包括前總統奧巴馬和微軟聯合創始人比爾·蓋茨等知名人士。
Amazon and Shepard did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
亞馬遜和Shepard尚未對Benzinga的置評請求做出回應。
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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.
這一舉動對Amazon繼續擴大其娛樂業務具有重要意義。今年早些時候，該公司還確認了與YouTube名人Jimmy Donaldson（被稱爲MrBeast）簽署的遊戲節目協議，爲其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.
據知情人士透露，亞馬遜也在與NFL星兄弟Jason Kelce和Travis Kelce商討他們的《New Heights》播客節目的分發事宜。
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.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，亞馬遜第一季度收入達到1433億美元，同比增長13%，超過了華爾街的預期。
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免責聲明：本內容部分使用Benzinga Neuro製作，並由Benzinga編輯審核和發佈。
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