Oprah Winfrey, the “Queen of Talk,” is bringing her podcast, book club and old episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to Amazon under an exclusive multiyear deal.
The partnership is multipronged where Wondery will have video and audio distribution and ad-sales rights for the popular “The Oprah Podcast,” across all channels. The deal also includes Amazon having rights to her franchises “Oprah’s Book Club” and “Oprah’s Favorite Things,” and the back catalog of the original “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
Financial terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed.
Amazon and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment have signed a multi-year deal, with Wondery to have exclusive distribution and advertising rights to the award-winning The Oprah Podcast on audio and video. As part of the new agreement, the series will expand to two new episodes per week starting this summer.
The deal also includes rights to The Oprah Winfrey Show library, and Oprah’s iconic franchises “Oprah’s Book Club” and “Oprah’s Favorite Things,” with the opportunity to integrate further across Amazon.
Starting in July, Wondery will distribute “The Oprah Podcast” across Amazon services, including Prime Video, Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels and Audible. The show will continue to be available on YouTube and major podcast platforms.
Winfrey said in a statement: “Hosting this podcast allows me to continue the work I feel called to do — opening the door for conversations that matter. The kind of conversations that remind us we’re not alone, and invite us to see ourselves and one another more clearly. Expanding our reach globally is an opportunity I embrace, as we continue to connect through stories that invite new ways of seeing and, hopefully, deepen understanding.”
The Oprah Podcast features global media leader Oprah Winfrey in meaningful conversations with thought-leaders, global newsmakers, best-selling authors, and cultural changemakers, often in front of live audiences who engage in the dialogue as well. Exploring timely themes including renewal, fulfillment, resilience and connection, the series aims to meet listeners on their path to live their best lives. Oprah talks to everyday people about what matters most to them in this moment, with relevant topics that reflect the cultural conversation including tech addiction, divorce after a long marriage, estranged families, coping with caregiving and grief, financial health, how to build community and improve relationships to our unbreakable bond with dogs. Notable guests include Misty Copeland, Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Mel Robbins, Leanne Morgan, Jeremy Allen White, Adam Grant, Serena Williams, Ina Garten, Scott Galloway, Maria Shriver, and Esther Perel. Additionally, special “Oprah’s Book Club” episodes feature author discussions in front of live audiences. In its first year, the podcast won a Gracie Award for Video Podcast Host, earned four Ambie nominations, was nominated for a Webby Award and was ranked #2 by Podscribe in January 2026.
“The Oprah Podcast” is produced by Harpo Entertainment, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tara Montgomery; co-executive produced by Brian Piotrowicz and Brad Pavone.
“Oprah Winfrey has built one of the most iconic, timeless brands in the world, spanning television, publishing, and beyond,” said Steve Boom, VP of Audio, Twitch, and Games, Amazon. “Through this collaboration with Harpo Entertainment, we are bringing her voice to more people and expanding how her audiences engage with Oprah in ways only Amazon can deliver.”
The Oprah Podcast joins a roster of creator-led shows – including New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, Baby, this is Keke Palmer, Mind the Game, and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. These shows are part of a broader slate of creative entrepreneurs building personality-driven businesses with Amazon across content, community, and commerce.
CAA and Loeb & Loeb negotiated the deal with Amazon on behalf of Harpo Entertainment.
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