Sky News launching podcast subscription bundle
May 18, 2026
By Nik Roseveare
Sky News is launching a new podcast subscription bundle for just £2.99 (€3.43) a month, giving listeners ad-free access, bonus episodes and early releases, as it reports that demand for its podcasts have climbed 102 per cent year on year across Apple, YouTube and Spotify.
Launching on June 15th, Sky News Insider: Podcasts marks the first time Sky News has introduced an additive, paid‑for news product,. Subscribers will receive:
- Bonus episodes from popular podcasts including Electoral Dysfunction and Trump 100
- Ad-free listening across participating shows
- Early access to new series and episodes before general release
- A weekly newsletter with exclusive insight from hosts including Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson, Martha Kelner, James Matthews and Mark Stone
- First release access for tickets to live shows
- Access to a community forum to enable chat directly to podcast hosts
They will also get early access and bonus episodes of Stuff Matters, a new six-part series from Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway. The series uncovers the hidden global forces behind everyday objects: could a banana really help bring down a government, and do air pods herald the arrival of a new global order? Stuff Matters explores economics through the everyday things we think we already understand.
David Rhodes, Executive Chairman of Sky News, commented: “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.”
The subscription product will be powered by Supporting Cast.
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