SiriusXM Bundles Stitcher Premium Into Its Platinum Plan Subscriptions

New and existing subscribers to SiriusXM Platinum Plans now get Stitcher Premium at no extra cost

Stitcher Premium delivers early access to podcasts, ad-free listening and access to 60,000+ hours of podcasts in the Stitcher library

NEW YORK – August 24, 2022 – SiriusXM announced today that it is adding even more value to its popular SiriusXM Platinum Plan by including access to Stitcher Premium at no additional cost to their subscribers. Stitcher Premium, a $4.99/month value, has been added for both new and existing subscribers of the SiriusXM Platinum Plan (for listening in the car and on the SXM App) and SiriusXM Streaming Platinum Plan (SXM App only). This is the first time SiriusXM is bundling another service with its Platinum and Streaming Platinum Plans.

Home to Stitcher Originals, Black lifestyle and culture network More Sauce, top-ranked comedy podcast network Earwolf, and award-winning documentary network Witness Docs, Stitcher produces some of the most acclaimed and award-winning podcasts around, including Office Ladies, Freakonomics Radio, LeVar Burton Reads, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and more. Stitcher is the #1 podcast network according to Triton*.

With Stitcher Premium, listeners get exclusive benefits like ad-free listening, early access to podcast episodes and the ability to binge select podcast series without having to wait for new episodes to drop. Stitcher Premium listeners also get access to 60,000+ hours of podcasts in the Premium library, including many archival episodes not available on other platforms.

Platinum subscribers have access to SiriusXM’s full content lineup, which includes more than 425 SiriusXM channels. Listeners get ad-free music from virtually every musical genre, curated mood and activity-based channels, the ability to create personalized Pandora Stations, the most extensive lineup of professional and college sports in audio, plus talk, entertainment, news, comedy, and now access to the #1 podcast network. New subscribers can learn more and sign up for a Platinum Plan at SiriusXM.com.

“Stitcher Premium is a terrific value add for our Platinum and Streaming Platinum subscribers. With one subscription and one set of login credentials, our listeners get our full spectrum of unparalleled SiriusXM content, and now a huge selection of popular podcast content on Stitcher as well,” said Richard Beatty, Chief Subscription Revenue Officer, SiriusXM. “This enhancement to our Platinum Plans delivers more content with no extra cost and no hassle to sign up. It’s another great way for SiriusXM to connect people to the voices, stories and music they love.”

Current SiriusXM Platinum Plan subscribers can download the Stitcher app and log in now using their existing SXM streaming username and password to immediately access the benefits of Stitcher Premium without having to set up a new profile or create a new account. SiriusXM Platinum subscribers who have not yet set up their SXM streaming credentials can do so by going to care.siriusxm.com/onboarding/setup-credentials.

Stitcher Premium is also included in SiriusXM’s Platinum VIP Plan. Platinum VIP is SiriusXM’s comprehensive subscription tier and includes access to SiriusXM in two vehicles, two SXM App logins, and other VIP benefits including access to a selection of more than 5000 official live concert video and audio recordings via nugs.net, exclusive subscriber experiences and priority customer care. To learn more about the Platinum VIP Plan go to SiriusXM.com/VIP.

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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. SiriusXM offers the most extensive lineup of professional and college sports in audio. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. 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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Released August 24, 2022