Global unveils The News Agents Plus, offering ad-free listening, exclusive content and a weekly Q&A with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall
Globalhas launched a new subscription service for its award-winning podcast The News Agents,giving listeners access to ad-free episodes, exclusive content and the opportunity to put their questions directly to its presenters.
Launching this week, The News Agents Plus will offer subscribers a weekly Q&A with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, alongside a new monthly series, Moments That Changed The World, presented by Jon and Lewis.
The series will revisit defining events that continue to shape politics and culture, with subjects ranging from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 2008 financial crash to the killing of Osama bin Laden. Subscribers will also receive an exclusive newsletter.
The launch coincides with a fresh new look
The launch coincides with a fresh new look for The News Agents, marking the first redesign of its artwork since the podcast made its debut in 2022. It quickly climbed to the top of the charts, establishing itself as the UK’s most popular daily news podcast.
The announcement follows a hugely successful week of US midterm election coverage fromThe News Agentsand The News Agents USA. Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel reported from Washington DC, joined by The News Agents USA co-host Miles Taylor, while Lewis Goodall travelled to Texas to cover one of the most closely contested Senate races.
Episodes released between 2 and 6 November generated more than 2.3 million audio downloads and YouTube views, while social media clips attracted a further 26.1 million views across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
On election night, The News Agents also teamed
On election night, The News Agents also teamed up with LBC to livestream its coverage of the US midterms.
Simon Pitts, Group CEO of Global, said: “Emily, Jon, Lewis, and Miles’ agenda-setting coverage of the US midterms shows why The News Agents and The News Agents USA have become essential listening.
“The News Agents Plus now gives subscribers ad-free episodes, the chance to put their questions directly to the team each week and a new monthly series Moments That Changed The World for their take on news stories that defined our world. It’s an exciting new chapter for the show.”
Global Podcast subscriptions start at £4.99 per month
Global Podcast subscriptions start at £4.99 per month or £49.99 annually, with The News Agents Plus priced at £5.99 a month or £59.99 for a year.
Global Player subscribers to The News Agents Plus and James O’Brien Plus can also now connect their subscriptions to Apple Podcasts, allowing them to enjoy their subscriber benefits directly through the Apple Podcasts app.
