Sky News launches premium podcast subscription bundle

Sky News is launching a new premium podcast subscription bundle for £2.99 a month, giving listeners ad-free access, bonus episodes and early releases.

Launching on 15 June, subscribers will receive:

Bonus episodes from hit 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.

Subscribers will also get early access and bonus episodes of Stuff Matters, a new six-part flagship 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, said: “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”

The subscription model reflects changing audience habits and builds on the growing success of Sky News award winning podcasts, which have seen a 102% year on year increase in listens from 2024-2025, and a >70% increase in followers between April 2025 and April 2026, establishing them as a trusted source of analysis and insight on the biggest stories of the day.?

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.”