NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and CNN
announced today the launch of CNN Originals, a new channel
showcasing the premier non-fiction series from CNN and HLN. The
programming will be available 24/7 on SiriusXM channel 121 starting
September 18.
For nearly a decade, CNN Original Series has developed some of
the most prestigious programming on television, including the
Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts
Unknown and the Emmy Award-winning United Shades of America
with W. Kamau Bell. Additional
critically acclaimed series include This is Life with
Lisa Ling, the 'Decades' series,
American Dynasties: The Kennedys, The Windsors: Inside the Royal
Dynasty, The History of Comedy, and many others. SiriusXM
subscribers will now be able to hear these programs plus more from
the CNN Original Series vault every day.
Listeners will also gain access to docuseries from HLN Original
Series that focus on stories within the crime and mysteries genre.
Some of the thrilling and addictive programming includes
Forensic Files II, Very Scary People hosted by Donnie Wahlberg, and How It Really
Happened with Hill Harper.
"CNN and HLN Original Series offer a mix of historical, culture,
crime and mystery non-fiction content, so there's something for
every kind of SiriusXM listener," said Amy
Entelis, EVP for Talent & Content Development, CNN
Worldwide. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase and
introduce our informative and entertaining series to a whole new
audience."
"CNN and HLN have created an incredible catalog of docuseries,
and we are proud to offer them, in addition to future programs, as
a full-time channel to SiriusXM subscribers," said Megan Liberman, SVP of News, Talk &
Entertainment for SiriusXM.
In addition to the new CNN Originals channel 121, SiriusXM
simulcasts both CNN (channel 116) and HLN (channel 117). CNN
International is also available through the SiriusXM app on
smartphones and other connected devices, online at
www.siriusxm.com/player, and select SiriusXM radios on channel
454.
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. For more about SiriusXM,
please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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Source: SiriusXM
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