NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Barstool Sports, a leading comedy, sports and men's lifestyle
brand, are teaming up to launch a new 24/7 channel on SiriusXM,
starting in January, 2018. The Barstool Radio on SiriusXM
channel will air nationwide on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM
app, and will showcase the site's funny, irreverent and unfiltered
approach to covering sports, men's lifestyle, popular culture and
more.
The news was announced yesterday by Barstool Sports founder
Dave Portnoy. Portnoy's
announcement can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/2zDQKLm.
Last December, SiriusXM and Barstool teamed up to launch a daily
show, Barstool Radio on SiriusXM, hosted by Barstool Sports
founder Dave Portnoy, Kevin "KFC"
Clancy and additional Barstool personalities. The new daily
lineup on the Barstool Radio on SiriusXM channel will feature
Barstool Radio, a rotation of existing Barstool podcasts and
new, original shows. Additional details on that programming will be
announced at a later date.
Barstool has a very unique and compelling voice in today's media
landscape and SiriusXM's uncensored national platform is the
perfect way for that voice to reach and interact live with fans
across the country. The daily Barstool Radio show that
launched a year ago has been very well received and the new channel
will deliver Barstool's brand of entertainment to SiriusXM
listeners on a much larger scale 365 days a year.
"We're excited to build on our relationship with SiriusXM.
They've been big believers in our brand and our voice," said
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports'
Founder. "The results already speak for themselves this past year
and the sky is the limit with this channel."
About Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is the leading face and era of comedy and a
driving force in sports, entertainment and men's culture. Created
in 2004, Barstool has generated a massive cult following of loyal
fans across its blog, podcasts, video series, events and
appearances. It is the fastest growing brand in social media for
men ages 18-34 with a following of 12 million. Barstool and its
personalities have launched over 17 hit podcasts including "Pardon
My Take," "Fore Play," "The Rundown," "Zero Blog Thirty" and
"Podfathers" and created the viral trends Saturdays Are for the
Boys and RIP Harambe. Barstool has partnerships with Facebook and
Snapchat where they air original shows "The Starting 9" and
"Barstool 5th Year." For Super Bowl LI, Barstool made
its television premiere on Comedy Central with "The Barstool
Rundown: Live from Houston" which
was the No. 1 show on late night television throughout its four day
run. Known for its original takes and unfiltered view of most
everything, Barstool Sports is the controversial brand that people
love or love to hate.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has approximately 32.2
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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