SiriusXM

“While the challenges facing working comedians are bigger than any one person or decision, we remain committed, as we have for more than two decades, to making SiriusXM a place where comedians at every stage of their careers can be heard,”

SiriusXM · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

SiriusXM said it remains committed to making its platform a place where comedians at every career stage can be heard.

“We have been listening to comedians speak out this week and want to clarify that our decision to end Raw Comedy was due to the channel’s underperformance and came prior to Sebastian joining the SiriusXM lineup,”

SiriusXM · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

SiriusXM said its decision to discontinue Raw Comedy was made before Maniscalco joined the lineup.

“SiriusXM works together with our creative partners to program the best possible experience for our listeners.”

SiriusXM · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

SiriusXM stated it works with creative partners to program the best listener experience.

“The launch of Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio introduced a new creative direction and a regularly evolving programming mix for the channel, and SiriusXM continues to invest in comedians more than any other audio platform to deliver a wide range of comedy offerings across our channels.”

SiriusXM · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

SiriusXM said the launch of Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio introduced a new creative direction for the channel.