Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amazon’s Wondery podcast division landed an exclusive distribution and ad-sales deal with Dax Shepard for his popular “Armchair Expert” podcast — which also covers new shows, merchandise and more.
Wondery’s deal with the comedian-podcaster is valued at about $80 million, according to sources (as first reported by the Wall Street Journal).
As part of the deal, Wondery, Shepard and the team at “Armchair Expert” will codevelop and produce two new podcasts for fans and one livestream per year.
Wondery also has a first-look option for any additional new podcasts created by Shepard. “I could not be more excited about making Wondery our home,” Shepard said in a statement.
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