Disney+ and Hulu Update Podcast Slate, Celebrate Previous Success

Disney+ and Hulu are going all in on podcasts

While podcasts are traditionally an audio-only product, in recent years we've seen a significant increase in video podcasts, and streaming platforms have embraced them. Disney+ and Hulu have dropped new information on several upcoming podcast products, following a track record of success.

What's Happening:

  • Ever since the debut of an Only Murders in the Building companion podcast last year, podcasts have become a growing part of the libraries on both Disney+ and Hulu.
  • We have seen a lot of podcasts added to both streaming platforms in just the last few months, and now we have a bit more information as to why.
  • In a recent announcement, Disney revealed that 90% of the viewers of the Tell Me Lies podcast also watched every episode of the recent season, indicating strong engagement for both sides of the content.
  • Two new podcasts, independent of any TV series, debut on both Disney+ and Hulu today.
  •  Best Friends brings actual friends Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata together for weekly conversations.
  • Perfect Person has Miles Bonsignore offering advice to those who call in.
  • Companion podcasts are a core part of the streaming strategy. According to Disney  Paradise, FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, and the Disney+ Original Percy Jackson and the Olympians are among the top viewed podcasts.
  • The new podcast for The Mandalorian and Grogu saw more views than any other podcast launch on Disney+.
  • A podcast for the new season of American Horror Story is set to debut this Thursday.
  • Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald, hosted by the stars of Scrubs, part of the recent IHeartRadioMedia deal, has now been scheduled to debut on October 1.

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Dirk Libbey
Dirk has been covering the entertainment industry, with a focus on theme parks, for over 10 years. Writing for Laughing Place is the first time he wasn't the only staff Disney nerd. His time not spent inside a theme park is spent wishing he was inside a theme park, and waiting for kids to get tall enough to go on all the rides.
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