NEW YORK, March 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that standup comedy superstars Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will lead
their own 24/7 comedy channel on SiriusXM to be called Jeff and
Larry's Comedy Roundup.
Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the
Cable Guy will executive produce the channel and contribute new,
exclusive comedy material that listeners will not hear anywhere
other than at the comedy stars' live comedy shows. On the exclusive
channel, both Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will regularly
appear in special programming developed exclusively for
SiriusXM.
The comedy channel will debut later this year.
"Looking forward to working with the good folks at SiriusXM and
with my buddy Jeff to help produce and program the comedy you've
come to know and love in our comedy roundup," said Larry the Cable
Guy. "This'll be funny, I don't care who ya are!"
"Not only have I been a comedian for 30 years but I am a
lifelong fan of comedy. I am so excited to work with SiriusXM to
bring exclusive comedy content, showcases and interviews found
nowhere else," said Jeff Foxworthy.
"This is going to be a whole lot of fun!"
"We are excited to work directly with Jeff and Larry to create
their own SiriusXM channel that will embody the everyman humor that
has made them so popular across the country and with our
subscribers. Having great comedic minds like theirs producing and
contributing to their own 24/7 channel is exactly the kind of
unique, original, only-on-SiriusXM content that makes subscribers
love turning on their radios every day," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content
Officer, SiriusXM.
Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most
respected and successful comedians in the country. He is the
largest selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple
Grammy Award nominee and best-selling author of more than 26
books. He was recently inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of
Fame for his accomplishments. Jeff will once again be hosting
the FOX television game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader, set
to premiere in 2015.
Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy
nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the
country. His television shows, comedy and variety specials
have all been ratings successes, and he has appeared in many
successful films, including as the voice of the beloved Mater in
the Golden Globe Award-winning animated feature film, "Cars."
The new channel from Jeff
Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy joins a robust comedy
lineup on SiriusXM featuring Comedy Central Radio, Jamie Foxx's The Foxxhole channel, Carlin's
Corner, Laugh USA, and Raw Dog
Comedy Hits and more.
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 27.3 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free
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SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has
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provider of connected vehicles services to major automakers, giving
customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience
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