The ±«Óãtv requires platforms (such as Google’s Assistant) to meet certain conditions for ±«Óãtv content to be available on their services. We seek to make our content as accessible to audiences as possible, but until it can be made available in a way that meets our Terms of Use and the ±«Óãtv’s Distribution Policy, certain ±«Óãtv content will be unavailable through specific Google products.Ìý
What is affected?
Listeners will have difficulty accessing ±«Óãtv podcasts via the Google Podcast app and they will not be able to directly access ±«Óãtv podcasts via the Google Assistant (Google ±«Óãtv).ÌýÂ
Where can listeners go instead?
In the UK, listeners will still be able to access our podcasts on the free ±«Óãtv Sounds app and website. UK listeners using Google ±«Óãtv can continue to access ±«Óãtv podcasts by casting from the ±«Óãtv Sounds app or, if using a laptop, the ±«Óãtv Sounds website on the Chrome browser. Outside the UK, listeners can access our podcasts on the ±«Óãtv Sounds website (where casting is supported) and the ±«Óãtv Sounds app (where available).
Are any other podcast services affected by this change?
No. This only affects Google.