NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that it will expand its extensive and industry-leading
lineup of commercial-free music channels with the launch of two
channels: Turbo and PopRocks. These
full-time music channels will launch on August 17 on SiriusXM's satellite platform
available to more than 32 million subscribers.
First incubated online on SiriusXM's streaming platform, Turbo
and newcomer PopRocks will be curated by SiriusXM's
critically acclaimed music programming team.
Turbo (channel 41) showcases hard rock from the 1990s
and early 2000s from artists such as Linkin Park, Korn, Papa Roach,
Godsmack, System Of A Down, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit
and Disturbed. PopRocks (channel 17) will present
pop rock from the '90s and 2000s, including The Killers, Coldplay,
Sheryl Crow, Goo Goo Dolls, Train,
No Doubt and Matchbox 20.
These new channels are the latest examples of SiriusXM
developing and introducing unique audio formats not heard on
traditional radio. Formats originated and unique to SiriusXM
include The Coffee House (singer-songwriter and acoustic
versions); Lithium (grunge rock and '90s alternative); Chill
(downtempo electronic and deep house); Pop2k (pop hits from the
2000s); Y2Kountry (country hits from the 2000s); and FLY (hip-hop
and R&B from 'the 90s and 2000s).
SiriusXM continues to incubate new music channels on its
online streaming platform, including The Emo
Project (emo, screamo and pop punk) and Indie
1.0 (first generation of Indie Rock), which
launches online on August 17.
"Our diverse lineup of commercial-free music channels continues
to evolve to match the ever-changing tastes of our subscribers. We
received tremendous feedback about our Turbo channel when it was
available online and we are thrilled to introduce PopRocks to
SiriusXM listeners across North
America," said Steve Blatter,
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming,
SiriusXM.
SiriusXM recently announced that its 200+ channels are now also
available for streaming to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide with
Amazon Alexa. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/AmazonAlexa to learn
more.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has more than 32 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music;
premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk
and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk
programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car
company and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as
online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are
available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM.
SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and
information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™,
SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers
weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats
through SiriusXM Aviation™ and SiriusXM Marine™. In addition,
SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a
variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in
SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services,
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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