Sky News is set to launch its first premium podcast subscription bundle, priced at £2.99 a month, delivering ad-free access, bonus episodes, and early releases.
Sky News has seen demand for its podcasts double year-on-year across Apple, YouTube, and Spotify, with followers up by almost 70%. Available beginning June 15, Sky News Insider: Podcasts is Sky News’ first paid‑for news product.
David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News, said: “Around our most-popular and trusted voices, we see pent-up demand: people who want a bonus episode, the chance to interact with us and with each other, to attend an event, even to buy merch. This subscription lets us bring all of that together, giving listeners greater access to the journalism and talent they trust.”
Beth Rigby, Sky News’ political editor, added, “Since we launched in 2024, we’ve built an amazing audience of listeners—our incredible band of Dysfunctioners±and now we want to open up things more for all of you that love the pod. We’re in such momentous political times, now feels exactly the right time to give our listeners more content and more conversation with us as we take you through what’s really been going on.”
