SiriusXM, the US pay-radio service, and Fox News Media have announced a new long-term agreement to continue carrying Fox News Channel (FNC), Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News Headlines 24/7 exclusively across SiriusXM’s platforms. Additionally, Fox News On-Demand Audio will remain available on the SiriusXM app. Jay Wallace, President and Executive Editor of Fox […]

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM, in the process of being fully absorbed by Liberty Media, is about to unveil a new-look streaming tool, mobile App and in-car innovations as well as a new logo. An event is scheduled for November 8th when the full portfolio will be showcased to press and shareholders. The need for a […]

Liberty Media, which already controls US pay-radio service SiriusXM, plans to combine the two businesses, and then spin-off the radio company in a typical move by cable giant John Malone. The proposed scheme aims to spin off (or “split off”, in the words of the proposal) the then Liberty SiriusXM Group or LSXM, the group […]

North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM has been hit with a $150 million (€138m) claim from SoundExchange alleging unpaid royalties and late payments. The action was started in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that SiriusXM used an artificially low revenue calculation to determine payments by ascribing “excessive […]

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM, owned by Liberty Media, generated $2.25 billion (€2.06bn) for the quarter-year which ended on June 30th. This was the same as revenues a year ago. Subscriber numbers were level at 34 million. However, SiriusXM’s Pandora streaming service lost subscribers and fell to 47.4 million, down from 50.5 million a year ago. […]

SiriusXM, the US pay-radio service, has announced the launch of Moonbug Radio, an exclusive new year-round channel in collaboration with Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media. Moonbug Radio is available immediately and features hit music from kids’ favourite shows such as CoComelon,Blippi and more. The channel is available to subscribers in their cars (channel […]

Two major Class Actions are naming Liberty Media and CEO Greg Maffei in their allegations. One Class Action by shareholders in TripAdvisor, itself with a major shareholder in the shape of Liberty Media, can proceed with their lawsuit. The claim centres on a move by TripAdvisor from its existing Delaware domicile to Nevada and alleged […]

North American pay-radio giant SiriusXM saw a 1.9 per cent fall in its Q1 revenues to $2.14 billion (€1.95bn). It ended the quarter with 34.02 million paid subscribers with 347,000 net additions. Specifically, SiriusXM enjoyed revenues of $1.7 billion (the balance of the $2.14 billion coming mostly from its Pandora streaming service at $462 million). […]

Pay-radio operator SiriusXM is cutting its workforce by 8 per cent affecting some 475 positions. SiriusXM’s CEO Jennifer Witz used an email to staff saying that the layoffs come as SiriusXM is “entering into a new phase” of its business on top of “today’s uncertain economic environment.” In November 2022 Witz said that SiriusXM as […]

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is to focus more on streaming its multi-channel content, and away from its traditional satellite delivery system. SiriusXM is already streaming, and bought the Pandora operation in 2019 to build up its online efforts. It ended 2022 with 47.9 million active Pandora users. CFO Sean Sullivan, speaking at Deutsche Bank’s Annual […]