NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that an audiocast of NBC Nightly News with
Brian Williams, the most watched
evening newscast in America, will be available to SiriusXM
subscribers nationwide beginning Monday,
December 22, giving listeners across the country access to
the audio feed of the nightly broadcast.
SiriusXM will air the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams audiocast via satellite on
SiriusXM TODAY Show Radio channel 108 at 7:00 pm ET.
Anchored by NBC News Managing Editor Brian Williams, Nightly News is the
network's flagship news program. Every evening, Williams
delivers the biggest and most consequential political, health and
science news and the stories that impact those at home and around
the world.
"SiriusXM is a terrific partner to be sure our loyal Nightly
News audience never misses the news that matters most to them,"
said Alexandra Wallace, Senior Vice
President of NBC News. "We're delighted to provide this audiocast
to our busy viewers on the go and welcome new SiriusXM
listeners."
"For ten years running, Brian
Williams has been a trusted staple in the daily lives of
millions of Americans as anchor of NBC Nightly News," said
Dave Gorab, Vice President and
General Manager of Talk Programming, SiriusXM. "Brian's
personable style and commitment to breaking down today's complex
stories makes Nightly News the perfect audio companion for
SiriusXM listeners on their afternoon and evening drives."
NBCUniversal News Group and SiriusXM also broadcast dedicated
channels, including CNBC, the global leader in financial news
(Channel 112), and MSNBC, where listeners can find in-depth
analysis of daily headlines and informed perspectives on the
political news of the day (Channel 117).
For more information on Nightly News, please visit
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 26.7 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music,
sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in
vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from
retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App
for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data
and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs,
boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link,
NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™,
Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority
interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected
vehicles services to major automotive manufacturers, giving
customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience
services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle
recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
navigation.
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This communication contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
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
operations, products and services; and other statements identified
by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will
continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend,"
"plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning.
Such 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 may differ materially from
the results anticipated in these forward-looking
statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other
expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our
competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment
providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is
uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic
conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are
not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and
communications systems; the security of the personal information
about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which
increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future
litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid
technological and industry change; failure of third parties to
perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement;
failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government
regulations; and our indebtedness. 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,
2013, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site
(http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth
herein speaks only 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
communication.
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Media Contact:
Michelle Dominguez
Michelle.Dominguez@siriusxm.com
212-901-6792
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