Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO has become the first UK-produced podcast to reach 1bn viewers and listeners.
According to Flight Story it has reached the figure across Apple, Spotify and YouTube platforms.
The show was launched in 2017, originally as audio-first content, it has since attracted the likes of Simon Cowell, Jada-Pinket Smith, Boris Johnson, Seth Rogan, Maisie Wiliams, Thierry Henry and Richard Branson.
“I am truly humbled—and incredibly proud—to hit the one billion mark. It’s frankly unfathomable to me,” said Bartlett.
“The show began as a passion project with just me, my laptop, and a microphone, and it has grown into something I never imagined. I owe the success of The Diary Of A CEO to the now 50-strong team behind the scenes—this is a result of their hard work and talent. And, of course, to the guests who appear on the podcast and our listeners all over the world.”
Currently Europe’s No.1 podcast and the second largest globally on YouTube, it has published nearly 600 episodes.
“The phenomenal global success of Steven and The Diary Of A CEO team has enabled every core component and methodology behind our new company, Flight Studio,” added Flight Studio CEO, Georgie Holt.
“Our mission is to scale influential IP and energise global fandoms around generational talent and ideas, we are inspired daily by the positive influence DOAC has around the world.”
