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Catalan language digital media expansion

Overview

The presence of the Catalan language in digital media has expanded across various audiovisual formats. On streaming platforms, catalogs have grown by 77% over the last four years, supported by government subsidies for dubbing and subtitling, as well as distribution agreements involving the Catalan public television corporation, 3Cat.

In the podcasting sector, data from 2016 to 2025 indicates a decade of significant expansion. The number of active podcasts rose from 26 in 2016 to a peak of 479 in 2024. While 2025 has seen a slight contraction in activity compared to the record-breaking 2024, production levels remain substantially higher than at the beginning of the decade.

Entities

Netflix · Disney+ · Espai Sonor · Department of Linguistic Policy · Audiovisual Council of Catalonia

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Catalan podcast sector shows decade of growth and stabilization

    The first Catalan Podcast Yearbook shows a decade of growth, peaking in 2024 with 479 active podcasts before a slight stabilization in 2025. Approximately 20 new episodes are released daily.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Catalan language content grows on streaming platforms

    Catalan language content on streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ has grown by 77% in four years, supported by government agreements and dubbing initiatives.

Sources

ara.cat · diaridelallengua.cat · elnacional.cat · racocatala.cat