Amazon-Owned Wondery+ to Launch on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions

Amazons podcast subscription service Wondery+ will be readily available through the Apple Podcasts Subscriptions platform, which introduces in over 170 nations later this month, according to a report today from The Hollywood Reporter.
Wondery+ offers dozens of ad-free podcasts, with early access and exclusive episodes for subscribers, making it a natural suitable for Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. The report states Wondery+ rates will be the exact same through Apple as it is elsewhere, at $4.99 per month or $34.99 each year. Wonderys free, ad-supported podcasts will remain readily available.
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will enable users to register for exceptional podcasts with a variety of benefits, such as ad-free listening, access to additional material, and early or exclusive access to brand-new series. Release partners will consist of NPR, the Los Angeles Times, The Athletic, Sony Music Entertainment, and much more, according to Apple.
In late 2020, it was reported that Apple held acquisition talks with Wondery, however Amazon eventually acquired the business.
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will likely introduce with iOS 14.6.