NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., which operates 140 dealerships
across the country with more than 145,000 cars sold annually,
announced that its customers will now receive a three-month
subscription to the SiriusXM "All Access" package when purchasing
any pre-owned vehicle with a factory-installed satellite radio.
"We are pleased to welcome DriveTime to the more than 23,000
auto dealers across the country already participating in the
SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program," said Gail
Berger, Vice President, Auto Remarketing, SiriusXM. "The
SiriusXM All Access package adds value to DriveTime's satellite
radio equipped pre-owned vehicle inventory, and gives their
customers access to SiriusXM's extensive programming lineup – with
commercial-free music, plus live sports, comedy, news, exclusive
talk and entertainment – as they drive their newly purchased
vehicle."
"At DriveTime, we are always looking for ways to build on our
customer-first approach. This relationship with SiriusXM provides
additional value to our customers and gives them a benefit they
would receive with a new vehicle," said Scott Worthington, Vice President of Market
Strategy, DriveTime.
The "All Access" package is SiriusXM's most extensive offering
and includes Howard Stern, every
NFL, MLB®, and NBA game, every NASCAR® race, plus NHL® games, PGA
TOUR® coverage and live college sports, as well as SiriusXM's
wide variety of commercial-free music, plus talk programming,
comedy and several exclusive online-only channels. All-Access
subscribers also get access to SiriusXM programming outside the
vehicle on the SiriusXM app and online at siriusxm.com.
For more information on the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program please
visit www.siriusxmdealerprograms.com.
About DriveTime
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. is the largest used car
dealership network helping people with credit issues find and
finance vehicles in the USA.
Headquartered in Tempe,
Arizona, DriveTime currently operates 140 dealerships in 26
states, employing more than 5,000 people across the country and
serves over 145,000 customers each year. For more information,
visit www.drivetime.com or tweet @DriveTime.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has more than 30.6 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and
talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from
every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other
connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and
online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic,
weather, data and information services for subscribers through
SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®,
NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information
services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM
Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition,
SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to
a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest
in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.7 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services
to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety,
security, and convenience services including automatic crash
notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside
assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.
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Media contacts:
Andrew FitzPatrick
SiriusXM
212-901-6693
Andrew.FitzPatrick@SiriusXM.com
Chris Piper
DriveTime
602-667-2460
pressroom@drivetime.com
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