NEW YORK, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
FOX News today announced the launch of FOX News Headlines
24/7, a new national headline news service and full-time
satellite radio channel produced by a dedicated team of FOX News
journalists and contributors. The channel, part of a multi-year
agreement, will launch in the fall of 2015 to all SiriusXM
subscribers on channel 115.
Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year,
FOX News Headlines 24/7 on SiriusXM will deliver the day's
top stories at any time. FOX News Senior Vice President of
News Jay Wallace will oversee
operations of the new channel, in addition to his current
responsibilities managing news at FNC.
Utilizing the resources of FOX News, FOX Business Network, FOX
News Radio, Foxnews.com, and Foxbusiness.com the new channel will
be continuously updated with headlines, breaking news, on-scene
reporting, business news, politics, entertainment, sports, and
more. SiriusXM listeners will be able to access breaking news
throughout their day wherever they listen to SiriusXM, whether in
the vehicle, or via the SiriusXM app or online at siriusxm.com.
In commenting on the announcement, FOX News Chairman & CEO
Roger Ailes said, "By creating this
new news offering, we're aiming to provide FOX News viewers and
satellite radio subscribers the opportunity to stay informed with
the latest headlines and breaking news from the network they have
come to rely on and trust."
Scott Greenstein, President and
Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM, added, "We are excited to expand
our relationship with FOX News to include this original and
exclusive channel. FOX News has the credibility and expertise to
develop a channel unlike anything else in radio. It will
deliver timely, valuable information that allows our listeners to
immediately get caught up on the latest news, no matter where they
are. With so much happening in the news cycle, the channel's
dedicated teams of broadcasters will keep our subscribers updated
around the clock. FOX News Headline 24/7 will produce a news
channel that no competitor can match."
FOX News and SiriusXM already broadcast three dedicated
satellite radio channels, including: FOX News Channel, featuring an
audio simulcast of the most watched cable news network, on channel
114; an audio simulcast of FOX Business Network on channel 113; and
FOX News Talk on channel 450, which offers opinion programming from
popular FOX News personalities such as Brian Kilmeade, Alan
Colmes, John Gibson and
Tom Sullivan.
For more information and to try SiriusXM for 30 days, please
visit siriusxm.com.
About FOX News
Owned by 21st Century Fox, FOX News operates the FOX News
Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, which
encompasses FOX News Talk, and FOXNews.com. It also produces
FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and FOX News
Edge. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched
news channel in the country for 13 years and according to Public
Policy Polling, is the most trusted television news source in the
country. FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and
dominates the cable news landscape while routinely notching the top
ten programs in the genre.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has more than 27.7
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
on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from
retailers nationwide and at shop.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 automakers, 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.
On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about future financial and operating results, our plans,
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continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend,"
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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
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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 service
providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is
uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic
conditions; changes in consumer protection laws and their
enforcement; the security of the personal information about our
customers; other existing or future government laws and regulations
could harm our business; failure of our satellites would
significantly damage our business; the interruption or failure of
our information technology and communications systems; 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 or other strategic initiatives; rapid
technological and industry changes; failure of third parties to
perform; failure to comply with FCC requirements; modifications to
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Media Contacts:
Irena
Briganti/FOX News
212.301.3608
irena.briganti@foxnews.com
Patrick Reilly/SiriusXM
212.901.6646
patrick.reilly@siriusxm.com
Danielle Lynn
212.584.5329
danielle.lynn@siriusxm.com
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