For the first time, SiriusXM's wide-ranging
content – Howard Stern, ad-free
music for every taste, plus podcasts, sports talk, entertainment,
comedy, news and more – can be accessed via Xfinity
X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV
Eligible Comcast customers can receive a
free 3-month subscription offer to SiriusXM
Future enhancements to SXM App on Comcast's
platforms are expected to include SiriusXM Video – more than 11,000
exclusive music performances, shows, interviews and
clips
NEW
YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that its SXM App, which delivers more than 425
SiriusXM channels of the best in audio entertainment – Howard Stern, ad-free music, sports and more –
is now available to tens of millions of Comcast customers
nationwide on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV, giving its
subscribers a new way to experience SiriusXM programming at
home.
With the SXM App, customers can stream Howard Stern's two exclusive channels, more than
330 channels of ad-free music from virtually every musical genre,
curated to match the mood or create the perfect vibe, plus
podcasts, live sports and sports talk, entertainment, news, comedy
and more.
Future enhancements to the SXM App experience on Comcast's
platforms are expected to include access to SiriusXM's expansive
video library. SiriusXM Video offers more than 11,000 pieces of
content, including must-see moments and interviews from The
Howard Stern Show, exclusive music performances, plus shows,
interviews and clips from across the SiriusXM programming
lineup.
"We're thrilled that the SXM App is now live across Comcast's
entertainment platforms, enabling its customers to easily get our
great streaming features and our full lineup of audio
entertainment," said Joe Verbrugge,
Chief Commercial Officer, SiriusXM. "For over two decades SiriusXM
has been the perfect soundtrack for listeners in their cars. The
SXM App on Comcast also delivers the perfect atmosphere for our
subscribers when they are at home, whether that's playing the right
music for any kind of party, laughing along with our comedy
channels, or getting world, sports or entertainment news from one
of our many channels while working around the house. SiriusXM gives
everybody at home something to enjoy."
"SiriusXM offers an extensive array of content and is a great
addition to the growing catalog of apps available across our
entertainment platforms," said Sudhir
Muralidhar, Vice President, App
Ecosystem, Comcast. "With today's launch across X1, Flex and
XClass TV, our customers can now enjoy all their favorite music
channels, podcasts, live news and more from SiriusXM on the biggest
screen in their home, seamlessly integrated alongside all their
other entertainment."
Eligible Comcast customers can activate a free 3-month SiriusXM
subscription offer by going to www.SiriusXM.com/Xfinity.
Comcast customers can access SiriusXM on X1, Flex or XClass TV
by saying "SiriusXM" into their voice remote, or by finding it
within each device's app section. Comcast's entertainment products
and experiences, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV,
seamlessly combine voice search, discovery, apps and interactive
features into one intuitive experience.
Existing SiriusXM customers can sign in with their credentials
and enjoy a seamless listening experience between Comcast's devices
and the SXM App on their mobile device, allowing them to access
their favorites and pick up listening where they left off on either
device.
Music on SiriusXM is expertly curated and delivers an
exceptionally wide array of audio choices for listeners. Covering
every genre across many decades, channels feature popular tracks
and deep cuts from popular artists, as well as introduce listeners
to new and emerging musicians and bands. Artist-branded channels
from Hall of Fame and iconic talent feature exclusive content that
can't be heard anywhere else. SiriusXM's concept-based channels
such as Road Trip Radio and Yacht Rock Radio, or its many activity
and mood-based channels, are designed to deliver a more
personalized music experience that fits the moment.
Subscribers can also create their own personalized Pandora
Stations within the SXM App that utilize Pandora's listener
personalization technology. Users create these stations based on
their favorite artists and can thumbs up, thumbs down or skip songs
to give them more control over what they'll hear on that
channel.
SiriusXM channels deliver an extensive schedule of live
professional and college sporting events, plus two dozen dedicated
sports talk channels; news from around the country and the world
from many sources and political perspectives; the scoop on the
latest from the world of entertainment; hours of stand-up by the
funniest comics; and advice on life, health, faith and more.
Listeners can also access a wide-ranging and expanding
collection of acclaimed and award-winning podcasts on the SXM App,
including Conan O'Brien
Needs a Friend, Comedy Gold Minds with
Kevin Hart, Office
Ladies, 99% Invisible, Freakonomics
Radio, Pod Save America, series from Marvel
Entertainment, and much more.
For more on all the programming available on SiriusXM, go to
SiriusXM.com. SiriusXM content available on Comcast will mirror
what is available to subscribers streaming on the SXM App, based on
their subscription.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio
entertainment company in North
America, and the premier programmer and platform for
subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products.
SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million
listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free
tiers in North America, and
deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and
podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest
ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make
it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics
and monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media,
leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech
capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers.
SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers
satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment
businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to
automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go
to: www.siriusxm.com.
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of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about future financial and operating results, our plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future
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continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend,"
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forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of our management and are inherently subject to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally
beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may
differ materially from the results anticipated in these
forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual
results and the timing of events to differ materially from the
anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
forward-looking statements: we have been, and may continue to
be, adversely affected by supply chain issues as a result of the
global semiconductor supply shortage; we face substantial
competition and that competition is likely to increase over time;
if our efforts to attract and retain subscribers and listeners, or
convert listeners into subscribers, are not successful, our
business will be adversely affected; we engage in extensive
marketing efforts and the continued effectiveness of those efforts
is an important part of our business; we rely on third parties for
the operation of our business, and the failure of third parties to
perform could adversely affect our business; we may not realize the
benefits of acquisitions and other strategic investments and
initiatives; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced
significant uncertainty to our business; a substantial number
of our Sirius XM service subscribers periodically cancel their
subscriptions and we cannot predict how successful we will be at
retaining customers; our ability to profitably attract and retain
subscribers to our Sirius XM service as our marketing efforts reach
more price-sensitive consumers is uncertain; our business depends
in part on the auto industry; failure of our satellites would
significantly damage our business; our Sirius XM service may
experience harmful interference from wireless operations; our
Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a substantial and
consistent loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect
our Pandora business; our failure to convince advertisers of the
benefits of our Pandora ad-supported service could harm our
business; if we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our
advertising products our results of operations will be adversely
affected; changes in mobile operating systems and browsers may
hinder our ability to sell advertising and market our services; if
we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other
content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain
existing and attract new listeners; privacy and data security laws
and regulations may hinder our ability to market our services, sell
advertising and impose legal liabilities; consumer protection laws
and our failure to comply with them could damage our business;
failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business;
if we fail to protect the security of personal information about
our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement
actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer;
interruption or failure of our information technology and
communications systems could impair the delivery of our service and
harm our business; the market for music rights is changing and is
subject to significant uncertainties; our Pandora services depend
upon maintaining complex licenses with copyright owners, and these
licenses contain onerous terms; the rates we must pay for
"mechanical rights" to use musical works on our Pandora service
have increased substantially and these new rates may adversely
affect our business; failure to protect our intellectual property
or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property
rights could substantially harm our business and operating results;
some of our services and technologies may use "open source"
software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services
or require that we release the source code subject to those
licenses; rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants
could adversely impact our services; we have a significant amount
of indebtedness, and our debt contains certain covenants that
restrict our operations; we are a "controlled company" within the
meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for,
and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance
requirements; while we currently pay a quarterly cash dividend to
holders of our common stock, we may change our dividend policy at
any time; our principal stockholder has significant influence,
including over actions requiring stockholder approval, and its
interests may differ from the interests of other holders of our
common stock; if we are unable to attract and retain qualified
personnel, our business could be harmed; our facilities could be
damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities; the
unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have an
adverse impact on our operations and financial condition; we may be
exposed to liabilities that other entertainment service providers
would not customarily be subject to; and our business and prospects
depend on the strength of our brands. Additional factors that could
cause our results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022,
which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
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as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation
to update any forward looking statements as a result of
developments occurring after the date of this
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Source: SiriusXM
Media contacts:
Andrew FitzPatrick
SiriusXM
andrew.fitzpatrick@siriusxm.com
Debbie Frey
Comcast
Debbie_Frey@Comcast.com
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