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The Empire Film Podcast, the official show of Empire magazine from Bauer Media, covers film news, weekly reviews, irreverent film chat and interviews with Hollywood talent. It has about 1,000 episodes, releases roughly every two days, and typical episodes run about 52 minutes. Estimated downloads are 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, implying a host-read mid-roll rate of roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Empire Film Podcast

Established film magazine podcast with a loyal, high-rated weekly audience

  • Over 1,000 episodes published since 2012 from the Empire magazine brand.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 531 ratings, with most reviews at five stars.
  • New episodes roughly every two days, with interviews featuring major Hollywood talent.
Best forfilm and streaming launchesentertainment brand awarenessconsumer products aimed at movie fans
Watch forThe show is explicit-flagged and includes adult-leaning comedy, so suitability review is advisable.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Movies70%
Television15%
Celebrities15%
Formats
interview, panel discussion, review roundup, themed special
Tone
irreverent, enthusiastic
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent30/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment80/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: apple_podcasts.ratings_count of 531 falls in the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000), shifted up for the 1,000-plus episode catalogue, a major publisher, weekly-plus cadence, a high-production magazine show and a top Podcast Index popularity bucket.
Audience asks aboutWhat are the best new movie reviews this week?What is the latest news on upcoming films?What did the director or actor say in this interview?
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom60%
🇺🇸 United States25%
Other15%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

15%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
Produced adpre-recorded ad inserted
Brands seen
Warner Home Video
Categories promoted
home entertainment
Affiliate links
No

The episode title 'The Empire Podcast On Little Shop Of Horrors, In Association With Warner Home Video' and 'The Empire Podcast On Mars Attacks! In association with Warner Home Video' show a named partner on two of the last 20 episodes.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed carries an explicit flag (explicit: 1) and the titles reference a 'Stark-Spangled Banner' and 'Witches, Leave' horror discussion, with no other explicit content flagged in titles.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 69 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence29 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 2 days.

The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the world's biggest and best movie magazine. We bring you all the latest movie news and nonsense, as well as reviews of the week's new films, an assortment of irreverent, film-related chat and interviews with some of Hollywood's best and brightest. New episodes every Friday. For our famous deep dives into specific movies, subscribe to the…
The Empire Film Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Empire Film Podcast

The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the film magazine published by Bauer Media. According to the show's feed and description, it delivers movie news, weekly reviews of new releases, irreverent film chat and interviews with Hollywood talent, with new episodes every Friday and additional releases through the week. The feed lists more than 1,000 episodes, with typical episodes running about 52 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows a 4.7 average rating from 531 ratings. Listeners are estimated, not measured, at about 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode, with a UK-leaning audience. Warner Home Video appears as a named partner on recent episodes.

Brands in film, streaming, home entertainment and consumer products may find the show a fit for episode sponsorship. Estimated host-read rates are roughly $360 to $2,000 per episode.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Empire Film Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Empire Film Podcast

How much does The Empire Film Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at about $360 to $2,000 per episode, based on 20,000 to 80,000 estimated downloads at $18 to $25 per thousand. Exact pricing comes from the show's team.

What is The Empire Film Podcast about?

The show covers film news, weekly reviews of new releases, irreverent film conversation and interviews with actors and directors. It is the official podcast of Empire magazine.

How do I contact The Empire Film Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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