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Netflix Eyes Exclusive Podcast Deal, Shuts YouTube Access

11/5/2025

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Netflix is in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia with exclusivity that would block uploads to YouTube.
The iHeartMedia portfolio includes The Breakfast Club and the Jay Shetty Podcast.
The move follows a similar deal with Spotify, removing select podcasts from YouTube while keeping them on Spotify.
The strategy could boost Netflix against YouTube, though podcasters may lose audience reach by leaving the platform.
Netflix has not commented.

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Netflix is in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia with exclusivity that would block uploads to YouTube.
The iHeartMedia portfolio includes The Breakfast Club and the Jay Shetty Podcast.
The move follows a similar deal with Spotify, removing select podcasts from YouTube while keeping them on Spotify.
The strategy could boost Netflix against YouTube, though podcasters may lose audience reach by leaving the platform.
Netflix has not commented.