• Netflix and Barstool Sports struck a multi-year deal to host video versions of three Barstool podcasts exclusively on Netflix beginning early 2026.
• Video episodes of Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Show and Spittin’ Chiclets will be removed from YouTube; audio episodes remain available on podcast platforms.
• The move follows Netflix’s similar deal with Spotify’s The Ringer and signals growing competition between Netflix and YouTube for podcast video audiences.
H2: What the deal includes
Netflix and Barstool Sports announced a multi-year partnership that will make new video episodes of Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Show and the hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets available only on Netflix starting in early 2026.
The companies said audio versions of the shows will still be distributed on traditional podcast platforms. But fans who prefer to watch the hosts—like Dan “Big Cat” Katz and Eric “PFT Commenter” Sollenberger on Pardon My Take—will need a Netflix subscription to stream new video episodes.
H3: Why Netflix is pushing into podcast video
“This partnership broadens how our members connect with Barstool’s leading sports voices and delivers exactly what our members crave: unfiltered commentary, sharp takes, and undeniable humor,” Lauren Smith, Netflix’s vice president of content licensing and programming strategy, said in a statement.
The deal follows an October agreement between Netflix and Spotify that brought video episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast and other Ringer shows to Netflix, highlighting the streamer’s strategy to add podcast video to its library.
H4: What viewers should expect
- New video episodes of the three Barstool shows will no longer appear on YouTube. Existing video archives were not detailed; the announcement focused on future episodes.
- Audio listeners can continue to follow episodes through their preferred podcast apps.
- Viewers who watch for the personalities and banter will likely be nudged toward Netflix, especially for premieres and new-format video content.
H4: How this affects the streaming landscape
The move deepens a growing rivalry between Netflix and YouTube over where audiences watch podcast video. Historically, many podcasts built video audiences on YouTube. By securing exclusive video rights, Netflix is trying to capture viewers who want to watch high-profile podcast talent on its platform.
Industry analysts and media writers note that Netflix’s approach mirrors previous steps—shifting from licensed TV and movie content to original shows, sports rights, and now podcast video—to become the primary destination for streaming video.
H5: Timeline and next steps
Netflix and Barstool said the exclusive video episodes will begin in early 2026. No financial terms were disclosed. Fans who want to watch upcoming video episodes of Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Show or Spittin’ Chiclets should prepare to access them via Netflix when the new season of video releases starts.
The deal signals another chapter in how major streamers and platforms are vying for the attention of podcast audiences—both listeners and viewers—across the evolving media landscape.
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