**Apple News+ Broadens Audio Stories to Three Additional Countries**
Almost precisely five years ago, Apple unveiled a collection of new capabilities for Apple News and Apple News+, featuring audio stories that were initially available solely in the U.S. These audio narratives, which include about 20 professionally narrated segments each week, are now extending to more nations.
### Three Additional Countries Receive Audio Stories
According to MacRumors, Apple News+ Audio is now obtainable in Australia, Canada, and the U.K. Users in these regions can savor audio stories similarly to American subscribers since their debut in July 2020, through the Apple News app and, based on the content, the Podcast app.
For those who might not be acquainted with Apple News+ audio stories, Apple originally declared:
> “Starting today, Apple News will generate approximately 20 audio stories weekly covering a diverse array of topics. Voiced by professional voice actors, these are audio renditions of some of the finest feature journalism and long-form articles published by Esquire, Essence, Fast Company, GQ, New York magazine, Sports Illustrated, TIME, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wired, and others, alongside newspapers like the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. Audio stories are now accessible to Apple News+ subscribers in the US.”
With this latest expansion, audio stories are now offered in all four countries where Apple News and Apple News+ have been launched. The limited regional availability may be due to distribution and contractual arrangements with publishers, as well as the challenges of creating localized content in different languages.
Apple’s continuous investment in the platform is evident, underscored by the introduction of a Food section last year and the recent rollout of a new Emoji Game. Many anticipate that this momentum will ultimately result in a broader global expansion.
Apple News+ is priced at $12.99 per month, which includes a one-month free trial, or as part of the Apple One Premier bundle.
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