NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that an audiocast of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, the most watched evening newscast in America, will be available to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide beginning Monday, December 22, giving listeners across the country access to the audio feed of the nightly broadcast. 

SiriusXM will air the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams audiocast via satellite on SiriusXM TODAY Show Radio channel 108 at 7:00 pm ET.  

Anchored by NBC News Managing Editor Brian Williams, Nightly News is the network's flagship news program.  Every evening, Williams delivers the biggest and most consequential political, health and science news and the stories that impact those at home and around the world.

"SiriusXM is a terrific partner to be sure our loyal Nightly News audience never misses the news that matters most to them," said Alexandra Wallace, Senior Vice President of NBC News. "We're delighted to provide this audiocast to our busy viewers on the go and welcome new SiriusXM listeners."

"For ten years running, Brian Williams has been a trusted staple in the daily lives of millions of Americans as anchor of NBC Nightly News," said Dave Gorab, Vice President and General Manager of Talk Programming, SiriusXM.  "Brian's personable style and commitment to breaking down today's complex stories makes Nightly News the perfect audio companion for SiriusXM listeners on their afternoon and evening drives."

NBCUniversal News Group and SiriusXM also broadcast dedicated channels, including CNBC, the global leader in financial news (Channel 112), and MSNBC, where listeners can find in-depth analysis of daily headlines and informed perspectives on the political news of the day (Channel 117).

For more information on Nightly News, please visit http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news.

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 26.7 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™.  SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services to major automotive manufacturers, 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.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  our competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and communications systems; the security of the personal information about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government regulations; and our indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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