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Dylan Douglas to Host Politics Show on SiriusXM (Exclusive)
Dylan Douglas, the son of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, is entering the media business in a significant way. Douglas has signed on to host a weekly limited series for SiriusXM, beginning Sept. 14. The series, Young American with Dylan Douglas, will run on the SiriusXM Progress channel 127 on Saturdays at 11 a.m., with […]
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The Sirius XM, Liberty Media Tracking Stock Combination Is Complete
The combination of audio entertainment giant Sirius XM Holdings and the Liberty Sirius XM tracking stock group of John Malone’s Liberty Media is complete. The new, consolidated publicly traded company will continue operating under the Sirius XM brand. Liberty Media, led by president and CEO Greg Maffei and chairman Malone, owned an 83 percent stake […]
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Alex Cooper Jumps From Spotify to SiriusXM in $125 Million Deal
Alex Cooper is breaking up with Spotify. The world’s most popular female podcaster has struck a new deal to take her Call Her Daddy show and burgeoning podcast collective over to SiriusXM starting in 2025. The move represents a major poach by the SiriusXM Podcast Network, as Cooper has been the music streamer’s No. 2 original behind […]
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SiriusXM Launches Subscription Service for Top Podcasts
SiriusXM is launching a subscription service for some of its biggest podcasts through Apple Podcasts. Launching Aug. 5, SiriusXM Podcasts+ will give subscribers an ad-free listeners experience, as well as bonus content and early access to new episodes. At launch, the subscription service will include SmartLess and shows from its media slate, Freakonomics Radio Network, […]
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SiriusXM Swings to 173K Satellite Radio Subscriber Drop in Second Quarter, Loses 41K Pandora Subs
Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern, reported Thursday that it lost 100,000 self-pay subscribers in its satellite radio unit in the second quarter, fewer than the 130,000 drop recorded in the year-ago period “due to lower voluntary churn and higher automaker volumes, which were partially offset by higher vehicle-related churn and lower vehicle […]
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Mindy Cohn Says “Greedy” Co-Star on ‘The Facts of Life’ Original Cast Sabotaged Potential Reboot
According to The Facts of Life star Mindy Cohn, a “greedy bitch” on the original cast sabotaged a potential reboot of the beloved ’80s sitcom. The veteran actress, who is enjoying a bit of a moment thanks to a role on the Emmy-nominated series Palm Royale, dished on the alleged betrayal during an appearance on […]
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SiriusXM Loses 445,000 Sat Radio, 64,000 Pandora Subscribers
Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern, reported on Tuesday that it lost 359,000 self-pay subscribers in its satellite radio unit in the first quarter. The decline from a year-earlier loss of 347,000 self-pay subs resulted from fewer trial starts in late 2023 and higher first-quarter churn. Paid promotional subscribers during the latest quarter […]
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SiriusXM Cuts 160 Jobs Amid Push to Become More “Efficient, Agile”
SiriusXM is laying off less than 3 percent of its workforce, or about 160 positions, as the company reorganizes to promote future subscriber growth. In a memo to employees Monday, CEO Jennifer Witz said the layoffs will allow the company to become “more efficient, agile, and flexible.” As of December 31, 2023, the company reported […]
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SiriusXM Loses 94K Satellite Radio and 109K Pandora Subs, Eyes “Further Cost Efficiencies”
Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern, reported Thursday that it added 131,000 self-pay subscribers in its satellite radio unit in the fourth quarter after a 96,000 loss in the third, a 132,000 drop in the second and a 347,000 loss in the first quarter. In the year-ago period, the firm had added 162,000 […]
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SiriusXM Beats Breach of Contract Lawsuit From James Van Der Beek Over Podcast Deal
SiriusXM and Stitcher will not have to face a lawsuit from former Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek accusing them of reneging on a $700,000 podcast deal. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Broadbelt, in a tentative order issued on Friday, dismissed the suit, finding that the audio giant “did not enter into a […]
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Meet qd.pi (“Cutie Pie”), will.i.am’s AI Co-Host of His AI-Themed SiriusXM Show (Exclusive)
Will.i.am has a new collaborator: qd.pi ( “cutie pie”), the artificial intelligence co-host of his new AI-themed radio show. Will.i.am Presents the FYI Show will debut on SiriusXM’s The 10s Spot on Jan. 25, and the weekly show will air on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. Qd.pi — the first-ever AI co-host on SiriusXM — […]
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Netflix, Spotify, Lionsgate Stocks Jump in 2023, While Disney Ekes Out a Gain
In 2022, the stocks of streaming giant Netflix and most Hollywood giants fell to Earth. In 2023, major media and tech players had another grim year with investors as faith in streaming took another hit, even if their share prices ended the year on a roll, helped by renewed M&A talk. Netflix soared back to […]
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