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BBC launches first subscription podcast service in Canada and US

BBC Podcasts Premium is available exclusively on Apple Podcasts NEW YORK — BBC Studios announced today the launch of BBC Podcasts Premium, its first subscription podcast service for listeners in Canada and the U.S. Available exclusively on Apple Podcasts (apple.co/bbc), BBC Podcasts Premium “offers ad-free listening for a range of its most popular titles, as well as exclusive access to new, original audio series,” says a press release. “Audio storytelling is where the BBC first began almost a century ago, and we’re proud to expand on that tradition with the launch of BBC Podcasts Premium,” said Louise la Grange, SVP...