SPOTIFY EYES FILM & TV WITH NEW PODCAST DEAL

Spotify has partnered with Chernin Entertainment to develop their library of podcasts into original TV, film and digital series. Chernin is the production hub behind Ford v Ferrari, The Greatest Showman, New Girl and Apple TV+'s See, among others.

The partnership will give Chernin access to Spotify's exclusive podcast content to serve as the foundation for new Intellectual Property. The two companies are already collaborating on the true crime series, The Clearing, produced by Pineapple Street Studios with Gimlet, which was recently acquired by Spotify.

"At Spotify, we believe that the extraordinary growth of audio will continue to attract the world’s great creators and make podcasts a premier destination for original IP," said Spotify Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff. "As we continue to expand our content ambitions, we are thrilled to collaborate with Peter Chernin, who, along with his exceptional team, are the perfect partners to help us share these stories with audiences across mediums and around the world."

Spotify has made recent podcast/content deals with Bill Simmons' The Ringer, The Joe Rogan Podcast, Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian and Gimlet.