Entertainment
Howard Stern signs HBO Max streaming deal and reduces SiriusXM schedule
The host has agreed to adapt his show into a weekly video series starting in September, concurrent with a scaled-back SiriusXM broadcast schedule.
The short version
- Howard Stern has reached a deal with HBO Max and SiriusXM to adapt his radio program into a weekly streamable video series, debuting globally on September 17.
- The move coincides with a reduction in Stern's live SiriusXM broadcast schedule from two shows per week down to one show, airing on Mondays starting September 14.
- This arrangement follows a three-year contract renewal Stern signed with SiriusXM, securing his exclusive live presence and archives on the platform through 2028.
Key facts
- HBO Max has partnered with SiriusXM and The Howard Stern Production Co. Inc. to release weekly filmed episodes of "The Howard Stern Show."[Variety]
- The weekly HBO Max video series will premiere worldwide on Thursday, September 17.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- Stern's live SiriusXM show will reduce its schedule to one new episode per week on Mondays, beginning September 14.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Stern renewed his contract with SiriusXM for three years, keeping his show on the satellite radio platform through 2028.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- SiriusXM will adjust its Howard 100 channel on September 14, introducing an expanded "Wrap Up Show" and adding a "Howard Stern Decades" section to its app to access historical content.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Howard Stern Returns With New HBO Max Deal, Weekly Live Show on SiriusXMThe Hollywood Reporter metered
- ‘Howard Stern Show’ Set for Streaming With HBO Max Weekly SeriesVariety metered