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Netflix CEO Greg Peters: Podcast Deal with Spotify Based on ‘Demand Signals We Get From Our Members’
"We hope that ultimately reinforces our value as the most important service for your entertainment needs.”
Ryen Russillo Doesn’t Expect Much Change With Podcast in Move to Barstool Sports
"I've been doing this a long time. I don't know. If anything, it'd be exhausting to try to be somebody different"
Why Netflix’ Pivot to Podcasts Is Heavy on Hype, Light on Impact
"Maybe I’m mistaken, but I’ve never known the phrase “Netflix and chill” to mean watching Bill Simmons ramble about the Boston Celtics"
Ryen Russillo: Spotify Feed of Podcast Not Coming With Me to Barstool Sports
"Dave [Portnoy] and I talked for five minutes. I wanted a partnership at this stage of my career. He was like, no problem. So here we go, off and running"
Netflix Inks Deal with Spotify to Bring Podcasts From Bill Simmons, Others to Streaming Service in 2026
“With video podcasts on the rise, our partnership with Spotify ensures we bring the full video versions of these top shows to Netflix and Spotify."
How Ariel Helwani Became the Uncrowned King of Combat Sports Journalism
"If I was told that my career was over today, I would be very upset. I don’t feel like I’ve made it, not anywhere near making it"
Bill Simmons Believes Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Need ABC, Has Been Censored
"The threat of Trump administration retaliation loomed. And that’s why this isn’t cancel culture. This is censorship"
Dave Portnoy: Ryen Russillo Partnership With Barstool Sports To Begin Mid-October
"He’s got a good deal with us. I don’t know what he was making there. I don’t think money was the primary driver,"
Ryen Russillo Leaving The Ringer to Launch New Venture Backed by Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports
"Russillo will depart Bill Simmons’ digital network at the conclusion of his deal and pivot toward launching his own production company."
Spotify Does Not Renew Contract of ‘Against All Odds With Cousin Sal’ Podcast
"The Ringer and Spotify have shuffled the deck and our podcast was not renewed"