In a major entertainment industry shake-up, The Breakfast Club—the influential pop culture podcast and radio show co-hosted by Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy—is setting its sights on Netflix as part of a sweeping new video podcast partnership between Netflix and iHeartMedia. The multiyear agreement will see more than a dozen of iHeartMedia’s most popular podcasts, including The Breakfast Club, debut exclusively in video form on the streaming giant’s platform starting early 2026.
Under the deal, Netflix will become the exclusive home for the video versions of these shows, which will no longer upload full episodes to free platforms like YouTube. The audio versions will continue to be available through traditional podcast outlets like iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
A Cultural Staple Goes Streaming
The Breakfast Club, known for its candid celebrity interviews and sharp cultural commentary, has long been a fixture of radio and podcast culture. Originating from Power 105.1 FM in New York City, the show has reached millions of listeners with conversations that often cross into music, entertainment, politics and social issues. The move to Netflix represents one of the brand’s biggest shifts yet from audio and radio into mainstream video streaming.
While financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, the agreement is part of Netflix’s broader strategy to diversify its offerings beyond scripted series and films and into more short-form, engaging content that attracts daily viewing habits. With podcasts increasingly consumed as video content, Netflix is positioning itself as a competitor to platforms like YouTube and Spotify in the rapidly evolving digital audio-visual space.
What Fans Can Expect
Starting in early 2026, subscribers in the U.S. will be able to stream new video episodes of The Breakfast Club and other top podcasts such as My Favorite Murder, Dear Chelsea with Chelsea Handler, and more from Netflix’s growing video-podcast slate. Additional markets are expected to follow later in the year.
For fans of The Breakfast Club, this transition marks a big step in the show’s evolution: from radio airwaves to on-demand video content, reflecting the changing ways audiences connect with long-form conversational media.
