Overview

• Netflix will host full video versions of selected shows produced by Spotify Studios and The Ringer.
• An initial slate includes The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Zach Lowe Show, The McShay Show, The Rewatchables, and additional sports, culture, true-crime and lifestyle series.
• The rollout is slated to start in the United States in early 2026, with countries such as Mexico to follow on a staggered timeline yet to be announced.
• Netflix executive Lauren Smith said the collaboration broadens entertainment choices and opens a new distribution path for creators.
• The move tracks surging interest in video podcasts, with YouTube cited as the leading venue, and follows Ted Sarandos’s April 2025 signal that Netflix was exploring the format.