Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Sirius Announces CNN On Line

January17, 2006

Press Release

Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Carry CNN OnlineWednesday January 17, 8:00 am ET

News channel programming expands to online for subscribers 24/7

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that SIRIUS subscribers are now able to listen to a simulcast of CNN as part of Sirius' online listening lineup.

As of January 16, 2007, CNN now streams online to SIRIUS subscribers 24/7. SIRIUS also broadcasts CNN on its satellite radio channel 132. SIRIUS simulcasts the programming from CNN's powerful television lineup, featuring shows such as American Morning, The Situation Room, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Paula Zahn Now, Anderson Cooper 360, and Larry King Live. CNN offers round-the-clock coverage of breaking news and is home to experienced journalists, such as Wolf Blitzer, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Soledad O'Brien and Miles O'Brien.

Subscribers to SIRIUS Satellite Radio can access online all of SIRIUS' 100% commercial-free music channels, a combination of talk entertainment such as Howard Stern, Maxim, Cosmo Radio, political talk shows, and comedy channels, as well as exclusive sports talk programming.
Subscribers to SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR), Sirius' CD-quality, internet-only service, can hear CNN also. With SIR, subscribers anywhere in the world can hear CNN online, without the need for a radio, along with talk, news, sports and 100% commercial-free music programming, for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95.

In addition, SIRIUS airs Headline News on its satellite radio channel 133 and CNN en Espanol on its satellite radio channel 182.

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