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Netflix hires former Apple Podcasts executive Steve Wilson to lead podcast acquisitions

🇺🇸 United States · Economy · 4 h ago
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Netflix Taps Former Apple Exec Steve Wilson to Lead Podcast Division
Independent sources: 5 · TheWrap, Digg, Variety
He previously served as the chief strategy officer for Daylight Media, formerly named QCODE, from 2020 to 2026.
Independent sources: 3 · TheWrap, Variety, YVE Style
Wilson spent nearly 15 years at Apple from 2006 to 2020, where he was one of the earliest members of the Apple Podcasts team.
Independent sources: 2 · TheWrap, Variety, Deadline
The company has acquired podcasts in distribution deals with Barstool, Spotify and iHeart Media.
Independent sources: 2 · TheWrap, Digg
The streamer’s original lineup of video podcasts currently includes true-crime show “Murder With My Husband”; talk show “The Pete Davidson Show” hosted by the “Saturday Night Live” alum; pop-culture interview show “Shut Up Evan” hosted by Evan Ross Katz; “The Puzzle Room With David Kwong”; and “Alle
Independent sources: 2 · Variety, YVE Style
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