SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extends Exclusive 'Neil Diamond Radio' Channel Due to Popular Demand
Neil Diamond to host special broadcast
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: SIRI) will extend, due to fans' requests, Neil Diamond Radio, its
exclusive commercial-free music channel dedicated to Neil Diamond, for an
additional two weeks through the end of May.
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To celebrate the channel's extended two-week run, Neil Diamond will
guest host his own show on Neil Diamond Radio, personally selecting music
by recording artists playing unique renditions of songs he wrote, such as
UB40's reggae version of "Red, Red Wine" and Frank Sinatra singing "Sweet
Caroline." Diamond will also share stories behind his new album, Home
Before Dark, for SIRIUS listeners.
"Neil Diamond Hosts On Neil Diamond Radio" will air on SIRIUS channel
3, Friday, May 16th at 5 pm and 9 pm. Encore broadcasts will air Saturday,
May 17th at 9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm and Sunday, May 18th at 1 pm, 4 pm and 7
pm (all times Eastern).
Neil Diamond Radio will continue to feature non-stop Neil Diamond
music, interviews and stories from a career spanning four decades,
including his new Rick Rubin-produced album, Home Before Dark, which
debuted this week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Neil Diamond Radio launched on May 2, 2008 offering non-stop Neil
Diamond music. In addition to his own SIRIUS channel and new album release,
Diamond will also return to concert stages this summer for a 37-city North
American tour starting in July. For tour dates and more information about
Diamond's new album, Home Before Dark, go to http://www.neildiamond.com .
Neil Diamond Radio continues SIRIUS' tradition of creating exclusive
limited run artist-branded channels dedicated to iconic musicians. SIRIUS
has previously offered limited run channels such as Rolling Stones Radio, E
Street Radio, JAY-Z Nation, Duran Duran's Red Carpet Radio and Radio
R.E.M., among many others.
For more information on SIRIUS, please visit http://www.sirius.com .
About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of
the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home
of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69
music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk,
entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite
Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play
games of the NFL, NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.
SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is an Internet-only version of the SIRIUS
radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee
of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment,
sports, and 100% commercial free music.
SIRIUS Backseat TV (TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat
entertainment featuring three channels of children's programming, including
Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee
of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.
SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available at
shop.sirius.com and in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best
Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and
RadioShack.
As of December 31, 2007, SIRIUS radios were available as a factory and
dealer-installed option in 116 vehicle models and as a dealer
only-installed option in 37 vehicle models.
SIRIUS has agreements with Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler,
Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Maybach, Mazda,
Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, MINI, Mitsubishi, Rolls-Royce, Volvo, and
Volkswagen to offer SIRIUS radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment
in their vehicles. SIRIUS has relationships with Toyota and Scion to offer
SIRIUS radios as dealer-installed equipment, and a relationship with Subaru
to offer SIRIUS radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment. SIRIUS
radios are also offered to renters of Hertz vehicles at airport locations
nationwide.
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expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or
performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical
facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve
estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their
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10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending
merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related
uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not
completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our
dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios,
retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive
position versus other audio entertainment providers.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Sal Resendez
SIRIUS
646 313 2405
sresendez@siriusradio.com
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