NEW YORK, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Howard Stern today announced that
starting today through May 15,
SiriusXM will start offering free access to its full lineup of
Premier Streaming content to listeners in North America. Howard kicked off the
unprecedented Stream Free access this morning while hosting The
Howard Stern Show, on channel 100, from his home.
SiriusXM Select and All Access subscribers already have access
to this great content included with their subscriptions.
Anyone who is not already a SiriusXM subscriber can download the
SiriusXM app or go to SiriusXM.com/streamfree, and
start listening free of charge, with no credit card or commitment
required.
"With so many people asked to stay at home, we are making our
full streaming lineup of music, entertainment, news and information
easily accessible to everyone," said Jim
Meyer, SiriusXM CEO. "In the days ahead, we hope it's
a valuable source of information or diversion, a generous mix of
fresh live content, and a source of companionship that comes from
the hosts on our many shows and channels. And there was no
better way to launch the Stream Free content than with Howard this
morning."
Listeners will have free access to more than 300 channels of
dynamic programming, featuring the acclaimed The Howard
Stern Show, hundreds of exclusive ad-free music channels, and
vital news and information sources. SiriusXM is also adding
entirely new curated content, and bringing back some beloved music
channels by top artists.
#StayHome Radio, a feel-good, ad-free music channel, will launch
April 1 on the streaming platform and
channel 179 on most SiriusXM radios. The channel will feature happy
and uplifting songs from artists like Lizzo and Coldplay to P!nk
and Bob Marley.
And as people spend time at home, SiriusXM is bringing back The
Billy Joel Channel, Dave Matthews Band Radio, and a new channel
full of the Top 1000 songs across multiple genres, all available on
the SiriusXM app, connected devices, as well as most SiriusXM
radios, starting April 1.
Billy Joel's exclusive SiriusXM
channel, The Billy Joel Channel, features music spanning his
decades-long career, including songs from his live and studio
albums, and Billy telling exclusive stories about his music and
career. Throughout the month, the channel will also air
Billy Joel: An Evening of
Questions and Answers…and a little music too, which was
recorded last year in Miami at the
Faena Theater. It can be heard on the SiriusXM app in the
Rock category and on SiriusXM radios on channel 30.
Dave Matthews Band Radio will include music from the band's
extensive career, along with exclusive, never-before-heard
interview content, and encore airings and highlights from Dave's
recent Pay It Forward: Live performance streamed from his
home and simulcast live on SiriusXM. Dave's "live from home"
performance can be heard in full Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m.
PT, Thursday at 2 p.m. ET /
11 a.m. PT, Friday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m.
PT, and through the weekend. The channel will also
bring back the Friday Night Concert Series, featuring a
complete show from the archives every Friday night at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m.
PT. While the band is off the road, the Friday
Night Concert Series will feature standout shows including the
band's 2018 and 2019 tour, originally heard live exclusively on
SiriusXM. Dave Matthews Band Radio can be heard on the
SiriusXM app in the Rock category and on SiriusXM radios initially
on channel 176.
The Top 1000 Channel will bring a new genre countdown every two
weeks, kicking off with the top 1000 Classic Rock Songs and
followed by the top 1000 Oldies songs, Alternative Rock songs (80s
to today), Country songs, RnB songs, Hard Rock songs and Hip-Hop
songs. It can be heard on the SiriusXM app and on most
SiriusXM radios on channel 177.
SiriusXM's ad-free music channels offer a wide variety of
choices, from favorites The Highway, SiriusXM Hits 1 and our
decades channels, to artist-backed channels such as The Beatles
Channel, The Garth Channel, Pearl Jam Radio, Grateful Dead Channel,
LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio, Bruce
Springsteen's E Street Radio, and Eminem's Shade
45.
There are also many additional online-only music channels,
including more than 100 Xtra music channels, curated for any mood,
occasion or activity, as well as music channels geared toward
"relaxing-at-home" listening, such as SiriusXM Chill, Watercolors,
and SiriusXM Coffee House. SiriusXM music channels are home
to more than 200 channel hosts who serve as trusted companions to
millions in North America
currently in their homes.
Listeners also get live news from major outlets such as CNN, FOX
News, CNBC, MSNBC and BBC World Service, and valuable information
from channels such as Doctor Radio powered by NYU Langone Health,
and Business Radio. There are also inspirational and
faith-based channels, multiple channels of comedy, dynamic sports
talk such as Mad Dog Sports Radio, and more.
SiriusXM's entertainment channels include Radio Andy and
SiriusXM Stars, featuring daily live shows covering the latest in
pop culture, celebrities, lifestyle, and more. Listeners can
tune in to hear live shows from SiriusXM hosts including
Andy Cohen, Jenny McCarthy, Jess
Cagle, Jeff Lewis, Bevy
Smith, Michelle Collins and
more.
The SiriusXM app also offers additional features such as
SiriusXM video, Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora that
listeners can curate themselves, and an On Demand library with more
than 10,000 hours of archived shows, exclusive music performances,
interviews and audio documentaries.
The SiriusXM app is available on mobile phones, tablets and
computers, as well as on a wide variety of connected devices in the
home including smart TVs, devices with Amazon Alexa or the Google
Assistant, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and
more.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio
entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and
platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio
products. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest
ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
SiriusXM and Pandora together reach more than 100 million people
each month with their audio products. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM
Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio
entertainment in Canada. In
addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers
connected vehicle services to automakers and directly to consumers
through aftermarket devices. For more about SiriusXM, please go to:
www.siriusxm.com.
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