Global’s festive podcast highlights for this Christmas
Global has shared its festive podcast highlights for Christmas 2024 to enjoy throughout the festive period.
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Global announces new tour dates for The News Agents Live on Stage
New 2025 tour days for The News Agents Live on Stage with HSBC UK have been announced by Global.
The News Agents podcast to go live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall
Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall are set to tour with The News Agents Live On Stage.
The News Agents podcast celebrates 100 million downloads
Global’s chart-topping podcast The News Agents, presented by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall has surpassed 100 million downloads.
HSBC UK renews headline sponsorship of The News Agents podcast
HSBC UK has renewed its partnership with Global for The News Agents podcast.
Following the success of the banking group’s sponsorship of both chart-topping podcasts The News Agents and The News Agents USA since June 2023, HSBC UK will remain the headline sponsor of them for another 12 months.
HSBC UK is now headline sponsor of The News Agents podcast
Banking group HSBC UK has partnered with Global to be the headline sponsor of the chart-topping daily podcast The News Agents.
Sponsorship messaging will remind listeners of HSBC UK’s position as one of the world’s leading international banks.
This will include hosts Jon Sopel, Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall showcasing the range of benefits across the bank, from personal and business banking support to international spending services.
Global’s podcast The News Agents is to launch a USA version
The News Agents: USA, fronted by Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel is being launched by Global.
This follows the success of the chart-topping daily UK version. The weekly companion podcast, The News Agents: USA will launch on Tuesday 20 June, charting the biggest news stories in the US. It will be available exclusively on Global Player every Tuesday evening and other platforms on Wednesdays.
The News Agents podcast hits 24 million downloads in seven months
Leading daily UK podcast The News Agents, has surpassed 24 million downloads since launching seven months ago.
The daily weekday podcast is available every afternoon and is a Persephonica production for Global, available on Global Player.
Hosted by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, The News Agents has consistently topped the podcast charts, while on social its clips and bespoke explainer videos reach over 25 million users every month across TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.
Nigella Lawson’s Christmas warning for us on The News Agents podcast
Nigella Lawson has a warning for us, which she revealed on The News Agents podcast.
The celebrity cook and food writer says that we should abstain from ‘obscene overindulgence’ this Christmas to avoid becoming ‘a bloated wreck’.
Speaking to hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, Nigella suggested what we should get rid of this Christmas: “I don’t know why people do starters on Christmas for Christmas lunch,” she replied.
More than 10 million downloads for The News Agents podcast
After only three months since launch, The News Agents podcast has exceeded 10 million downloads.
Consistently topping the podcast charts, the podcast is hosted by three of the UK’s top journalists, Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall.
The News Agents creates shortform explainers on social media platforms, as well as clips from the podcast recordings, which so far have gathered over 23 million video views across TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.