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SiriusXM has announced a multi-platform agreement with Crooked Media, granting SXM Media exclusive global advertising rights for Crooked's popular podcasts, including Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It. This agreement, effective May 2022, extends through the 2024 election cycle, allowing SiriusXM to leverage its 32 million subscribers to expand the audience for these podcasts. Crooked Media will maintain editorial control and aims to invest in new shows, enhancing its podcast offerings which currently generate over 21 million monthly downloads.

SiriusXM has announced the launch of Basic!, a new podcast series hosted by Doug Herzog and Jen Chaney, debuting on May 18. The show will explore the transformation of cable television, featuring interviews with notable guests such as Jimmy Kimmel and Amy Schumer. Basic! aims to highlight the significant impact of cable TV on American pop culture over the past 40 years. Episodes will be available on various platforms, including SiriusXM's Volume channel, as well as streaming services like Stitcher and Pandora.

SiriusXM has announced the addition of prominent sports broadcasters Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Suzy Whaley, and Steve Melnyk to its team for the 2022 Masters Tournament, occurring from April 7-10. Tirico will serve as the lead play-by-play voice, while Strange and Melnyk will provide analysis. Whaley joins as an on-course reporter and analyst for the Augusta National Women's Amateur. This enhanced team aims to deliver high-quality coverage of the highly anticipated event, highlighting SiriusXM's commitment to providing top-notch sports broadcast experiences.

SiriusXM announces the launch of a new audio docu-series, Concerts of Change: The Soundtrack of Human Rights, hosted by Bob Crawford from The Avett Brothers. The series will debut on March 22 and delve into the influential benefit concerts of the 1970s to 1990s, featuring interviews with notable figures such as Bono and George W. Bush. The show aims to highlight how music and activism shaped human rights discussions, airing bi-weekly on SiriusXM's Volume channel 106 with bonus content available on the SXM App.

SiriusXM has launched The Joni Mitchell Channel, celebrating the iconic artist during Women's History Month. The channel began on March 16, 2022, and will run until April 14, 2022. Listeners can access the channel on the SXM App and via satellite. This initiative coincides with Joni Mitchell being honored as Person of the Year by MusiCares on April 1. The channel features her music, including rare recordings, and highlights guest hosts sharing stories about her influence in music. SiriusXM aims to enhance listener experience with this exclusive content.

SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has signed an exclusive distribution and sales agreement with reVolver Podcasts, a leading multicultural audio content creator in the U.S. This deal grants SXM Media exclusive global ad sales rights for reVolver's extensive lineup, which includes notable Spanish-language podcasts. Additionally, Stitcher will distribute reVolver content across major podcast platforms. The partnership supports SiriusXM's commitment to diverse programming and enhances its podcast advertising ecosystem, which reaches approximately 150 million listeners across various platforms.

SiriusXM announced that Sean Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer, will present at Deutsche Bank's 30th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference on March 15, 2022, at 1:20 pm ET. The presentation will be webcasted live on the company's Investor Relations site. SiriusXM is North America's leading audio entertainment company, reaching approximately 150 million listeners across its platforms, including Pandora and others.