NEW YORK and GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec.
18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) and SiriusXM announced today that they will launch
SiriusXM ACC Radio, a new and exclusive audio channel
dedicated to the ACC. The 24/7 channel will deliver fans and alumni
across the country in-depth and comprehensive access to ACC-focused
sports talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of live ACC
events.
SiriusXM ACC Radio will launch early in 2018 and be
available exclusively to SiriusXM subscribers via select SiriusXM
satellite radios (channel 371) as well as on all connected devices
on which the SiriusXM app can be found. SiriusXM ACC Radio will
feature live play-by-play broadcasts from many ACC sports including
football, basketball, baseball and more.
The channel will also offer a daily programming lineup that will
include exclusive shows, simulcasts of ACC programming, coaches
shows, press conferences, classic game re-broadcasts, coverage of
the conference's football and basketball media days, as well as
curated, league-specific audio highlights.
"We are very excited to team up with the ACC and add SiriusXM
ACC Radio to our unmatched lineup of college sports programming,"
said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's
President and Chief Content Officer. "The ACC is a proud conference
with passionate and dedicated fans nationwide, and we're looking
forward to giving those fans a channel that delivers exceptional
coverage and enables them to stay connected with their favorite
teams wherever they go."
"We're extremely pleased to launch SiriusXM ACC Radio, which
will provide another terrific option for fans to access ACC
content," said ACC Commissioner John
Swofford. "We're proud to partner with SiriusXM and look
forward to the launch of the SiriusXM ACC Radio in the coming
months."
For more info on SiriusXM and its programming visit
www.SiriusXM.com.
About the ACC
The Atlantic Coast Conference, now in
its 65th year of competition and 15 members strong, has long
enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive
intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members Boston College, Clemson, Duke,
Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami,
North Carolina, NC
State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse,
Virginia, Virginia
Tech and Wake Forest continue to
build upon the cornerstones on which the league was founded in 1953
with a consistent balance of academics, athletics and integrity.
The ACC currently sponsors 27 NCAA sports – 14 for women and 13 for
men – with member institutions located in 10 states. For more
information, visit theACC.com and follow @theACC on Twitter and on
Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).
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.
To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit
http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.
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Media contacts:
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FitzPatrick
SiriusXM
Andrew.FitzPatrick@SiriusXM.com
Amy Yakola
ACC
ayakola@theacc.org
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